Constant, faire, and fine Betty.
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The Young-mans praise, of a curious Creature.
Faire shee was, and faire indeed,
And constant alwayes did proceed.
To the Tune of, Peggy went over Sea, with a Souldier.
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NOw of my sweet Bettie,
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I must speake in praise,
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I never did see
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such a Lasse in my days,
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She is kind and loving,
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and constant to me;
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Wherefore I will speake,
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of my pretty Betty.
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Betty is comely,
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and Betty is kind,
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Besides shee is pretty,
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and pleaseth my mind:
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She is a brave bonny Lasse,
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lovely and free,
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The best that ere was,
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is my pretty Betty.
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Her haire it doth glister,
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like to threeds of gold;
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All those that doe meet her,
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admire to behold:
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Her they take for Juno,
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so glorious seemes shee,
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More brighter then Lun
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is pretty Betty.
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Her eyes they do twinkle,
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like starres in the skie,
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She is without wrinkle,
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her fore-head is high:
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Faire Venus for beauty,
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the like cannot be,
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Thus I shew my duty,
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to pretty Betty.
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She hath fine cherry cheekes,
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and sweet Corall lips,
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There is many one seekes,
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love with kisses and clips,
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But she like Diana,
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flies their company,
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She is my Tytana,
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my pretty Bettie.
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Her Chinne it is dimpled,
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her visage is faire,
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She is finely templed,
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she is neat and rare.
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If Hellen were living,
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she could not please me,
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I joy in praise giving,
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my pretty Betty.
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Her skinne white as snow,
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her brest soft as doune,
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All her parts below,
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they are all firme and sound:
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Shees chaste in affection
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as Penelope.
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Thus endes the complexion,
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of pretty Bettie.
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The second part, To the same tune.
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NOw of her conditions,
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something Ile declare,
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For some have suspitions,
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Shes false being faire:
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But shees not false hearted,
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in any degree,
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Im glad I consorted,
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with pretty Betty.
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Her words and her actions,
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they are all as one,
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And all her affection,
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is on me alone,
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She hates such as vary,
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from true constancy,
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Long I must not tarry,
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from pretty Betty.
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Well met my sweet Hony,
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my joy and delight,
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O how hath my Cony
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done ere since last night.
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Oh what saies my dearest,
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what saist thou to me,
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Of all maids the rarest,
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is pretty Bette.
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Wo. Kind love thou art welcome,
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to me day and night,
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Why came you not home,
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I did long for your sight:
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My joy and my pleasure,
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is onely in thee,
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Thou art all the treasure,
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of pretty Bette.
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Hadst thou not come quickly,
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I thinke I should dye,
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For I was growne sickly,
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and did not know why.
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Now thou art my doctor,
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and physicke to me,
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In love thou art proctor,
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for pretty Bette.
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Sweet when shall we marry,
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and lodge in one bed,
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Long I cannot carry,
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not my maiden head.
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And theres none shall have the same,
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but onely thee,
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Tis thee that I crave,
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to love pretty Bette.
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Man. Besse be thou contented,
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weel quickly be wed,
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Our friends are consented,
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to all hath bin sed,
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Thou shalt be my wife,
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ere much older I be,
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And Ile lead my life,
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with my pretty Bette.
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These lovers were married,
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and immediately,
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And all was well carried,
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they livd lovingly:
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Let faire maids prove constant,
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like pretty Besse,
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Fine Besse hath the praise ant,
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and worthy is shee.
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