A pretty new Ditty:
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A young Lasses Resolution, As her mind I truly scan,
Who shews in conclusiion, She loves a handsome young man.
To the tune of I know what I know.
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YOung Maids and young Men
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I pray you give eare,
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And with hand and pen
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Ile plainly declare,
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Of a Maids resolution
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which to love is won,
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And in the conclusion,
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Shell have a handsome young man.
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Quoth shee, I am young,
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and now in my prime,
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Though some stay too long,
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yet Ile lose no time:
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I will have some pleasure
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as soone as I can,
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What care I for treasure.
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Ile have a handsome young man.
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Some Maidens are coy,
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and strange in their carriage,
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And scorne to enjoy
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a neat young man in marriage:
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Some wed for money,
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and some wed for Land;
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But Ile chuse a honey,
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Shall be a handsome young man.
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I have knowne some Maids
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that have denied men,
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And afterwards glad
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to obtaine them agen:
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They will not, and will,
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thus will they withstand:
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But ile use my skill
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To have a handsome young man.
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Some happily will
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conjecture of mee,
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That I desire still
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to live wantonly:
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No, I am a Lasse sure,
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that live unwedded can,
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And much will endure
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For a handsome young man.
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I would have you know,
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that I am not so base,
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Nor shall our sex so
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by mee have disgrace.
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No, I have some treasure
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beside house and Land.
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Therefore ile have pleasure
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With a handsome young man.
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The man that ile chuse
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Shall be of good size,
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Yet ile none refuse
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if that he be wise:
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With handsome complexion,
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neat foot, leg, and hand:
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This is my affection
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To have such a man.
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If I wed a foole
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with great store of treasure,
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Then heel pine and whule,
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and debar me of pleasure:
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Heel tell mee of fine Gownes,
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Kertles, Maske and Fan;
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For a thousand pounds
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Ile not wed such a man.
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The second part, To the same tune.
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ANd further than that,
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If I wed with a clowne,
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Heel answer me What,
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and with anger heel frowne:
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Then must I beware,
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perchance with his hand
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Heel strike me oth eare:
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But ile have no such man.
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And many there are,
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that are somewhat jealous,
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But ile have a care,
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and match no such fellowes;
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Their wives neere to men
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must not sit nor stand,
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But their heads ake then,
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oh hang up such a man.
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Loe thus I have showne
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the conditions of some;
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But none can be knowne
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till to tryall they come:
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And I am inclined
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as soone as I can,
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For to be joyned
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With a handsome young man.
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Some Maidens doe chuse
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for to have Tradesmen.
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And some will refuse
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them as much agen.
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But for my owne part,
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as at first I began,
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I love with my heart
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a handsome young man.
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Let him be a Taylor,
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or a neat Shoo-maker,
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A Weaver or Glover,
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a Brewer or Baker:
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Be he neat or comely,
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my love is soone won,
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For my mind is onely
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Of a handsome young man.
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If that he be gallant,
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or meane in apparell;
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If his looks be valiant,
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to maintaine his quarrell,
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Then shall he be welcome
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unto pretty Nan,
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For I am delightsome
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To a handsome young man.
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I passe not what name
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hee is called by,
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If that I can frame
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to love him truly,
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Either Dicke or Robin,
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Humphrey, Will, or John,
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Any one me shall win
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Thats a handsome young man.
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And thus I conclude,
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and here end my Song,
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Let none thinke me rude,
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nor large of my tongue:
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For I am intended
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as first I began,
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Then let me be friended
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With a handsome young man.
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