%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The young mans approbation against the wise for- / tune-teller. / Wherein he shows to all Batchellors rare / To chuse a Wife that’s civil by her hair, / Take not a red, nor a sandy do not chuse / But flaxen or brown thy love will not abuse. Wade, John University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1673-1673 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/21/2011 30423

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R216079 1 Corridons Complaint UNKNOWN Corridon's Complaint DId you not hear a fellow / that writ against all those, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 98 3: 99 The young mans approbation against the wise for- / tune-teller. / Wherein he shows to all Batchellors rare / To chuse a Wife that’s civil by her hair, / Take not a red, nor a sandy do not chuse / But flaxen or brown thy love will not abuse. Wade, John Printer J. Lock 1673-1673 J. Clarke

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DId you not hear a fellow that writ against all those; Which had a tallow face or had a fiery nose, He thought to please young Maidens but yet let me you tell, Young Mens cause ile vindicate wherever they do dwell, And what heres writ they shall find fit to please their humours well. Then listen young Men and to you I will show, To take heed of subtle Damsels when you intend to Wooe: For Maids are grown so cunning
and hath such luring eyes, Theyl kiss and court and with you sport and make of you a prize, But never trust a sandy-pate if that you be wise. No nor yet do not chuse one that hath red hair, For if you should chance to sell her shel be no Market ware, Besides like to Acteon she thy head will horn, And when that she has done it shel laugh thee to scorn, Then thou wilt rue the time boy that ever thou was born.
ALso beware and take good heed of a fleering-looks, She has more baits then the Fisher men to catch you with her hooks, Shel tell you many stories but none you true shall find, And when that you have Wedded her she soon will change her mind, And if she can get Master she will beat thee blind. Moreover let me tell thee if thou wilt be ruld, How to choose a civil Wife that you may not be foold, Take not one that hath a Nose that is both sharp and high, Nor one that hath two blobber lips his mouth is never dry, But yet theyl serve at Supper instead of Tripes to fry. Likewise honest young Men I more to you will tell, Cause ide have none to do amiss but all should do well: When as you go a Wooing and intends to have a mate, Beware of frowning Sarah also of scolding Kate, For if in the least you cross her she will break thy pate. Therefore tis good for all Men in time for to take heed, The better you do look about the better you may speed, An honest Girl she is worth Pearl
but of such there is but few, And for to find out one of them a man shall have much ado, Hed as good to seek St. Dennis out these words I speak are true. Theres Sarah, Sue, and Betty are of a merry mood, But tho they are so pretty they have more ways thens good, Theyl lout and pout, theyl scoul & frown if a man he dont them please, And when they list then they can be sick of the same Disease, But the brown-haird Girl I do protest is better [t]hen all these, A black browd Girl is lovely and seemly to behold, But the flaxen hairs without compare and worth her wait in Gold, And he that gains her to his Wife thus much for her ile say; Of all the Maids in our Town she bears the bell away, At singing or at dancing or else at Stool-ball play. Thus much honest Batchellors I hope you all do hear; How to chuse a civil Wife byth colour of her Hair, You know true blew will never stain no more wont an honest Wife, And he that gains such a one he lives a merry Life, But a scolding dame is void of shame and given much to strife.
Printed by J. Lock for J. Clarke at the Bible and Harp in West-Smith-Feild.