The true Lovers Admonition.
Of all the Colours in the world,
the black hair is the best,
Though fair & brown may be well curld
yet black exceeds the rest:
That is the colour I do prize,
and love beyond all measure,
She that hath black Hair and black eyes,
esteem her as a treasure.
The Tune is, So Sweet is the Lass that Loves me,
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YOu pretty little young men all,
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come listen to my Ditty,
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Beware how you in love do fall
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Id have you wise and witty:
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But whensoere you make a vow
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be sure you do not break it,
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For there be fair Young Maids enough,
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that willingly will take it.
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Let me a little you advise,
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that when you go a wooing,
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You may chuse, one thats fair and wise,
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least it be your undoing:
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The Lass that hath a rouling eye,
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will vow and quickly break it
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Though she at first seem to deny,
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Ile warrant thee boy sheel take it.
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Do not thou chuse a long-nosd Lass,
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for shes inclind to scolding
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And be to thee a plague alas!
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be not to her beholding:
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What though she store of money hath,
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youd better take one naked,
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Not one in twenty that draws breath,
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but will go near to take it.
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And she that is splay-footed too,
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ide have thee not to mind her,
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But chuse you one thats fair and true
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if you know where to find her:
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For here and there youl find one fair,
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will vow and will not break it
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Not one in ten I say agen,
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but will go near to take it.
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The Carrot pate besure you hate,
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for shel be true to no man,
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But put her toot and she will dot,
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and oft turns very common:
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She that is red upon the head,
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will doubtless ner forsake it,
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But wanton be, assuredly,
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and willingly will take it.
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She that hath hair thats bright and fair,
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will do the trick most neatly,
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Of her ide have you have a care,
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least she cheat you compleatly:
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Then do not try, for certainly,
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if you but at het shake it,
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She will conclude you are not rude,
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but freely she will take it.
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The Crump, the Hopper-arse and all,
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will make you no denial,
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They willingly will take a fall,
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if you come to the tryal:
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Yould find that I speak merrily,
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by no means will forsake it,
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It is well known theres few or none,
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but willingly will take it.
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The old, the young, the weak, the strong,
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full easily are tempted,
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They will not be perswaded from,
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nor from it be exempted:
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Then have a care all colourd hair,
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will right and reason make it,
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To use their own, since it is known
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that more or all will take it.
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But let me not forget to praise,
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the Glory of the Nation,
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For there is none that nowadays,
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are free from Loves temptation:
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Except it be the black, & she,
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hates Lust and will forsake it,
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Shel live & die contentedly,
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and never mind to take it.
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Except it be with her own Dear,
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and then shel ner deny it,
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To trade a touch, then theres no fear,
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but shel resolve to try it
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And willingly she will comply
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thought were to lye stark naked,
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For tis well known, that with ones own,
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it is no shame to take it.
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Then you that do Wooing go,
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be by a friend advised,
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For why, good counsel you do know,
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too often is dispised,
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Take some girls by the Petticoat,
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& do but gently shake it,
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Then presently she will plainly showt
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thet merrily she will take it.
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And now for to conclude I say,
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you ought for to be careful,
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That you throw not your selves away;
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then be exceeding fearful:
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Try but the black how she doth smack,
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shel vow & ner will break it,
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First do her wed, then go to Bed
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and I warrant she will take it.
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