This is call'd, Maids looke well about you?
OR,
The cunning Yung-man fitted.
A Young-man was walking by himselfe alone,
His sweet-heart had left him, and he made great moane,
As he was walking he to himselfe then said,
That he would be married to any young Maid,
And as he was looking & turning behinde him,
A Maiden was by him, but did not well minde him.
He went to the Maid and fain would have bin billing,
But the Young-maid of him got forty shilling,
Then listen unto mee and I will you tell,
The merry Jest which to him befell.
To the tune of, Weet and weary.
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AS I went forth one Evening tide,
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it was my chance to spy one,
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Was walking by a River side,
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but he would not come nie one,
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A Maid was stoupin hard by him
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a gathering of Primroses.
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And as she gathered by the spring
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she made them up in Posies
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Hark how this Blade did coge,
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pretending he did wooe her
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But he within his heart did mock
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on purpose to undoe her.
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The Young-man said unto the Maid
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as he did step unto her:
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Of mee I pray be not afraid,
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he thus began to wooe her.
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Sweet-heart these flowers which thou hast heare
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I hope I shall enjoy them,
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And the flower of thee my deare,
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oh doe not say me nay then.
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Harke now etc.
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Maid,
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I pray sweet Young-man be content,
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I dare not love a stranger?
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For afterward I may repent,
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for therein is great danger:
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Therefore from mee begone,
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I doe not love your prating.
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I had rather to be left alone,
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your smothings I doe hate them.
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Harke now etc[.]
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I wish you to goe seeke a Love,
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I doe not love to flatter,
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A Man I must both try and prove,
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for tis a greater matter,
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I will not believe flattering Words.
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for fare I should miscarry,
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For men good words they can afford's
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I purpose not to marry.
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Harke now etc.
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Man.
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Sweeting thou art brightest Girle,
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my love is to the sure,
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Thou art my fairest rairest Girle,
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most loveing I'le endure.
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I prethy grant to my desire,
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thou art my loveing creature,
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My Sences allmost are on fire,
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of all Maids thou art the feature.
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Harke now etc.
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If thou to mee wilt constant prove,
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Ile give thee all my Portion:
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If thou wilt ever be my Love,
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then grant to mee my motion,
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If thou wilt lye downe on this Bank,
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Ile keepe thee from all hurtings.
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My Cloak shall lye under thy back,
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the trees shall be thy Curtins.
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Harke now how this Blade did cog
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pretending he did wooe her:
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But he within his heart did mock,
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on pur[po]se to undoe he[r.]
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The second Part, to the same Tune
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HE turnd and lookt about him round,
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and thought no one was nie him,
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Behind a Bush neere to that ground,
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most nimble then I spy'd him,
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He sate him downe then by the Lass,
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The Maid was something bashfull,
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And many words betwixt them past,
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she thought he was a Raskall,
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Harke now how this Blade did cog,
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pretending he did wooe her,
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But he within his heart did mock
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on purpose to undoe her.
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Away the Maid went to the Towne,
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this Blade he followed after,
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He proffer'd the Maid a Greene-gowne,
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to get a Sonne or Daughter,
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Moreover forty shillings here
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Ile give thee for my pleasure,
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Ile give thee all things past compare,
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beyond all worldly treasure,
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Harke now, etc.
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The Maid received his money then,
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and put it in her pocket,
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Most nimble she away then ran,
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and in her Chest she lockt it,
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But as the Maids did run from him,
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this Blade he then ran after,
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And I ran hooping after him,
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saying Friend what is the matter.
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Harke now, etc.
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Why do you run after the Maid,
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would you with her be dealing,
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O she have cheated me he said,
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the summe of forty shilling,
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How did she come to cheat thee Friend,
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why was it then a Bargaine,
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The Maiden I will now commend,
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the World you see's uncertaine,
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Harke now, etc.
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Away this Blade did goe away
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and did repent him after,
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He mourn'd and grieved as I heard,
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all folks wos fil'd with laughter.
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He could not goe unto a Towne,
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but all the Boyes was jeering,
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And told him he could give a Gowne,
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but must cost forty shilling,
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Harke now, etc.
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The Maids that lived within the Towne
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did laugh and jeere him basely,
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And said that he would give a Gowne,
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but never would love Sisly,
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They laugh'd and jeer'd this fellow so
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that he would to Barbadoes,
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There was neither Friedd nor also Foe,
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but wisht him at the Gallowes.
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Harke now, etc.
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The civill Maid that serv'd him so,
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was very much commended,
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Over the Seas he then did goe,
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while the Maid was much befriended,
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This Young-man which by the Bush laid
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which saved this Maidens credit,
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A suting came to this fair Maid
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there was none that would forbid it.
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Harke now, etc.
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This Young-man came a suiting then,
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in heart he mean'd to have her,
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Welcom the fairest of all Men
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to thee I will shew favour,
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Thou shalt be welcome unto me,
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in thee is all my delight.
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No question but we shall agree,
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at morning noone or mid-night
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Harke how, etc:
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This coule asked were three times,
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before the day of Marriage,
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This couple now were in there primes
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they both had gallant carriage,
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All Men and Maidens in the Towne,
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did runne unto the Wedding,
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And there they spent many a crowne,
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and some came without bidding.
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So Men and Maids I bid adieu,
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and Maids looke well about you,
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There's many false, and some are true,
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and many that will flout you,
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Therefore you had better be without,
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and live a single maiden,
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Then to have one thats given to flout.
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O then your'e over laden
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Harke now how this Blade did cog,
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pretending he did wooe her
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But he within his heart did mock,
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on purpose to undoe her.
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