This is call'd, Maids looke well about you, or, The cunning yung-man fitted to the tune of Weet [?] and weary.

This is call'd, Maids looke well about you, or, The cunning yung-man fitted to the tune of Weet [?] and weary.

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This is call'd, Maids looke well about you? OR, The cunning Yung-man fitted.

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The second Part,

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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,

it was my chance to spy one,

Was wal [...]ing by a River side,

but he would not come nie one,

A Maid was stoupin hard by him

a gathering of Primroses.

And as she gathered by the spring

she made them up in Posies

Hark how this B [...]ade did coge,

pretending he did wooe her

But he within his hea [...]t did mock

on purpose to undoe her.

The Young-man said unto the Maid

as he did step vnto her:

Of mée I pray be not afraid,

he thus began to wooe her.

Swéet-heart these flowers which thou hast heare

I hope I shall enioy them,

And the flower of thée my dears,

oh doe not say me nay then.

Harke now &c.

Maid,

I pray swéet Young-man be content,

I dare not love a stranger?

[...]or after ward I may repent,

for therein is great danger:

Therefore from mée begone,

I doe not love your prating.

I had rather to be left a lone,

Your smothings I doe hate them.

Harke now &c▪

I wish you to goe séeke a Love,

I doe not love to flatter,

A Man I must both try and prove,

for tis a greater matter,

I will not believe flattering words.

for fare I should miscarry,

For men good words they can afford's

I purpose not to marry.

Harke now &c.

Man.

Swéeting thou art brightest Girle,

my love is to the sure,

Thou art my fairest rairest Girle,

most loveing I'le endure▪

I prethy grant to my desire,

thou art my loveing creature,

My Sences allmost are on fire,

of all Maids thou art the feature.

Harke now &c.

If thou to mée wilt constant prove,

Ile give thée all my Portion:

If thou wilt ever be my Love,

then grant to mée my motion,

If thou wilt lye downe on this Bank▪

Ile kéepe thée from all hurtings.

My Cloak shall lye under thy back,

the trées shall be thy Curtins.

Harke now how this Blade did cog

pretending he did wooe her.

But he within his heart did mock,

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The second Part,

to the same Tune

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HE turnd and lookt about him round,

and thought no one was nie him,

Behind a Bush néere to that ground,

most nimble then I spy'd him,

He sate him downe then by the Lass,

The Maid was something bashfull,

And many words betwixt them past,

she thought he was a Raskall,

Harke now how this Blade did cog,

pretending he did wooe her,

But he within his heart did mock

on purpose to undoe her.

Away the Maid went to the Towne,

this Blade he followed after,

He proffer'd the Maid a Gréene-gowne,

to get a Sonne or Daughter,

Moreover forty shillings here

jle give thée for my pleasure,

Ile give thée all things past compare,

beyond all worldly treasure,

Harke now, &c.

The Maid received his money then,

and put it in her pocket,

Most nimble she away then ran,

and in her Chest she lockt it,

But as the Maide did run from him,

this Blade he then ran after,

And I ran hooping after him,

saying Friend what is the matter.

Harke now, &c.

Why do you run after the Maid,

would you with her be dealing,

O she have cheated me he said,

the summe of forty shilling,

How did she come to cheat thée Friend,

why was it then a Bargaine,

The Maiden I will now commend,

the World you sée's uncertains,

Harke now, &c.

Away this Blade did goe away

and did repent him after,

He mourn'd and grieved as I heard,

all folks wos fil'd with laughter.

He could not goe unto a Towne,

but all the Boyes was jéering,

And told him he could give a Gowne,

but must cost forty shilling,

Harke now, &c.

The Maids that lived within the Towne

did laugh and jéere him basely,

And said that he would give a Gowne,

but never would love Sifly.

They laugh'd and jéer'd this fellow so

that he would to Barbadoes,

There was neither Friedd nor also Foe,

but wisht him at the Gallowes.

Harke now, &c.

The civill Maid that serv'd him so,

was very much commended,

Over the Seas he then did goe,

while the Maid was much be friended,

This Young-man which by the Bush laid

which saved this Maide's credit,

A suting came to this fair Maid

there was none that would forbid it.

Harke now, &c.

This Young-man came a suiting then,

in heart he mean'd to have her,

Welcom the fairest of all Men

to thée I will shew favour,

Thou shalt be welcome unto me,

in thée is all my delight.

No question but we shall agrée,

at morning noone or mid-night.

Harke how, &c:

This coule asked were thrée times,

before the day of Marriage,

This couple now were in there primes

they both had gallant carriage,

All Men and Maidens in the Towne,

did runne unto the Wedding,

And there they spent many a crowne,

and some came without bidding.

So Men and Maids I bid adieu,

and Maids looke well about you,

There's many false, and some are true,

and many that will flout you▪

Threfore you had better be without,

and live a single maiden,

Then to have one thats given to flout.

O then your'e over laden

Harke now how this Blade did cog,

pretending he did wooe her

But he within his heart did mock,

on purpose to undoe her.

P. Fancy

FINIS.

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London Printed for Richard Burton in Smithfield.

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This is call'd, Maids looke well about you, or, The cunning yung-man fitted to the tune of Weet [?] and weary.

Fancy, P.

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1655

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Wing F407

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105789

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