The merry mans resolution or a Lonon [sic] frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he layes a wager money's scant vntil five shillings out, then ends his rant. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings.

The merry mans resolution or a Lonon [sic] frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he layes a wager money's scant vntil five shillings out, then ends his rant. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings.

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The Merry MANS Resolution Or a LONON Frollick.

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The Merry MANS Resolution Or a LONON Frollick.

He goes a wooing yet the matters so,

He cares not much whether he speeds or no,

Cause City Wives and Wenches are so common

He thinks it hard to find an honest woman

Ben't angry with this fellow I protest

That many a true word hath been spoke in jest,

By degrees he layes a wager money's scant

Vntil five shillings out, then ends his Rant.

The Tune is much in Request, Ile hold thee five shillings.

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IF young Men & Maidens

will listen a while

I'le sing you a Sonnet

will make you to smile

Then come my own Dearest

and be not so coy,

Whatever thou fearest

ile get thée a boy.

Ile hold thee a six pence

tis silver compleat

If thou art but willing

I can do the feat.

Then be not so scornful

b [...]t loving anti Kind

If thou will but kiss me

ile tell thee my mind

For I am a Gallant

that's vers'd in the trade

I know what belongs to

Wife, Widdow and Maid

Ile hold thee a willing

as round as a King

Those Lasses that kiss well

loves the rather thing.

Then dear let me feel if

thy flesh it be warm

For I vow and protest I

will to thee no harm,

But buddle and cuddle

weel toy and weell kiss

What hurt honest Neighbours

can come of all this

Ile hold you three six-pences

in ready Coyn

Most G [...]is when they'r pleased

with young men will joyn.

BUt when they are sullin

nere matter't a pin,

But touze um and touz um

twill please um again

And when you have done it,

this story is true

If you do but kiss um

they'l straight wayes kiss you

Ile hold you two shillings

lay with me that can

The fairest [...]th Nation

will lye with a man.

Then why should young Females

continue sonice,

When Ladies of pleasure

do count it no vice

To be kind to their Neighbours

as well as the rest

For kissing and Courting

is still in request,

Ile hold two and six pence

that's just half a crown

Highest Girles in all Europe.

are easiest blown down.

To talk of Complexions

too tedious it were,

Or to know their conditions

by th'colour of hair,

Yet this ile assure you,

either Black, Red or Brown

When they'r in the humour

theyl freely ly down

Ile hold you three shillings

who gainst me dare lay

That Women delight much

with young men to play.

Theres Mary & Betty,

with Nancy & Jone,

They'l lye with a Tinker

ere they'l lye alone,

There's Peg, Dol and Bridget

Rebecca and Kate

They laugh when they hear ont

but long till they hav't

Ile hold thee three & six pence

Maids love Men the best

When they come a wooing

in earnest not felt.

Fine Susan and Sarah

brave Lasses indeed

Yet they'l lye with a Broom man

if they stand in need,

Likewise pretty Parnel

and simpering Sisse

When young men imbrace them

how kindly they kiss

Ile hold you four shillings

the nicest that be

At one time or other

makes use of a P—

Then bear be contented

for thou shalt have one,

And shalt be prevented

of lying alone:

For I'm stout and lusty

and fit for delight

Ile hug thee & Kiss thee

ten times in a night

Ile hold four & six pence

Ile hold thee no less

Ile here a hole through thy coat

then by guess.

For I am an Archer,

Well skil'd in that Art

Though I shoot at young Damsels

they nere feel it smart

Ile hold thee five shillings,

ile hold thee no more.

Ile bore a hole through thy smock

even before.

This song throughout England

on purpose I send

To make young men merry,

and there is an end.

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Printed for J. Williamson at the Bible in Canon street & on London Bridge.

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The merry mans resolution or a Lonon [sic] frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he layes a wager money's scant vntil five shillings out, then ends his rant. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings.

T. J.

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1665

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— The merry mans resolution or a Lonon [sic] frollick. He goes a wooing yet the matters so, he cares not much whether he speeds or no, cause city wives and wenches are so common he thinks it hard to find an honest woman ben't angry with this fellow I protest that many a true word hath been spoke in jest, by degrees he layes a wager money's scant vntil five shillings out, then ends his rant. The tune is much in request, Ile hold thee five shillings., T. J..

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Printed for J. Williamson at the Bible in Canon street & on London Bridge,. [London] :: [1665]. (Verse - "If young men & maidens".) (Place and date of publication from Wing.) (Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.)

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