Love in a maze; or, The young-man put to his dumps Here in this song you may behold and see a gallant girl obtain'd by wit and honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but aright, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant new tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn.

Love in a maze; or, The young-man put to his dumps Here in this song you may behold and see a gallant girl obtain'd by wit and honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but aright, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant new tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn.

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Love in a MAZE OR The Young-Man put to his dumps. Here in this Song you may behold and see a gallant Girl obtain'd by Wit and Honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but arights, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant New Tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn

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Love in a MAZE OR The Young-Man put to his dumps. Here in this Song you may behold and see a gallant Girl obtain'd by Wit and Honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but arights, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant New Tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn

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LAte in the morning as I abroad was walking,

All in a Meadow green, I heard two Lovers talking

With kisses sweet the young-man her Saluted,

Then I drew near to hear what they disputed:

Then I drew near to hear what they disputed.

Young-man.

Fair Maid, quoth he, this merry morning,

Present one smile to me, and be no longer [...]ro [...]ni [...]g,

Him who hath vow'd to be thine own [...]or [...]ve [...],

O say but to me, Our Loves shall never s [...]

O say but to me, &c.

Maid

Indeed Sir, quoth she, it is a misty morning,

But I would have you to know I always h [...]d [...]orn [...]ng,

And as for love, as yet I mean to smother,

I know not one as yet I love better than another

I know not one, &c.

Young-man.

True love, sweet-heart, qd. he, if e're you chance to know it,

It cannot smothered be, but at last you'll show it;

The first time I beheld thy sweet and comely carriage,

I ever since desired that we were joyn'd in marriage:

I ever since desired, &c.

Maid.

Love Sir, quoth she, is like a Fishers Angle,

Which oft hath golden baits silly Maidens so intangle,

Are cunningly cast out by young mens lasse inventions,

Then marriage they'll pretend where 'tis not their intentions,

then marriage they'll pretend, &c.

Young-man.

O 'tis so, my Dear, true love is like a fountain

That casts out water clear out of a Rocky Mountain,

Whose stream for to stop you'll say it is a wonder,

Likewise 'tis as strange to cleave the Rocks in sunder:

Likewise 'tis as strange to cleave the Rocks in sunder.

Such is my [...] to thee, and shall he [...]

No unconstant thoughts or fickle mind can [...]

My [...]eart from the [...], which [...] be [...]inging

Fountains clear & fresh, that [...] is springing,

Fountains clear and fresh &c.

Maid.

Your comparison, said she, [...],

To stay the stream of Love it meer [...]

But your heart you compare indeed [...]

For stony [...]t they [...], and [...]

[...] stony oft [...] &c.

As from some fountain [...] ar [...] running,

So many f [...]igned lov [...]s [...] ru [...]ning,

'Tis hard to pierce yo [...] [...] hea [...]t asunder,

And stop your fickle st [...]eamer, it is a w [...]n [...]er;

And stop your, &c.

Young-man.

Fie, fie, Sweet-heart, your wi [...]deth over-ma [...]ch me,

No words I can impart but presently you catch me:

You Maidens now each day do grow so [...] and witty,

Let young-men beg & pra [...] [...]ou'll take of them [...] try.

Let young-men beg, &c.

Maid

Fie, away for shame [...] you young-men can dissemble,

Your wits are ripe, your tongues are qu [...]ck and nimble,

Indeed you'll beg & pray sometimes to [...] your pleasure,

Then leave us in the lurch, & we may repent at [...]:

then leave us in the lurch, &c.

Young-man.

Confest it is, there's many are so minded,

Bue if thou wouldst prove my Constancy thou'lt find it,

Do thou but command, through danger I will enter,

And for to gain thy love, through an army I would venter [...]

And for to gain thy love, &c.

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[...] I never [...]

[...]nd [...] complements are slow my tongue [...]

[...] makes me come unto the [...],

I i [...] not for thy [...] but vertue that I love thee.

[...] for [...]y w [...]alth but [...]ertue that I love thee

Wit [...] that a [...] this lovely Maid espyed,

[...] to a ban [...] of Time, whereto she quickly hy [...]d,

[...] she pluckt the [...] that was so green and [...]ender,

And up she pluckt the time with her pritty Arms so slender:

and up she pluckt, &c.

Sh [...] [...]uck the [...] of May in Time, and did pre [...]ent it

Unto this [...] which was soon discontented;

Here Sir, quoth [...] that you will be eased,

Read but this Riddle, Sir, perhaps you may be pleased.

Read but, &c.

[...]g-man.

He [...] it from [...]er [...]and and deceiv'd it as a token [...]

The [...] in a dump did st [...]d [...] [...] never a word was spoken;

Blus [...]ing, then at last [...] modestly repired,

Your Riddle [...] can read. Love, and shall not be de [...]ed,

Yo [...]r Riddle, &c.

This May [...]uck in Time, which is to me presenting,

Shews that I ma [...] in [...] gain your love & not contenting

[...] I may, [...] your time and leisure.

No time I [...]ll think too long, [...] last I gain the treasure,

n [...] time, &c.

He took her by [...]he ha [...] and lovingly they walked,

But tied in Cupids bands most amorously they talked,

Then on each other [...] with interchanging kisses,

O 'tis pitty time beguiled such Lovers o [...] their blisses.

O 'tis pitty, &c.

Perhaps, sweet Sir, you by this Riddle reading [...]

May think you ga [...]ned me b [...] little or no perswading,

Which if you did, it is yet a [...] my pleasure,

I am not bound to you yet, but you must stay my leisure.

I am not, &c.

Then let this heart within this he c [...]st lies panting,

No happiness e're see, but let [...] be ever wanting,

If e're I think an Evil thought upon thee,

Let mirth be banisht quite, and sorrow wait upon me.

let mirth, &c.

[...], quoth she, thou bearest such true affection [...]

[...] I'll agree to be rul'd by thy direction;

[...] shall sever or break our loves asunder,

For loyal loving hearts will be the worlds wonder.

[...]or loyal, &c.

The Time that late was mine to thee shall be presented,

All that I have is thine, then rest thy self contented,

Thy [...] wit, thy Modesty and Carriage,

Hath won my heart, we will be joined in marriage.

hath won, &c.

Young-man.

He took her at her word, and modestly replied,

Short time I will afford, long time shall be denied;

This being the first of May, our hearts being join'd and wedded

Before the fifth day in wedlock we'll be bedded.

before [...] &c.

Nine hundred pound with this maiden he obtained,

On marriage day was paid, which by his wit he gained;

Altho' no means he had, she never a whit repented,

He was a gallant Lad, and she was well contented.

he was, &c.

Now all you prity Maids that live in Town or City,

The Author you perswades to learn from this his ditty,

If a young man you love, look not then for his treasure,

For if he honest prove in him is wealth and pleasure:

for if, &c.

You Young-men I'll perswade to hear my motion,

For if you affect a maid, regard not then her portion;

Hang ten pounds, give me the Lass that loves me,

If a good wife thou'st found, no Joy on Earth's above thee

if a good, &c.

Young-men and maids that lately went a Maying,

Mack the Nightingale, one tune he's always playing,

Iug, jug, jug, sweet, is all the note she singeth,

As when loyal Lovers meet, no double tongues they bring e [...]

as when, &c.

All you pritty Maids that are civil in your carriage,

This Song is sent to you to be wary in your marriage

Try before you trust, be careful in consenting,

That when the knot is tied, there may be no repenting

that when the knot is tied, there may be no repenting.

FINIS

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Printed by and for Alex. Milbourn, at the Stationers-Arms in Green Arbor-Court, in the Little Old-Baily

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Love in a maze; or, The young-man put to his dumps Here in this song you may behold and see a gallant girl obtain'd by wit and honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but aright, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant new tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn.

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Wing L3208

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— Love in a maze; or, The young-man put to his dumps Here in this song you may behold and see a gallant girl obtain'd by wit and honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but aright, will say true love's vvorth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant new tune, called, the true lovers delight; or, the Cambridge horn.,

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Printed by and for Alex Milbourn, at the Stationers-Arms in Green Arbour-Court, in the Little Old-Baily,. [London] :: [1690?]. (Publication date from Wing.) (Verse - "Late in the morning as I abroad was walking,".) (Reproduction of the original in the Glasgow University Library.)

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