A serious discourse between two lovers this song will teach young men to wooe, and shew young maidens what to do, nay it will learn them to be cunning too : to the tune of When sol will cast no light, or Deep in love / by John Wade.

A serious discourse between two lovers this song will teach young men to wooe, and shew young maidens what to do, nay it will learn them to be cunning too : to the tune of When sol will cast no light, or Deep in love / by John Wade.

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A Serious Diſcourſe between two lovers.

1

The ſecond Part,

§

A Serious Diſcourſe between two lovers.

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This Song will teach young Men to wooe,

And ſhew young Maidens what to do;

Nay it will learn them to be cunning too.

To the Tune of, When Sol will caſt no Light, Or, Deep in love.

By John Wade.

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MY pretty little Rogue

do but come hither,

With thee i'le not collogue,

if thou'lt conſider

The pains ſor thee i've took,

Cupid ſo wounds me.

But now i'me in the Brook,

if thou doſt not love me.

I'le forſake all my Kin,

Father and Mother,

I value not a pin,

or any other;

'Tis only thy ſweet fate

the which doth move me,

And I think thou haſt ſome grace,

and thou'lt love me.

Riches i'le promiſe none,

nor no great treaſure.

Becauſe i'le do no wrong

to thee my pleaſure:

But all that e'er I have,

thou ſhalt command it,

And i'le maintain thee brave,

thou'ſt underſtand it.

My Word nor yet my Oath

ſhall not be broken,

Then take this ſugered Kiſs,

in ſign of Loves token.

My heart is ſtern and true,

then let pitty move thee,

Ile not ſeek for a new,

if thou'lt but love me.

The Maid.

Good Sir I thank you fine

for what is ſpoken,

But all's not gold that ſhines,

and as for your token.

I ſhall not it receive,

though you do prove me.

My ioy thou'lt ne'r bereave,

for I cannot love thee.

The ſecond Part,

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To the ſame Tune.

Young Men can ſwear and lie,

but who will believe them,

All goodneſs they defie,

and it ne'r grieves them,

Only to tempt a Maid

by their deluſion,

Therefore I am afraid

'twil breed confuſion.

A Maid had need beware

that doth mean honeſt,

Leſt ſhe falls in a ſnare

when they do promiſe:

For they will vow and ſwear

they'l never leave you,

But when they know your mind,

then they'l deceive you.

Therefore I will be wiſe,

leſt I be taken,

In a Fools Paradiſe,

and then be forſaken.

Ile put no truſt in man,

to one nor other,

Let them do what they can,

if't were my brother.

The Man.

My Dear you do but jeſt,

I may boldly ſpeak it,

Of all I love thee beſt,

prithee ſo take it.

There is no fleſh alite

ever ſhall move me,

If thou wilt be my Wife,

i'le dearly love thee.

Servants on thee ſhall tend,

and come at thy pleaſure,

For I will be thy friend

to bring thee treaſure.

What canſt thou wiſh for more,

then do but prove me,

And thou ſhalt plainly find

how dear I love thee.

For means thou ſhalt not want,

if I do gain thee,

I have good houſe and land,

for to maintain thee.

I have good Sheep i'th field,

and Beaſt's that's ploving,

All is at thy command,

if thou'lt be loving.

I'le give thee gold my dear,

I'le give thee money,

Then thou need'ſt not to fear,

I'le be thy honey:

No Lady in the Land

ever ſhall move me,

Thou'ſt have my heart and hand

if thou'lt but love me.

The Maid.

Your words are very fair,

I much commend you,

Seeing you are ſo fair,

thus I'le be friend you:

Though at firſt I was coy,

'twas but to prove thee,

Yet now I'le be thy ioy,

and dearly love thee.

The young man hearing this,

by the hand took her,

The bargain ſeal'd with a Kiſs,

he ne'r forſook her.

But ſtrait to Church they went

things were ſo carried,

He gave his Love content,

when they was Married.

Thus all young Maids may find

young men are honeſt,

If they bear the like mind,

true to their promiſe,

But if they falaſte,

who can believe them?

And when they have loſt their loves

then it doth grieve them.

§

Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in Weſt-ſmithfiled.

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A serious discourse between two lovers this song will teach young men to wooe, and shew young maidens what to do, nay it will learn them to be cunning too : to the tune of When sol will cast no light, or Deep in love / by John Wade.

Wade, John, fl. 1660-1680.

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— A serious discourse between two lovers this song will teach young men to wooe, and shew young maidens what to do, nay it will learn them to be cunning too : to the tune of When sol will cast no light, or Deep in love / by John Wade., Wade, John, fl. 1660-1680..

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Ptinted [sic] for P. Brooksby at the Golden-Bull in West-Smithfiled [sic],. [London] :: [1680]. (Date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.)

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