The merry conceited Lasse,
VVhose hearts desire was set on fire,
A husband for to have:
In hope that he would certainly,
Maintaine her fine and brave.
To a pleasant new Northerne tune.
I Am a young woman and faine I would haue,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
A husband that will maintaine mebraue,
Tis that which my heart doth wish and craue,
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
And if I haue a husband kind,
te rala tal da rat de ra do,
That giues content vnto my mind,
A courteous wife he shall me find.
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
But if my husband froward be,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
The same bread he doth breake to me,
He shall eat part out presently.
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
And if my husband vse to rome,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
He shall not kéepe me like a mome,
He were better to stay with me at home.
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
And if my husband kéepes me bare,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
With thred bare cloathes and hungry fare,
The worst will fall to his owne share.
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
And if my husband vse me well,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
Of his deserts my tongue shall tell,
How that in loue he doth excell,
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
If he buy me new hat and gowne,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
That I may flaunt it vp and downe,
With some of the brauest in the towne.
te ra la la te ra la la tal da rat de ra do.
The second part
To the same tune.
ANd if he doth abuse my name,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
I will not greatly his words blame,
For I am as like to doe the same.
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
But if he ply the good ale pot,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
And haue no money to pay the shott,
But come home like a drunken sott,
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal de rat de ra do.
And if he chance to bang my coat,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
So that he do not hurt my throat,
Then will I sing a pleasant note,
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
But if he come home fort to bed,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
I will not striue to wrong his head,
Though by the fore-top he is led,
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do,
And if my husband catch a fall,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
I hope he will kéepe him from the wall,
If he haue a staffe to hold withall.
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
And if my husband will be drunk,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
And loues the company of a punke,
Vntill he be in liquor sunke.
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do.
If any young man be weary of his life,
te ra la tal da rat de ra do,
Let him make choice of me for his wife,
And there is an end of all the strife.
te ra la la, te ra la la, tal da rat de ra do,
L.P.
FINIS.
Printed at London for Thomas Lambert, at the signe of the Hors-shoo in Smithfield.