A pretty new Ditty: OR
A young Lasses Resolution,
As her mind I truly scan,
Who shews in conclusion,
She loves a handsome young man.
To the tune of I know what I know.
YOung Maids and young Men
I pray you giue eare,
And with hand and pen
Ile plainly declare,
Of a Maids resolution
which to loue is won,
And in the conclusion,
She'll have a handsome young man.
Quoth shee, I am young,
and now in my prime,
Though some stay too long,
yet Ile lose no time:
I will haue some pleasure
as soone as I can,
What care I for treasure.
Ile haue a handsome young man.
Some Maidens are coy,
and strange in their carriage,
And scorne to enioy
a neat young man in marriage:
Some wed for money,
and some wed for Land;
But Ile chuse a honey,
Shall be a handsome young man,
I haue knowne some Maids
that haue denied men,
And afterwards glad
to obtaine them agen:
They will not, and will,
thus will they withstand;
But ile vse my skill
To haue a handsome young man.
Some happily will
coniecture of mée,
That I desire still
to liue wantonly:
No, I am a Lasse sure,
that liue vnwedded can,
And much will endure
For a handsome young man.
I would haue you know,
that I am not so base,
Nor shall our sex so
by mee haue disgrace.
No, I haue some treasure
beside house and Land.
Therefore ile haue pleasure
With a handsome young man,
The man that ile chuse
Shall be of good size,
Yet ile none refuse
if that he be wise:
With handsome complexion,
neat foot, leg, and hand:
This is my affection
To haue such a man.
If I wed a foole
with great store of treasure,
Then hee'l pine and whule,
and debar me of pleasure:
Hée'l tell mee of fine Gownes,
Kertles, Maske and Fan;
For a thousand pounds
Ile not wed such a man.
The second part,
To the same tune.
ANd further than that,
If I wed with a clowne,
Hée'l answer me What,
and with anger hee'l frowne:
Then must I beware,
perchance with his hand
Hée'l strike me o'th eare:
But ile haue no such man.
And many there are,
that are somewhat iealous,
But ile haue a care,
and match no such fellowes;
Their wiues néere to men
must not sit nor stand,
But their heads ake then,
oh hang up such a man.
Loe thus I haue showne
the conditions of some:
But none can be knowne
till to tryall they come;
And I am inclined
as soone as I can,
For to be ioyned
With a handsome young man.
Some Maidens doe chuse
for to haue Tradesmen.
And some will refuse
them as much agen.
But for my owne part,
as at first I began,
I loue with my heart
a handsome young man.
Let him be a Taylor,
or a neat Shoo-maker,
A Weauer or Glouer,
a Brewer or Baker:
Be he neat or comely,
my loue is soone won,
For my mind is onely
Of a handsome young man.
If that he be gallant,
or meane in apparell;
If his looks be valiant,
to maintaine his quarrell,
Then shall he be welcome
vnto pretty Nan,
For I am delightsome
To a handsome young man.
I passe not what name
hee is called by,
If that I can frame
to loue him truly,
Either Dicke or Robin,
Humphrey, Will, or Iohn,
Any one me shall win
That's a handsome young man,
And thus I conclude,
and here end my Song,
Let none thinke me rude,
nor large of my tongue:
For I am intended
as first I began,
Then let me be friended
With a handsome young man.
FINIS.
Printed at London for Henry Gosson.