Doubtful Robin; or, Constant Nanny. A new ballad. Tune of, Wou'd you be a man of fashion, or, Doubting virgin. Bowne, Tobias. 1670-1696? Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B01734 Wing B3890 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[116] 99887678 ocm99887678 183308

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B01734) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 183308) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A5:2[99]) Doubtful Robin; or, Constant Nanny. A new ballad. Tune of, Wou'd you be a man of fashion, or, Doubting virgin. Bowne, Tobias. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts). Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Py- Corner., [London] : [between 1670-1696] Verse: "Dearest Nanny prithee tell me ..." Attributed to Tobias Bowne. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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 eng Broadsides -- Early works to 1800. Jealousy -- Early works to 1800. Ballads -- England -- 17th century. 2008-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-09 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-11 Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Doubtful ROBIN; Or, Conſtant NANNY. A New BALLAD. Tune of, Wou'd you be a man of Faſhion, or, Doubting Virgin.

DEareſt Nanny prithee tell me, be ſo juſt as tell me true What hard fate was that befell me to be ſlighted ſo by you: I that thought your vows ſo laſting did imagine no deceit, But I find all your proteſting to be nothing but a cheat. But I find &c. Tell me then thou faithleſs woman why thou doſt ſo ill with me, Thou that did proteſt that no man ever was ſo dear to thee: Tho' in vain I ſhould perſwade thee once thy promiſe to renew, Yet I pitty to upbraid thee that thou art ſo much untrue. Yet &c. Her Anſwer. Deareſt Robin pray believe me, from my heart I freely ſpeak, I did never yet deceive thee, nor my vows will never break; I did alwaies love you dearly, and no other man but you, My poor heart does ſhew it clearly, that I never was untrue. My poor heart &c.

Tell me pray why you are frighted that I ſhould unconſtant prove, Or to think that you are ſlighted, or the leaſt ſuſpect my love; Tell me pray that I may mend it, if that any cauſe be due; I am ſure I can defend it, for I never was untrue. I am ſure &c. Take this kiſs and take my heart too if that will confirm my dear, if you think I do not ſmart too, will you then believe this tear: Iealouſie indéed may wrong us, and our ſorrows may renew, if your fears bring that among us, 'tis in vain for to be true. If your fears &c, Yet my deareſt ne'r ſhall find it that I e're will prove unkind, For I never yet deſign'd it ever for to change my mind; Since you once believ'd I lov'd you, know I ſtill ſhall do ſo too, Let no jealous fancy move you for to think I am untrue. Let no jealous &c. Deareſt Nanny i'le believe thee, And reſerve thee to my heart, For my jealous thoughts forgive me and we never more will paſt: All the day I will embrace thee, to my fears i'le bid adieu, VVhen at night I ſhall unlace thee, thou ſhalt ſay that I am true. When at night &c. But I hope that we are friends too, now thy patience I have try'd: This i'le do for thy amends too whenſoe're you are my Bride, There's my heart & there's my hand too, to all ſorrows bid adieu, All I have you ſhall command too, ſince I find that you are true. All I have &c. So they ſeal'd up their indentures with a loving kiſs or two, Married ſtraight at all adventures, never Couple lov'd ſo true; So I wiſh they may perſevere in this happy way of life, Then true cauſe ſhe will have never to repent ſhe was a wife. Then true cauſe &c.

Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Py-Corner.