The maidens nay, or, I love not you. To a pleasant new tune.

The maidens nay, or, I love not you. To a pleasant new tune.

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The Maidens Nay, Or, I love not you.

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The second part

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The Maidens Nay, Or, I love not you.

To a pleasant new Tune.

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I Spied a Nymph trip over the plain,

I lur'd to her, she turned again,

I woo'd her as a young man should do,

but her answer was, Sir, I love not you.

I thought she séemed in every part

So lovely fram'd by Natures Art,

Her beauty soon allured me to wooe,

but her answer was, sir, I love not you.

I told her all the sweet of love,

And whatsoever her mind might move,

To entertain a Lover true,

but her answer was, sir, I love not you.

I told her how I would her deck,

Her head with gold, with pearls her neck

She gave a frown, and away she flew,

but her answer was, sir, I love not you.

Not me (sweet-heart) O tell me why?

Thou should'st my proffered love deny:

To whom my heart I have vowed so true,

but her answer was, sir, I love not you.

My swéet and dearest love, quoth I,

Art thou resolv'd a Maid to die?

Of such a mind I know but few,

but her answer was, sir, I love not you.

This is the pleasant Maying time,

This is the pleasant golden prime,

But age will come and make you to rue,

that e're you said, sir, I love not you.

O do not thou my suit disdain,

Nor make me spend my time in vain,

But kindly grant a Lovers due:

yet still she said, sir, I love not you.

Fair Nymph, quoth I, but grant me this,

To enrich my lips with one poor kiss,

I grant you that which I grant but few,

yet still she said, sir, I love not you.

The young man proffering then to depart

It griev'd this Maiden then to the heart:

For having kist, O then did she rue,

that e're she said, Sir, I love not you.

Wherefore with speed she thought it best,

To stay him by her kind request:

Whose coyness thus hath caus'd her to rue

that e're she said, Sir, I love not you.

But now at last she did begin

With gentle words to lure him in:

The second part shall plainly shew,

she chang'd her note of, I love not you.

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The second part

to the same Tune.

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KInd sir, quoth she, what néeds this hast,

With that a smile on him she cast,

Shame curb'd her long, but affection drew

these word, I love no man but you.

I féel the force of Cupids dart

So deep hath pierc'd my tender heart:

Believe me then for my words are true,

you will I love, sir, and none but you.

Do not deny my proffered love,

Nor think that I the wanton prove:

Though women seldom use to wooe,

yet I will love, Sir, and none but you.

When women love they will it hide,

Vntil their Lover they have try'd:

Though I say nay, as maidens do,

you will I love, Sir, and none but you.

Here is, quoth she, my heart and hand,

My constant love thou shalt command:

And I do vow to be ever true,

you will I love, sir, and none but you.

Whilst golden Titan doth display

His beams unto the chearful day,

Whilst Spring the Winter doth ensue,

you will I love, Sir, and none but you.

On thee my love is fixed fast,

On thee my love is firmly plac'd,

For thee I'le bid the world adieu,

you will I love, Sir, and none but you.

If Hero should Leander leave,

Fair Lucrece Collatine deceive,

Or Syrinx prove to Pan untrue,

yet I love you, Sir, and none but you.

Object no former thy reply,

Suspect no future constancy:

Accept my love as a tribute due

onely to you, Sir, and to none but you.

The young man noting well her words,

This courteous answer then affords:

Give me thy hand, take mine in lieu:

my love I grant here, and so do you.

To Church with speed then let us hye,

In marriage bands our selves to tye:

Where enterchanging hands and hearts,

I'le love thee deerly till death us parts.

Mark well my Song you Maidens coy,

That count true love a foolish toy:

Do not disdain when young men wooe,

but love them freely as they love you.

FINIS.

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.

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Title statement

The maidens nay, or, I love not you. To a pleasant new tune.

R. H.

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1663-1674?

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B03608

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Wing H109A

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[336]

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99891396

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ocm99891396

ID [VID]

183475

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— The maidens nay, or, I love not you. To a pleasant new tune., R. H..

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).

Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright.,. [London] :: [between 1663-1674]. (Verse: "I spied a nymph trip over the plain ...") (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (In two parts.) (Woodcut illustrations at head of each part.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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