The two loyal lovers, sweet William and coy Susan. William in love but Susan was coy, and would not yield at first to be his joy, but at last to rid him of pain, she granted to him love for love again. To the tune of, Let Ceasar live long. Licensed according to order. 1682-1689? 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) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06315 Wing T3487 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[479] 99887934 ocm99887934 183586

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The Two Loyal LOVERS, Sweet William and Coy Suſan. William in Love but Suſan was Coy, And would not yield at firſt to be his Joy, But at laſt to rid him out of pain, She granted to him Love for Love again. To the Tune of, Let Ceaſar live long,

Licenſed according to Order.

WEll met my ſweet Suſan, whom I do adore, I have not beheld thee this twelve-month & more, I never expected to ſee thee again, Ah I how can you ſlight me with ſcorn and disdain? Love waſt thou but loyal, I happy ſhould be, For every moment my thoughts is on thee. My Love is intire in Suſan my dear, But who wou'd a thought to have met with thee here? Sure Fortune affords a favour in this, To ſend thee my Iewel, in every kiſs Create a deſire more happy to be, For every moment, &c. In thee my ſweet Creature I place my delight, For thou art adorned with Beauty ſo bright, That none can excel thee ſince thou art ſo fair, Be kind and not cruel, for woful diſpair, May ruine thy Lover, whoſe ſorrow you ſee, For every moment, &c. There's many a Damſel wou'd fain be my Bride, Young Nelly, and Nancy, and Sarah beſide, Nay Prudence, and Dolly, likewiſe honeſt Joan, All theſe I muſt tell you, for me make their moan, But I am thy Captive and cannot be free. Since every moment my thoughts are on thee.
The Second Part, to the ſame Tune. I pray you be quiet ſweet William, ſhe ſaid, I am not a weary of living a Maid: For Houſe-keeping is chargable, Rent it is dear, I do not intend to be Marry'd this year. Take this for an anſwer, and keep your ſelf free, And let not your fancy be fixed on me. For ſhould we be Marry'd, we ſoon may enlarge Our greif, with our ſorrows, our trouble and charge, Beſides I muſt tell you, 'tis not for a day, A Month, nor a Year, but for ever and aye: Therefore be advized, and keep your ſelf free, And let not your fancy, &c. Let none of thoſe Iealouſies trouble my Dear, For I will provide for thee, Love, do not fear, I daily will by my induſtrous care, Provide for my Iewel, no labour I'll ſpare: Then prithee de loving and let us agree, For every moment, &c. And though it is true, we may have no great ſtore, Yet if we can keep but the Woolf from the door, With what I do earn, for I'll carefully ſave, And doing of this love, what more would we have But to live in love, and likewiſe Unity, For all my delights are now fixed on thee. Now when he had told her his honeſt intent, She could not deny him, but gave her conſent: Their love in abundance they freely reveal'd, Though once ſhe deny'd him, at length ſhe did yield To be his moſt tender and dear loving Spouſe, With many ſweet Kiſſes they ſealed their Vows.
FINIS.

Printed for I. Blare, at the Sign of the Lookings Glaſs, on London-Bridge.