The merry: Discourse between two Lovers: Or the Joyful meeting betwixt John and Betty.
John he woes
Betty but
Betty doth mock
And tells him in his cradel he has got a knock,
But yet no denial of her he will take
Untill her Life for him she'l lay at a stake.
To a new Tune or
Dighby's Farewell.
Man.
MY dearest come hither and listen tome
I'll give t
[...]oe a plum-cake to sit on my atnée,
Besides we will have a whole flaggon of Bear,
It shall co
[...] a grok we'll be merry my Dear.
And now I'll tell thee to finish all strife,
If thou wil
[...] but have me I'll make th
[...]emy VVife,
For I have made a vow where ever I be,
To marry with none but pretty Betty.
My Mother is antient and thus doth reply
That
I shall have all when so e're she doth dye:
My Aunt she hath promised to give me a Cow,
I prethée swéet
Betty canst thou love me now;
Besides
I have
10 s. which they doth
[...]o
[...] know,
All this on my true Love i'll freely bestow,
For I have made a vow, &c.
maid
Away thou fond changeling go hence hie home
And tell to thy Mother her Son is a mome
Bid her to undress thée and lap the in a clout
For the best of thy brains are newly dropt out
Dost think i'me a fool in thy lap for to sit
VVhen as thou wantest both Money and VVit
Thy 10 s. pray keep and thy Plumb cake for why
Thou ne're shall embrace such a
Betty as I.
Your looks they do showe what pottage you love
VVhich makes you in my company thus to shove
Dost see how thy coat it is lac'd down before
VVith drinking i'le warrant thou lovest a whore
Thou talkest of thy manhood & of thy birth-right
Yet with a puddin I know you can fight
Or a bowl full of Curds stood in but in your way,
Then I warrant you Jack Pudding he wins the day.
Man.
O VVhat is the reason that thou
[...]rt so coy
that thou should so fear me or thus dou reply
I ne,re gave the cause me thus to despise
But always took delight in thy pritty black eyes
Then he not so cruel my love and my joy
Il'e be thy jewel to get thee a boy
I'me both young and lusty healthful and sound
I doo't at the first Ile venture a pound
Then be not so scornful to him that's thy friend
Least you by some prodigal's caught in the end
Nothing but plain dealing I mean I protest
My name is
Iohn down-right & that is the best
I mean the not to cozen nor the to Trappan
But if thoult be the women than i'le be the man
Than lets joyn together if thou wilt agree
For none but sweet Betty my true Love shall be.
Maid.
You talk much of true Love but pray you lme tell
VVhere it doth grow or where it doth dwel
For the world now adaies it is come to that pass
That every snotty Nose must have a Lass
So he can but get money for to be VVed
He must have a
wife and with her be bed
But what follows after he cares not a pin
Tho he has nere a house for to put his head in.
But if that all Maidens my counsel would take
These young men should woe till their hearts do ake
Except they had means or something in store
VVhereby to keep the VVolf from the door
For a maid to be wedded to a man I do know
The which hath but little for to take
too
She is bound to Care, both sorrow and strife,
And must think to live poorly all days of her life.
Man.
For that my own dearest
[...] y take no care,
If I have but a mouthful yet thou shalt
[...]
After wealth do not linger 'twill vanish away
VVhen true love and vertue will never decay
Therefore be contented and do not repine
Thou shalt not repent it if I make thee mine
Ile maintain thee most brave and gallant to see
For none but sweet Betty my true Love shall be.
It may be my dear Honey that you may have thos
[...]
That make suit unto thee in gallanter Cloaths,
But trust me & try me & thou shalt me find
I will not be wavering like to the VVindt
Nor I will be no Spend-thrift my stock to VV
[...]
But home to my Honey be sure i'le make hast.
For I take much delight in thy company
Then grant me thy favour and true Love to be.
Maid.
Your words and your speeches are very rare
And as for your carriage it is very fair,
VVhich makes me I cannot chuse but consent
And I hope that afterwards ne're shall repent,
And what thou hast spoken I to it give way
And dearly will lovee thee by night & by day.
Tho long I denyed the yet take this from me
Now pritty sweet Betty thy true Love shall be.
He took her by'th hand & he gave her a kiss
And promist her more now since she was his,
For that time they parted but promist that Tide
His pritty swéet
Betty she should be his Bride,
And thus all young Lovers may hear what it was
Tho Maidens seem coy on't yet they'l yeild at l
[...]
For new John he lives most gallant to see
And doth imbrace his pritty Betty.
Printed for John Clark at the Bible and Harp in West Smith-field.