[Th]e young-man put to his dumps: being a gallant discourse on May-day last, between two witty lovers ... To a pleasant new tune, called, the The lovers delight, or, The Cambridge horn. 1686-1689 Approx. 10 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). A97243 Wing Y106B ESTC R234173 47683592 ocm 47683592 173047

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A97243) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 173047) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2661:52) [Th]e young-man put to his dumps: being a gallant discourse on May-day last, between two witty lovers ... To a pleasant new tune, called, the The lovers delight, or, The Cambridge horn. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. Printed for VV. Thackeray, T. Passinger, and VV. VVhitwoods, London, : [between 1684 and 1686] Contains two illustrations. Imperfect: torn, with loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.

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 eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century. 2007-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Young-man put to his Dumps: being a Gallant Diſcourſe on May-day laſt, between two witty Lovers. Here in this Song you may behold and ſee, A Gallant Girl obtain'd by Wit and Honeſty; All you that hear this Song, and mark it but aright, May ſay true Love's worth Gold, and breeds much more delight. To a Pleaſant new Tune, called, The Lovers delight, or, The Cambridge Horn.

LAte in the Country as I abroad was walking, all in a meadow gréen I heard two lovers talking With kiſſes ſweet the young-man her ſaluted, then I drew near to hear what they diſputed. Then I drew near to hear what they diſputed. Young-man. Fair Maid, quoth he, this merry May morning, preſent one ſmile to me, and be no longer ſcorning, Him who had vow'd to be thy own for ever, O ſay but to me, our loves ſhall never ſever. O ſay, &c. Maid. Indeed Sir, quoth ſhe, it is a miſty mo • ning, But I would have you know I always hated ſcorning, And as for love, as yet I mean to ſmother▪ I know not one as yet, I love better than another. I know not, &c. Man. True love, ſweet-heart ••… d he, if e're you chance to know it, It cannot ſmothered be, but at laſt you'l ſhew it: The firſt time that I ſaw by ſwéet & comly carriage I ever ſince deſired that we were joyn'd in marriage I ever, &c. Maid. Love Sir qd. ſhe, • s like a Fiſhers Angle, which oft hath golden • ai • s • lly maidens to entangle, And cunningly call out by young-mens falſe inventions then marriage they'l pre • ent when 'tis not their intentions▪ Then marriage &c. Man. O'tis ſo my dear, true Love is like a Fountain, which caſts out water clear, out of a rocky mountain Whoſe ſtream for to ſtop, you'l ſay it is a wonder, likewiſe 'tis • s ſtrange to cleare the rocks in ſunder Likewiſe, &c. Such is my love to thee and ſhall be ever, No unconſtant thoughts, or fickle mind ſhall ſever My he • rt from thee which always ſhall be bringing Fountains clear and freſh which from true Love is ſpringing. Fountains clear, &c. Maid. Your compariſon, ſaith ſhe, I muſt confeſs is witty, To ſtop the ſtream of true love it were a pitty, But your heart you compare indeed to rocky mountains For ſtony oft they are, & caſt out ſeveral fountains. For ſtony, &c. As from ſome fountain ſeveral ſtreems are running ſo many feigned loves you oft have by your cunning, 'Tis hard in • éed to pierce your flinty hearts aſunder And ſtop our • ickle ſtreams it is a wonder. And ſtop, &c. Man. Fie, fie, ſweet-heart, your wit doth over-match me, No words can impart, but preſently you catch me: You maidens now each day, do grow ſo coy & witty, let young-men beg & pray you'l take of them no pitty Let young-men, &c. Maid. Fie away for ſhame, you young-men can diſſemble, Your wits are ripe, your tongues are quick & nimble Indéed you'l beg & crouch ſometime to get your pleſure, Then leave us in the lurch, and we may repent at leiſure. Then leave, &c. Man. I muſt confeſs dear love, there's many are ſo minded but if thou wouldſt prove my conſtancy thou'lt find it Do thou but once command, through danger I will enter, And for to gain thy love through an Army would I venture. And for, &c. Sweetheart i'd have you know I never could diſſemble, & my complements are ſlow, my tongue was never nimble. 'tis none but faithful love that makes me come unto thée, It is not for thy wealth, but for thy vertue that I love thee. It is not, &c. With that a • uſh of May this lovely Maid eſyed, Neer to a bank of Time, whereto ſhe quickly • ied: Down ſhe plucks the May which was both green & tender. And up ſhe pluckt the Time, with her pretty arm ſo ſlender. And up, &c. ſhe ſtuck the buſh of May in the time, & did preſent it, Vnto this young-man, which was ſoon diſcontented Here Sir, quoth ſhe, if that you will be eaſed, Read but this riddle, ſir, perhaps you may be pleaſed: Read but, &c. Young man. He took it from her hand and receiv'd it as a token, Then in a dump did ſtand, & never a word was ſpoken Bluſhing then at laſt, he modeſtly replied, Your Riddle I can read love and ſhall not be denyed: Your riddle, &c. This May •• uck in Time, which is to me preſenting, Shew that I may in time gain your love with ſwéet contenting which if I may, ile ſtay your time & leſure No time i'le think too long, ſo at laſt I gain the treaſure. No time, &c. He took her by the hand, & lovingly they walked, being ty'd in cupids bands, moſt amorouſly they talked they on each other ſmil'd, with interchanging kiſſes O 'tis pitty time beguil'd ſuch lovers of their bliſſes O 'tis pitty, &c. Perhaps ſweet Sir, you by your Riddle reading, May think you gained me by little or no perſwading Which if you did 'tis yet at my pleaſure, I am not bound to you yet, but you muſt ſtay my leiſure I am not, &c. Then let this heart, which in this breſt lies panting No happineſs e're ſee, but let joys be ever wanting, If e're I think an evil thought of thee, Let mirth be baniſht quite, & ſorrow wait upon me. Then let mirth, &c. If it be ſo, quoth ſhe, thou bearſt ſuch true affection, Hereafter i'le agree to be ruled by thy direction, No friend ſhall ſever or break our loves in ſunder, For loyal loving hearts will be the worlds wonder. For loyal, &c. the time that late was mine to thee ſhall be preſented All that I have is thine then reſt thy ſelf contented, Thy gallant wit, thy modeſty and carriage, Hath won my heart, we will be joyn'd in marriage. Hath won, &c. Young-man. He took her at her word, and modeſtly replyed, Short time I will afford, long time ſhall be denied, This being the firſt of May our hearts being joyn'd & wedded, Before the 5 day in wedlock we'l be bedded, Before, &c. five hundred pounds 'tis ſaid with this maiden he obtain'd, on marriage day was paid which by his wit he gain'd Although no means he had ſhe never a whit repented He was a gallant Lad, and ſhe was well contented. He was, &c. Now all you pretty maids that live in town or City, the author you perſwades to learn from this his ditty If a youngman you love, look not then for his treaſure For if he honeſt prove, in him is wealth and pleaſure. For if, &c. you young-men i'le perſwade likewiſe to hear my motion If you affect a maid regard not then her portion, Hang ten pounds, give me the laſs that loves me, If a conſtant wife thou'ſt found, no joys on earth above thée If a, &c. Young-men & maids that lately went a maying▪ if you mark the nightingale, one tune he's alway playing Iug, jug, jug, ſweet is all the note ſhe ſingeth, As when faithful lovers meet no double tongues they bringeth As when, &c. All you pretty Maids that are civil in your carriage, This ſong is ſent to you to be wary in your marriage, Try before you truſt, be careful in conſenting, When you are bound obey you muſt, for there is no rerepenting. When you, &c. FINIS.

London, Printed for VV▪ Thackeray, T. Paſſinger, and VV. VVhitwoods