Good counsell for young vvooers shewing the way, the meanes, and the skill, to wooe any woman, be she what she will: then all young men that are minded to wooe, come heare this new ballad, and buy't ere you goe. To a dainty new tune, or else it may be sung to the tune of Prettie Bessie.

Good Counsell for young Wooers : Shewing the Way , the Meanes , and the Skill , To wooe any Woman , be she what she will : Then all young men that are minded to wooe , Come heare this new Ballad , and buy 't ere you goe .

To a dainty new tune , or else it may be Sung to the tune of Prettie Bessee .

COme all you young Pupils that yet haue no skill , In wooing to get a fine Lasses good will . you will be ruled , and take my aduice , e teach you to wooe and spéed in a trice , ●●u must not be daunted what euer she say , ●●e may speed to morrow that 's cast off to day . If you will wooe a Wench with a blacke brow , Accept of my Counsell , and I le tell you how , You must kisse h●r , & coll her vntill she doth yield : A faint hearted Souldier will never win field . ●ou must set her beauty at the highest rate , ●nd neuer leaue wooing her early and late . ●ell her that her brow like a black Loadst●ne drawes , ●hy Iron heart to her , as Iet will doe strawes , When she doth conceiue and perceiue thy respect , ●re long thy industry shall find an effect . Then you that wil wooe a wench with a black brow , Accept of my counsell , &c. For take this from me , a blacke w●nch is still proud , ●nd loues well to heare her praise set forth aloud , ●lthough she accuse thée of flattery of●t , And tell thée she cannot abide to be scoft . ) Yet neuer leaue praysing her , for if thou dost , Thy spéeches , thy pauies , and thy loue is all lost . T●●n if you will wooe a Wench with black brow , A●●●●● of my Counsell , &c. Comply with her h●●our in euery thing right , For that 's the chiefe course that can giue her delight , If thou sée her merry , then laugh sing and i●●● , Or tell some loue tales , this a maiden lik●● 〈◊〉 , And when she is sad then put ●●nger i' th eye . For wooers ( like women ) must oft feigne a cry . Then if you will wooe a wench with a blacke brow , Accept of my Counsell , &c. If great be her Portion , and thou be but poore , Thy duty and paines must be so much the more , Thou must vow good husbandry during thy life , What wilt thou not promise to get such a wife , Gownes , Kirtles , and toyes of the fashion all new , What though al thy words proue not afterward t●ue . Then i● you will wooe a Wench with a black brow , Accept of my Counsell , &c. If thou from her fight haue béene too long a●●ay Then redéeme thy negligence with longer stay , And if she be angry be sure goe not thence , Untill thou force her with thy fault to dispence , And tell her thou wilt not o●ely stay all day , But ( if she please ) thou wilt her all night ●bey . Then if you will wooe a Wench with a black brow , Accept of my counsell , and I le tell you how , You must kisse her and coll her vntill she doe yield : For a faint-hearted Souldier will neuer win field .

The second part , To the same tune .

HAue her to weddings , playes , and merry méetings , Where she may notice take of Louers greetings , S●ch ob●cts often-times a motiue may be To make her loue th● if she were a Lady , For when a Maid sée's what 's done by another , It more will perswade then aduice from her Mother . Then if you will wooe a Wench with a black brow , Accept of my counsell , and I le tell you how , You must kisse her and coll her , vntill she doe yi●ld : For a saint-hearted Souldier will neuer win field . If vnto a Faire thou doe goe farre or nigh , Although thou haue other great matters to buy , Yet when thou com'st home againe be not thou sparing , To say thou went'st onely to buy her a fayring , By this she will thinke thou wilt be a kind wretch , That would'st goe so farre off a fayring to fetch . Then you that will wooe a Wench , &c. If she be in presence when others are by , Where words must be wanting there wooe with thy eye , Although it sée me strange yet experience doth proue , That the eye doth conuey the first motion of Loue , And thou mai●t perceiue by her eye whether she , Doe well correspond in affection with thée . Then if thou wilt wooe a Wench , &c. When by these meanes ( or by any of them ) Thou hast got this fauour of thy precious Gent , Be carefull to hold and kéepe what thou hast got , The Prouerbe sayes strike the Iron while it is hot , For if thou protract and let slip thy occasion . She 's not so soone wonne with a second pers●asion . Then if thou wilt , &c. Thou well may'st perceiue by the words that are past That I doe aduise thee to marry in haste . A thing may be dasht when it comes to the push , And one bird in hand is worth two in the bush , One day , nay one houre , ( if thou ●ike thy wife ) May make thée or marre thée all the dayes of thy life Then if you will wooe a Wench , &c. Although in my counsell I let others passe , And only haue mention made of a blacke Lasse , Yet be thy swéet heart , either blacke , browne or rudi These Lessons kind Wooer are fit for the study , Be she fayre or foule , b● she Widow or Maid , In wooing , a man must doe as I haue said . All you that will wooe a Wench , &c. And now with this counsell my ditty I le end , And if any Carper my skill discommend , Hee 'le shew little wisedome my counsell to blame ; For the wisest Wooer may follow the same , And if they will not for my part let them chuse , But once more I will them these Lines to peruse . Then if you will wooe a Wench with a black bro● Accept of my counsell ; and I le tell you how , You must kisse her and coll her , vntill she doe yield , A faint-hearted Souldier will neuer win field .

M. P. FINIS .