The lovers fancy. Or True love requited with constancy being a civil discourse between John and Anne. the young man he was constant unto the end, the maid at last she prov'd his loving friend: young men and maids that stand to hear this song, then mind it well, do not each other wrong: young men, prove constant, faithful, true and just, and then the maids may better to you trust. To the tune of Loves fancy.

The Lovers Fancy . Or True Love requited with Constancy : Being a Civil Discourse between John and Anne . The Young man he was constant unto the end , The Maid at last she prov'd his loving friend : Y●ung Men and Maids that stand to hear this Song , T●en mi●d it well , do not each other wrong : Young Men , prove constant , faithful , true and just , And then the Maids may better to you trust . To the tune of Loves Fancy .

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AS lately abroad I was walking , it was in the prime of the spring , I spied two Lovers were talking the birds they did swéetly sing : A listned a while unto them to hear what these Lovers did say : The young man he kindly woo'd her and call'd her his Love and his joy , And often he said sweet Nancy I love thee as dear as my life And constant I 'le prove unto thee if thou wilt but be my wife . The young man was handsome & pretty the maid she was wondrous fair There is not two more in the City I think , that can with them compare , Then listen a while you Lovers to what in my Ditty is pen'd , And see that you prove as constant and faithful unto the end : And he began to woo her to tell her some part of his mind And often he said unto her I prethee sweet Nancy be kind . Come hither my amorous Girl , I prethee come sit down by me ; I love thee far better than Pearl , if that we two can but agrée : Long time I have truly lov'd thée , but never till now could I find A place that was more convenient to tell thée some part of my mind : Then prethee sit down , swéet Nancy , I love thee as dear as my life , And constan I 'le prove unto thee , if thou wilt but be my wife . Maid . O sir ! you have been a stranger , I have not seen you a great while , What fortune had I for to meet thee thou makest my worship to smile : Surely you do come for to wooe me your tongue it so nimbly doth run , But if that you should dissemble , then surely I were undone For young men will cog & dissemble also they will flatter & lie And speak much in praise of maids beauty only their humors to try . Man . TO spak Love in praise of thy Beauty it is but a needlesse thing For it is for pure love that I woo thee and Love it will conquer a King : Brave Lords they submit unto it and Ladies are forc'd to obey . Then p●●t , e● love , prove not cruel nor cast not a man away Then prethee sit down sweet Nancy I love thee as dear as my life , And constant I 'le prove unto thee if thou wilt but be my wife . Maid . To tell me of love is but folly for which I do plainly see When as a young couple are married and fall into Poverty ; Then Love it is quickly f●ding nay true love it falls to decay , Then prethee do not dissemble nor seek a maid to betray : For my mother hath often told me , and sometimes hath be●ten me And swears she will never abide me if that I should marry with thee . Man . I fear not thy friends displeasure nor not if thy mother do frown For thou art my c●iefest treasure of ●ll the maids in the town : I pri●e thee far better then Rubies or Pearl that is placed in Gold , T●y fig●t it doth so rejoyce me when as I thy person behold Then ●●ethee sit down sweet Nancy I love thee as dear as my life and constant I will prove to thee if thou wilt but be my wife . Maid . You say you will prove constant and love me as dear as your life Also you do vow to be faithful if that I will but be thy wife : But what hast thou for to maintain me that's a thing to be consider'd on ? Come tell me & do not dissemble or else prethee let me be gon . For young men will proffer great matters when as they a woing do go But when that they once are married , maids find it is nothing so . Man , To tell the of Lands or livings , I need not the same to repeat For truly love I have none for thee but what with my hands I must get Yet labour I will to maintain thee , and work till my fingers are sore : Then prethee love do not disdain me why canst thou desire more ? Then turn to me Nancy & kisse me and grant me a loving reply , For if that thou prove cruel surely for love I shall dye . I scorn for to cog or to flatter , or promise thee more then I have Yet truly I 'le do my endeavour love , all that I c●n get for to save , I le give it to thee my Hony to buy the what ere thou dost lack Provision to nourish thy body and cloaths to put on thy back : Then turn to me Nancy & kisse me and grant me a loving reply For if that thou provest cruel surely for love , &c Maid . You speak very honest and civi but yet I am loath for to yield ; But many a s●ort-hearted Souldier is forc't for to give up the field , And if I should yield unto thee to marry thee and be thy wife , And that I should not live in quiet and peace all the days of my life , Then sure ●y heart would be broken ; nay , Maidens would l●ugh and would say That there goes as harmless a Girl as ever Young man did betray . Man . No Woman that lives in the City sh●ll live a more peaceable life , I 'le do my endeavour to please thee too , if thou wilt but be my Wife : Thou ner'e shalt have cause to be angry with any thing that I do say , Then prethee , Love , prove not cruel , nor cast not a man away , Then turn to me , Nancy , and kiss me , I love thee as dear as my life , And constant I will prove to thee , if thou wilt but be my Wife . Maid . Well , séeing thou wilt prove constant , as faithful i●le prove unto thee ; Let s point a day then for certain when as our Wedding shall be : Then p●ethee , Love , cast away sorrow , to morrow shall be the day , On Thursday we mean to be married , on Fryday we mean for to play , On Saturday go to the Market , and on Sunday we 'l go to the Church , And on Monday we 'l fall to our labour to put the young Child●en to Nurse . Man . And these two Lovers departed , and homeward they went with all spee● Whereafter I hear of their Neighbou this couple they lovingly agreed : I wish them much joy together , a long and a peaceable life , That he prove a careful Husband , and she prove a loving Wife . Then all You that hear my Ditty , come buy it and hear it away , The price of it is but a penny , then take it home with You , I pray .