Love in a MAZE OR The Youngman put to his dumps. Here in this Song you may behold and see a gallant Girl obtained by Wit and Honesty; all you that hear my song, and mark it but arights, will say true love's worth gold, and breeds delight. To a pleasant New Tune, called, the true lover's delight; or, the Cambridge horn  
 
LAte in the morning as I abroad was walking,  
All in a Meadow green, I heard two Lovers talking  
With kisses sweet the youngman her Saluted,  
Then I drew near to hear what they disputed:  
Then I drew near to hear what they disputed.  Youngman. 
Fair Maid, quoth he, this merry morning,  
Present one smile to me, and be no longer ●ro●ni●g,  
Him who hath vowed to be thine own ●or●ve●,  
O say but to me, Our Loves shall never s●●●●  
O say but to me, etc.  Maid 
Indeed Sir, quoth she, it is a misty morning,  
But I would have you to know I always h●●●d ●●orn●ng,  
And as for love, as yet I mean to smother,  
I know not one as yet I love better than another  
I know not one, etc.  Youngman. 
True love, sweetheart, qd. he, if e'er you chance to know it,  
It cannot smothered be, but at last you'll show it;  
The first time I beheld thy sweet and comely carriage,  
I ever since desired that we were joined in marriage:  
I ever since desired, etc.  Maid. 
Love Sir, quoth she, is like a Fisher's Angle,  
Which oft hath golden baits silly Maidens so entangle,  
Are cunningly cast out by young men's lass inventions,  
Then marriage they'll pretend where 'tis not their intentions,  
than marriage they'll pretend, etc.  Youngman. 

O 'tis so, my Dear, true love is like a fountain  
That casts out water clear out of a Rocky Mountain,  
Whose stream for to stop you'll say it is a wonder,  
Likewise 'tis as strange to cleave the Rocks in sunder:  
Likewise 'tis as strange to cleave the Rocks in sunder.   

Such is my 〈◊〉 to thee, and shall he 〈◊〉  
No unconstant thoughts or fickle mind can 〈◊〉  
My ●eart from the●, which 〈…〉 be ●●inging  
Fountains clear & fresh, that 〈…〉 is springing,  
Fountains clear and fresh etc.   Maid. 

Your comparison, said she, 〈…〉,  
To stay the stream of Love it mere 〈…〉  
But your heart you compare indeed 〈…〉  
For stony ●●t they 〈◊〉, and 〈…〉  
〈◊〉 stony oft 〈…〉 etc.   

As from some fountain 〈…〉 ar● running,  
So many feigned lov●s 〈…〉 ru●ning,  
'Tis hard to pierce yo●● 〈◊〉 hea●t asunder,  
And stop your fickle streamer, it is a w●n●er;  
And stop your, etc.   Youngman. 
Fie, fie, Sweetheart, your wi●deth over-ma●ch me,  
No words I can impart but presently you catch me:  
You Maidens now each day do grow so 〈◊〉 and witty,  
Let youngmen beg & pra●●ou'll take of them 〈◊〉 try.  
Let youngmen beg, etc.  Maid 
Fie, away for shame● you youngmen can dissemble,  
Your wits are ripe, your tongues are qu●ck and nimble,  
Indeed you'll beg & pray sometimes to 〈◊〉 your pleasure,  
Then leave us in the lurch, & we may repent at 〈◊〉:  
then leave us in the lurch, etc.  Youngman. 

Confessed it is, there's many are so minded,  
Bue if thou wouldst prove my Constancy thou'lt find it,  
Do thou but command, through danger I will enter,  
And for to gain thy love, through an army I would venter's  
And for to gain thy love, etc.  
 
〈…〉 I never 〈…〉  
●nd 〈◊〉 compliments are slow my tongue 〈…〉   

〈…〉 makes me come unto the●,  
I i● not for thy 〈◊〉 but virtue that I love thee.  
〈…〉 for ●y wealth but virtue that I love thee  
Wit● that a 〈…〉 this lovely Maid espied,  
〈◊〉 to a ban● of Time, whereto she quickly hy●d,  
〈◊〉 she plucked the 〈◊〉 that was so green and ●ender,  
And up she plucked the time with her pretty Arms so slender:  
and up she plucked, etc.   

Sh●●●uck the 〈◊〉 of May in Time, and did pre●ent it  
Unto this 〈…〉 which was soon discontented;  
Here Sir, quoth 〈…〉 that you will be eased,  
Read but this Riddle, Sir, perhaps you may be pleased.  
Read but, etc.   youngman. 

He 〈◊〉 it from ●er ●and and deceived it as a token's  
The● in a dump did st●●d●● never a word was spoken;  
Blushing, then at last 〈◊〉 modestly repired,  
Your Riddle ● can read. Love, and shall not be de●●ed,  
Your Riddle, etc.   

This May ●●uck in Time, which is to me presenting,  
Shows that I ma● in 〈◊〉 gain your love & not contenting  
〈…〉 I may, 〈…〉 your time and leisure.  
No time I●ll think too long, 〈◊〉 last I gain the treasure,  
n● time, etc.   

He took her by ●he ha●● and lovingly they walked,  
But tied in Cupid's bands most amorously they talked,  
Then on each other 〈◊〉 with interchanging kisses,  
O 'tis pity time beguiled such Lover's o● their blisses.  
O 'tis pity, etc.   

Perhaps, sweet Sir, you by this Riddle reading  
May think you gained me b● little or no persuading,  
Which if you did, it is yet a● my pleasure,  
I am not bound to you yet, but you must stay my leisure.  
I am not, etc.   

Then let this heart within this he c●st lies panting,  
No happiness ere see, but let 〈◊〉 be ever wanting,  
If e'er I think an Evil thought upon thee,  
Let mirth be banished quite, and sorrow wait upon me.  
let mirth, etc.   

〈…〉, quoth she, thou bearest such true affection's  
〈…〉 I'll agree to be ruled by thy direction;  
〈…〉 shall sever or break our loves asunder,  
For loyal loving hearts will be the world's wonder.  
●or loyal, etc.   

The Time that late was mine to thee shall be presented,  
All that I have is thine, then rest thyself contented,  
Thy 〈◊〉 wit, thy Modesty and Carriage,  
Hath won my heart, we will be joined in marriage.  
hath won, etc.   Youngman. 

He took her at her word, and modestly replied,  
Short time I will afford, long time shall be denied;  
This being the first of May, our hearts being joined and wedded  
Before the fifth day in wedlock we'll be bedded.  
before● etc.   

Nine hundred pound with this maiden he obtained,  
On marriage day was paid, which by his wit he gained;  
Although no means he had, she never a whit repent,  
He was a gallant Lad, and she was well contented.  
he was, etc.   

Now all you pretty Maids that live in Town or City,  
The Author you persuades to learn from this his ditty,  
If a young man you love, look not then for his treasure,  
For if he honest prove in him is wealth and pleasure:  
for if, etc.   

You Youngmen I'll persuade to hear my motion,  
For if you affect a maid, regard not then her portion;  
Hang ten pounds, give me the Lass that loves me,  
If a good wife thou'st found, no Joy on Earth's above thee  
if a good, etc.   

Youngmen and maids that lately went a Maying,  
Mack the Nightingale, one tune he's always playing,  
jug, jug, jug, sweet, is all the note she singeth,  
As when loyal Lovers meet, no double tongues they bring e●●  
as when, etc.   

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,  
That when the knot is tied, there may be no repenting  
that when the knot is tied, there may be no repenting.   
FINIS   

Printed by and for Alex. Milbourn, at the Stationers-Arms in Green Arbor-Court, in the Little Old-Baily