A New merry Dialogue between John and Bessee The two lusty brave Lovers of the Country.  
Or, a courageous way of wooing.  
The Young man very willing was to marry,  
The Maid was loath a longer time to tarry,  
But when this couple were agreed  
They married were with all the speed,  
Then list and I will plainly tell  
How every thing in order fell.  
The tune is, sweet George I love thee,  

 
 

I Am a bachelor bold and brave,  
sweet Bess now I come to thee,  
Thy love is the thing that I do crave,  
which makes me thus for to woo thee:  
My heart is inflamed with Cupid's hot fire,  
One drop of thy mercy to cool I desire,  
If thou wilt but grant unto what I require,  

I vow no harm to do thee.    

Ever since the first time that I did thee see,  
Fair Bess now I come to thee,  
My heart and affection was linked to thee,  
which makes me thus for to woo thee:  
And now I am come for to tell thee my mind,  
As true loves strong fettered chains doth me bind,  
If thou unto me wilt be courteous and kind,  

I vow no harm for to do thee.    

I'll buy thee silk Ribbons, i'll buy the gold Rings  
sweet Bess now I come to thee,  
Black-bag and silk Apron and other rare things,  
see now how I do woo thee:  
New gown and new petticoat, new hose & shoes,  
A new beaver Hat the best that I can choose,  
Prethre Love do not my proffers refuse,  

all this good will I do thee.    

Thou shalt have thy servants on thee to att●●●  
sweet Bess now I come to thee,  
My purse and my person thy life shall defend,  
my suit is still for to woo thee,  
My goods & my substance my house and my land,  
My mind and my sense & my heart and my hand,  
Thou shalt every hour have at thy command.  

all this good I will do to thee,    

Thou shalt have varieties what thou wilt wish,  
Sweet Bess now I come to thee,  
Served in at thy Table of Flesh and of Fish,  
my suit is still for to woo theer  
Thou shalt have larks, chickens hens capon or coney,  
And any fine fare that can be bought for money  
If thou'lt be my True-love, my Joy & my Honey,  

all this I will do for thee.    

More over a faithful promise I make,  
Sweet Bess now I come to thee,  
Whilst breath's in my body i'll not thee forsake,  
as suro as now I do woo thee:  
Then prithee fair Bess ease me of my pain,  
And do not repay my true love with disdain,  
But as I have loved thee so love me again,  

and I'll be faithful unto thee.     

The second Part,  
to the same tune  
 

KInd John I protest thou art welcome to me,  
since thou art come for to woo me;  
Ten thousand to one but we two shall agree,  
now thou com'st lovingly to me,  
Thy love and thy labour is not lost in vain,  
For thus in few words I will tell thee here plain,  
If thou com'st at midnight i'll thee entertain,  

I know no harm thou'lt do me.    

I have kept my maidenhead twenty long year,  
before you come to woo me,  
And many a brave gallant that loved me dear.  
made suit often unto me:  
But I for my own part could love never a man,  
Let them use the chiefest of skill that they can,  
Until the time came that I met with my John,  

I know no harm thou'lt do me.    

You promis●d me gold and you promised me fee,  
when you came first for to woo me,  
Because that I your true Lover should be,  
these knacks you proffered unto me:  
You promised me scarves & you promised mr rings,  
Silk gown and silk apron and many brave things,  
The which to my presence much comfort it brings,  

I know much good you will do me.    

Gay garments are good sir of which I except,  
now you so lovingly woo me,  
Your Silver is better I do it respect,  
both those are welcome unto me,  
But your proper person exceeds all the rest,  
For you are the creature that I do love best  
I had rather have you then have gold in my chest,  

for I know no harm you●l do me.    

To bind up the bargain and finish the strife,  
Seeing you came hither to woo me,  
I prithee come quickly and make me thy wife,  
I know no harm you'll do me,  
And when we art married thou shalt have thy will  
To clip and to kiss and to use thine own will,  
I am thine own true love and so will be still,  

now I come merrily to thee.    

This lusty young couple being jointly agreed,  
when he came for to woo her,  
To Church than they went and were married with speed,  
Than he bravely came to her:  
Together they went as True lovers should,  
He gave her gay garments & rings of rich Gold,  
And when they their tales had so pleasantly told,  

he did no harm unto her.     
L, P.   

London Printed for William Gilbertson Gil●-●pur-street