A pretty new Ditty: OR 
A young Lasses Resolution,  
As her mind I truly scan,  
Who shows in conclusion,  
She loves a handsome young man.   
To the tune of I know what I know.  

 
 

YOung Maids and young Men  
I pray you give ear,  
And with hand and pen  
I'll plainly declare,  
Of a Maid's resolution  
which to love is won,  
And in the conclusion,  

She'll have a handsome young man.    

Quoth she, I am young,  
and now in my prime,  
Though some stay too long,  
yet I'll lose no time:  
I will have some pleasure  
as soon as I can,  
What care I for treasure.  

I'll have a handsome young man.    

Some Maidens are coy,  
and strange in their carriage,  
And scorn to enjoy  
a neat young man in marriage:  
Some wed for money,  
and some wed for Land;  
But I'll choose a honey,  

Shall be a handsome young man,    

I have known some Maids  
that have denied men,  
And afterwards glad  
to obtain them again:  
They will not, and will,  
thus will they withstand;  
But i'll use my skill  

To have a handsome young man.    

Some happily will  
conjecture of me,  
That I desire still  
to live wantonly:  
No, I am a Lass sure,  
that live unwedded can,  
And much will endure  

For a handsome young man.    

I would have you know,  
that I am not so base,  
Nor shall our sex so  
by me have disgrace.  
No, I have some treasure  
beside house and Land.  
Therefore i'll have pleasure  

With a handsome young man,    

The man that i'll choose  
Shall be of good size,  
Yet i'll none refuse  
if that he be wise:  
With handsome complexion,  
neat foot, leg, and hand:  
This is my affection  

To have such a man.    

If I wed a fool  
with great store of treasure,  
Then he'll pine and whule,  
and debar me of pleasure:  
hée'l tell me of fine Gowns,  
Kertles, Mask and Fan;  
For a thousand pounds  

I'll not wed such a man.     

The second part,  
To the same tune.  
 
 

ANd further than that,  
If I wed with a clown,  
hée'l answer me What,  
and with anger he'll frown:  
Then must I beware,  
perchance with his hand  
hée'l strike me o'th' ear:  

But i'll have no such man.    

And many there are,  
that are somewhat jealous,  
But i'll have a care,  
and match no such fellows;  
Their wives near to men  
must not sit nor stand,  
But their heads ache then,  

oh hang up such a man.    

Lo thus I have shown  
the conditions of some:  
But none can be known  
till to trial they come;  
And I am inclined  
as soon as I can,  
For to be joined  

With a handsome young man.    

Some Maidens do choose  
for to have Tradesmen.  
And some will refuse  
them as much again.  
But for my own part,  
as at first I began,  
I love with my heart  

a handsome young man.    

Let him be a Tailor,  
or a neat Shoemaker,  
A Weaver or Glover,  
a Brewer or Baker:  
Be he neat or comely,  
my love is soon won,  
For my mind is only  

Of a handsome young man.    

If that he be gallant,  
or mean in apparel;  
If his looks be valiant,  
to maintain his quarrel,  
Then shall he be welcome  
unto pretty Nan,  
For I am delightsome  

To a handsome young man.    

I pass not what name  
he is called by,  
If that I can frame  
to love him truly,  
Either Dick or Robin,  
Humphrey, Will, or john,  
Any one me shall win  

That's a handsome young man,    

And thus I conclude,  
and here end my Song,  
Let none think me rude,  
nor large of my tongue:  
For I am intended  
as first I began,  
Then let me be friended  

With a handsome young man.     
FINIS.   

Printed at London for Henry Gosson.