The Merry MAN'S Resolution Or, A LONDON Frolic.  
He goes a wooing yet the matters so,  
He cares not much whether he speeds or no,  
'Cause City Wives and Wenches are so common  
He thinks it hard to find an honest Woman  
Bened angry with this fellow, I protest,  
That many a true word hath been spoke in jest.  
By degrees he lays a wager money's scant,  
Until five Shillings out, then ends his Rant.  
T. J. 
 The Tune is much in Request, I'll hold thee five Shillings.  

 
 

IF young Men and Maidens  
will listen a while,  
I'll sing you a Sonnet  
will make you to smile,  
Then come my own Dearest  
and be not so coy,  
Whatever thou fearest  
i'll get thee a boy.  
I'll hold thee a   
'tis silver complete.  
If thou art but willing  
I can do the feat.   

Then be not so scornful  
but loving and kind,  
If thou wilt but kiss me  
i'll tell thee my mind,  
For I am a Gallant  
that's versed in the trade,  
I know what belongs to  
Wife Widow and Maid,  
I'll hold thee a shilling  
as round as a Ring,  
Those Lasses that kiss well,  
loves the t'other thing.   

Then Dear let me feel if  
thy flesh it be warm,  
For I vow and protest I  
will do thee no harm,  
But huddle and cuddle,  
we'll toy and we'll kiss,  
What hurt honest Neighbours  
can come of all this,  
I'll hold you three six-pences  
in ready Coin,  
Most Girls when they're pleased  
with young Men will join.    

The Second Part,  
to the same Tune.  

BUt when they are sullin  
ne'er mattered a pin,  
But rouxe'um and touz'um  
'twill please 'em again:  
And when you have done it,  
this story is true,  
If you do but kiss 'em  
they'll strait ways kiss you.  
I'll hold you two shillings,  
lay with me that can,  
The fairest i'th' Nation  
will lie with a Man.   

Then why should young Females  
Continue so nice,  
When Ladies of pleasure  
do count it no vice  
To be kind to their Neighbours  
as well as the rest,  
For kissing and courting  
is still in request,  
I'll hold two and   
that's just half a crown  
Highest Girls in all Europe,  
Are easiest blown down.   

To talk of complexions  
too tedious it were,  
Or to know their conditions  
by th' colour of hair;  
Yet this i'll assure you,  
either Black, Red or Brown  
When they're in the humour  
they'll freely lie down.  
I'll hold you three shillings  
who 'gainst me dare lay  
That women delight much  
with young men to play.   

There's Mary and Betty,  
with Nancy and Joan,  
They'll lie with a Tinker  
ere they'll lie alone.  
There's Peg, Dol and Bridget  
Rebecca and Kate,  
They laugh when they hear on't  
but long till they have't  
I'll hold three and   
Maids love Men the best,  
When they come a woeing  
in earnest not jest.   

Fine Susan and Sarah,  
brave Lasses indeed,  
Yet they'll lie with a Broom-man  
if they stand in need,  
Likewise pretty Parnel,  
and simpering Sisse  
When young Men embrace them  
how kindly they kiss  
I'll hold you four shillings  
the nicest that be,  
At one time or other  
makes use of a P—   

Then dear be contented  
for thou shalt have one,  
And shalt be prevented  
of lying alone.  
For I'm stout and lusty  
and fit for delight,  
I'll hug thee and kiss thee  
ten times in an night  
I'll hold four and   
I'll hold thee no less,  
I'll boar a hole through thy coat  
even by guess.   

For I am an Archer,  
Well skilled in that art  
Though I shoot at young Damsels  
they ne'er feel it smart  
I'll hold thee five shillings,  
i'll hold thee no more,  
I'll boar a hole through thy smock  
even before.  
This Song throughout England  
on purpose I send,  
To make young Men merry,  
and there is an end.    
Finis.   

LONDON, Printed for R. Burton, at the Horseshoe in Smithfield,