The true Lover's Happiness Or, Nothing venture, Nothing have.  
Showing how an Apprentice made bold to court his Master's Daughter, got her good will, and married her unknown to her Parents yet afterwards her father seeing they loved each other so entirely, he gave them a considerable portion of money to set up with, and now they live in a happy condition; this may serve for a pattern for others.  
Their compliments to you I will rehearse  
According as they are printed down in verse.  
Tune of, Amintas on the newmade Hay, or Loyal Lovers.  
 
 Man. 

OH my Dearest come away,  
and hearken what thy love doth say  
As I am here I vow and swear  
I kindly will embrace thee;  
Thou need not fear my only dear  
that I shall e'er disgrace thee.   

I'll be as honest as the day,  
thy virtues I will not bewray,  
No face alive shall e'er deprive  
me of my dearest jewel,  
If thou deny I sure shall die,  
then ve no● thou so cruel.   

many years I loved thee  
therefore dearest pity me,  
Thy very frown doth cast me down,  
thy smiles again revive me:  
Thou hast my heart where'r thou art  
then don't of love deprive me.   Maid. 

O fie thou simple Apprentice boy,  
how dared thou with me tick & toy?  
Or be so bold this to unfold  
unto thy masts Daughter?  
If he should know, 'twould breed thy woe  
then what will follow after.   
 
 

I am my Fathers own delight  
This you may understand aright,  
No Daughter he hath else but me,  
which makes him highly prise me;  
Therefore be mute, leave off thy suit  
I friendly do advise thee.   

My Father's anger pray you eat,  
Lest you are utterly undone,  
The prison-grate will be your fate,  
if you run such adventures,  
Besides all this, if maids you kiss  
you forfeit your indentures.   Man. 

Prithee dearest do not flout,  
At Easter next my time is out,  
And then I swear I will not care  
for master nor such Histories:  
But a wife i'll have my life to save,  
and you're my only mistress.   

Blame me not for saying so,  
For love will creep where it cannot go  
Had I not spoke, my heart had broke  
I could endure no longer:  
Though I did fight both day & night  
Yet Cupid grew the stronger.   

Methinks I see thy lovely face  
As I do walk in any place,  
Thy crystal eyes where Cupid lies,  
thy cheeks are like to Roses:  
Thy lips are sweet, when as we meet  
all virtue there encloses.   

Though I am poor and thou art rich  
Slight me not I thee beseech,  
You know my trade will keep a maid  
as well as yeoman Jarvis,  
If I get Pearl my dearest Girl,  
it shall be at thy service.   Maid. 

Thy speeches I do much commend,  
Yet dare I not to condescend  
For fear I lose as I suppose,  
my father's dear affection.  
Or else i'd yield to you the field,  
if I might have my election.   Man. 

Never stand to compliment,  
This doth give me no content,  
Tho' father frown & mother frown,  
yet none of them shall rout me,  
I am not in jest I do protest  
I cannot live without thee.   

Thus he gained the Damsels love,  
And honest to her he did prove,  
He wedded her and bedded her  
although his Master's Daughter;  
He pleased her well t●e truth to tell,  
and parents love came after.   

For they gave them eightscore pound  
whereby this couples joys were crowned  
Thus may you see in each degree  
this youth was well friended,  
They live in peace, their goods increase  
and thus my Song is ended.    

Printed for W Thackeray, E. M. and A. M.