A young Man put to his Shifts: Or, The Ranting young man's Resolution,  

Wherein is showed how young Wenches he doth please  
And of their heavy burdens doth them ease,  
With cunning tricks he their fancies up doth feed  
And they him relieve when he doth stand in need.   
To the Tune of, Cupid's Trappan.  
 depiction of a woman with fan  
 depiction of a man, hat in hand  

OF late did I hear a young damsel complain  
and rail much against a young man,  
His cause and his state, i'll now vindicate,  
and hold battle with Cupid's trappan brave boys  
and hold, etc.   

Surely she thinks I am stark mad  
to wed every Girl I do see,  
No let her stay a while for I can make a fool  
of twenty far better than she, braveboys  
of twenty, etc.   

For if I court a Maid she shall get nothing by't  
for so soon as her money is gone,  
And I have got her Rings, and other fine things,  
than the devil may take her for John brave boys  
then the, etc.   

I can give them fair words but little good deeds  
any girl of me shall find,  
And if I see she will do't then I put her to't,  
but straight I can turn with the wind, brave boys  
but straight, etc.   

He's but a fool that will fawn of a Maid,  
although she seem never so coy,  
Make though you'd be gone, she'll bid you come on  
if you tell her you'll get her a boy, brave boys,  
if you, etc.   

But if she don't find thou canst stir up her blood  
she will laugh and jeer thee to thy face,  
But if she perceives thou canst do her some good  
than thy body she straight she will embrace brave boys  
then thy, etc.   

As for my own part I value it not a pin,  
I care not what Girl doth it know,  
But the coyest lass I can easily win,  
and bring her unto my own bow, brave boys  
and bring, etc.   

I drink off the best, and live at hearts ease,  
for Money I take little care,  
I can humour young wenches & have what I please  
be it never so fine and so rare brave boys,  
be it, etc.   
 depiction of a man and a woman in front of two houses  

I Count him a noddy that can't win a Maid,  
to buckle to bow, and so bend,  
And if he stands in need to do a good deed,  
& to give him some money in hand, brave boys  
and to, etc.   

Tho maidens do seem coy on't they long till they have't  
either Mary, Sue, Bridget or Nan  
If they were put to their choice for to lie alone  
they had rather to lie with a man brave boys  
they had etc.   

For daily and hourly full often it is seen  
what Maiden 'tis will lie alone.  
If she han't a husband when she is fifteen,  
she thinks she shall never have none brave boys  
she thinks, etc.   

So it doth appear how hasty they are  
the fruits of love for to taste,  
It makes their great belly the truth for to tell ye  
've been a clipping a man about'h waist brave boys  
've, etc.   

Their's choice of young damsels I have at command  
that with money my pockets both free  
And if I want a bout, they will not stand out,  
to help a good turn in my need, brave boys  
to help, etc.   

If I cheat a young damsel the faults none of mine  
to herself she better may look,  
For i'll lay my baste by day or night,  
be sure I take her of my hook, brave boys  
be sure, etc.   

And when I had caught her be sure she's my own  
for a little we two do embrace,  
But before we go to church I leave her i'th' lurch  
thus I cheat her unto her own face, brave boys  
thus I etc.,   

I'll never be bound when I may live free,  
nor i'll never beside to a wife,  
Their's soap fire and candle, a child for to dandle  
which makes a man weary on's life, brave boys  
which, etc.   

So I get but the child let who will it keep  
for my part I do mean to keep none,  
So I have but the sport let them provide for't  
for so soon as i've done I am gone, brave boys  
for so, etc.   

For if I should keep all the Children I get  
I should have a great many lives,  
I will take a halter and cut my own throat,  
before i'll have so many wives,  
before, etc.   

For Gentlemanlike I live as I be  
and am free from care and sorrow,  
It never a penny I have over night,  
be sure I have some the next morrow brave boys  
be sure, etc.   

So young men i'll leave you make use of your time  
for so long as my Codyiss doth hold,  
I am sure of this, let it hit or miss:  
I shall want neither Silver nor Gold brave boys  
I shall want neither Silver nor Gold.    

London Printed for W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood.