The loving young Couple. OR, the amorous Wooing between Willie and Nancie.  
Willie woos Nancie, and tells her his mind;  
But Nancie at first proveth very unkind:  
But at last in conclusion to end all the strife,  
He got her good will for to make her his Wife.  
Now they live in love in joy and in peace,  
And I hope every year their wealth will increase.  
To the Tune, Of the kind Mistress.  

With Allowance.   
 stock woodcut of couple holding hands  

AS I by chance was walking on a day,  
I spied a couple gathering of May;  
And thus the young Man he began to woe her,  
and promised still he would be faithful to her.   

O come my Dear, and sit thee down by me,  
I do not question but we shall agree,  
If that unto me y●u will still be constant,  
Il be at your command at every instant.   

If thou wilt but yield for to be my Wife,  
then thou shalt live a sweet contented life:  
And this I tell thee without dissimulation,  
I fancy thee above all Girls in the Nation.   The Maid. 

Is it for this you hither have me brought,  
I am not a Girl that s so easily caught;  
For to hear your talk it makes my flesh to trembl●…  
for young Men now a dayes they can dissemble   

And this I know there is none of you all,  
but are given much to bring Maids to a down fall,  
They'l speak them fair on purpose to deceive them,  
& when they have had their will then they will leave them.   The Man. 

My dearest be not thou so across to me,  
I vow and swear I fancy none but thee,  
I pray thee dearest be thou not so cruel,  
for I vow and swear that thou art my jewel.   

Then speak my only joy now be kind to me,  
that thou and I may speedily agree,  
Speak kindly to me now my dearest Nancy,  
I vow and swear thou art the Girl I fancy.   The Maid. 

I know there be some young Men now a dayes,  
that highly will a Maidens beauty praise:  
But when a Maiden once do come to trust'um,  
then they'l forsake them as it is their custom.   

Therefore, good Sir, I pray leave off your suite,  
for I do think that I shall never do't;  
Therefore, good Sir, I pray leave off your wooing,  
If I should yield it might prove my undoing,   The Man. 

My only joy be not so unkind to me,  
for all my whole delight is still in thee,  
Then I pray thee Nancy speak thou kindly to me,  
or else I do protest thou wilt undo me.   

And this I tell thee now my hearts delight,  
I find no joy but when I am in thy sight:  
Then I pray thee dearest speak thee kindly to me,  
for I vow and swear that dearly I do love thee.   The Maid, 

There be many young Men that deceitful are.  
which often times do bring Maids to despair,  
And cunningly they do us daily cousin,  
and make fools of poor Maidens by the dozen.   

Therefore I think we had need to have a care,  
and of uncivil young Men still for to beware,  
And not be overhasty to be married,  
for many a Girl by that she hath miscarried.   The Man. 
know there be some young Men now a dayes,  
which oftentimes draw Maids out of their ways;  
But I am none of those I tell thee plainly,  
to speak thee fair at first and then disdain the●.  The Maid. 

If that I thought the words you speak were true,  
could find in my heart, me thinks, to fancy you:  
But yet there's many young Men in this Nation,  
which often times bring Maids unto vexation.   

But now I am resolved to end the strife,  
and ever hereafter be thy constant Wife:  
Then I pray thee Willie be thou constant to me,  
for if thou falsify thou wilt undo me.   The Man. 

The young man hearing what the maid had  told,  
to kiss her then he thought that he might be bold;  
And so he  told her how things should be carried.  
and that within a month they would be married.   

So to conclude and make no delay,  
but to the Church they ha●led both away:  
wish them peace and love and all things plenty  
and that between them there be nothing scanty.    

Printed for F. coals, T. Vere. ●. Wright, and J. clerk.