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A72488 A mad kinde of wooing, or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, with their louing agreement To the tune of the new dance at the Red Bull Play-house. 1628 (1628) STC 14960.5; ESTC S124551 1,587 2

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A mad kinde of wooing Or a Dialogue betweene Will the simple and Nan the subtill With their louing agreement To the tune of the new dance at the Red Bull Play-house Swéet Nancie I doe loue thée deare Beléeue me if thou can And shall I doe protest and sweare while that thy name is Nan. I cannot court with eloquence As many Courtiers doe But I doe loue intirely wench and must enioy thée too Spight of friends that contends Lo separate our loue If thou loue me as I loue thée my minde shall ne're remoue Nan. Peace goodman clowne you are to briefe In proffering loue to me And if thou vse such rusticke spéech wée two shall ne're agree Dost thinke my fortunes I le forsake To marry with a clowne When I haue choice inough to take of Gallants in the towne The Eagles eye doth scorne the flie She le find a better prey Therfore leaue off thy dotish sure away fond foole away Will. Why prethe Nan ne're scorne my loue Although I be but plaine Where Will doth once but set his loue he must not loue in vaine For all you speake so Scholler-like And talke of Eagles eyes Know I am come a wooing wench and not a catching flies Then ne're reply nor yet deny I will not be denaid I would not haue the world report I twice did woe a maide Nan. But twice and thrice and twenty times You 'l wooe before you win To match with ignorance ' mongst maids is held a sottish sin Therefore I le match if ere I match One equall to my spirit And such a one or else no one shall my best loue inherit A man of wit best doth si A Mayden for to take Then such a man if that I can my husband I will make Will. Why Nan I hope thou dost not take Thy Will to be a foole Thou knowst my Father for thy sake three yeeres kept me at schoole And if that thou hast spirit enough To yeeld to be my ioy I warrant I haue spirit enough to get a chopping boy Then ne're deny yeeld and try Or try before you trust Let who will seeke for to enioy for Will both will and must The second part To the same tune WHy I haue those that séek my loue That are too stout to yeeld And rather then they 'd lose my loue they 'd win me in the field Their skill in martiall exercise So much doth thine surpasse That should they heare thee sue for loue they's count thee but an asse Then be mute thy foolish sute Is all but spent in vaine T is an impossibility thou shouldst my lo●● obtaine Will. Dost heare me Nan what ere lebe Doth challenge loue of thee I le make him like to Cupid blind he shall haue no eyes to see I thinke I haue a little skill My armes be strong and tuffe And I will warrant they shall serue to baste him well enuffe If he but starts to touch thy skirts Or in the least offends By all the hopes I haue of loue I le cut of his fingers ends Nan. How should I grant to fancie thee Whom others doe disdaine If thou shouldst chance to marry me how wouldst thou me maintaine Thou knowest not how to vse a wife Thou art so homely bred And soone I doubt to iealousie thy fancie might be led Many feares vrge my cares That I should carefull be I feare I match a crabbed peece if I should marry thee Will. Nan I am plaine and cannot cog Nor promise wondrous faire When all my promises shall proue like Castles built i' th Aire My true performance shall be all My word shall be my deed And honest Nan if I haue thée you shall haue all you need Clay hands be bold say and hold Let vs make quick dispatch If thou loue me as I loue thee wee le straight make vp the match Nan. Then Will here is both hand and heart I le loue thee till I dye The world may iudge I match for loue and not all for the eye I had rather match a lusty youth Whose strength is now at full Then match a small weake timbred man whose strength hath had a pull Maidens all both great and small That hope to marry at length Doe not marry for brauery but vnto strength adde strength FINIS Printed for H. G. 〈◊〉 London bridge