Selected quad for the lemma: love_n
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The praise of a pretty lasse: or, The young mans dissimulation: else hee would not disgrace a maiden in such fashion, to the tune of, Bank's game.
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STC 20183; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[308]
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The Praise of a pretty Lasse OR The Young mans dissimulation Else hee would not disgrace A Maiden in such fashion To the tune of Bank's Game YOung men and Maidens to you I le declare I loue my Loue and she loueth me Yet toke Goddesse will I her compare And yet she is pretty indifferent faire With ô my Love ô there is none doth know how I doe love thee She is not blacke nor yet is she browne I loue my Loue and she loueth me But to her Portion she hath thirty pound Besides all this she hath an old blacke Gowne O my love ô there 's none c. She is not great nor yet very small I loue my Loue and she loueth me She 's a yard and a halfe in the waste that is all Her flesh will preserue her hard bones from a fall O my Love ô c. Her Haire is as blacke as is any Crow I loue my Loue and she loueth me Her good conditions there 's no man doth know For she neuer came where as any did grow O my Love ô c. She hath a Nose in the middst of her face I loue my Loue and she loueth me And that standeth brauely vnto her owne grace I dare say a better ne're stood in that place O my Loue ô there is none doth know how I doe love thee Her Chéekes are fat and faire for to see I loue my Loue and she loueth me They with her Eyes wondrous well doe agrée She is a braue bonny Lasse louely and frée O my Love ô there 's none doth know how I doe love thee She hath soft Lips and sound ones they are I loue my Loue and she loueth me You may kisse your fill and neede not to spare For there is no danger of wearing thrid-bare O my Love ô c. She hath a Chin and a chopping one I loue my Loue and she loueth me She might spare half on 't for her that hath none But now her long Chin I will let that alone O my Love ô there 's none c. Her Necke doth shine like a Chimney stocke I loue my Loue and she loueth me When she her Casket of Pleasures vnlocke I am caught as the Miller did catch his Mare Brock O my Love ô c Her downy Breasts are swingers indéed I loue my Loue and she loueth me She may carry them on her shoulders for need O she 's a braue Lasse we want more of her bréed With ô my Love ô there is none doth know how I doe love thee The second Part To the same tune HEr shoulders I think they are a whole yard square I love my Lovâ Lovâ âhâe loveth me Shâââ¦l brave out her labour âou need not to fear Give me such a Lasse that is able to beare O my love O there is none doth know How I doe love thee Like wise she hath good lusty strong Armes I love my love and shee loveth me They are able to attend her body from harms To set forth her praises it me much concernes O my love O there is none c. Heâ hand like ãâã shoulder of Mutton appesres I love my Love and shée ââveth me But I would not have heâ fââ⦠about mine ears ãâã my love ther is no Lasse that dares O my love O there is none c. She hath strong post legs her body to beare I love my Love and shée loveth me She need dread no failing that she doth not feare But if that you throw her shée l show you a Beare O my love O there is none c. Her fine daintie Foot is of the fourteens I love my Love and she loveth me And I can tell you that completely it seemes I must speak her prâises cause love is between 's O my love O there is none c. If I should marry with one that were proud I love my Love and she loveth me Shee would desire more then can wel be alowd From such haughty creatures my selfe I will shrowd O my love O there is none c. And if I should marry with one that is faire I love my Love and shee loveth me Perhaps Cornuâing might fall to my share And so she might work me unto much dispare O my love O there is none doth know how I doe love thee And if I should chance to wed one that is small I love my Love and shee loveth me Then shee is not able to doe ought at all And yet shée l be apt to scold and to brall O my love O there is none c. If I should chance for to marry a scold I love my Love and shée loveth me Then I must alwayes by her be controld And then my libertie would be quite sold O my love O there is none c. Well I my choise of the first meane to kéepe I love my Love and shée loveth me For shee will be quiet when she is asleepe And our affections are setled deepe O my love O there is none c. Thus to conclude you that heare my Song I love my Love and she loveth me When I am wedded I le praise my wives tong But then it never shall doe me once wrong With O my Love ô there is none doth know How I doe love thee Printed at London by M. P. for F. Groue neere the Sarazens Head without New-gate