Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A97240
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[The young] lover, or, A new way of wooing. ... To the tune of The zealous lover, or, A fig for France, &c.
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1600-1699
(1699)
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Wing Y104A; ESTC R187780
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1,726
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〈…〉_z â—_o new_a way_n of_o woo_v a_o merry_a conceit_a youngman_n be_v in_o company_n with_o a_o proud_a scornful_a jeer_a lass_n at_o st._n alban_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o person_n and_o carriage_n present_o compose_v this_o paper_n of_o verse_n as_o he_o think_v suitable_a to_o her_o desert_n his_o way_n lie_v to_o london_n throw_v the_o song_n into_o a_o stationer_n shop_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v they_o get_v it_o print_v for_o profit_n and_o send_v they_o through_o england_n for_o pleasure_n when_o the_o young_a man_n return_v back_o he_o present_v a_o ballad_n to_o his_o mistress_n and_o depart_v though_o london_n girl_n have_v many_o rhyme_n and_o catch_n yet_o often_o time_n they_o do_v meet_v with_o their_o match_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o zealous_a lover_n or_o a_o fig_n for_o france_n etc._n etc._n as_o through_o st._n alboneâ—_n i_o do_v pass_v i_o hear_v a_o scornful_a câ—ckney_n lass_n from_o london_n thither_o come_v to_o dwell_v for_o pride_n she_o other_o do_v excel_v she_o often_o uâ—â—â—_n to_o â—oâ—k_v and_o â—éer_o some_o young_a man_n of_o northamptonshire_n till_o at_o the_o last_o a_o honest_a lad_n do_v â—eer_v this_o wench_n and_o make_v her_o mad_a quoth_v he_o i_o be_o but_o a_o simple_a youth_n yet_o i_o delight_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n observe_v my_o language_n serious_o it_o be_v clear_o void_a of_o slattery_n â—nd_v that_o you_o â—_o say_v be_v very_o strange_a when_o lover_n compliment_n do_v change_v â—or_a some_o young_a meâ—_n praise_v their_o sweet_a heart_n â—uch_o high_o than_o their_o true_a desert_n then_o give_v i_o leave_v and_o i_o will_v prepare_v my_o foolish_a fancy_n to_o declare_v and_o set_v â—orth_o thy_o imperfect_a part_n that_o never_o gain_v young_a man_n heart_n i_o never_o see_v phoenix_n in_o my_o day_n therefore_o thy_o beauty_n i_o will_v not_o praise_v then_o prithee_o be_v so_o coâ—_n to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o so_o fond_a of_o thou_o thy_o scurvy_a scornful_a roll_a eye_n of_o my_o heart_n never_o shall_v make_v a_o prize_n thy_o béetle_a brow_n and_o tallow_n face_n make_v young_a man_n run_v from_o thou_o a_o â—ace_n thy_o haâ—e_n be_v like_o my_o sorrel_n mane_n the_o word_n i_o speak_v be_v very_o plain_a or_o rather_o like_a unto_o jane_n shore_n which_o make_v i_o think_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o whore_n when_o thou_o do_v smile_v i_o think_v thy_o lip_n look_v like_o a_o basket_n full_a of_o chip_n thou_o can_v not_o smile_v as_o maiden_n do_v when_o young_a man_n come_v in_o love_n to_o woo_v thy_o voice_n be_v shrill_a thy_o speech_n bold_a show_v thou_o will_v be_v a_o ugly_a scold_n then_o prithee_o be_v so_o coâ—_n to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o so_o fond_a of_o thou_o thy_o look_n at_o first_o 〈…〉_z i_o can_v hate_v through_o on_o 〈…〉_z fire_n my_o heart_n without_o be_v i_o staâ—ed_v it_o vex_v i_o whâ—â—â—_n hear_v thou_o name_v no_o happiness_n 〈…〉_z â—ée_fw-fr whilst_o i_o be_v in_o thy_o company_n no_o louâ—_n to_o thou_o can_v be_v allow_v thou_o always_o be_v so_o devilish_a proud_a i_o will_v not_o promise_v much_o content_n to_o thou_o although_o thou_o do_v consent_n if_o thou_o yield_v to_o be_v my_o sweet_a heart_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o go_v to_o blow_n and_o cart_n and_o i_o will_v whip_v laurence_n quite_o away_o wâ—â—k's_n beâ—te_n for_o thy_o health_n than_o play_n then_z prithee_o be_v so_o coy_a to_o i_o for_o i_o be_o not_o so_o fond_a of_o thou_o the_o lady_n that_o in_o court_n do_v dwell_v gallant_a clothes_n shall_v thou_o excel_v they_o wear_v rich_a satin_n fine_a and_o â—rave_a and_o linsey-wolsey_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o music_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o hear_v but_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o year_n â—â—tter_n speak_v â—â—uâ—h_n without_o a_o lie_n than_o promise_v much_o and_o falsify_v whilst_o lover_n walk_v on_o pleasant_a plain_n 〈◊〉_d my_o love_n through_o dirty_a lane_n â—â—_o hedches_fw-es ditch_n mire_n and_o bog_n â—hear_v the_o music_n of_o the_o frog_n sometime_o wée'l_o tumble_v on_o the_o grass_n that_o be_v pleasure_n for_o a_o london_n lass_n what_o say_v thou_o can_v thou_o fancy_v i_o speak_n or_o avoid_v my_o company_n if_o thou_o will_v yield_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n i_o will_v buy_v mâ—_n girl_n a_o penny_n knife_n i_o will_v travel_v europe_n ere_o i_o have_v do_v in_o find_v my_o love_n a_o whistle_n spoon_n a_o baby_n o'some_o costly_a knack_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v it_o for_o my_o sake_n if_o thou_o do_v slight_v i_o in_o this_o case_n i_o will_v dash_v mâ—_n shoe_n about_o thy_o face_n if_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o i_o i_o will_v set_v my_o little_a dog_n on_o thou_o a_o dog_n with_o lady_n much_o in_o fame_n and_o little_a cupid_n be_v his_o name_n if_o cupid_n at_o thou_o bark_v and_o bite_v he_o will_v make_v thou_o love_v i_o day_n and_o night_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o fancy_v i_o i_o never_o shall_v die_v for_o love_n of_o thou_o in_o our_o country_n there_o be_v gallant_a girl_n that_o be_v worth_a their_o weight_n in_o gold_n and_o pearl_n because_o they_o be_v virtuous_a chaste_a and_o fair_a 〈…〉_z london_n can_v 〈…〉_z with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v right_a in_o tune_n their_o cheek_n be_v like_o the_o rose_n in_o june_n o_o such_o a_o lass_n what_o ere_o betide_v i_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v my_o love_a bride_n fare_v well_o thou_o scornful_a drab_n quoth_v he_o thou_o never_o shall_v entangle_v i_o pluck_v off_o thy_o patch_n and_o the_o paint_n for_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o seem_a saint_n remember_v pride_n will_v have_v a_o fall_n i_o speak_v to_o scornful_a damsel_n all_o if_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n speak_v now_o or_o ever_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n london_n print_v for_o i._n clark_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o harp_n in_o west_n smithfield_n finis_fw-la