%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Venturing Lover, / Or, John and Betties Wooing. / This Young Man he did Love this Maiden dear / But made as if for her he did not care, / For he her Fort did strive to enter / But she in battle with him would not venture, / And so to save each others Life / They both consented to be Man and Wife. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/25/2008 21008

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3.15 R187679 1 A Man and a Maiden lately did walk/ Together, and both of them lovely did talk then sweet wilt thou venture. [with variations] imprint unclear: Printed for F. Cole[,] [.]Vere[,] [I][.] Wright [and I[.] Clark][e.]; another copy at verso of 3.19; date: 1675 (licensing information). Pepys 3.15 Wing V235A; Rollins (2) 2806 (March 1, 1675, ii, 500). Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 15 The Venturing Lover, / Or, John and Betties Wooing. / This Young Man he did Love this Maiden dear / But made as if for her he did not care, / For he her Fort did strive to enter / But she in battle with him would not venture, / And so to save each others Life / They both consented to be Man and Wife. The Venturing Lover, Or, John and Betties Wooing. This Young Man he did Love this Maiden dear But made as if for her he did not care, For he her Fort did strive to enter But she in battle with him would not venture, And so to save each others Life They both consented to be Man and Wife. The Venturing Lover, Or, John and Betties Wooing. This Young Man He Did Love This Maiden Dear But Made As If for Her He Did Not Care, For He Her Fort Did Strive to Enter But She in Battle With Him Would Not Venture, And So to Save Each Other's Life They Both Consented to Be Man and Wife. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 198 x 335 cropped bottom edge, torn left edge, torn and holed surface, uneven inking, repair misaligned vertical rules 1675 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back. F. Cole, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray,T. Passinger Weinstein: licensing info

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 5/25/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant 05/25/2008 Checker Kris McAbee Transcription Corrected 08/14/2007 Checker Laura Miller Checked Transcription, metadata created, xml 08/16/2006 Checker Jessica Murphy Checked Transcription 07/24/2006 Transcriber Summer Star Original Transcription 2004 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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A Man and a Maiden lately did walk Together, and both of them lovely did talk. The man replys none doth [us] assault then sweet wilt thou venture. Maid To venture kind sir, that would I very fain For that is the reason that hither I came, But you do dissemble I do tell you plain. therefore ile not venture. Man. I do not dissemble my honey and joy It is thy invention because thoul't be coy If thou canst but love me ile be thy own boy. then, etc.
My boney sweet Betty I love thee so true There's no female that I can fancy like you Then he that dissembles is worse than a Jew. then etc. Sweet wilt thou go with me to yonder little town And ile call for a dinner shall cost me a Crown And as we come home i'le give thee a green gown then etc. Thou need not fear Betty ile do thee any wrong By thought, deed, or word that proceeds from my tongue, But only fulfil what to Lovers belong. then etc.
YOu know young men & maids together will play Then why stands thou mute come speak yea or nay, But let us go forward and make no delay. then sweet wilt thou venture. Maid. To venture kind John I think it is in vain For my Maiden-head belike is your chiefest aim And when you have had your will then youl me disdain. therefore ile not venture, For young men will flatter dissemble and lye And proffer maids gifts their kindness to try, But at last leaves them to sing Lulla baby by. therefore, etc. Man. O prethee my dear do not think me no ill Since I to thy person do bear such good will, Ile wed thee ile swear if I do try my skill. then, etc. Theirs Alice, Sue, & Doll, and their's Isabel & Kate, Theirs Margaret & Bridget are handsome and neat Yet Kissing does them more good than their meat then etc. I heard Joan & Sarah and Jane often tell They lov'd Tom & Robin & Dick very well They had rather do so then lead Apes in hell, then etc. Maid. Now John I perceive you are fully bent To wrong a poor maiden it is your intent But go to such Girls as wont you prevent. therefore, etc.
If Peg & Bridget are Girls for the Game Their's Harry & William will them all disdaine I love men that's civel I do tell you plain, therefore, etc. Theirs James Joe & Peter ile lay five to ten Their Richard & Thomas ile lay it agen With Lawrence & Daniel, all honest young men, therefore etc. Man. Now Betty I have try'd thee in every part Thy Wit & thy Beauty hath gain'd my heart. Come let us not tarry but strait go & marry. then etc. Come let us to Church my only sweet Girl For I prize thee more dear than Rubies or Pearl[s] And I love thee more dear than Lord Duke or Earl then etc. Maid. Well if that your tongue & heart do agree I willing am to wait upon thee, And to end further strife I will be thy wife. so with thee ile venture. The conclusion. They made hast to the Church & was married that tide & home the young man went & his lovely bride: And at night I did hear they lay side to side. then bold she did venture. Thus maids you do hear how young men will court Theyl see whether you'r civil, or Girls for the game Then dont yield to their way till your wedding day, then bold you may venture,
Printed for F. Cole. T. Vere. J. Wright and J. Clark.