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S121085 SWeet Nancie I do loue thee deare, / Beleeue me if thou can, VVHy I haue those that seek my loue, / That are too stout to yeeld: Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 246 1: 247 A mad kinde of wooing. / Or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, / With their louing agreement. A mad kinde of wooing. Or, a Dialogue betweene Will the simple, and Nan the subtill, With their loving agreement. A mad kind of wooing. Or, a Dialogue between Will the simple, and Nan the subtle, With their loving agreement. Printer the Assignes of Thomas Symcocke. 1619-1619

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SWeet Nancie I do love thee deare, Beleeve me if thou can, And shall I do protest and sweare, while thy name is Nan. I cannot court with eloquence, As many Courtiers do: But I do love intirely wench, and must enjoy thee too. Spight of friends that contends To separate our love: If thou love me as I love thee, my minde shall neer remove. Nan. Peace goodman clowne you are to brief, In proffering love to me: And if thou use such rusticke speech, wee two shall nere agree Dost think my fortunes Ile forsake, To marry with a clowne, When I have choice inough to take, of Gallants in the towne. The Eagles eye doth scorn the flie, Sheele finde a better prey: Therefore leave of thy dotish sute, away fond foole away. Will. Why prethe Nan nere scorne my love, Although I be but plaine: Where Will doth once but set his love, he must not love in vaine. For all you speake so Scholler like And talke of Eagles eyes:
Know I am come a woing wench and not a catching flies. Then nere reply nor yet deny, I will not be denaid: I would not have the world report, I twice did woe a maid, Nan. But twice and thrice and twentie times Youle wooe before you winne, To match with ignorance mongst maids is held a sottish sin, Therefore Ile match if ere I match, One equall to my spirit: And such a one or else no one, shall my best love inherit. A man of wit best doth fit 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 knowest my Father for thy sake, three yeeares kept me at schoole. And if that thou hast spirit enough, To yeeld to be my joy, I warrant I have spirit enough. to get a chopping boy Then nere deny, yeeld and try Or try before you trust: Let who will seeke for to enjoy. for Will both will and must,
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WHy I have those that seek my love. That are too stout to yeeld: And rather then theyd lose my love, theyd win me in the field, Their skill in martiall exercise, So much do thine surpasse, That should they here thee sue for love, theyd count thee but an asse, Then be mute thy foolish sute Is all but spent in vaine: Tis an inpossibility thou shouldst my love obtaine. Will. Dost heare me Nan what ere he be, Doth challenge love of thee, Ile make him like to Cupid blinde, he shall have no eyes to see, I think I have a little skill, My armes be strong and tuffe: And I will warrant they shall serve to baste him well enuffe: If he but starts to touch thy skirts Or in the least offends: By all the hopes I have of love, Ile cut off his fingers ends. Nan. How should I grant to fancy thee, Whom others do disdaine. If thou shouldst chance to marry me, how wouldst thou me maintaine: Thou knowest not how to use a wife, Thou art so homely bred: And soon I doubt to jealousie, thy fancie might be led:
Many feares urge my eares, 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 prove like Castles built ith Aire: My true performance shall be all, My word shall be my deed: And honest Nan if I have thee, you shall have all you need. Clap hands, be bold, say and hold, Let us make quick dispatch: If thou love me, as I love thee, weele straight make up the match, Nan. Then Will here is both hand and heart, Ile love thee till I die: The world may judge I match for love, and not all for the eye. I had rather match a lusty youth. Whose strength is not at full, Then match a small weak timbred man, whose strength hath had a pull Maidens all both great and small, That hope to marry at length, Do not marry for bravery: but unto strength adde strength.
FINIS. Printed by the Assignes of Thomas Symcocke.