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S108801 2 O no, no, no, not yet UNKNOWN O No, No, No, Not Yet the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune THere was a lusty youthfull Lad, / that Lou'd a Countrey Lasse: DIdst thou but know the sweet delights, / that Marriage doth afford: but yet she would not marry. [with variation] without delay to marry. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 280 1: 281 A pleasant Ditty, of a Maydens Vow, / That faine would Marry, and yet knew not how. A pleasant Ditty, of a Maydens Vow, That faine would Marry, and yet knew not how. A pleasant Ditty, of a Maiden's Vow, That fain would Marry, and yet knew not how. 1601-1601 H.G.

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THere was a lusty yo[ut]hfull Lad, that lovd a Countrey Lasse: And many a sweet discourse they had, as they alone did passe: This Young-man he was apt to woe, and well himselfe could carry, The Mayd was kinde of [will]ing minde, but yet she would not marry. This Young mans heart was set on fire, and still he did invent, How he might compasse his desire, and frustrate her intent: For still this Mayde said as before, from all thy hopes Ile barre thee: Therefore be gone, let me alone, in sooth I will not marry. This answer much dismayed him, and troubled so his minde, That he thereat lookd pale and grim, and no content could finde: This Mayden she was nothing movd, nor from her words would vary, But constantly shee did reply, Ile never yeeld to marry. My Love quoth he is so intire, and firme to thee my Deare, Whose love againe I much desire, with many a weeping teare: Therefore sweet heart be not unkinde, nor say that thou wilt tarry, But let me prove thy constant Love, and then consent to marry.
Didst thou but know the inward griefe, I suffer for thy Love, Thy flinty heart would yeeld reliefe, or more obdurate prove: My legs are growne so weake, that they my body scarce can carry, Then yeeld reliefe to ease my griefe, and give consent to marry. No, no, quoth she thy flattring tongue, shall nere obtaine his sute, Thy tempting words have done me wrong, therefore I pray be mute: For I am fully purposed, henceforth to be more wary, Therefore away make no delay, for in sooth I will not marry. He asked her the reason why, shee should reject him so: She would not wed she did reply, for friend nor yet for foe: Quoth shee my yeares are yet but greene, I am young enough to tarry, This twelve-monthes day, therefore away tis time enough to marry. Quoth he it makes me halfe dispaire, and troubleth much my minde, That one so comely and so faire, should ere prove so unkinde: Therefore sweet heart tell me the cause, that thou so much dost vary, From all the mindes of Women kinde, as to refuse to marry.
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DIdst thou but know the sweet delights, that Marriage doth afford: And how faire Ladyes, Lords and Knights in marriage bed accord: Thou wouldst not fondly make reply, thart young enough to tarry, But be content and give consent, without delay to marry. He that sayes Love is vanity, shall nere perswade me to it, Nor yet deny a curtesie, if any one will doe it: For I have made a Vow quoth shee, and sworne by great King Harry, That till I have, the thing I crave, I will not yeeld to marry. If I had knowne the cause quoth hee, why thou didst make denyall, I quickly would have proferred thee, a sweet contenting tryall: Which would have made thee soone consent though thou wert nere so wary, And never more, say as before, Ile never yeeld to marry. Then use your wit the Mayde replyd, for now you know the cause, A Maydens no, proves often I, to yeeld to Hymens lawes: If you prove kinde, the Mayden said, consent and doe not tarry, And then I soone, will change this tune, and quickly yeeld to marry.
With that the Youngman bad her, both keepe secret, and prove kinde, And he would verifie her Oath, and satisfie her minde: Quoth shee I shall be satisfied, if that thou dost not vary, But yet in troth, I am very loath, to give my grant to marry. With that they both concluded were, but wote you how she sped, By consequence it did appeare, that it her liking bred: For when her Oath was verified, that she swore by King Harry, She never stayde but quickly said, sweet heart now let us marry. This Youngmans love. was quickly colde, that heere betwixt them past, Quoth hee I will not be too bolde, least I repent at last: For he that weds too hastily, had need for to be wary, Least he repent he gave consent, without advice to marry. Faire Maydens all take good advice, before you give consent, Unto your Loves in any wise, these follyes to prevent: For shee that to performe her Vow, so long a time did tarry, Was brought to shame and much defame, before that she did marry.
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