%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Yong-mans most earnest affection to his Sweetheart, / Exprest in a dainty Courtly Sonnet: / First read and heare it, then censure vpon it. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/27/2011 30296

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S102224 2 a curious new Northerne tune UNKNOWN A Curious New Northern Tune the same tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune COme come my Deare that art so pretty, / attend my suite and yeeld some pitty, And as thu proper art and pretty / So art thou courteous prompt and witty, And all the birds in euery valley / Will gladly sing the praise of Iacke and Dolly. And all the birds in euery valley / Will gladly sing the praise of Iacke and Dolly. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 438 1: 439 A Yong-mans most earnest affection to his Sweetheart, / Exprest in a dainty Courtly Sonnet: / First read and heare it, then censure vpon it. A Yong-mans most earnest affection to his Sweetheart, Exprest in a dainty Courtly Sonnet: First read and heare it, then censure upon it. A Young man's most earnest affection to his Sweetheart, Expressed in a dainty Courtly Sonnet: First read and hear it, then censure upon it. ?-?

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COme come my Deare that art so pretty, Attend my suite and yeeld some pitty, For all the world shall nere remove me, Untill the day I die I vow to love thee: And all the birds in every valley, Will gladly sing the praise of Jacke and Dolly. Thy rare perfection I admire, Thy company I doe desire, Thy presence yeelds to me such pleasure, I would not misse thy sight for any treasure. Be thou my sweeting constant ever, And I in love will still persever: The Ocean sooner shall be dryed, Than my firme love to thee shall be denyed. Let me enjoy thy lovely presence, Which I do hold my earthly essence, And with reciprocall affection I will be constant to my first election. Though both my parents friends and kindred Seeke meanes to have my meaning hindred, I will not change my resolution. Though I were sure the same were my confusion Though I desire in haste to marry, Yet if I were constrayned to tarry
A doozen yeares for that happy meeting, I patiently would stay for thee my sweeting. Then let not thy affections waver, [B]ut let me still retain thy favour: Be not unkind nor fickle minded, My hart hath found more wo then ever thine d[id]. I many proffers have refused, Thereat my friends have greatly mused: When I thinke on thee that so surpasses, Then for thy sake I loath all other Lasses. Methinks thy sparkling eyes I see still, Which is a comfort unto me still, I dreaming see thy shadow nightly, And waking wish to see the substance rightly. Thy body is straight, small and slender, Thy skin is white, smooth, soft and tender: Thy leg and foote is framed neatly, And all thy lineaments are made compleatly. The Poet with his witty phrases, Will gladly write thy pretty praises, And all the Birds in every valley. Will gladly sing the praise of Jacke and Dolly.
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ANd as thou proper art and pretty, So art thou courteous prompt and witty, Both Art and Nature are combined, To make o[f] thee a piece of Earth refined. And all the birds in every valle[y] Will gladly sing the praise of Jacke and Dolly. How can I then be discontented? Or why should my choice be pr[e]vented? Though thou hadst not one copper Token, Ile not recant the words that I have spoken. I might have riches out of measure, But what care I for worldly treasure? Give me a Lasse endowed by nature, Ile labour hard or beg for such a creature. No tortures that man can indure, Shall make my fancy prove impure: No parents frowne, nor friends reproving, Shall make my setled mind to be removing. Then sith my permament affection Submits it selfe to thy direction, Let not thy heart, my only s[?]w[?]ting, (Like Cresida) be mutable or fl[ee]ting. Be thou like Hero to Leand[e]r, Let not thy thoughts like H[e]lens wander, To leave thy first Love for a stranger, Duplicity in choice hath still [bred] danger.
That which twixt faithfull friends is vowed, Ith Court of heaven is allowed, And he or she that the same infringeth, Must know that such contempt great Jove avengeth. But why seem I to misdoubt thy doing, No just oc[cas]ion by thee knowing? No, though I speake all this in passion, I dare be sworne thou hatst all of that fashion. Then be not thou my Deare offended, Nor let thy angry brow be bended: Yet if thou speake, to thee Ile be beholding, I love to heare thy voice, thought be in scolding. Then be thou constant in thy carriage, Untill that we be linkt in marriage, Then farewell care and melancholly. Since Jockie hath possest his dearest Dolly. And all the Birds in every valley, Will sweetly sing in praise of Jacke and Dolly.
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