%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Amorous Bettys Delight: / OR, / No Name can compare unto Sweet William. / This Maid hath chosen, she doth think, the best, / Yet other Maidens may do what they will, / Sweet William’s the Man she loves, she doth protest, / And of Kisses plenty he shall have his fill. Wade, John University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1640-1640 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/21/2011 30437

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R216098 2 a New West-Country Tune UNKNOWN A New West-Country Tune The Watermans Delight UNKNOWN The Waterman's Delight COme all you pretty Maids / where ever you do dwell: Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 124 3: 125 Amorous Bettys Delight: / OR, / No Name can compare unto Sweet William. / This Maid hath chosen, she doth think, the best, / Yet other Maidens may do what they will, / Sweet William’s the Man she loves, she doth protest, / And of Kisses plenty he shall have his fill. Wade, John 1640-1640 R. Burton

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COme all you pretty Maids where ever you do dwell: If youl draw neer I will declare what man I do Love well: I have had Suitors store, declare their Names I shall; But honest Will, ile say so still he doth exceed them all. The first Suitor I had was smiling Anthony; He was a bonny proper Lad, yet I did him deny: He told me that his wealth and substance was not small: But honest Will, etc. Then Robin to me came, who did much honor win: But when that I did know his name [I woul]d not let him in.
Though he knockt with might and main at my Window he did call. Yet honest Will, etc, Theres Wat the Weavers Son and Tame the Taylor he: Has made a match a Race to Run, which shall my true Love be: But though they are at strife, deceive them both I shall, For honest Will, etc. Humphery is full of Grief, like to a silly elff. And Roger the Miller that brave thief, will needs go hang himself: All is for th love of me, but I doubt the Ropes to small: For honest Will, ile say so still, he doth exceed them all.
ANd likewise simpering Hugh, he swears by day or night: Before hel lose his Love so true he is resolvd to fight: But though he is so stout, and the weakest goes to th wal, Yet honest Will, etc. Peter and Simon too might Live well on their means, But this is all the marks they do to follow Whores and Queans: And Roger is as bad, though of stature he is small. So honest Will, etc. Theres John and Jonathan, some Maids on them do prove: But if they knew what I do know theyd out of doors them shove: For if all be true thats told their Knave[r]y is not small. So honest Will, etc. The Reason if youd know I in brief will tell; Why I do praise sweet W[i]l[l]ian, or do Love him so well: He is of favor fair, he is neither too short nor tall. So tis honest Will, etc. He is of a comely feature, for beauty he wants none: He is his fathers only heir and well esteemed on: This makes [?] forth his praise,
Forty thousand on a row, adorned near so fine, Theres none can make so brave a show like to the Love of mine: Besides hes valiant stout and strong none can him Coward call, So tis honest Will, etc. Had I ten ships on sail, all laden with Rich Pearl, Away from my Love ide never steal, but be his dearest Girl: No means should me intice him out ons name to call, For tis honest Will, etc. For so long as I have Life, or breath Remains in me, Ile be his true and Loving wife, in every degree: His Credit ile not stain, but please him still I shall, For tis honest Will, etc. And thus you pritty Maids my mind I have you told, How I love he that doth love me, far better then Rich Gold: But chuse you who you please, to grieve me it never shall, For tis honest Will, Ile say so still, that doth exceed them all.
FINIS. Prtnted for R. Burton, at the Horseshooe in West-smith-field.