%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The West=Country Wooing: / OR, The Merry Conceited Couple. / In Pleasant Tearms he lets her know his mind, / And fairly wooes her, for to make her kind: / At first she seemed coy to his perswasion, / And put him off with many a slye Evasion: / But finding at the last his Love wa[s] Constant, / Her heart she did resign from that same instant. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/07/2012 32008

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R186377 1 When Sol with cast no light; O, My pretty little rogue Cupid's Courtesy When Sol with cast no light; O, My pretty little rogue MY JOy and on'y Dear, / come at down by my, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 387 The West=Country Wooing: / OR, The Merry Conceited Couple. / In Pleasant Tearms he lets her know his mind, / And fairly wooes her, for to make her kind: / At first she seemed coy to his perswasion, / And put him off with many a slye Evasion: / But finding at the last his Love wa[s] Constant, / Her heart she did resign from that same instant. The West=Country Wooing: OR, The Merry Conceited Couple. In Pleasant Tearms he lets her know his mind, And fairly wooes her, for to make her kind: At first she seemed coy to his perswasion, And put him off with many a slye Evasion: But finding at the last his Love wa[s] Constant, Her heart she did resign from that same instant. The West-Country wooing: or, the merry conceited couple. In pleasant terms he lets her know his mind, and fairly woos her for to make her kind. At first she seemed coy to his persuasion, and put him off with many a sly evasion; but finding at last his love was constant, her heart she did resign from that very instant. 1672-1672 B. Brooksby

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MY Joy and ony Dear, come sit down by me, For thou shalt plainly hear I mean to try thee: If thou canst love a Lad brisk, young and lively, Ile make thy heart full glad, thou shalt live finely. Thy pretty rowling eye, and wast so slender, Thy forehead smooth and high, thy lips so tender:
Hath so ensnard my heart, that I must love thee, Therefore ile not depart, till pitty move thee. Alas kind Sir, she said, what hath possest ye, For to delude a Maid, be not so hasty; Your flattering words thats past, can no ways move me, For to repent at last, or yield to love ye.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The Second part, to the same Tune.</hi></seg>
WE know that young-men can cog, lie, and flatter, And make vows, now and than, to mend the matter; With such slights cunningly, they do deceive us, Brings us to beggery, and then they leave us. Fear not my dear (quoth he) that I dissemble, Or that such false Young-men I do resemble: I have both house and land, good Gold and riches, And all at thy command, pray mark my speeches. Your house and land perhaps you think may move me, But I fear after-clapps, If I should love ye: Therefore my Maiden-head I will make much ont, For ner a false young-man shall have a touch ont. O stay my Love, he said, make further tryal, Be not so resolute in your denial; Fear not but you shall find I will content thee, And bravely please thy mind, none shall prevent me. What pleasure can a Maid find in your dealing, When you her kindness think, not worth concealing.
Young-men are apt to blab, whats done in private, And well I understand what tis you drive at. My pretty Rogue, he said, do not misdoubt me, Why should you live a Maid, and think I flout ye? In my Love, I promise for to persever, And seal it with a kiss, to last for ever. If that you love as much as you profess it, And that your truth is such, as you express it; Quoth she take hand and heart and use your pleasure, For I will never part from such a treasure. O how it joys my mind, (quoth he) my jewel, That thou wilt now be kind, and no more cruel; Venus that Goddess she will smile to know it, How we in love agree, when we shall shew it. So from that happy hour, they were united, And to a pleasant Bower he her invited: Where they with sport and play, kindly imbrasing, There past the time away, Lovers Joys trasing.
FINIS. Printed for B. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield.