%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> I Warrant thee Boy, Shee's Right: / OR, / An exact Character of a Wanton Lass. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1664-1664 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/19/2014 33327

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R178391 1 All Hail to the dayes, &c. Drive the Cold Winter Away All Hail to the dayes, &c. COme hither young Sinner / Thou raw new beginner, I'le warrant thee Boy, she's Right. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 250 I Warrant thee Boy, Shee's Right: / OR, / An exact Character of a Wanton Lass. I Warrant thee Boy, Shee’s Right: OR, An exact Character of a Wanton Lass. I Warrant thee Boy, She's Right: OR, An exact Character of a Wanton Lass. 1664-1664 Tho. Vere

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COme hither young Sinner Thou raw new beginner, I'le shew thee (if thou canst understand me) All the ways of a Wench, Be she English or French, More then Ovid's De Arte amandi; I'le teach thee to know, Both the who, and the how, And the when, and the where to delight? If she Saint-it, and simper, Look demurely, and whimper; I'le warrant thee Boy, she's Right. If she turn up her eyes, And playes the presize, She Beds you, if that you do like her: If without joy or fear, She can laugh, or shed tear, 'Tis the only true trick of a striker: If she use many freakes, Or sigh when she speakes, She is deeply in Love by this light: If you tread on her toe, And she answer you so: I'le warrant thee Boy shee's Right. Shee'l smile, and shee'l frown, Shee'l laugh, and lye down; At every turn, you must attend her: Shee'l peepe in her Glasse, And dispraise her own Face, On purpose that you may commend her: With Love Tales, and Chances, Pickt out of Romances, Shee'l angle to try if you'l bite: If she speak in a passion, And make Application: I'le warrant thee Boy shee's Right. If she bids you stand at distance, There is no resistance, Her very Retreat is a Call? Shee'l stare in your eyes, Like a Pirate on his Prize, As if she would cry Have at all: Shee'l shew you her brest, To guesse at the rest; And in talking of Love, shee'l delight: If she sit in your lap, Beware of a trap, For I warrant thee Boy, etc. Shee'l hit, and shee'l misse, Looke coy, and yet kisse, To try and find out what you are; One action shall say, Pray Sir go your way, And another cry come and you dare: Shee'l shew you a glance, Like Heaven in a trance, No Diamond or Saphir so bright; If she kiss with Mouth wide, Shee'l do something beside, For I warrant thee Boy, etc. Shee'l set you more snares Than her Head-tyre hath hairs, Shee's subtile and swift of invention; If you jest and mean loosely, Though very Reclusely, Shee'l shew you her quick apprehension: Her Plots are abounding Shee'l have Fitts of swounding, If she call on thy Name in the fright; You need not to miss her, Go to her and Kiss her I'le warrant thee Boy, she's Right.
Shee'l Kiss and cry Quarter, And untye her Garter, That you may take up for a Favour; When you tye it on agen, Shee'l cry, Fy, What d'ee mean, Y'are a Person of a rude behaviour: I wonder you dare, Approach me so near. As if I were wanton or light; If shee's troubled with Qualms, Or sweats in her Palms. I'le warrant thee Boy she's Right. Shee'l bid you forbear, Y' are uncivil my Dear, She Tempts in her very Denial: When her Tongue sayes, Be gone, Her Looks sayes, Come on; These sticklings are only for Tryal: When Rams do Retreat, More Courage they get, And Tilt with reduplified might; No sight doth so move, As the Land-skip of Love, I'le warrant thee Boy, etc. When Noll stole the Scepter, She Canted the Scripture, And went to St. Antholin's Lecture; But now she doth Trade, Like a new Reformade, And is a Decoy to the Hector: She swears she is free, From all Men but Thee, And Blushes like a Bride in the Night: If she squints through her Hood, to stir up your Blood, I'le warrant thee Boy, etc. Her Turns and her Winds, No Fancy can find, She of such a changeable Temper is; Shee'l give you a look, Like a Virgin forsook, And another Commands like an Empress: This sign never misses, She Squeeks when she Kisses, And glimmers like Stars in the Night; If she gives thee a Trip, With her loose under Lip, I'le warrant thee Boy, etc. If you meet her by Chance, A la mode de France, Shee'l Salute you, and so go her way; Yet put her to th' Tryal, Shee'l give you no Denyal, But soon Condescend for to stay: Such subtile Invention, Hath she for her Intention, Then to the Tavern you must her invite; Where, if with a Courage, She drink Wine and Burrage, I'le warrant thee Boy, etc. Shee'l give thee to wear, A Lock of her Hair, Then for her Prisoner shee'l take ye; But let me Perswade ye, To believe, that this Lady Is your own, and will not escape ye: Thus have I in brief, Told the Mark of the Thief, That filches Affection by Slight; But if she Prevail, Th' art a Slave in a Jayle, And Honour will bid thee Good-night.
London, Printed for Tho. Vere at the sign of the Angell, without Newgate. 1664.