%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A new Love-Song, and a true Love-Song. / Made of a Young Man and a Maiden fair, / Whose dwelling now is in Northamptonshire; / As they one evening late abroad was walking, / A young man lay unseen, and heard them talking: / To make their Complements to seem more sweeter, / Their words and actions he compos'd in Metre: / 'Twas well they honest prov'd in verity, / Because Tom-tell-truth chanc'd to be so nigh. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/24/2014 33649

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R233048 2 Colin and Amarillis. Amaryllis Colin and Amarillis. to the same Tune. Amaryllis to the same Tune. LOyal Lovers listen well / To this Story which Ile tell, Oh dear Love be you content, / For I am not lustful bent; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 786 1: 786 A new Love-Song, and a true Love-Song. / Made of a Young Man and a Maiden fair, / Whose dwelling now is in Northamptonshire; / As they one evening late abroad was walking, / A young man lay unseen, and heard them talking: / To make their Complements to seem more sweeter, / Their words and actions he compos'd in Metre: / 'Twas well they honest prov'd in verity, / Because Tom-tell-truth chanc'd to be so nigh. A new Love-Song, and a true Love-Song. Made of a Young Man and a Maiden fair, Whose dwelling now is in Northamptonshire; As they one evening late abroad was walking, A young man lay unseen, and heard them talking: To make their Complements to seem more sweeter, Their words and actions he compos’d in Metre: ‘Twas well they honest prov’d in verity, Because Tom-tell-truth chanc’d to be so nigh. A new Love Song, and a true Love Song. Made of a Young Man and a Maiden fair, Whose dwelling now is in Northamptonshire; As they one evening late abroad was walking, A young man lay unseen, and heard them talking: To make their Compliments to seem more sweeter, Their words and actions he composed in Meter: 'Twas well they honest proved in verity, Because Tom-tell-truth chanced to be so nigh. ?-? Richard Burton

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LOyal Lovers listen well To this Story which Ile tell, Wherein I briefly will relate what I heard rehearsed; Between a young man and his mate is here most neatly versed. I walked forth one evening tide By a pleasant greenwood side, A pretty Couple there I spy'd, young Cupid by them hover'd; I saw them walk, and heard them talk, yet I was not discover'd. The yong man from Northampton came, Yet Ile not declare his name, Lest I should procure the blame that doth attend a prater; And in the end I make my friend become a perfect hater. She was a very gallant Lass, Many maids she did surpass; She was so fair I vow and swear, pitty to deceive her; And since that day I heard some say, she was a Bone-lace-weaver.
Man. Well met, fair Mistris, quoth the man, Thus to courting he began; If I may have what I do crave, Ile not stand long disputing: But yield to me, and thou shalt see I'de rather be saluting. Here's a fit convenient place, Prethee Love let us embrace, There's no man nigh that can us spy, or hear what may be spoken; Be kinde to me, and thou shalt see Ile give thee many a Token. Maid. The Damsel smiling in his face, Said, Sir, I'me fearful to embrace; For young men are deceitful Ware, and jears in them are reigning: Therefore be gone, let me alone, I do not know your meaning. You say, convenient now it is, There's no place set to do amiss; Therefore I say Ile not obey, nor yield to such delusion; Lest at the last when pleasure's past, it turns to my confusion.
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Man. OH dear Love be you content, For I am not lustful bent; It is pure love that makes me move such questions now unto you; You see I stand with cap in hand, on purpose for to wooe you. Canst thou love me, prethee speak, Or else my tender heart will break; For Cupid he hath wounded me, and made a deep incision: My Love-sick breast can take no rest, you have me in derision. Maid. Fye young man, what ado you keep, You talk as though you wanted sleep; Can any be in Love so free in this our English Nation: Love cannot make a heart to break, but dissimulation. Be civil Sir, and let me come, My Mother wanteth me at home; To stay i' th' night will her affright, and breed a great distraction 'Twixt her and I most certainly, because of time detraction. Man. Sweet-heart I have a fine Estate, Sufficient to maintain a Mate; Then be not coy my onely Joy, my dearest Love and Honey: But condescend now in the end to joyn in Matrimony.
I am the man upon my life, That will make thee a married Wife; Ile give thee Rings and pretty things, that's fit for recreation: We'l spend the night in rare delight, to drive away vexation. Maid. When she had heard what he did say, She had no power to say him nay; By this you know, that Goods will wooe better then Complementing: But this I'me sure, Love will endure, when Lands and Goods is wanting. Quoth she, and if you'l faithful prove, And constant as the Turtle Dove; I unto you will be as true, if things may right be carried: Then point a day without delay, wherein we may be married. The Conclusion. These Lovers then were both agreed, And homewards they return'd with speed; With kisses sweet he did her greet, she lovingly did take it: They plighted troth betwixt them both, and vow'd they'd never break it. I hearing of this pretty jeast, To make a Song I thought it best; If any he shall angry be with him that now hath penn'd it, Let him I say, without delay go take his pen and mend it.
Finis. Thomas Jones. London, Printed for Richard Burton, at the Horshooe in Smithfield.