%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Shall I? shall I? No, No. / A wanton Lad and comely Lass / did once together meet; / Tho she seem'd coy her heart he won / with Complements most sweet. Bowne, Tobias University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1672-1672 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 11/05/2018 35761

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R228547 1 The doubting Uirgin. Doubting Virgin, The The Doubting Virgin. PRetty Betty now come to me, / thou hast set my Heart on fire, Never dally, shall I? shall I? / still she answered, no, no, no. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : Shall I? shall I? No, No. / A wanton Lad and comely Lass / did once together meet; / Tho she seem'd coy her heart he won / with Complements most sweet. Shall I? shall I? No, No. A wanton Lad and comely Lass did once together meet; Though she seemed coy her heart he won with Compliments most sweet. Bowne, Tobias 1672-1672 P. Brooksby

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PRetty Betty now come to me, thou has set my Heart on fire, Thy denyal will undo me, grant me then what I desire: Prithee try me, don't deny me lest it prove my overthrow, Never dally, shall I? shall I? still she answered, no, no, no. In the Fields they went a walking, he this Maid did sweetly court, But the subject of his talking tended still to Venus sport: He persuaded, she delay'd it, and would not be deluded so; Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? but she answered No no no.
He bestow'd on her sweet kisses, hoping thereby to obtain And to tast true Lover's blisses, Which he long time sought in vain With sighs, & sobs, & deadly throbs, he strove the Damsels mind to know Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? still she answered No no no. To the Tavern then he took her, feasting her with costly Wine; In the Face did often look her, swearing that she was divine: She told the Youth it was untruth, I would not have you flatter so: Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? but she answered No no no.
With fair Words he did intreat her to him for to condescend; As his passion waxed greater he her Beauty did commend: She denied it and defy'd it, vowing it should ne'r be so: Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? but she answered No no no. Thus he spent his time in Wooing but found no encouragement, His fingers itch'd for to be doing, and she perceived his intent; She still at tryal gave denyal, but Maidens often times do so: Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? but she answered No no no. He continued still to wooe her, but she made him this Reply: That his aim was to undo her, and would know his reason why. He protested that she jested his design was nothing so; Come lets dally, shall I? shall I? but she answered No no no.
But on hopes the Youngster builded, hoping she at last would yield; And at length the Damzel yielded, with his Charms he won the field: In the shade down her he layed, he himself lay smiling by; Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? then she answered Ay, ay, ay. Then they fell to sweet imbraces, Lovers you know what I mean, So close did joyn their blushing faces you could not put a straw between. In amorous chains there he remains till he for breath did panting lye; Come let's dally, shall I? shall I? then she answered Ay ay ay. She who stoutly first deny'd him, by his Complements was won; And she vowd when she had try'd him that the job was neatly done. Maids beware, and have a care of flattering youths who oft do try, And will dally Shall I? shall I? till you cry out Ay ay ay.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Harp & ball in Pye-Corner.