The second part, to the same tune.
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MUch like vnto a ruffian, rude,
thou didst 'mongst Puncks & Panders wander,
And commpany keptst with Strumpets lude,
as flockes of Géese keepe with the Gander.
To Tom of Bedlam wouldst thou skip,
all this is truth which I doe tell yet,
And eate the meate out of his scrip,
so glad wert thou to fill thy belly.
Why Nan, me thinkes thou shouldst not chide,
nor put thy will to these disgraces:
Many faire Lasses I haue denyed,
which sought to win me with imbraces.
Winny the witty and Parnell the pritty,
and Sis of the City haue sought vnto me.
Besse, Ioane, and Isabell: Sue, Alce & bonny Nell,
thought of me passing well, & Kate did woo me.
Since thou so many loues hast had,
and euery one of them doe forsaké thée,
Ile show thée how thou maist soone be a Dad,
if thou with spéed away be take thée.
Goe to Pickt-hatch, there is bouncsing Kate,
that for a good husband is like to miscarry,
If thou goest vnto her, and soundly dost woo her,
shee'd make thée a Dad the first day thou dost marry.
Wilt please you to the Tauerne goe,
and take a pint of Sack or Clarret:
Fine Suger cakes wéele haue also,
what-euer it cost I will pay for it.
The good Sack-bowle shall merrily trowle.
in Nectar shall your health goe roundly,
Then well-come lucke; my dainty duck,
may sit and sée her selfe pledg'd soundly.
Thou boystrous Clowne, giue ouer thy sute,
and leaue thy fabling complication:
Speake wiser words, or else be mute,
twill be more for thy commendation,
Thy iolly red nose doth well disclose,
and shew thée to be a man of mettle:
Thou'lt sit in a house, to drinke and carouse,
till thy nose looke like a Copper-kettle.
All these strange spéeches which here are past,
shall neuer make me misdo•••• my Nancy:
I trust to inioy thy fauour at last,
the words in derision thou hast giuen me many
I for thy sake will vnder take,
to swim the Ocean like Leander.
Be thou to me like Penelope,
which in affection did neuer wander.
Then heeres my hand, swéet, Will at command
my heart also shall still procure,
Like faithfull Hero to thée Ile stand,
like dame Venus will I indure,
To kéepe my Ioy from direfull annoy,
Ile leaue my life to doe thee pleasure.
Take all thy selfe, my only sweet boy,
my Iewels, Rings, my gold and treasure.
Thankes gentle mistris of my heart,
my brest hath now giuen ouer panting:
To Church let vs goe act the part,
which yet betwixt us 〈…〉〈…〉
In Nuptiall bands giue 〈…〉〈…〉
which neuer can be separated.
Great Cresus gold twice ouertold,
could neuer be so highly rated.