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<HEAD>Kind WILLIAM, <HI>Or,</HI> Con&s;tant <HI>BETTY.</HI></HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>Let Maids beware, and &s;hun the &s;nare,</L>
<L>I &s;ay be rul'd by me;</L>
<L>Though you embrace, be perfect Cha&s;te,</L>
<L>from &s;tains of Infamy.</L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of <HI>The Doubting Virgin.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>COn&s;tant <HI>Betty</HI> that &s;weet Creature,</L>
<L>&s;he was <HI>William</HI>'s hearts delight;</L>
<L>In the Shades he chanc'd to meet her,</L>
<L>when Fair <HI>Phoebus</HI> &s;hined bright:</L>
<L>In conclu&s;ion his delu&s;ion</L>
<L>was to bring her to his Bow,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he an&s;wer'd, no, no, no.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then his <HI>Betty</HI> he Embraced,</L>
<L>hoping for to win the Field,</L>
<L>She with mode&s;ty was graced,</L>
<L>and re&s;olved not to yield:</L>
<L>She denyed, he replyed,</L>
<L>do not &s;eek my Overthrow,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he an&s;wer'd no, no, no.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou ha&s;t &s;et mine heart on fire,</L>
<L>&s;weete&s;t Creature be not coy,</L>
<L>Grant me what I do de&s;ire,</L>
<L>thou &s;halt be my only joy:</L>
<L>Thus he Woo'd her to delude her,</L>
<L>and to bring her to his Bow,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he an&s;wer'd no, no, no.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Love thou art my only trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>then he took her by the hand,</L>
<L>Let me now enjoy the plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>I will be at thy command:</L>
<L>Don't abu&s;e me, nor refu&s;e me,</L>
<L>le&s;t it proves my overthrow,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now admit me, my &s;weet <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
<L>to &s;alute and lay thee down,</L>
<L>None alive I think more prity,</L>
<L>I will thee with plea&s;ure Crown:</L>
<L>Don't deny me, do but try me,</L>
<L>from tho&s;e charms &s;uch plea&s;ures flow,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thy obliging Eye hath won me,</L>
<L>deare&s;t I am not in je&s;t,</L>
<L>Why &s;hould'&s;t thou be coy and &s;hun me,</L>
<L>I am certainly po&s;&s;e&s;t</L>
<L>With thy Beauty for my duty</L>
<L>is to bring thee to my Bow.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Deare&s;t <HI>Betty</HI> &s;it down by me,</L>
<L>let us lovingly agree,</L>
<L>Sweete&s;t Creature don't deny me,</L>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI>'s Dart hath wounded me:</L>
<L>Then come near me, Love and chear me</L>
<L>for my heart is &s;inking low,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Let's not dally, &s;hall I, &s;hall I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but &s;he,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<SP>
<SPEAKER><HI>Betty's</HI> An&s;wer to <HI>William</HI>'s Reque&s;t.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L><HI>WIlliam</HI> you are much mi&s;taken,</L>
<L>you &s;hall never me en&s;nare,</L>
<L>In your Net I'll not be taken,</L>
<L>therefore now your Suit forbear:</L>
<L>I'll deny it, and defie it,</L>
<L>for I vow it &s;han't be &s;o,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While I marry, I will tarry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and will an&s;wer no, no, no.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I from Love will be excluded,</L>
<L>e'er I'll hear an idle Tale,</L>
<L>I will never be deluded,</L>
<L>no, nor &s;hall you e'er prevail,</L>
<L>To embrace me, and di&s;grace me,</L>
<L>thus to &s;ink my heart full low,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While I marry, I will tarry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and will,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
</SP>
<SP>
<SPEAKER>WILLIAM.</SPEAKER>
<LG>
<L>Now my loving con&s;tant <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
<L>I will ever thee adore,</L>
<L>For thy An&s;wer has been witty,</L>
<L>I will never tempt thee more:</L>
<L>When I try'd thee, thou deny'd me,</L>
<L>all thy an&s;wer &s;till was No,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>We'll not tarry, but will Marry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>then it mu&s;t and &s;hall be &s;o.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
</SP>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>I. Deacon</HI> in <HI>Gilt-&s;pur-&s;treet.</HI></P>
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