Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen Very pleasant either to be read or songe: and a most excellent warning for all estates [by Thomas Deloney] |
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A Sonnet.
Cant. 12.
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you yong men, that faine wold learne to woe
And haue no meanes, nor know not how to doe,
Come you to mee, and marke what I shall say:
Which being done, will beare the Wench away.
First, seeme thou wise, & deck thy selfe not meanly
For womē they be nice, & loue to haue men clenly.
And haue no meanes, nor know not how to doe,
Come you to mee, and marke what I shall say:
Which being done, will beare the Wench away.
First, seeme thou wise, & deck thy selfe not meanly
For womē they be nice, & loue to haue men clenly.
Next, shew thy self, that thou hast gone to schoole
Commende her wit, although she be a foole:
Speake in her prayse, for women they be proud,
Looke what she sayes, for troth must be aloude.
If she be sad, seeme thou as sad as shee:
But if that she be glad, then ioy with merry glee.
Commende her wit, although she be a foole:
Speake in her prayse, for women they be proud,
Looke what she sayes, for troth must be aloude.
If she be sad, seeme thou as sad as shee:
But if that she be glad, then ioy with merry glee.
And in this mood, these women must be clawde,
Giue her a Glasse, a Phan, or some such gawde:
(Or if she like) a Hood, a Capp, or Hatt:
Draw to thy purse, and straight way giue her that
This being done, in time thou shalt her win,
And when that she is won, let tricks of loue begin.
Giue her a Glasse, a Phan, or some such gawde:
Draw to thy purse, and straight way giue her that
This being done, in time thou shalt her win,
And when that she is won, let tricks of loue begin.
If at the Borde you both fit side by side,
Say to her this, That Ioue hath no such Bride:
Or if it chaunce, you both sit face to face,
Say to her this: Her lookes alone sayes grace:
Such tricks as this, vse oft to her at meat,
For nought doth better please, then doth a good conceit.
Say to her this, That Ioue hath no such Bride:
Or if it chaunce, you both sit face to face,
Say to her this: Her lookes alone sayes grace:
Such tricks as this, vse oft to her at meat,
For nought doth better please, then doth a good conceit.
But if it chaunce you sit at seuerall bordes,
Send her such cates as your messe affordes,
A Pidgions hart vpon a Butchers pricke,
A Larkes long heele i'the middest of it sticke:
Send this alone: let this the message bee.
There is a Plouers bone to picke, without a P.
Send her such cates as your messe affordes,
A Pidgions hart vpon a Butchers pricke,
A Larkes long heele i'the middest of it sticke:
Send this alone: let this the message bee.
There is a Plouers bone to picke, without a P.
If when you meet, of this, if she intreat,
First pardon craue: then vtter thy conceit.
Then prooue the Minde is in the Hart alone,
And as the Hart, such was the Minde vpon.
Then seeme to yeeld a reason for the rest,
And say, how Maydes lark-heeld doth pierce thee through the brest.
First pardon craue: then vtter thy conceit.
Then prooue the Minde is in the Hart alone,
And as the Hart, such was the Minde vpon.
Then seeme to yeeld a reason for the rest,
And say, how Maydes lark-heeld doth pierce thee through the brest.
If she mislike the pricke, aboue the rest,
Say thus: you thoght she had lou'd Chaucers iest.
If she would know what by this iest is ment,
Say, with good will, if she thereto consent.
This is the meanes and way to win the Wench:
Keepe wel thine owne language, what ere thou do the French.
If she would know what by this iest is ment,
Say, with good will, if she thereto consent.
This is the meanes and way to win the Wench:
Keepe wel thine owne language, what ere thou do the French.
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