T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22.
When Sawney First Did Woo Me
Anonymous(A Song, Set by Mr. Leveridge, 1703) WHEN Sawney first did Woo me, he did at distance stand, | |
| Advancing to undo me, he gently took my Hand; | |
| He gently raised it higher, with pish and much ado, | |
| His Lips still creeping nigher, at last he Kissed it too. | |
| Advancing more to try me, with Love’s enchanting grace, | 5 |
| He drew himself more nigh me, and gently touched my Face; | |
| He set it all on Fire, with pish and much ado, | |
| His Lips approaching nigher, at last he Kissed me too. | |
| Completely to undo me, he clasped me in his Arms, | |
| As tho’ he would go through me, and search out all my Charms; | 10 |
| As though he would go through me, with Oh, and much ado, | |
| As sure as e’er he knew me, at last he did it too. | |