T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22.
Song: He that will court a Wench that is coy
Anonymous(Printed in 1670) HE that will court a Wench that is coy, | |
That is proud, that is peevish and antic, | |
Let him be careless to sport and toy, | |
And as peevish as she is frantic: | |
Laugh at her and slight her, | 5 |
Flatter her, spight her, | |
Rail and commend her again. | |
It is the way to woo her, | |
If that you mean to come close to her, | |
Such Girls will love such men. | 10 |
He that will court a Wench that is mild, | |
That is soft and kind of behaviour; | |
Let him kindly woo her, | |
Nor roughly come to her, | |
’Tis the way to win her favour. | 15 |
Give her kisses plenty: | |
She’ll take them were they twenty, | |
Stroke her and kiss her again, | |
It is the way to woo her, | |
If that you mean to come close to her, | 20 |
Such Girls do love soft men. | |
He that will court a Wench that is mad, | |
That will squeak and cry out if you handle her, | |
Let him kick and fling, | |
Till he make the house ring, | 25 |
’Tis the only way to tame her: | |
Take her up and touze her, | |
Salute her and rouze her | |
Then kiss her, and please her again: | |
It is the way to woo her | 30 |
If that you mean to come close to her, | |
Mad Girls do love mad men. | |