No! No!--Sinclair/Rowbotham (PA) 1832 print
[The first and most popular version published in the US was "No! No! The celebrated duet" which was "sung by Mr. Sinclair and Mrs. Rowbotham." It was published in a variety of music collections in the 1830s including "The Singer's Own Book," Philadelphia, 1832 and "The American Minstrel: A Choice Collection of the Most Popular Songs, Glees, Choruses, Extravaganzas, &c." in 1837.
R. Matteson 2017]
No! No! The celebrated duet sung by Mr. Sinclair and Mrs. Rowbotham, published in 1832, Philadelphia.
He.—Will you not bless, with one sentence, a lover,
Whose bosom beats only for you;
The cause of your anger, I prythee discover,
Pray tell me the reason for?
She. No!
He. Say dearest, you still love me?
She. No!
He. Oh, how can you doom me to sorrow,
Yet once again bless me with
She. No!
He.—And promise to meet me to-morrow,
Promise—
She. No!
He. Prythee--
She. No!
He. Don't say no!
He.—Must we, then, dearest Maria, sever,
And can you then part with me !
She. No!
He.—Then swear by yon sun, to be mine only ever,
You cannot refuse me, love:
She. No!
He-- You hate not your fond lover?
She. No!
He. Your hand to my faithful heart pressing,
Say, does it offend you, love?
She. No!
He.—Then, to marry will not be distressing,
Answer?
She. No!
He.—Once more
She. No! no! no! no!