The Denying Lady- (Lon) 1684 broadisde A.Milbourn
[From a broadside printed by A. Milbourn, at the Stationers-Arms in Green-Arbor about 1684.
R. Matteson 2017]
The Denying Lady, Or, A Travellers Frolick with a Woman that Reply'd No to All Questions and Discourses Put to Her. Tune of, I marry and thank you too. Licensed according to Order.
1. AS I was upon the way,
a Lady by me did go;
I asked her what time of day,
her answer to me was no.
2. Concluding she did not hear,
I ask'd her how far to Bow;
Instead of saying far or near,
her answer to me was no.
3. Her humour methought was strange
I wou'd not be baffled so;
Madam will you a Kiss exchange?
her answer it still was no.
4. She smil'd as she spoke to me,
or else my Cake had been Dough;
Will you said I, then angry be,
her answer it still was no.
5. Encourag'd by this Reply,
I on with my Tail did go;
Won't you refuse my Company?
her answer it still was no.
6. Thus I discover'd the way;
her humour better to know;
Will you Loves precepts disobey?
her answer it still was no.
7. I offer'd her thewn my hand,
she took it with pleasing show;
Will you a Lovers wish withstand?
her answer it still was no.
8. If I shou'd a Favour crave,
you wou'd not offended grow;
Or shall I not your Anger have,
her answer it still was no.
9. Won't you be averse that we,
together shou'd walk to Bow;
Or sit a while beneath yon Tree?
her answer it still was no.
10. The Tree was nearest by much,
and thither we chose to go;
Will you your sweet embraces grutch
her answer to me was no.
11. I tumbl'd her gently down,
and pleas'd her fancy I trow;
For she gave me full twenty pou,
her answer no more was no.
12. I rally'd my Forces then,
and bravely attacqu'd my Froe;
She swore I was the best of men,
her answer no more was no.
13. I askt her House and Name,
which no Body here shall know;
She frankly did declare the same,
her answer no more was no.
14. We oft repeated our sport,
we were not Idle or slow;
What e're I beg'd of her in short,
her answer no more was no.