The Lovely Creature- Dicey & Co (Lon) 1760 Print
[Print by Dicey & Co (London) 1760 from British Library 11621 e 6, items 1 to 26, a variety of songsters and is mostly material sung at the various London pleasure gardens such as Vauxhall. Most of the songsters are the latest offerings and have about 20 songs in each songster. This one is from item 11, The Tom Tit Part 1, of 17 songs and this is the 4th song.
R. Matteson 2017]
"The Lovely Creature"
Yonder sits a lovely creature,
Who is she? I do not know,
I'll go court her for her features,
Whether her answer be "Ay" or "no."
"Madam, I am come to court you,
If your favor I can gain,
Madam if you kindly use me,
May be I may call again."
Well done," said she, "Thou art a brave fellow,
If your face I'll ne'er see more,
I must and I will have a handsome young fellow,
Altho' it keep me mean and poor.
"Madam I have rings and diamonds,
Madam I have got houses and lands
Madam I've got a world of treasure,
All shall be at your command."
What care I for rings and diamonds?
What care I for houses and lands?
What care I for worlds of treasure?
So I have but a handsome man."
Madam, you talk much of beauty,
Beauty it will fade away,
The prettiest flower that grows in summer,
Will decay and fall away.
First spring cowslips then spring daisies,
First comes night love, then comes day,
First comes an old love then comes a new one,
So we pass the time away.