Yonder stands a lovely creature,
Who she is I do not know:
I'll go and court her for her beauty,
Let her answer, "yes" or "no".

"Madam, I am come to court you,
If your favour I can gain:
First your hand, love, then your welcome,
P'rhaps that I'll not come again."

"Madam, I have gold and silver,
Madam, I have house and land:
Madam, I have the world of pleasure,
All to be at your command."

"What care I for gold and silver,
What care I for house and land?
What care I for the world of pleasure,
So long as I've got a nice young man?"

"Ripest apples soonest rotten,
Hottest love it soon gets cold:
Young men's words are soon forgotten,
So pray, young man, don't speak too bold."

"After nettles then come roses,
After night then in comes day:
After a false love then a true love,
So we pass our time away."