Female Courtship

Two or three looks, when your swain wants a kiss; Two or three Noes, when he bids you say Yes; Two or three smiles, when you utter the No; Two or three frowns, if he offer to go; Two or three speeches, like "ah! go away!" Two or three times you must hold him to stay; Two or three laughs, when astray for small chat; Two or three tears, tho' you can't tell for what; Two or three letters, when vows are begun; Two or three quarrels before you be done; Two or three meetings to walk here and there; Two or three nights to the play-house repair; Two or three dances to make you jocose; Two or three hours in a corner sit close; Two or three starts, when he bids you elope; Two or three glances, to imitate hope; Two or three pauses, before you be won; Two or three swoonings, to let him press on; Two or three sighs, when you've wasted your tears; Two or three hems, when the chaplain appears; Two or three squeezes, when the hand's giv'n away; Two or three coughs, when you come to obey; Two or three court'seys, when marriage is over; Two or three honeys—discoursing your lover; Two or three steps tow'rds the bed chamber run; Two or three kisses, when ask'd but for one.

Two or three lasses may have by these rhymes, Two or three little ones, two or three times.