YOUNG DAMON





Young Damon long studied my heart to obtain,

He is the prettiest young shepherd that pipes over the plain,

He tells me soft tales, and I vow they are not amiss;

I have often said no, when I longed to say yes,

Yes, yes,

 I have often said no, when I long to say yes.



Last valentines day to my cottage he came,

He brought me a Pamkin to witness his flame;

Here, take this, he cries, you are fairer that the flower;

I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes,

Yes, yes,

I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes.



One evening of late, as we met in the grove,

He pressed my hand hard, and a sigh breathed his love;

He tenderly asked me to grant him a kiss,

I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes,

Yes, yes,

 I designed to say no, but mistook and said yes.



He flew into raptures no tongue can impress;

Ye gods, he cried, Flora wouldest thou make me blessed,

To church we will go for a conjugal bliss,

To prevent being teased, I was forced to say yes,

Yes, yes,

To prevent being teased, I was forced to say yes.



I never was so pleased with word in my life,

I never was so happy as since I have been a wife,

Come all you young damsels, take warning by this,

You will all die old maids if you do not say yes,

Yes, yes,

You will all die old maids if you do not say yes.