Jamie Come Try Me
written in 1789
Jamie Come Try Me - meaning Summary
Direct Plea for Courtship
The speaker repeatedly invites Jamie to prove his desire and win her affection. The poem is a concise, teasing courtship voice that alternates question and invitation, suggesting both willingness and a challenge. Lines about kissing and secrecy imply intimacy and urgency, while the recurring refrain reinforces the speaker’s agency: she sets the terms for love. The tone mixes playfulness with firmness, portraying romantic pursuit as something to be actively tested rather than passively received.
Read Complete AnalysesJamie, come try me, Jamie, come try me, If thou would win my love, Jamie, come try me. If thou should ask my love, Could I deny thee? If thou would win my love, Jamie, come try me! If thou should kiss me, love, Wha could espy thee? If thou wad be my love, Jamie, come try me! Jamie, come try me, Jamie, come try me, If thou would win my love, Jamie, come try me.
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