Phancies Phoenix. OR. The Peerless Paragon of the Times.
Being a young Gallants description of a Lady which he hath settled his thoughts on, resolving never to change, not to love any other Beauty or Face in the World.
And is perswaded if there be.
A Phoenix in the world, 'tis she.
To an amorous new Tune.
COme all you Batch
[...]lors so brave
that spend your time in
Cupids Court
And with your complements do
[...]r
[...]ve,
with many Ladies for to sport:
I am contrary to your mind,
I court but one, and she
[...],
She's vertuous chaste, and if there be,
a Phoenix in the world 'tis she.
I little thought I ever could,
by any beauty e're be won,
Nor ca
[...] now if that I would,
remove my mind on any one:
No wealth, no beauty, nor no face,
no fire
[...] thoughts from her disgrace,
She's vertuous, chaste, and if there be,
a Phoenix in the world 'tis she.
I Must confess:
I am in Love
although I th
[...]ught I never should,
But sure she was sent from above
and made of Natures cheifest mould:
So pure so fair, and all Divine
Ile quit the world to make her mine:
She's vertuous, chaste and if there be
a Phoenix in the World 'tis she.
Do you not sée the Stars retreat
when
Sol salutes the sky so clear
So must all
[...] so great
shrink and with
[...] appear;
So brighte, so clear, that a
[...] must say
'tis fair
Roselia
[...]laim
[...] the day,
She's vertuous, chaste, and if there, &c.
Her bashful Chéeks with blushing swéet,
cast such a rich ve
[...]million dye,
That Rose and
[...] ere doth méet
each striving for the victory:
So rare, so pure, you'
[...] scarce believe
dame Nature could such c
[...]lors
[...]ive
She's vertuous, chaste, and if there &c
Her eyes like spar
[...]s of Diamonds clear
such glances cast in me ry sort
No wanton
[...]ess
[...]n them appears
yet
Cupid saie here kéeps his court
'Twas from her Eyes be shot his da
[...]t
y
•
[...]hus hath pierc'
[...] m
[...] l
[...]ve-si
[...]k heart
She's vertuous, chast, and if there, &c.
But stay my Muse what néed hav
[...]
I
to praise her beauty in such sort,
When as her fame abroad doth fly
more then I can of her
[...]epor
[...]:
We
[...]e she to me as kind as fair
then might I live and not des
[...]air
But sure I think if that there be
a Phaenix in the World 'tis she
For she desires to be alone
and never to participate,
Her l
[...]ve she faith to any one
but single livs withou
[...] a mate,
Such thoughts I think in few remain
yet doth in her the mo
[...]es my pain
Then sure I think if that there be, &c.
Cruel she is to none I hear
no more she is not unto me
Nor proud she is not that is rare
you'l say in women for to be
She's courteous, lovely, chast, and fair,
'tis few that can with her compare
For sure I think if that there be, &c.
Then if she Phenix-like will live
and dye alone I am content
My heart to her ile fréely give
unto no other ile consent
But in her flames my heart shall burn
and Phenix like to ashes turn,
For it is her and none but she
by whom I must revived be.
And if she will not yeild at last
but still her resolution hold,
I will not think my time ill spent
nor yet my love shall ne're wax cold
To stay for such a one as she,
I think no time there lost will be.
I'd better with my fancy wed
then lodge some women in my bed.
I that you néeds would know of me
whereas this Phenix doth abide
For that I must excused be
yet near the
Strand she doth reside
No other notice will I give
to any one whilst I do live,
And if she doth a Phaenix dye
look in her ashes there am I.
You roving Batchellors that be
resolved for to spend your time,
In several Maiden
[...] company
when as their beauty are in prime,
Beware, beware, let vertue guide
th
[...]e to a Maid to make thy Bride:
Let not her beauty tempt your eye,
least vertue too in her you spye.
I must depart time calls away
I cannot now express my mind,
This Song is long enough you'l say
unless that she did prove more kind
She's vertuous, chaste, and therefore
re
[...]'d to love her t
[...] I die.
For sure I think if that there be,
a Phoenix in the world 'tis she