OR,
Prettie Comparisons wittily grounded,
Which by scornefull Maidens may best be expounded.
To the tune of, Like to the Damaske Rose: The second straine to be
sung twice over.
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LIke to a Dove-cote never haunted,
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Or a Petition never granted;
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Or like broad-cloth without a Taylor,
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Or like a Jayle without a Jaylor;
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Or like a Lanthorne without a light,
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Or Wedding-day without a night:
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Just such as those
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may shee be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Dove-cote haunted,
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yeelds much profit;
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The Petition granted,
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good comes of it;
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The Taylor puts
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broad-cloth in shape,
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The Jaylor lets
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no Prisoner scape;
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The Candle light
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is the Lanthornes treasure,
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The Wedding-night
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crownes all the pleasure:
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So is that Maiden
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in mine eyes,
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Who loves and marryes
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ere shee dyes.
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Like to a Ring without a finger,
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Or like a Bell without a ringer;
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Or like a Horse thats never ridden,
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Or like a Feast, and no Guests bidden;
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Or like a Well without a Bucket,
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Or like a Rose and no one plucke it:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Ring, if worne,
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the finger decketh,
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The Bell, if rung,
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good musicke maketh;
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The Horse doth ease,
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if he be ridden,
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The Feast doth please,
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if Guests be bidden;
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The Bucket drawes
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the water for thee,
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The Rose, when pluckt,
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is then most worthy:
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So is that Maiden, etc.
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Like to a Stock not grafted on,
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Or like a Lute nere playd upon,
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Or like a Jacke without a weight,
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Or like a Barke without a fraught,
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Or like a Locke without a key,
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Or like a Souldier without pay:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Stocke thats grafted,
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yeelds best fruit,
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Best Musicks in
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the fingerd Lute,
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The weight doth make
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the Jacke goe ready,
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The fraught doth make
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the Barke goe steady,
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The Key the Locke
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doth open right,
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The Souldier paid
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is prone to fight:
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So is that Maiden, etc.
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Like to a Needle without thread,
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Or like a word without a deed,
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Or like a warrant never seald,
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Or like a thought thats nere reveald,
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Or like a line without a booke,
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Or like good meate without a Cooke:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The thread with Needle
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yeelds much pleasure,
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The deed and word
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make decent measure,
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The Seale in force
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the Warrant makes;
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The thought reveald,
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all doubt forsakes,
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The Hooke with Line
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doth catch the Fishes,
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The Cooke of meat
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makes wholsome dishes:
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So is that Maiden
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in mine eyes,
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Who loves and marryes
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ere shee dyes.
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The second part. To the same Tune.
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LIke to a Question and no Answer,
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Or like a call without Anon Sir,
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Or like a Ship was never rigd,
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Or like a Mine was never digd,
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Or like a wound without a plaister,
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Or like a houshould and no Master:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Question answered,
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strife appeaseth.
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Anon, Anon,
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the caller pleaseth,
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The rigged Ship
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sayles with the Wind,
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Who digges the Mine
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shall treasure find;
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The wound is by
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the plaister cured,
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The house by th Master
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is secured:
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So is that Maiden
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in mine eyes,
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That loves and marryes
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ere she dyes.
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Like to a Marrow bone nere broken,
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Or commendations and no token,
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Or like a Fort and none to win it,
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Or like the Moone and no man in it,
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Or like a Schoole without a Teacher,
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Or like a Pulpit and no Preacher:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Marrow bone
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thats broke eates pleasant,
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The Token makes
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a gratefull present,
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Theres triumph in
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the Fort thats won,
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The man rides glorious
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in the Moone,
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The Schoole is by
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the Teacher stild,
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The Pulpits by
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the Preacher filld.
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So is that Maiden, etc.
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Like to a Pistoll and no shot,
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Or like a Promise quite forgot,
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Or like a Hawke thats never mand,
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Or like a Hide before tis tand,
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Or like a Coach and nere a horse,
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Or like a Coffin and no Corse:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The Pistoll charged,
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helpes in danger;
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Hee that keepes promise,
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is no ranger;
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The Hawke thats mand,
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yeelds Princely sport;
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The Hide well tand,
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theres much use fort;
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The Horse doth cause
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the Coach to carry,
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The Coffins usd
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the Corse to bury:
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So is that Maiden, etc.
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Like to a house by no one kept,
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Or like a Corne field never reapt,
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Or like a Wind-mill without sayles,
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Or like a Horse-shooe without nayles,
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Or like a Cage, without a Bird,
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Or like a Scabberd and no Sword:
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Just such as those
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may she be said,
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That time doth lose,
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and dyes a Maid.
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The house well kept,
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Guests entertaineth;
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The Corne field reapt,
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mans life sustaineth;
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The Wind-mill sayles,
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the Graine well grindeth;
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Horse-shooes with nayles,
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sure footing findeth;
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The Bird in Cage,
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sings merrily;
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The Sword in sheath,
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shewes decently:
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So is that Maiden
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in mine eyes,
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Who loves and marryes,
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ere shee dyes.
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