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EBBA 30446

British Library - Roxburghe
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Come turn to mee thou pretty little one, and I will
turn to thee. To a pleasant new Tune.

SWeet if thou wilt be
As I am to thee,
Then by Cupids Mother,
I have vowd to have
none other she:
Then turn to me thou pretty little one,
And I will turn to thee.

Those bright eyes of thine
Which do dazzle mine,
Like the stars of Heaven,
Which do keep their even
course and shine:
Then let us in conjunction meet
and both our loves combine.

If that lovely Face,
Will to mine give place,
That with loves devotion
We may use the motion
of imbrace:
Then sit thee down my pretty little one
and let us love a space.

What hurt is this?
For to take a kisse
If it may be granted;
I that long have wanted
such a blisse:
Then be not sparing of a few
whereas such plenty is.

If thy breasts do pant
For the milk they want,
Every Hill and Mountain
To supply each Fountain,
be not scant:
Then give to me thy lilly white hand,
and I thee mine will grant.

If so be that I,
May but thee come nigh,
The Vine, and Elm shall never,
Joyn more close together
then will I,
Then shew thy fruits my amorous joy
and Ile with love supply.

If that thou dost crave;
Silks and Garments brave
Or what rich attyre:
Could thy heart desire
to receive:
Declare to me thou pretty little one,
thou canst but ask and have.

From the Indies far,
Where rich Jewels are
I will bring thee treasure
Far beyond all measure
and compare:
Then be not coy my pretty little one
for I no cost will spare

SWeet-heart for thy sake,
I will never make,
Choice of any other,
Then by Cupids Mother;
freely speak:
Its at thy choice my dearest Love,
either to leave or take.

I thy Mary gold;
Wrapt in many fold,
Like the golden Clyent,
To the Sun supplient,
shew its gold:
Display the beams my glorious Sun,
and Ile to thee unfold.

Those bright locks of hair,
Spreading ore each ear,
Every crisp and curle;
Far more rich then pearl,
doth appear:
Then be thou constant in thy love,
and I will be thy Dear,

Till I have possest,
Thee whom I love best,
I have vowd for ever,
In thy absence never,
to take rest:
Deny mee not thou pretty little one,
In whom my hopes are blest.

If a kisse or two,
Can thee a favour do,
Were it more then twenty,
Loves indud with plenty;
Lovers know:
For thy sweet sake a thousand take,
for thats the way to wooe.

It doth grieve my heart,
From thee for to part;
It is to me more pleasant,
Ever to be present,
where thou art:
Yet in the absence of a friend,
my love shall never start,

As to me thou art kind,
Duty shall mee bind,
Ever to obey thee,
Reason so doth sway mee,
to thy mind:
Thou hast my heart where ere thou art,
although I stay behind.

In thy bed or bark,
I will be thy mark.
Couples yet more loving,
Never had their moving;
from the Ark:
Welcome to mee my onely joy,
all times, be it light or dark,


London, Printed for W. Thackaray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood.

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