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<DATE>2008-03-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080212.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<VID>183557</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="poem">
<PB REF="1" MS="y"><!-- PDF PAGE 21 -->
<HEAD>The Springs Glory: OR, A precious Po&s;ie for Pretty Maidens:</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>Who walk in the Meadows to hear the Birds &s;ing,</L>
<L>With plea&s;ure rejoycing to welcome the Spring.</L>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>The tune is, <HI>Monk hath confounded, &amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<P><FIGURE>
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<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>NOw that brigt Phoebus his rays doth di&s;play</L>
<L>warm <HI>Zephirus</HI> blows with a gentler gale,</L>
<L>Nights they grow &s;horter to lengthen the day,</L>
<L>and Wood-nymphs do trip it ore hill &amp; ore dals:</L>
<L>The Fawnes and the Satyrs</L>
<L>Nimbly cut Capers,</L>
<L>And dance Levaltors round in a ring,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowry Garlands to welcome the &s;pring.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Flora's fine Tape&s;try now doth adorn,</L>
<L>the earth with a Livery plea&s;ant to view,</L>
<L>Trees they do blo&s;&s;ome which winter had torn,</L>
<L>and meadows are deckt in a very rare hue:</L>
<L>The Fairies are tripping</L>
<L>And Lambs are skipping,</L>
<L>Pretty birbs chirping in the Woods &s;ing:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part,</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowry garlands to welcome the &s;pring</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With &s;weet &s;melling flowers y^e &s;ence to delight,</L>
<L>the fields are be&s;pangled like &s;tars in y^e skies,</L>
<L>With Cow&s;lips and Primro&s;es, yellow &amp; white</L>
<L>and other rare colours to plea&s;e mortal eies;</L>
<L>The Daffadown-Dilly</L>
<L>Violet and Lilly</L>
<L>And Tulip<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="under-inked" EXTENT="1 letter"> lovely plea&s;ure do bring</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part,</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowry garlands to welcome the &s;pring.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Harke how the Nightingale tuneth her notes</L>
<L>her tender brea&s;t leaning again&s;t a &s;harp thorn</L>
<L>The thru&s;h &amp; y^e blackbird with their prety throats</L>
<L>doth chant forth their melody evening &amp; morn:</L>
<L>The Cuckow well Known</L>
<L>In City and Town,</L>
<L>Her con&s;tant old tone the &s;weetly doth &s;ing;</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowry garlands to welcom the &s;pring.</L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
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<HEAD>The &s;econd Part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
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<P><FIGURE>
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<LG>
<L>Now pretty maidens delights for to walk</L>
<L>abroad in the meadows &s;o plea&s;ant &amp; gr&eacute;en</L>
<L>Whil&s;t with their lovers they prattle and talk,</L>
<L>and pick up the flowers &s;o gay to be &s;&eacute;en:</L>
<L>Of which they make Po&s;ies</L>
<L>In the gr&eacute;en clo&s;es,</L>
<L>Decked with Ro&s;es home for &s;o bring:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowry garlands to welcom the &s;pring.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Pretty &s;weet <HI>Betty</HI> walks out with her love,</L>
<L>rejoycing that Summer is drawing &s;o near,</L>
<L>While&s;t <HI>Dicky</HI> dot<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> call her his Turtle Dove</L>
<L>and vows that no other but &s;he is his dear:</L>
<L>Thus with their courting</L>
<L>And lovely &s;porting</L>
<L>They are con&s;orting whil&s;t the birds &s;ing:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Nanny</HI> doth ri&s;e in the morning betimes</L>
<L>to meet her beloved all in a fair grove,</L>
<L>Where he is compo&s;ing of &s;onnets and rimes,</L>
<L>to &s;et forth her prai&s;e and to welcome his love:</L>
<L>Her body is &s;lender</L>
<L>And her heart tender,</L>
<L>He doth commend her for every thing:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us, &amp;c.</L>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Dolly</HI> the Dairy maid &s;mugs up her &s;elf</L>
<L>and takes up her milk pale to trace in the <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>In hopes to meet <HI>Roger</HI> who &s;corns to be ba<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>&s;he often hath try'd him and &s;till he prov'd <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>But oh what a jumbling</L>
<L>And what a tumbling,</L>
<L>All without grumbling love hath his &s;wing</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us, &amp;c,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now is the time that all creatures rejoyce,</L>
<L>by nature they know when y &s;pring doth ap<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="4+ letters"></L>
<L>They lovingly couple and make choice</L>
<L>before the hot Summer approacheth to near</L>
<L>Let us take plea&s;ure</L>
<L>Whil&s;t we have lea&s;ure</L>
<L>Lea&s;t &s;uch a plea&s;ure chance to take wing.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Trim up your Arbors and deck up your be<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>for this is a time to be merry and glad,</L>
<L>Hang up your garlands &amp; &s;trow your &s;weet fl<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>and let not a lover once &s;eem to be &s;ad</L>
<L>For we'le go a Maying</L>
<L>With mu&s;ick playing</L>
<L>Cupid obeying, love is a King:</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Then let us bear a part</L>
<L>And with a joyful heart</L>
<L>Deck flowery garlands to welcom the &s;prin<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
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<DIV1 TYPE="license">
<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>I.P.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<DIV1 TYPE="colophon">
<P>Pritend for W. Gilbert&s;on,</P>
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