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<DATE>2008-03-04</DATE>
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<NAME>Elspeth Healey</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080143.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">T1341</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99887171</BIBNO>
<VID>181879</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="poem">
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<HEAD>To her brown Beard.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<LG>
<L>For i'le warrant the Girl he'l Love the.</L>
<L>This Coun&s;el doth advi&s;e all Maidens, kind,</L>
<L>To have a ca<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">e le&s;t <HI>Cupid</HI> make them blind,</L>
<L>Whereby to dote on Young mens fickle Love,</L>
<L>Which their actions will uncon&s;tant prove:</L>
<L>Hu&s;bands enough, and plenty may be had,</L>
<L>Some very good, and &s;ome exceeding bad;</L>
<L>Then come fair Maids, pray pick and chu&s;e the be&s;t,</L>
<L>And let Old Nick make u&s;e of all the re&s;t,</L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>Tune of Sweet is the La&s;s, or my maidenhead will not o're load me.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>YOu pretty Ladies all</L>
<L>That merrily are di&s;po&s;ed</L>
<L>Once again to you I call</L>
<L>To hear what is di&s;clo&s;ed?</L>
<L>It's but a je&s;t, yet 'tis the be&s;t,</L>
<L>And &s;uch conceits doth move me,</L>
<L>To tell you true, as you may know</L>
<L><HI>Which is the man doth love thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In the fir&s;t place I &s;hall you tell</L>
<L>How you may ea&s;ily find him;</L>
<L>Do but ob&s;erve his carriage well;</L>
<L>Yet make tho you did not mind him:</L>
<L>Ob&s;erve al&s;o how he doth go,</L>
<L>As thy fancy it doth move thee,</L>
<L>I &s;he he fair and hone&s;t too</L>
<L><HI>I'l warrant thee girl he'l love thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If he be of nature meek and mild,</L>
<L>Or of a carriage civil,</L>
<L>But if he has a Girl with Child</L>
<L>Oh that's an action evil,</L>
<L>Such a beard do not come near,</L>
<L>Though he vows to lye above thee,</L>
<L>But it he's one that's fair and young</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant thee girl he'l love thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But of a wanton have a care,</L>
<L>That will both drink and &s;wagger,</L>
<L>He'l bring his Tou&s;hold poor and hare</L>
<L>Him&s;elf will turn a Beggar:</L>
<L>But it thou&s;'t find one of thy mind</L>
<L>You &s;hall no whit di&s;prove me,</L>
<L>Make choice of one that neer did wrong</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Be not afraid of a Carrot heard</L>
<L>They'r good when they be &s;odden,</L>
<L>So is a Ten that hath new &s;aid</L>
<L>If &s;he be not too much trodden,</L>
<L>Brown Tair I find is true and kind,</L>
<L>I &s;peak as't doth bohove me,</L>
<L>But black I wis, hath a good ki&s;s,</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A red Hair'd man will find a Pur&s;e</L>
<L>To &s;it long on Alebenches,</L>
<L>But yettow Hair is ten times wor&s;e,</L>
<L>He loves to follow menthes:</L>
<L>And for grey Hair, is full of care,</L>
<L>Young fle&s;h it will move thee,</L>
<L>But he that's turl'd above the world</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of &s;andy-Hair have a great care.</L>
<L>For fear le&s;t he be jealous,</L>
<L>And of a red No&s;e to beware,</L>
<L>For he doth love the Alehou&s;e:</L>
<L>Let not a red come in thy bed,</L>
<L>White Hair is it will move thee.</L>
<L>But perfect brown's the he&s;t in Town,</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Flaten Hair it is very good,</L>
<L>And of &s;uch a civil carriage,</L>
<L>Leather beards of a &s;turvy mood:</L>
<L>Ioyn not with him in marriage:</L>
<L>A down lookt man that's pale and wan.</L>
<L>Of all delights hee'l prove the,</L>
<L>Red theary theek is mild and week,</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>From others let toy prai&s;e proceed</L>
<L>When as they do come near thee,</L>
<L>There's &s;ome do make great &s;hows indeed</L>
<L>But will not love you dearly.</L>
<L>Of &s;uch beware and have a care.</L>
<L>I &s;peak as't doth behove me.</L>
<L>Chu&s;e but him that is like to me,</L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some maidens they do &s;ore lament</L>
<L>Becau&s;e they are for&s;aken.</L>
<L>Therefore the&s;e lines I did invent</L>
<L>That none &s;hould ve mi&s;taken</L>
<L>So maids adieu I did to you,</L>
<L>Tryal it is approv'd in me,</L>
<L>Think what you will, the brown <HI>Hair &s;till</HI></L>
<L><HI>Ile warrant thee girl, hee'l love thee.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden ball in Pye-Corner.</P>
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