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<DATE>2008-08-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>THE U&s;urers Daughters Reply, OR, FLOROMELLAS <HI>An&s;wer to</HI> PHAON.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To a Plea&s;ant New Play-Hou&s;e Tune.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>NOw young tempting <HI>Phaon</HI> you &s;hall have your prey,</L>
<L><HI>Floramella</HI> does your mind fulfill,</L>
<L>And though Gold could never force me to obey,</L>
<L>freely I content unto your will:</L>
<L>Were my Beauty under twenty Locks kept fa&s;t,</L>
<L>Love &s;hould Pick them, and break through at la&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Dads find us mi&s;&s;ing, Ki&s;&s;ing we will lye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Let them keep in Bondage Baggs on high,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My Gentle Charming</HI> Phaon <HI>minutes &s;hall not dye,</HI></L>
<L>Money &s;hall not part my Love and I.</L>
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<LG N="2">
<HEAD>II.</HEAD>
<L>Loves &s;weet gentle Spring &s;hall always fre&s;h remain,</L>
<L>and our Lips redouble Blows of ea&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>Phaon</HI> ne'r &s;hall find from me a dull di&s;dain,</L>
<L>for I'le teach how Maids &s;hall men appea&s;e:</L>
<L>Love on Downie Pillows e'ry night &s;hall re&s;t</L>
<L>Upon <HI>Floramellas</HI> Tender Brea&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Old, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="3">
<HEAD>III.</HEAD>
<L>There's no Man &s;o dull but has for us de&s;ire,</L>
<L>and with Blu&s;hing-Virgins would be bold,</L>
<L>Oft attempting for to rai&s;e a wanton Fire,</L>
<L>when they find us like the Winter Cold:</L>
<L>And though Maidens hearts are like Unpoli&s;ht-&s;teel.</L>
<L>By Mens art and Labour, &s;moother feel.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Old, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>IV.</HEAD>
<L>Beauty was Created for the Lovers aid,</L>
<L>el&s;e a Lovely Image does but prove,</L>
<L>And no Livele&s;s Statue, but a Lively Maid,</L>
<L>the young brisk and bonny wantons Love:</L>
<L>Though <HI>Pigmalions</HI> Mi&s;tris made of Stone &amp; Art,</L>
<L>Once did Captivate her Makers heart.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Old, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG N="5">
<HEAD>V.</HEAD>
<L><HI>Phaon</HI> &s;hall lie &s;afe in <HI>Floramellas</HI> arms,</L>
<L>and po&s;&s;e&s;s that Bli&s;s that Gods admire,</L>
<L>Circled in a thou&s;and gay and plea&s;ing Charms,</L>
<L>that in Hermits might create a Fire:</L>
<L>As fair <HI>Venus</HI> with <HI>Adonis</HI> us'd to toy,</L>
<L>When &s;he once did Court that Beauteous Boy.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Dads, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>VI.</HEAD>
<L>A long la&s;ting Night to us will &s;eem but &s;hort,</L>
<L>for the light-foot hours po&s;t away,</L>
<L>Fly away too &s;oon, whil&s;t Lovers make their Court,</L>
<L>thus the Mad-Cap Night brings on the day:</L>
<L>And the day would &s;oon reveal our &s;weet Delight,</L>
<L>But the Stars will tell no Tales by night.</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Dads, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG N="7">
<HEAD>VII.</HEAD>
<L>Thus thy <HI>Floramella</HI> on her <HI>Phaons</HI> Cheek,</L>
<L>all the &s;weet Delights of Love will ta&s;t,</L>
<L>There for <HI>Cupids</HI> Bow and arrows I will &s;eek,</L>
<L>and the winged Hours will not wa&s;t:</L>
<L>All my Coyne&s;s &s;hall be melted, and be gone,</L>
<L>Like the Mountain Snow with mid-day Sun.</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>While Dads find us mi&s;&s;ing, Ki&s;&s;ing we will lye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Let them keep in Bondage Baggs on high,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My gentle Charming</HI> Phaon <HI>minutes &s;hall not dye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Money &s;hall not part my Love and I.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>This may be Printed,</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>R. L. S.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby,</HI> at the Golden-Ball, in <HI>Pye-Corner.</HI></P>
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