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<HEAD>A VVord in Sea&s;on: <HI>OR,</HI> Now or Never.</HEAD>
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<L><HI>Tis ne'r too late to be advi&s;ed well</HI></L>
<L><HI>Regard it then you Beauties that excel</HI></L>
<L><HI>Both in external and internal parts</HI></L>
<L><HI>And do not triumph over Captive hearts:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Lea&s;t you ingrateful being left to time</HI></L>
<L><HI>Bereft of Charmes, be puni&s;ht that black Crime.</HI></L>
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<OPENER>A plea&s;ant new Tune, of Sweet u&s;e-your time, &amp;c.</OPENER>
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<L>SWeet u&s;e your time, abu&s;e your time</L>
<L>no longer, but be wi&s;e,</L>
<L>Your Lovers now di&s;cover you,</L>
<L>have Beauty to be priz'd;</L>
<L>But if you'r coy you'l lofe the joy,</L>
<L>&s;o cur&s;t will be the fate;</L>
<L>The Flower will fade, you'l die a Maid,</L>
<L>and mourn your Chance too late.</L>
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<L>At Thirteen years, and Fourteen years,</L>
<L>a Virgins Heart may range;</L>
<L>Twixt Fifteen years and Fifty years,</L>
<L>you'l find a wondrous change.</L>
<L>Then whil&s;t in Tune, in <HI>May</HI> or <HI>June,</HI></L>
<L>let Love and Youth agree;</L>
<L>For if you &s;tay till Chri&s;tmas day</L>
<L>the Devil &s;hall wooe for me.</L>
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<L>For then Loves fire it will expire,</L>
<L>and Beauty he no more;</L>
<L>You of each Charm Love will di&s;arm,</L>
<L>though now, 'tis true, you've &s;tore.</L>
<L>O then be wi&s;e, and be not nice,</L>
<L>le&s;t coyne&s;s does undoe you:</L>
<L>Tho&s;e Blu&s;hes hide that have defy'd</L>
<L>the pa&s;&s;ions that pur&s;ue you.</L>
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<L>Away with folly, come be jolly,</L>
<L>&s;hame not your Creation,</L>
<L>For we were made in love to trade,</L>
<L>Love is our cheif Vocation.</L>
<L>Time is ha&s;ting, Beauty's wa&s;ting,</L>
<L>gra&s;p the happy moment;</L>
<L>Do not &s;hun and be undone,</L>
<L>ra&s;hly be not &s;o bent.</L>
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<L>The blu&s;hing Ro&s;e, your Cheeks di&s;clo&s;e</L>
<L>and Lillyes that are blooming,</L>
<L>Though fragrant now to time mu&s;t bow,</L>
<L>which all things is con&s;uming,</L>
<L>Each windy bla&s;t does Beauty wa&s;t</L>
<L>which gone your hopes are lo&s;t</L>
<L>Then don't disdain a Lovers flame</L>
<L>lea&s;t you at la&s;t are cro&s;t.</L>
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<L>Proud Beauties &s;till do want their will</L>
<L>when kind ones have content</L>
<L>Tis fate does blind th'ambitious mind</L>
<L>and makes it oft repent:</L>
<L>Your Virgin-prime then u&s;e in time</L>
<L>&s;end ba&s;hful fear away</L>
<L>Let not a blu&s;h de&s;troy your wi&s;h</L>
<L>but Loves loud call obey.</L>
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<L>Lea&s;t the youth to tell you truth</L>
<L>grows angry by delay,</L>
<L>And you are forc'd to be divorc'd</L>
<L>from plea&s;ures many a day</L>
<L>You are deceived if tis believed</L>
<L>'tis alwayes in your power</L>
<L>To be beloved, which many 'ave proved</L>
<L>in an unlucky hour.</L>
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<L>For cruelty makes pa&s;&s;ion dye</L>
<L>ambition is its grave</L>
<L>Like wandring fires, it &s;till retires</L>
<L>whil&s;t you your &s;elves deceive,</L>
<L>With hopes your chaine does &s;trong remain</L>
<L>with which you link'd our hearts</L>
<L>But it does prove too weak for Love</L>
<L>when &s;cornd for its de&s;erts.</L>
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<L>Open your eyes then and he wi&s;e</L>
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<L>If joyes you'd ta&s;t that never wa&s;t</L>
<L>let youth and Love agree</L>
<L>Tis pa&s;t di&s;pute, age does not &s;uite</L>
<L>with Love, nor can it &s;trive</L>
<L>With due de&s;ire to rou&s;e that fire</L>
<L>which keeps the word alive.</L>
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<L>Then u&s;e your time pa&s;s not your prime</L>
<L>but with inchanting &s;miles</L>
<L>And killing eyes our heart &s;urpri&s;e</L>
<L>but taken in your toiles,</L>
<L>Be full as free to Love as we</L>
<L>to make your bli&s;s compleat</L>
<L>Then joyes will flow which tho&s;e ne'r know</L>
<L>who coyly make retreat.</L>
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