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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>The Zealous Lover.</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>He &s;trives for to illu&s;trate her Perfection</L>
<L>who now hath brought him under Loves &s;ubjection,</L>
<L>No task &s;o hard he will undergoe</L>
<L>if that &s;he will but Love unto him &s;how</L>
<L>What ever can be had, &s;hall be her own</L>
<L>if &s;he will yield to fancy him alone.</L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Underneath the Green wood Tree, &amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>COme prethy Love let me prepare,</L>
<L>my zealous affection to declare,</L>
<L>And &s;et forth thy admired parts,</L>
<L>which captivates &s;o many hearts,</L>
<L>T<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ou art the Phenix of our days,</L>
<L>and &s;hall for beauty bear the prai&s;e.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee faire&s;t fancy me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and let me not langui&s;h in mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thy pretty rolling &s;parkling eyes</L>
<L>of my poor heart hath made a prize,</L>
<L>Thy Che<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ry Ch&eacute;eks &amp; dimpled Chin</L>
<L>affection from all hearts do win:</L>
<L>Thy hair like Amber doth appear</L>
<L>or t<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">r<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ads of Gold which &s;hine &s;o clear,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Th<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">n prethee deare&s;t,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>Each &s;mile that doth proceed from thee,</L>
<L>debars me of my liberty,</L>
<L>Since every word that thou can&s;t &s;ay</L>
<L>might lead a thou&s;and hearts a&s;tray.</L>
<L>Thy beauty in each part doth &s;hine</L>
<L>where all the Graces do combine,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethy faire&s;t,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When fir&s;t I did thy face admire,</L>
<L>my &s;ences all were &s;et on fire:</L>
<L>My heart with Love was &s;ore inflam'd,</L>
<L>when as I heard thee once but nam'd;</L>
<L>No happine&s;s on Earth could be</L>
<L>like to enjoy a ki&s;s from th&eacute;e,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>I'le Crown thy joyes with hearts content,</L>
<L>if thou to love me wilt con&s;ent</L>
<L>And all delights that ere can be,</L>
<L>&s;hall dayly wait and tend on th&eacute;e.</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt have plea&s;ures at command;</L>
<L>and &s;ervants ready at thy hand:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee faire&s;t fancy me</HI></L>
<L><HI>and let me not langui&s;h in mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No Lady that in Court doth dwell,</L>
<L>in rich attire &s;hall th&eacute;e excel</L>
<L>For Silks &amp; Satins fine and brave</L>
<L>and co&s;tly jewels thou &s;halt have;</L>
<L>All &s;orts of Mu&s;ick thou &s;halt hear</L>
<L>&s;weet plea&s;ures harmony to the ear</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethy faire&s;t fancy</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>All in a plea&s;ant &s;hady Grove,</L>
<L>we'l walk to recreate my Love,</L>
<L>And &s;it down by a Chry&s;tal Spring</L>
<L>whil&s;t pretty birds do chirp and &s;ing,</L>
<L>With hand in hand we'l pa&s;&s;e the time</L>
<L>in Summer when flowers are in the prime,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I'l range throughout the world &s;o wide</L>
<L>for Pearls of price to plea&s;e my Bride</L>
<L>And what new fa&s;hions may be had.</L>
<L>ile bring thee home to make thee glad,</L>
<L>Thou &s;halt be like the <HI>Indian</HI> Queen</L>
<L>&s;o rich and co&s;tly to be &s;een.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then,</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Why &s;hould thy Maiden-head do thee wrong</L>
<L>by keeping of the &s;ame too long</L>
<L>Since that by marriage thou wilt be</L>
<L>compleat and live mo&s;t happily.</L>
<L>Who dies a maid (tis &s;poke right well)</L>
<L>mu&s;t ever expect to lead Apes in Hell,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If little Cupid bend his Bow,</L>
<L>twill be in vain to re&s;i&s;t you know</L>
<L>The god of Love will angry be</L>
<L>if you de&s;pi&s;e his Deity:</L>
<L>It were far better for to yield</L>
<L>and &s;port your time in <HI>Venus</HI> field.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There is no joyes in &s;ingle life</L>
<L>compared to a married wife,</L>
<L>Where Plea&s;ures all compleated are</L>
<L>beyond your expectation far:</L>
<L>What heart can wi&s;h may there be had</L>
<L>to make a loving couple glad.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Therefore my dear be not afraid</L>
<L>to change the title of a maid</L>
<L>But let me hear your an&s;wer kind</L>
<L>to &s;atisfie your longing mind</L>
<L>With open arms il'e th&eacute;e embrace,</L>
<L>when we encounter face to face</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then prethee faire&s;t fancy me</HI></L>
<L><HI>and let me not langui&s;h in mi&s;ery.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> R.H, &amp; J William&s;on in Cannon &s;treet <HI>and at the</HI> Bible <HI>on</HI> London Bridge.</P>
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