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<NAME>Megan Marion</NAME>
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<HEAD>Cupids Golden Dart, Or,</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>A dainty Sonnet here is to be &s;old,</L>
<L>The like whereof was never &s;ung nor told:</L>
<L>Of a brave Girl that had a bag of Gold,</L>
<L>Which &s;he delivered into her Sweet hearts hold.</L>
<L>And now they live together lovingly,</L>
<L>In joy, in peace, and true tranquility:</L>
<L>At fir&s;t they &s;eem'd to be at mortal &s;trife,</L>
<L>But in Conclu&s;ion were made Man and Wife.</L>
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<OPENER>Tune is, <HI>Down in an Arbour devouted to</HI> Venus.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>VVHen <HI>Aurora</HI> in Azus was blu&s;hing,</L>
<L>A nimph of <HI>Venus</HI> attending the train,</L>
<L>Then Noble <HI>Mars</HI> with his Pike fell to pu&s;hing,</L>
<L>all was to &s;top, and turn her again.</L>
<L>That time bold <HI>Cupid</HI> with his Dart,</L>
<L>Pierc'd a young-man unto the heart:</L>
<L><HI>Which made him &s;igh, lament, and cry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>My love is gone, and I know not why.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Love is beautiful, gallant and &s;tately,</L>
<L>able to give a Man any content:</L>
<L>She that hath &s;ported with me very lately,</L>
<L>is parted from me, which makes me repent:</L>
<L>That ever &s;uch a &s;potted name,</L>
<L>Should come unto &s;o fair a Dame:</L>
<L><HI>This makes me &s;igh,</HI> &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I that have clipt her, and oftentimes ki&s;&s; her,</L>
<L>and kindly dandled her on my knee,</L>
<L>Though &s;ickle Fortune frow, now I have mi&s;t her</L>
<L>for I perceive &s;he is angry with me.</L>
<L>El&s;e &s;hould &s;he not in ra&s;h de&s;pight,</L>
<L>Have rob'd me of my hearts delight,</L>
<L><HI>She never bade me once good-boy,</HI></L>
<L><HI>But went her way, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I never gave my Love any occa&s;ion,</L>
<L>whereby to hold me &s;o much in di&s;dain,</L>
<L>Nor can &s;he &s;hew me any good rea&s;on,</L>
<L>why &s;he my company thus &s;hould refrain:</L>
<L>Twas only hardne&s;s of her heart,</L>
<L>Which cau&s;ed her &s;o to depart,</L>
<L><HI>Her unkind dealing makes me cry, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Had I been re&s;olute, cro&s;s grain'd, or froward,</L>
<L>as many Batchelors are in their ways,</L>
<L>Had I been a Prodigal, proud, or untoward,</L>
<L>as many Impudents are now adays:</L>
<L>Or had I cho&s;en another Mate,</L>
<L>Then had &s;he had ju&s;t cau&s;e to hate:</L>
<L><HI>No &s;uch ill qualities ever had I,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Yet &s;he is gone, I know not why.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>SInce there's no remedy, farewel adieu love,</L>
<L>in vain it is any longer to &s;tay,</L>
<L>Thou ha&s;t been fal&s;e, but i'le &s;eek out a true-love,</L>
<L>with all the po&s;t ha&s;te and &s;peed that I may;</L>
<L>Becau&s;e thou wa&s;t unkind to me,</L>
<L>I never again will look on thee:</L>
<L><HI>The vow thou mad'&s;t thou did&s;t deny,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And went'&s;t away, I know not why.</HI></L>
</LG>
<P><LABEL>The Maids Loving Reply.</LABEL></P>
<LG>
<L>PRethee Love, Turtle-dove, once again mind me,</L>
<L>do not &s;o bid me adieu:</L>
<L>Loyal and con&s;tant thou ever &s;halt find me,</L>
<L>and am re&s;olv'd to love no man but you:</L>
<L>Chear up thy &s;pirits, and be not &s;ad,</L>
<L>I have that for thee, will make thee glad:</L>
<L><HI>Do not refu&s;e my courte&s;ie,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Ile love thee dearly till I dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of all other Youngmen I think thee mo&s;t worthy,</L>
<L>though I was ab&s;ent from thee for a &s;pace,</L>
<L>yet hold up thy head; there's good mony bid for th&eacute;e,</L>
<L>if thou'rt willing my love to imbrace,</L>
<L>Here's for thee a Bag of Gold,</L>
<L>Lake it and keep it fa&s;t in hold:</L>
<L><HI>So thou wilt wed me &s;peedily,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then &s;hall I love thee till I dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If I were worth a whole Ship-load of money;</L>
<L>I would be&s;tow that great &s;ub&s;tance on th&eacute;e</L>
<L>And make thee ma&s;ter of it e're a penny,</L>
<L>if thou wilt ca&s;t thy affection on me:</L>
<L>And more than that, i'le undertake,</L>
<L>All other creatures to for&s;ake:</L>
<L><HI>If thou the true-love knot will tye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Ile love thee dearly till I dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ile for&s;ake father, and Ile for&s;ake mother,</L>
<L>if thou'lt be plea&s;ed to make me thy bride,</L>
<L>Ile for&s;ake Si&s;ter, and Ile for&s;ake Brother,</L>
<L>and all the Kindred that I have be&s;ide,</L>
<L>The Proverb old allows it &s;o,</L>
<L>That Love will creep, where't cannot go:</L>
<L><HI>Let me enjoy thy company,</HI></L>
<L><HI>For I mu&s;t love thee until I dye.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When &s;he the&s;e loving words had &s;poken,</L>
<L>he &s;tept unto her and gave her a ki&s;s,</L>
<L>Saying, Receive this &s;ame as a love-token,</L>
<L>and i'le reward thee much better then this;</L>
<L>He took the Gold, and married the Maid,</L>
<L>The matter was not long delay'd:</L>
<L><HI>And now they live mo&s;t lovingly,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Together in Felicity.</HI></L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright,</HI> and <HI>J. Clarke.</HI></P>
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