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<DATE>2014-10-14</DATE>
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<NAME>Simon Charles</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch Z140414.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">C3355D</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99827878</BIBNO>
<VID>198048</VID>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<HEAD>Cupids wanton wiles: OR,</HEAD>
<EPIGRAPH>
<Q><L>The young mans friendly advice,</L>
<L>beware le&s;t <HI>Cupid</HI> you entice:</L>
<L>Although God <HI>Cupid</HI> he be blind,</L>
<L>yet he doth oft ore come the mind.</L></Q>
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<OPENER>To the tune of, <HI>Shee cannot keepe her, &amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<HEAD TYPE="illustration"><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of woman with hand outstretched to man</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></HEAD>
<LG>
<L>BLind-fold <HI>Cupid</HI> with his Dart,</L>
<L>did a long time &s;trive to hit me,</L>
<L>Yet he &s;hall not pierce my heart,</L>
<L>I know better how to fit me,</L>
<L>His decr&eacute;e &s;hall not be</L>
<L>any way to my di&s;parriage:</L>
<L>I will &s;trive how to thrive,</L>
<L><HI>And to keepe my &s;elfe from marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Cupids</HI> &s;lights and cunning trickes</L>
<L>never in relaps &s;hall bring me,</L>
<L>To be drowned in loves pits,</L>
<L>no a&s;piring boy &s;hall &s;ting me.</L>
<L>H&eacute;e's a foole in loves Schoole,</L>
<L>and m&eacute;ere &s;imple in his carriage,</L>
<L>That will dally and &s;ay &s;hall I</L>
<L><HI>Now incline to wanton marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI> is a &s;ubtill wile,</L>
<L>and hath many projects u&s;ed,</L>
<L>The ripe&s;t wits for to beguile,</L>
<L>many are by him abu&s;ed:</L>
<L>Let no man tru&s;t him then,</L>
<L>le&s;t he doe their &s;tates di&s;parriage,</L>
<L>I advi&s;e you to be wi&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>And keep your &s;elves from wanton marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To &s;peake of <HI>Cupid</HI> to the matter.</L>
<L>I intend as it time gives lea&s;ure:</L>
<L>He will cog deceive and flatter,</L>
<L>if you in his wayes take plea&s;ure.</L>
<L>He will make you to take</L>
<L>&s;uch &s;trange cour&s;es in your carriage:</L>
<L>Which will be your mi&s;ery,</L>
<L><HI>If you incline to wanton marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI> is become a Gallant,</L>
<L>and will tempt a brave young Shaver,</L>
<L>On fond love to &s;pend his talent,</L>
<L>and be&s;ides a fal&s;e deceiver:</L>
<L>He is when fooli&s;h men</L>
<L>doth intend to change their carriage,</L>
<L>For we &s;&eacute;e often he</L>
<L><HI>Cro&s;&s;es young men in their marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;toute&s;t Champion <HI>Cupid</HI> dan<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">eth,</L>
<L>and doth bring the bolde&s;t under:</L>
<L>The meane&s;t man he then advanceth,</L>
<L>and to fill us more with wonder,</L>
<L>He can move Maids to love,</L>
<L>though nere &s;o mode&s;t in their carriage,</L>
<L>And will vexe Female &s;exe,</L>
<L><HI>To be&s;tow them&s;elves in marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<DIV2 TYPE="part">
<PB REF="1" MS="y">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the &s;ame tune:</OPENER>
<HEAD TYPE="illustration"><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of man doffing cap to woman</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></HEAD>
<LG>
<L>NOble Lords Kings and Princes,</L>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI> bound in his &s;ubjection,</L>
<L>Beautious Ladies he convinces,</L>
<L>they mu&s;t y&eacute;eld to his direction:</L>
<L>He will &s;till u&s;e his skill,</L>
<L>though it br&eacute;eds a great di&s;parridge,</L>
<L>Therefore I till I dye</L>
<L><HI>Meane to keepe my &s;elfe from marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Guy</HI> of <HI>Warwicke</HI> brave and bold</L>
<L>traveld far to gaine his <HI>Philice:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI> kept his heart in hold,</L>
<L><HI>Hector</HI> though he met <HI>Achilles,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Cupid</HI> pre&s;t with the re&s;t,</L>
<L>this &s;tout Captaine in his carrydge,</L>
<L>Thus he can force each man</L>
<L><HI>To be&s;tow him&s;elfe in marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some <HI>Cupid</HI> takes at unawares</L>
<L>in the bed where they lye &s;l&eacute;eping,</L>
<L>Some he catcheth in his &s;nares,</L>
<L>as they on downes their flocks are f&eacute;eding</L>
<L>Every &s;ort, Clowne and Court,</L>
<L>&s;toopes to <HI>Cupid</HI> in his carrydg,</L>
<L>No delay can him &s;tay,</L>
<L><HI>If he appoint the time of marriage.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>High and low poore and rich men,</L>
<L>&s;trong, the weake, the &s;imple creature:</L>
<L>If <HI>Cupids</HI> Arrowes doe but twitch them,</L>
<L>and they bridle not his nature,</L>
<L>It will grow great in &s;how,</L>
<L>therefore I wi&s;h men in carrydge,</L>
<L>To prevent his torment,</L>
<L><HI>And looke before they leape to marriage&punc;</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If thou art old be more wi&s;er,</L>
<L>let no blind God &s;o deceive th&eacute;e:</L>
<L>Learne this Emblem<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter"> of a Si&s;er,</L>
<L>le&s;t <HI>Cupid</HI> doe of joyes bereave th&eacute;e.</L>
<L>If thou b&eacute;e&s;t young doe not wrong</L>
<L>thine owne &s;tate in &s;uch a carrydge:</L>
<L>Have a care and beware</L>
<L><HI>Le&s;t thou repent thy ha&s;ty marridge.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now to fini&s;h and conclude,</L>
<L>I exhort all that are &s;ingle,</L>
<L>In your chu&s;ing be not rude,</L>
<L>when you doe with <HI>Hymen</HI> mingle.</L>
<L>Liberty as we &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>is a life of lovely carrydge,</L>
<L>Therefore I till I die</L>
<L><HI>Will ab&s;ent my &s;elfe from marriage&punc;</HI></L>
</LG>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed at London for <HI>John Wright</HI> the Younger, dwelling in the Old-Bayley.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>L.P.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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