The mysteries of love and eloquence, or, the arts of wooing and complementing; as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places / [Anon].

  • Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Date:
1658
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The mysteries of love and eloquence, or, the arts of wooing and complementing; as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Arts of if upon rio other accompt, oncly'td give you the honor whith is | due to you. eid pion Ic is crue, Madam y Ido you wrong; to-go abours townake | you believe, thae which 1 haveinever madeappadenriby any icertain proof ; However, that flall noc hinder me from telling you, that your perfections have fo far incaptivated my fenfes land affe@ion, that I have refolved neither to love not ferve any other, but your felf, «I cheréfore onely intrear you,:to efteendimy affeaion réal, andto perfe& your ownwifhes. yi ic oa oO B. Certainlyy Sir, T cannot believé that you would fer-your ‘affe&tion upon'aperfon foinconfidérable: « Ip faifices: me 10 have the honour to know you , and I defire tlfac your good for- tune may guide you co fome. perfom more worthy your efteem. Al’ Madan ) Dhave not fo far forgot my felfy ag'to forget yout mitritsand pertections. -My relolution is unfeigmeds 6 | ferve you to the utmoit of my power ,’ and your refulal dimi- -nifhech nothing of my aff-@ion 5 oncly cake it for granced, that I defireto be your fervanty . Sir, fam not Miftrefs of my felf, and for that reafon cannot accept'of your offer 3 bur if you thall find 5 that rhe affe@ion, which you fay you bear'me,is well liked of by my: Parents; thall _eftéem' my felf , very nvuch honoured in your love | and hall) as far a honour will permit me, do any\ching: to aflute you | of my good will, 554 | Lady,you do infnicely oblige me,for which I return you ma- jny thanks; I fhall feek alhoccafions to obtain the leave of your | Parents, in che mean while honor me with your command, and \fuffer me co’kifs hands’ . | | Sit am your very humble Servant, \ Weving seen and C iaplemstntinig > ae, 9 | Se ea eAddreffes of Salutation, ou. é All che Skies the Gods delight in, wait on you, faircik. Anf.. Sir , I fhould be ungratéfuknor to wihh youathare in them. ‘By your leave) Lady, may my. boldaefs prové patdonable; God morrowto you ‘Sir, toumect you was, a) happinels that Idid not dream of. But cell me how is it with you ? | Save you fair Lady yall healchi anid your own withes be-upon