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5.230 R188534 1 an Excellent New Ayre An Excellent New Air SIlvia the Fair, in the Bloom of Fifteen, / Felt an Innocent warmth as she lay on the Green; By their Praying and Whining, and Clasping and Twining, / And Panting, and Wishing, and Sighing, and Kissing,/ and Sighing, and Kissing so close. [with variations] date from imprint Pepys 5.230 Wing M274[A] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 5: 230 THE / Maidens WISH Procur'd: / Or, Silvia's Pain Eased by Cupid. THE Maidens WISH Procur'd: Or, Silvia's Pain Eased by Cupid. The Maiden's Wish Procured: or, Silvia's Pain Eased by Cupid. 1/2 sheet folio 275 x 180 cropped left and right edges horizontal and vertical rules 1689 Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, 1689. J. Blare Weinstein: imprint

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I. SIlvia the Fair, in the Bloom of Fifteen, Felt an Innocent warmth as she lay on the Green; She had heard of a Pleasure, and something she guest, By their tumbling, and touzing, & touching her Breast, She saw the Men eager, but was at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their Praying and Whining, and Clasping and Twining, And Panting, and Wishing, and Sighing, and Kissing, and Sighing, and Kissing so close. II. Ah! she cry'd Ah! that a Languishing Maid, In a Kingdom of Christians, should dye without Aid! Not a gentle fair Lover to yield to my Charms, To take me and kiss me within his soft Arms; To instruct a young Virgin that is at a loss, What they mean by their Sighing and Kissing so close By their Praying, etc. III. Cupid in shape of a Swain did appear, He heard the fair Nymph, and he kindly drew near; He show'd her his Arrow, and bid her not fear, For the Pain was no more then a Maiden might bear; Which when he had try'd, she was not at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their Praying, etc. IV. Silvia at first seem'd a little afraid, But the gentle sweet Boy did perswade the fair Maid; A thousand soft melting sweet Kisses he prest Upon her soft Lips, and her panting white Breast, Until she did yield, and was not at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their Praying and Whining, and Clasping and Twining, And Panting, and Wishing, and Sighing, and Kissing, and Sighing, and Kissing so close.
V. Thus the fair nymph with sweet pleasure was Crown'd, She Sigh'd and she blusht when she felt the soft wound She Dy'd in the tender soft Arms of the Swain, But a Balmy sweet Kiss soon restor'd her again: Restor'd her so well, she was not at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their Praying and Whining, and Clasping and Twining, And panting, and Wishing, and Sighing, and Kissing, and Sighing, and Kissing so close. VI. Cupid is Young, and no Beauty can harm, He kindles sweet Fires, and gently does Warm, Does Cour[t] Maids to yield to what they were design'd For always fair Virgins to Men should be kind; So kind, that they never need be at a loss, What Men mean by their sighing and kissing so close, By their praying, etc. VII. Tenderly these in Embraces did meet, The Nymph was Divine, & the Swain young & sweet, Those pleasures he gave, she did double requite, And all their sweet Joys were as silent as Night; But in the fair Morn she was not at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their praying, etc. VIII. Silvia at last thus enjoy'd her desire, Enjoy'd those Delights that young Maidens admire: And Cupid a while from his Mistriss did part, But left with this Beauty his wounded soft heart: But when he was gone, she was not at a loss, What they meant by their sighing and kissing so close, By their praying and whining, and Clasping and Twining, And panting, and Wishing, and Sighing, and Kissing, and Sighing, and Kissing so close.
Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, 1689.