%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Cupids Golden Dart. / OR, / A dainty sonnet here is to be sold, / The like whereof was never sung nor told; / Of a brave Girle that had a bag of Gold, / Which she delivered into her Sweet-hearts hold; / And now they live together lovingly, / In joy, in peace, and true tranquility: / At first they seem'd to be at mortal strife; / But in conclusion, were made Man and Wife. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1660-1660 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/29/2012 31685

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R174433 VVHen bright Aurora in Azur was blushing / a Nymph of Venus attending the Train Which made him sigh, lament and cry, / My love is gone, and I Know not why. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 34 Cupids Golden Dart. / OR, / A dainty sonnet here is to be sold, / The like whereof was never sung nor told; / Of a brave Girle that had a bag of Gold, / Which she delivered into her Sweet-hearts hold; / And now they live together lovingly, / In joy, in peace, and true tranquility: / At first they seem'd to be at mortal strife; / But in conclusion, were made Man and Wife. Cupids Golden Dart. OR, A dainty sonnet here is to be sold, The like whereof was never sung nor told; Of a brave Girle that had a bag of Gold, Which she delivered into her Sweet-hearts hold; And now they live together lovingly, In joy, in peace, and true tranquility: At first they seem'd to be at mortal strife; But in conclusion, were made Man and Wife. Cupid's Golden Dart. OR, A dainty sonnet here is to be sold, The like whereof was never sung nor told; Of a brave Girl that had a bag of Gold, Which she delivered into her Sweetheart's hold; And now they live together lovingly, In joy, in peace, and true tranquility: At first they seemed to be at mortal strife; But in conclusion, were made Man and Wife. 1660-1660

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WHen bright Aurora in [A]zur was blushing a Nymph of Venus attending the Train Then Noble Mars with his pike fell to pushing, all was to stop [a]nd to turn her again, That time bold [C]upid with his Dart, Peirc[]d a young man unto the heart, Which made him sigh, lament and cry, My love is gone, and I know not why. My love is beautyfull, gall[a]nt and stately, able to give a Man any content: She that hath sported with me very lately, so parted from me which makes me repent That ever such a spoted name, Should come unto so fair a Dame: This makes me sigh, lament and cry, My love is gone and I know not why. I that have clipt her, and oftentimes kist her, and kindly dan[d]led her on my knee, Though fickle fortune frown, now I have mist her for I perceive she is angry with me.
Else would she not in rash dispight Have robd me of my hearts delight: She never bid me once good boy But went her way I know not why. I never gave my love any occasion, whereby to hold me so much in disdain, Nor can she shew me any good reason why she my company thus should refrain; Twas onely hardness of heart, Which caused her so to depart. Her unkind dealings makes me cry, My love is gone I know not why. Had I been resolute, cross graind or froward as many Batchelors are in their ways Had I been a Prodigall, proud or untoward as many Impudents are now adays, Or had I chosen another Mate, Then had she had just cause to hate: No ill qualities never had I, Yet she is gone I know not why.
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SInce theirs no remedy farewel, adieu Love in vain it is any longer to stay. Thou hast been false but ile seek out a true love with all the post hast, and speed that I may, Because thou wast unkind to me, I never again will look on thee: Vow thou mad[]st, thou didst deny, And wentst away I know not why. The Maids loving Reply PRethee Love Turtle Dove, once again mind me do not so bid me adieu; Loyall and constant thou ever shall find me, Im resolved to love no man but you; Cheer up thy spirits and be not sad I have that for thee will make thee glad: Do not refuse my courtesie, Ile love thee dearly until I die. Of other youngmen I think thee most worthy, though I was absent from thee for a space Yet hold up thy head theres good mony bid for thee if thou art willing my lo[v]e so imbrace, Here is for thee a bag of Gold, Take it and keep it fast in thy hold So thou wilt wed me speedily. Then shall I love thee until I die.
If I were worth s whole ship load of money I would bestow that great substance on thee And make thee master of it every penny, if thou wilt c[a]st thy affection on me, And more then that Ile undertake, All other Creatures to forsake, If thou the true loves knot will tye, Ile love thee deary untill I dye. Ile forsake Father and Ile forsake Mother, if thoult be pleased to m[a]ke me thy Bride Ile forsake sister and Ile forsake Brother, and all the kindred that I have beside: The Proverb bold allows it so, T[h]at love will creep wheret cann[o]t go, Let me injoy thy company, For I must love thee until I dye. When she those loving words to him had spoken, he stept to her, and gave to her a kiss, Saying, receive this same as a Loves token, and Ile reward you much better then this, He took the gold, and Married the Maid, The matter was not long delaid, And now they live most lovingly Together in felicity,