%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Fancies Phaenix, / OR, / The Peerless Paragon of the times, / Being a Young gallants description of a Lady which had setled / his thoughts on her, resolving never to change nor love any other beauty / or face in the World, / And is perswaded if there be, / A Phaenix in the world tis she. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1663-1663 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/01/2012 31821

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R216101 COme all you Batchelors so brave. / that spend your time in Cupids court, BUt stay my muse what need have, / to praise her beauty in such sort. She is vertuous chast and if there be, / a Phaenix in this world tis she. For sure I think if that there be, / a Phaenix in the world tis she. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 113 Fancies Phaenix, / OR, / The Peerless Paragon of the times, / Being a Young gallants description of a Lady which had setled / his thoughts on her, resolving never to change nor love any other beauty / or face in the World, / And is perswaded if there be, / A Phaenix in the world tis she. Fancies Phaenix, OR, The Peerless Paragon of the times, Being a Young gallants description of a Lady which had setled his thoughts on her, resolving never to change nor love any other beauty or face in the World, And is perswaded if there be, A Phaenix in the world tis she. Fancy's Phoenix, OR, The Peerless Paragon of the times, Being a Young gallant's description of a Lady which had settled his thoughts on her, resolving never to change nor love any other beauty or face in the World, And is persuaded if there be, A Phoenix in the world it is she. 1663-1663

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COme all you Batshelors so brave. that spend your time in Cupids court, And with your complements do crave, with many Ladies for to sport. I am contary to your mind, I court but one and she is unkind. She is vertuous chast and if there be, a Phaenix in this world tis she. I m[u]st confess I am in love although I thought I never should, But sure she was sent from above, and made of natures chiefest mould, So pure, so fair, so alldivine, Ile quit the world to make her mine, She is vertuous chast and if there be, etc. I little thought I ever could, by any beauty ere be won, Nor can I now if that I would, remove my mind on any one, No wealth no beauty nor no face, my fixed thoughts from he[r] displace, She is vertuous chast and if there be, etc.
Do you not see the stars retreat, when Sol salute the sky so clear, So must all beauties near so great, shrink and with draw when she appear, So bright so clear that all may say, tis fair Rofelia claims the day. She is vertuous chast and if there be, etc. Her bashful cheeks with blushing sweet casts such a vermilion die, That Rose and Lilly there doth meet, each striving for the victory. So rare so pure youl scarce believe, Dame Nature could such colours give, She is vertuous chast and if there be, etc. Her eys like s[p]arks of Diamonds clear, such clanches caste in modest sort. No wantonness in them apear, yet Cupid sure keeps hi[s] court, Twas from her eys we sho[w] this dart, that thus hath pierced my love sick heart, She is vertuous chast and if there be, A Phaenix in the world tis she,
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BUt stay my muse what need have, to praise her beauty in such sort. When as her fame abroad doth fly. more then I can of she report: Were she to me as kind as fair Then might I live and no despair, For sure I think if that there be, a Phaenix in the world tis she. For she desires to be alone, and never to participate, Her love (she saith) to any one, but single live without a Male: Such thoughts I think in few remain yet doth in her the mores my pai[n], Then sure I think if that there be, a Phaenix in the world tis she, Cruel she is to none I hear, no more she is not unto me, Nor proud she is not that is rare, youl say in women for to be: Shes courteous lovely, chast and fair tis few that can with her compare, For sure I think if that there be, a Phaenix in this worlst tis she, Then if she Phaenix like will live, and die alone [I] am content, My heart to her Ile freely give, unto no other Ile consent, But in her flames my heart shall burn [and Phaenix like to ashes turn For it is her, and none but she, by whom I must revived be.
And if she will not yeild at last, but still her resolution hold, I will no[t] think my time ill spent, nor yet my love shall neer wax cold, To stay for such a one as she, I [th]ink no time there lost will be, Ide [b]etter with my fanc[y] [?] th[?] If th[at you needs would know of me] w[hereas this Phenix doth abide] For [that I must excused be] ye[t near the Strand she doth reside] No [other notice will I give] to [any one whilst I do live,] Pnd [it she doth a Phaenix dye] lo[ok in her ashes there am I.] You [roving Batchelors that be] res[olved for to spend your time,] in se[veral Maiden company] wh[en as their beauty are in prime,] Bew[are, beware, let virtue guide] she [to a Maid to make thy Bride:] Let n[ot her beauty tempt your eye,] lest [vertue too in her you spye.] I must [depart time calls away] [I cannot now express my mind,] This [Song is long enough youl say] unl[ess that she did prove more kind] Shes [vertuous, chaste, and therefore] reso[lvd to love her till I die] For su[re I think if that there be,] A P[haenix in the world tis she.]