%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Fancies Favourite, / OR, / The Mirror of the Times. / Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant, which hath a long time / shewed her much love, which by his civill carriage, and long patience in waiting / on her, at last Conquered her, who was once Resolved to lead a single life, and / therefore he termed her the Phaenix of the Times. H., C. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1675-1675 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/01/2012 31823

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R216368 COme, come. away you Maidens fair / this Song to you I will indite, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 115 Fancies Favourite, / OR, / The Mirror of the Times. / Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant, which hath a long time / shewed her much love, which by his civill carriage, and long patience in waiting / on her, at last Conquered her, who was once Resolved to lead a single life, and / therefore he termed her the Phaenix of the Times. Fancies Favourite, OR, The Mirror of the Times. Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant, which hath a long time shewed her much love, which by his civill carriage, and long patience in waiting on her, at last Conquered her, who was once Resolved to lead a single life, and therefore he termed her the Phaenix of the Times. Fancy's Favorite, OR, The Mirror of the Times. Being a young Lady's commendation of a young Gallant, which has a long time showed her much love, which by his civil carriage, and long patience in waiting on her, at last Conquered her, who was once Resolved to lead a single life, and therefore he termed her the Phoenix of the Times. H., C. 1675-1675

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COme, come. away you Maidens fair this Song to you I will , Tis of a Young-man Ile declare, who in his praise I needs must write: The City if I search about, I scarce shall finde his fellow out. Hee hath been constant long to mee, The mirrour of the times is hee. I must confess I once did mind, a single life to live and die, But such rare parts in him I find, his civil Suit I cant deny, But am resolvd to set him free, And grant him love and libertie: So civil he hath been to mee, etc. I once did think I never should, so much as know what love should be, Nor did I dream he ever could, with patience so have conquered me, His comely gesture I did spie, Made me delight ins company, That all may say that doth him see, etc.
Did you ere see that glorious Star, that ushers in the morning bright, How hee exceeds all other far, by casting forth his sparkling light, So all doth say as much by hee, that ere did keep his company, His carriage doth such J[e]sture show, he is admired where ere he go. Hee bashfull is yet hold also, and shows it with a gallant grace, All vaporing blades he scorns to know, yet scorns he for to hide his face Hel take no wrong nor quarrels breed but stick to his friend in time of need, Hes civil, yet hel merry be, etc. If any where you should him spy, in Maids or womans company, No wanton looks comes from his eye, at any time as you ere shall see, Hel court, hel kiss, hel sing or play, but it shall bee in a modest way, For Men or Womens conpanie, etc.
BUt stay my Pen doth run too fast in setting forth his g[a]llantrie, For fear I loose him at the last then cause youl have to laugh to mee When some to hear of him they may Perswade his love from me away. But if they gain his love from mee None constant then I think there bee, But his name I have not told, nor will not yet, you may be sure, Till of him I can get faster hold theres no one here shall it procure. You Maidans all that hear my Song I would not have you for him long. But if you do perswaded bee, You may finde some as good as hee. A Phaenix he hath termed mee. because I thought to lie alone, But if that such a Bird there be, Out of his Climat sure shes flown Our Land is cold, and therefore I, Resolve no Phaenix for to die. But though I dont this Phaenix prove, Yet I will be his Turtle-Dove. Theres many a maiden that doth say, a single life is best at ease, How oft I prey will you say nay, if once a Young-man doth you please, I must confess sometimes youl prove Most coy to him you most do love. What by experience I finde true, Pray blame not me to tell it you.
Let me advise you Maidens fair, not to be coy, nor proud at all, For those thee count themselvs most rare most timee doth get thee greatest fal You seldome see a scornful Maid, but at last she is betrayed, Be courteous, yet be vertuous still, And let not young-men have their wil Choose not a husband for estate, unless you fancy him beside, You may repent when tis too late, tis for a life time you are tyd, No Ranter take if you be wise, nor yet none of the precise, The one wil rant and spend thy means the other closely may love queans. But now my Song grows to at end, I must be gone my love doth stay, Last night I did unto him send to meet me at a place to day, Where we intend so to agree, in what Church wee will Married be, Then Phaenix like weel live and dye in the pure flames of Chestity. One Love, one Faith we do expresse, & therefore wee one name will have, Our love so great is I confesse, we likewise do desire one grave, To his desire I well incline, his ashes shall be joyned with mine: So Phaenix like wee mean to lie, and Turtle like weel live and dye.