%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> FANCIES FAUORITE. / OR, / The Mirrour of the times. / Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant. which hath a long time / shewed 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 Phaenix of the times, H., C. 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 03/05/2012 31824

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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: 116 FANCIES FAUORITE. / OR, / The Mirrour of the times. / Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant. which hath a long time / shewed 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 Phaenix of the times, FANCIES FAUORITE. OR, The Mirrour of the times. Being a young Ladies commendation of a young Gallant. which hath a long time shewed 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 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. 1660-1660

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Come, come away, you maidens fair, this song to you I will indite, Tis of a young man Ile declare, who in his praise I needs must write, The City if I search about I scarce shall find his fellow out, He hath been constant long to me, the mirrour of the time is he. I must confesse 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 I am resolved for to free, and grant him love and libertie, So civil he hath been to me, the mirrour of the time is he. 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 spy, made me delight ins company, That all may say who do him see, the mirrour of the times is he. Did you ere see that glorious star. that ushers in the morning bright, How he exceeds all others far, by casting forth his sparkling light: So all do say as much by he, that ere did keep his company. His carriage doth such gesture show, he is admird where ere he go.
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HE bashfull is yet bold 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 sticks to his friend in time of need. Hes civil, yet hel merry be, the mirrour of the times is he. If any where ye should him spy, in maids or womens 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 be in a modest way. For men or womens companie the mirrour of the times is he. But stay my pen it runs too fast, in setting forth his gallantrie. For fear I lose him at the last, then cause youl have to laugh at me. When some do hear of him, they may, perswade his love from me away But if they gain his love from me, none constant then I think there be.
But now 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 that shall it procure You maidens all that hear my song, I would not have you for him long. But if you do perswaded be, you may find some as good as he. A Phenix he hath termed me, because I thought to lie alone, But if that such a bird there be, out of this Climat sure shes flowen, Our land is cold, and therefore I resolve no Phenix for to dy. But though I dont this Phenix 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 pray will you say nay, if once a young man doth you please, I must confess sometimes youl prove most coy to them you most do love, What by experience I find true. pray blame not me for telling you. Let me advise you maidens fair, not to be coy nor proud at all. For those that count themselves most rare most times doth get the greatest fall, You seldom see a scornful maid, but at the last she is betrayd: Be courteous, yet be vertuous still, and let not young men have their will. Choose not a husband for estate, unless you fancie him beside, You may repent when its too late, tis for a lifetime you are tyd No Ranter take if you be wise, nor yet none of the new precise, The one will rant and spend your means, the other closely may love queans. But now my song grows to an end, I must be gone, my love doth stay, Last night I did unto him send, to meet me at a place today, Where we intend so to agree, in what Church we will married be; Then Phenix like weel live and die, in the pure flams of chastitie. One Love, one Faith, we do express, and therefore we one name will have, Our love so great is I confess, we likewise do desire one Grave, To his desire I will incline, his ashes shall be joynd with mine, So Phenix like we mean to lie, and Turtle like wel live and die.
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