%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Fancies Phoenix. / OR, / The Peerless Paragon of the Times. / Being a young Gallants description of a Lady which hee hath settled his / thoughts on, resolving never to change, nor to love any other beauty or face / in the World. / And is perswaded if there bee, / A Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee. H., C. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1650-1650 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/16/2018 36016

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R227886 2 To an Amorous new Tune [unknown] To an Amorous New Tune to the same Tune [unknown] To the Same Tune COme all you Batchelors so brave, / that spend your time in Cupids court BUt stay my Muse, what need have I / to praise her beauty in such sort She's vertuous, chaste, and if there bee / a Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee. But sure I think if that there be / a Phoenix in the world, 'tis she, [with variation] Manchester Central Library Blackletter Ballads Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 26 Fancies Phoenix. / OR, / The Peerless Paragon of the Times. / Being a young Gallants description of a Lady which hee hath settled his / thoughts on, resolving never to change, nor to love any other beauty or face / in the World. / And is perswaded if there bee, / A Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee. Fancy's Phoenix. OR, The Peerless Paragon of the Times. Being a young Gallant's description of a Lady which he hath settled his thoughts on, resolving never to change, nor to love any other beauty or face in the World. And is persuaded if there be, A Phoenix in the world, it is she. H., C. 1650-1650 F. Grove

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COme all you Batchelors so brave, that spend your time in Cupids court And with your Complements do crave, with many Ladies for to sport I am contrary to your mind I Court but one and she's unkind. She's vertuous, chaste, and if there bee a Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee. I must confesse 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, and all Divine Ile quit the world to make her mine, She's vertuous, chaste, 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 anyone No wealth, no beauty, nor no face my fixed thoughts from her displace, Shee's vertuous, chaste, and if there be, etc.
Do you not see the Stars retreat when Sol salutes the sky so clear So must all beauties ne're so great shrink and withdraw when shee appear So bright, so clear, that all must say fair Roselia claims the day. Shee's vertuous, chaste and if there be, etc. Her bashful Cheeks with blushing sweet casts such a rich vermilion dye That Rose and Lilly there doth meet each striving for the victory So rare, so pure, you'l scarce beleeve dame Nature could such colours give Shee's vertuous, chaste, and if there be, etc. Her Eyes like sparks of Diamonds clear such glances casts in modest sort No wantonness in them appear yet Cupid sure there keeps his Court 'Twas from her eyes he shot his dart that thus hath peirc't my love-sick heart Shee's vertuous, chaste, and if there be a Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee.
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BUt stay my Muse, what need have I to praise her beauty in such sort When as her fame abroad doth flye more than I can of her report Were shee to mee as kind as fair then might I live and not despair; But sure I think if that there be a Phoenix in the world, 'tis she, For shee desires to be alone and never to participate Her love she saith to anyone, but single live without a mate Such thoughts I think in few remain yet doth in her, the more's my pain Then sure I think if that there be, etc. Cruel she is to none I hear no more shee is not unto mee Nor proud shee is not that is rare you'l say in women for to be She's courteous, lovely chaste and fair few that can with her compare, For sure I think if that there bee, etc. Then if shee Phenix-like will live and dye 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 Phenix-like to ashes turn For it is her and none but shee by whom I must revived bee.
And if shee will not yeeld at last but still her resolutions hold I will not think my time ill spent nor yet my love shall near wax cold To stay for such a one as she I think no time there lost wi[l]l bee I'de better with my fancy wed than lodge some women in my bed. If that you needs would know of mee whereas this Phenix doth abide For that I must excused bee yet near the Strand shee doth reside, No other notice will I give to anyone whilst I do live. And if she doth a Phoenix dye look in her ashes there am I. You roving Batchelors that bee resolved for to spend your time In several Maidens company when as their beauty are in prime Beware, beware, let virtue guide thee to a Maid to make thy Bride Let not her beauty tempt your eye least vertue too in her you spye. I must depart time calls away I cannot now express my mind This Song is long enough you'l say unless that she did prove more kind She's vertuous, caste, and therefore I resolve to love her till I dye; For sure I think if that there bee a Phoenix in the world, 'tis shee.
FINIS. C.H. London, Printed for F. Grove. Entred according to Order