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R229196 1 she's sweet like sugarcandie [unknown] She's Sweet Like Sugar Candy THou's she whom many men adores / shall I not then admire thee? Thou'rt sweet as Sugarcandie: [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 39 A LOVER complementing / his MISTRISS, A LOVER complimenting his MISTRESS, ?-?

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THou's she whom many men adores shall I not then admire thee? The wisest and the best implores assistance to endear thee: For wit, for vertue, and true worth, who rightly understands thee, Must all confess, and each express, Thou'rt sweet as Sugar candie: With prudence to each degree, thou doth discharge thy duty? I do believe there none alive that can compare in beauty. Thy daring Eye, thy Cherrey Cheek, thy Rubie Lip commands me, Thou're red and white, and my delite And sweet as Sugar candie. Grace so adorns thy Soul and Heart, shews thou're a Divine Creature, Both wit and Art proves to be the Ornament of Nature: Let best of wits go search and plot, I do beliee they'l find the Religious, Pious and Devout, And sweet as Sugar candie Thy charming voice and sugared Speech alluring Baits most sweetly, Like Orpheus Harp bewitches Ears, and feeds thy mind compleatly? Thou penetrates into the Heart, there's none that can withstand thee, Thou'rt mild and meek, humane, discreet And sweet as Sugar candie. Sweet and discreet, if kind compleat, Idea of Perfection, Fancies Feature so inflames my Blood, since the election Of my Dear, I know and fear I cannot live and want thee? Will thou deny, sure then I dy. For lack of thee my Candie: Disdain him not, since surely he was snar'd by thy Allurement, If I do err in loving thee, it is thy own procurement: Reject not him who still retains sincere Affection for thee, Will thou incline constant and kind, Then sweet like Sugar candie. Thou'rt Candied so the world must know then're the best of all Confection. Will thou be kind and cure my mind, I shall observe direction: Thou are the Balm can cure my wounds, the Powers above commands thee, Let me no more Torment endure For want of Sugar candie,
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