An excellent ditty called the shepherds wooing fair Dulcina To a new tune called Dulcina.

An excellent ditty called the shepherds wooing fair Dulcina To a new tune called Dulcina.

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An excellent Ditty called the Shepherds Wooing Fair Dulcina.

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An excellent Ditty called the Shepherds Wooing Fair Dulcina.

To a new tune called Dulcina.

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AS at noon Dulcina rested,

In her sweet and shady Bowre,

Came a Shepherd and requested

in her arms to sleep an hour.

But from her look

A wound be took.

so far that for a farther boon,

The Nymphe he prayes,

Wherefore she says

Forgo me now, come to me soon,

But in vain she did conjure him

for to leave her presence so.

Having thousand means to assure him

and but one to let him go.

Where lips invite

And eye delight.

and cheeks as fresh as Rose in June,

Perswades to stay

What boot's to say,

Forgo me now, &c,

Words, whose hopes have now injoyned

Him to let Dulcina sleep.

Could a mans love be co [...]ned

or a maid her promise keep

No for her Wast

he held her fast,

as she was constant to her tune,

And still she spake,

[...] sake

[...]

He demands what time or leisure,

can there be more fit than now

She says, men may say their pleasure,

yet of it I do not allow

The Suns clear light

Shineth more bright,

quoth he, more fairer then the Moon,

For her to praise

He loves he sayes,

Forgo me now, &c.

But no promise nor profession,

from his hands to purchase scope,

Who would sell the swéet possession

of such beauty for a hope,

Or for the fight

Of lingring night.

forgo the pleasant tops of noon,

Though none so fair,

Her spéeches were,

Forgo me now, &c.

Now at last agreed, these Lovers

she was fair and he was young,

If you'l believe me I will fell ye

true love stred lasteth long:

He said my dear

My love not fear

bright Phaebus beams out-shines the moon

Dulcina prayes

And to him sayes

[...]

DAy was spent, and night approuched

Venus fair was Lovers friend,

She intreated bright Apollo,

that his Steeds their race might end,

he could not say

this Goddess nay.

but granted loves fair Queen her boon

the Shepherd came

to this fair Dame,

Forgo me now, come to me soon.

Sweet he said as I did promise,

I am now return'd again,

Long delay (you know) breeds hunger

and to lovers breedeth pain,

the Nymph said then

Above all men,

[...]i [...] welcom Shepherd morn and [...],

the Shepherds prayes,

Dulcina says.

Shepherd I doubt thou art come, to soon

When that bright Aurora blushed,

came the Shepherd to his dear,

Pretty Birds most sweetly warbled,

and the noon approached neer,

Yet still away

the Nymph did say,

the Shephe [...] [...] a swoun [...],

At length she s [...]

Be not affraid,

Forgo me now, &c.

With their of heart the Shepherd hasted

up the Mountains to his flocks,

Then he took a Reed and pipes,

Eccho founded through the Rocks

thus did he play,

and wisht the day. (noon

Were spent, and night were come er'e

the silent night

Is loves delight.

I [...]le go to fair Dulcina soon.

Beautions Darling, fair Dulcina,

like to Venus for her love

Spent away the day in passion,

mourning like the Turtle Dove.

Meloveously

Notes low and high.

the Humbled forth this doleful tune

Oh come again

Sweet Shepherd swain,

Thou canst not be with me too soon,

When that Theirs in her Pallace,

had receiv'd the Prince of light,

Came in Corïdon the Shepherd,

to his love and hearts delight.

then Pan did play,

the wood-nymps they

did [...]p and dance to hear the tune

Hymen did play

'tis Holy-day.

Fo [...] [...] [...]ow come to me s oon▪

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Printed for F. Coles, T Vere, and W Gilbert [...]

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An excellent ditty called the shepherds wooing fair Dulcina To a new tune called Dulcina.

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1658-1664

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Wing E3798A

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— An excellent ditty called the shepherds wooing fair Dulcina To a new tune called Dulcina.,

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W Gilbertson,. [London] :: [between 1658-1664]. (Wing CD-ROM, 1996 gives range of dates: 1658-1664.) (Verse - "As at noon Dulcina rested,".) (Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.) (Filmed copy at Adam Matthew's set Women Advising Women: Part 5: Women's writing and advice, c1450-1720, reel 3, Douce Ballads 2[132], creased and cropped at head and foot, with loss of title, text and imprint.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England.)

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