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A35440
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Cupid's revenge; or An account of a king, who slighted all women and at length was forced to marry a beggar.
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Wing C7612; ESTC R216220
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CUPID's REVENGE Or An Account of a KING who slighted all Women and at length was forced to marry a BEGGAR A King once reign'd beyond the Seas As we in ancient Stories find Whom no Face could ever please He cared not for Woman-kind He despis'd the fairest Beauties And the greatest Fortunes too At length he marry'd to a Beggar See what Cupid's Darts can do The blinded Boy that shoots so trim Did to his Closet-window steal Then drew a Dart and shot at him And made him soon his Power feel He that never car'd for Woman But did Females ever hate At length was smitten wounded swooned For a Beggar at his Gate For mark what happen'd on a Day As he look'd from his Window high He spy'd a Beggar all in grey With two more in her Company She his Fancy soon enflamed And his Heart was grieved sore Must I have her court her crave her I that never lov'd before This noble Prince of high Renown Did to his Chamber strait repair And on his Couch he laid him down Opprest with love-sick Grief and Care Ne'er was Monarch so surprized Here I lie a Captive Slave But I 'll to her court her wooe her She must heal the Wound she gave Then to his Palace-gate he goes The Beggars crav'd his Charity A Purse of Gold to them he throws With Thankfulness away they fly But the King he call'd her to him Tho' she was but poor and mean His Hand did hold her while he told her She should be his stately Queen At this she blushed Scarlet-red And on this mighty King did gaze Then turn'd again as pale as Lead Alas she was in such Amaze hand-in-Hand-in-hand they walk'd together And the King did kindly say He 'd respect her Strait they deckt her In most sumptuous rich Array He did appoint the wedding-Wedding-day And likewise then commanded strait The noble Lords and Ladies gay Upon his gracious Queen should wait She appear'd a splendid Beauty All the Court did her adore And in Marriage with a Carriage As if she had been a Queen before Her Fame thro' all the Realm did ring Altho' she came of Parents poor She by her Sov'reign Lord the King Did bear one Son and eke no more All the Nobles were well pleased And the Ladies frank and free For her Behaviour always gave her A Title to her Dignity At length the King and Queen were laid Together in a silent Tomb. Their royal Son the Sceptre sway'd Who govern'd in his Father's Room Long in Glory did he flourish Wealth and Honour to encrease Still possessing such a Blessing That he liv'd and reign'd in Peace Printed and Sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard London