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A75623	The Art of courtship; or, The School of delight. Containing amorous dialogues, complemental expressions, poems, letters and discourses upon sundry occasions, relating to love and business: Pleasant new songs, and directions for courtship and behaviour: And rules for carving flesh, fish, fowl; and cutting up pastry: Also to distinguish the best pieces, and decently to serve a table after the most modish and courtly manner. : With other delightful and profitable things, necessary for the accomplishment of all persons. : To which is added, the significance of moles, in any part of the body, in relation to good and bad fortunes. : As likewise, the interpretation of dreams, as they presage happiness or unhappiness to men and women, in all stations and conditions. : Very profitable and advantageous to all persons.		1688 (1688)	Wing A3789B; ESTC R175477	8,461	26

in debate when they should active be At last come ruine me she said and then there fell a tear I 'le in thy Breast my blushes hide i t s all that Virgins fear Oh that age could loves right perform we 'd make old men obey They court us long Youth loves to storm then plunder and away The bashful Lover have I seen in raptures of surprize Adore his Mistriss like a Queen and gaze upon her Eyes Then sigh say nothing and away and leave th' insulting foe Proud in the conquest of the day without ever saying no. Loves Power and Cruelty LIghtning is not swifter then the glance of charming beauty for tho' seen by chance It penetrates the Soul and fires the mind That wretched Lovers no contentment find But cruel Torments a tormenting grief Seizes the wretch that 's void of a relief Courtship what it is COurtship and good behaviour is the mo●● accomplish'd way of addressing carriage all Company a Civil respect for Inferiours and a due reverence and regard for Superiors comely behaviour and modesty in Discourse and action a moderate carriage and not too much dejected a temper suitable to all company and a mind not to be moved by passion either of anger joy or grief not Loquatious but prudent and considerate which are the chief Ornaments of either Sex and gain a good repute amongst the wisest of men A name you gain which time can never blast A name that will remain till time is past The Happy Suecess Or Damaris and Rosa D. AH my Joy you now are in my power Love gives us opportunity come be not coy you are my own although divided sometimes by our Parents R. Alas I know not what you mean though I confess I love you and therefore am confident you won't hurt me D. No no you need not fear that my tender joy for in hurting you I wound my self come come my little happiness let us retire R. With all my heart I know you will make much of me and so long I am safe The newest Directions for Carving Butchers Meat Fowl Fish and Pastery IN a Loyn of Veal it being decently cut in two cut off that piece next the Kidney end and present it as the choicest piece A Leg of Mutton being taken by the handle turn your Knife on the inside as if you would slit it then turn off to the left and turn out the Nut-piece or the little Bone by the side of the handle and present it as the most acceptable In a Quarter of Lamb you must divide the Shoulder from the Ribs sprinkle some Salt thereon and lay it in its place then turning your Knife under the handle take off that part and present it to your Friend In a Haunch of Venison turn your Knife in the middle cut out a round piece and with Sawce present it the same cutting serves for a Gammon of Bacon Westphaliaham c. A Neats Tongue you must slit and cutting it in thin slices prefent it A Pig must be Chined down the Back the Head being cut off fair the Ears laid upon the Shoulders and the Jaws by the Front the Ears by Ladies being accounted best A Pheasant must be displayed by entring the poynt of the Knife under the Legs and Wings lacing the Breast then be taken off and presented A Turkey must be Raised or lifted by takings off the Legs and Wings and lacing the Breast taking the Merithought which is presented as the best piece A Patridge or Plover must be minced by lacing and cutting cross taking off the Legs and Wings presenting the Breast A Heron or Bittorn must be lifted that is by raising the Legs with the poynt of your Knife lacing the Breast taking off the Belly-piece and Merithought Plover Teal and Widgeon may be cut as Pullets A Goose must be taken off Wings and Legs by a quick hand with the poynt of a Knife the Merithought raised the breast laced and the raised flesh taken off the Belly-piece taken off and divided As for Pidgeons young Chickens Earks and the like they must be split or divided in halves long-ways A Capon or Pullet cut up like a Goose The Wings of all Wild Fowl are the best and the Legs of Tame ones are so accounted A Salmon must be Chined laid open and sliced A Lobster must be Clawed and broken up or slit A Venison Pasty or any large Pasty must be cut up in the middle of the Lid the meat taken out with a Fork and the Gravy with a Spoon and so presented As for lesser Pies and Tarts the lid must be intirely taken off and the Filling served in Plates with part of the lid or in-side Crust The Signification of Moles in any part of the Body A Mole on the right part of the Forehead signifies the party wise and Industrous A Mole on the left part of the Forehead signifies the party to be of no great Ingenuity bu● that the party shall be laborious and thereby get Riches A Moles in the m●ddle of the Fo●ehead denotes an indifferent Fortune but that the party shall be much beloved and by that means may doubtless attain preferment A Mole on the right Eye-brow promiseth the party to gain Riches by Marriage A Mole on the left Eye-brow threatens the first marriage unhappy but the second plyant and easie A Mole on the Nose denoteth another on the privy parts signifieth the party to be lustful and very desirous of marriage A mole on the Lip signifies a sweet and affable temper that the party has a good stroak at K●ssing A m●le on the Chin or on one corner of the mouth denotes Riches and Honour but that the party is somewhat Gluttonous A mole on the Throat threatens ths party with Diseases as Strangury Quinfie c. A mole on the Neck behind is dangerous unless that danger of sudden death be averted by providence A mole on the right Shoulder signifies the Favour of great persons and on the left Servility and labour with many Crosses A mole on the Back signifies a good Name and many Children A mole on the middle of the Belly just by the Navel denotes an early marriage A mole on the privy parts denotes the party powerful in Venery and promises many Children A mole on the Buttocks denotes the party to be of a plyant and affable temper A mole on the right Thigh denotes plenty and pleasure A mole on the left Thigh signifieth the contrary A mole on the Knee signifieth the party is given much to Piety and Devotion A Mole on the Calf of the Leg signifieth the party will be subject to the Gout A mole on the right Ancle signifieth the party swift and industrous On the left Ancle it threatens him with falling into the hands of Thieves and Robbers A mole on the right Foot signifies the party shall travel on honourable occasions A mole a on the left Foot denotes to a Woman much danger in Child-birth and to a man much pain in Travel Cum Multis Alias A Discourse of DREAMS and their Interpretations TO Dream you see white Hens upon a Dunghil signifies Disgrace by some false accusation To dream one is in a pleasant Meadow signifies the possession of Riches and the advantage of pleasure To dream one fights and overcomes is to have the advantage over ones Adversary in Law Suits or otherwise To dream it Thunders and Lightens is a figure of approaching sickness To dream two Lovers meet and have not power to speak to each other denotes the match will be broken off by the means of their Parents To Dream you see Death in Sickness and that he flies you is a sign of recovery To dream of Kisses and Embraces signifies sudden Marriage To dream you are dead and laid out signifies a dressing for the Nuptials To dream of gay Cloathing and that upon your Back they turn to Rags signifierh poverty To dream one is with Child and knows not the Father denotes her Marriage with a stranger To dream one sees the Sun in its brightness signifies the favour of Great ones To dream a Ring drops off ones finger denoteth a disappointment in Love. To dream one has a Garland of Flowers brought and presented denotes he or she will have the party desired A Song of COURTSHIP To the Tune of State and Ambition SWeet my Ambition is only to wooe thee Your Beauty 's so lovely it doth me surprize Let my fair Mistriss my gentle sighs move ye Who long have a Captive been to your fair eyes Wishing no greater bliss then to adore ye So sweet is the pain I in languishing find No beauty had power to wound me before you Then Gentle dear Virgin come smile and be kind Lilly's and Roses shall shaddow our pleasure Fair Flora with sweets shall perfume our soft Bed Whilst in my kind arms I hug my dear treasure Till Blushes created by fear are all fled Maid Since you 'r so kind I cannot refuse ye A conquest great love in my heart now has made No longer kind Sir 't is I mean to abuse ye Then cheer up your Spirits and be no more sad Though Virgins a while may stand at a distance They cannot be cruel when true love is found Their hearts they grow tender and loose all resistance When patience and constancy gives them a wound Man. Blest be the moment that gave me the blessing To make me so happy beyond all degree A joy that is worth a Monarchs possessing Love mighty Love has now heap'd upon me FINIS

The Art of Courtship This may be Printed R. P. Printed for I. Back on London-Bridge The Art of Courtship OR The School of Delight Containing Amorous Dialogues Complemental Expressions Poems Letters and Discourses upon sundry Occasions relating to Love and Business Pleasant New Songs and Directions for Courtship and Behaviour And Rules for Carving Flesh Fish Fowl and cutting up Pastry Also to distinguish the best Pieces and decently to serve a Table after the most Modish and Courtly manner With other delightful and profitable things necessary for the accomplishment of all Persons To which is added The signification of MOLES in any part of the Body in relation to good and bad Fortunes As likewise The Interpretation of Dreams as they presage happiness or unhappiness to Men and Women in all Stations and and Conditions Very profitable and advantageous to all Persons Printed by I. M. for I. Back at the Black Boy on London-Bridge 1688. THE Art of Courtship OR The School of Delight An Amorous Dialogue between Thomas and Sarah Or The ready way of Wooing Thomas OH my Love how happy am I thus accidentaily to meet you alas my dear why blush you why turn you that face away on which with delight I could gaze would the brittle thread of Life continue Ages without Number Sarah Ah! how you flatter me now truly Thomas I did not think you had been so deep read in the Mistery of Courtship yet I am too wise to credit all that men say Yes yes my Mother told me indeed that men had deluding tongues and charged me never to trust ' em Tom. Cruel Maid can you after all the Expressions of a real passion which I have many ways demonstrated believe that I am in jest or can be false Sarah Nay Tom I know not but you may for adad my Mother says there 's not one in forty Mile that mean indeed and good earnest what they pretend Tom. Then by all that is good in you and my self I swear Sarah Oh fie Tom nay no swearing for I had rather believe you then you should use any vain expressions Tom. And you do believe me real and that I love you above what words are capable of Expressing above all that I can wish or think referring to things on this side Heaven Sarah Adad if I thought so I 'de tell you more of my mind Well if you will be constant and faithful But why do I talk of that especially if I consider what my Mother told me Tom. Come come no more of Ambiguity let doubts cease and try my Love kindled by a flame as bright as the Planet of the day a love that is lasting and cannot be extinguisht by want of Jealousie Sarah If I thought so Well to be plain with you Tom for I can't hide it no longer if you love me as you say let us be marryed as soon as you will and then do as you please as for our Fortunes you know are but mean and I am not insensible of yours I hate to see a man of your parts pine and whine come come let 's make an end on 't if it must be so Thom. Now you revive me and as it were call back my fading Spirits It shall be as you say this day shall- be The happy Nuptial joyful day to me If you consent to be my charming Bride All cares I 'le banish and while by my side You panting lye night shall your blushes hide Night that kind coverture of insant love Shall make you know how dear how kind I 'le prove S. I yield and if a power remain in me To make you happy nought shall wanting be T. Then let us haste and tye the Nuptial Bands Since hearts are joyn'd we 'l quickly joyn our Hands A Dialogue between Amintas and Pricilla Or The Willing Lovers P. Say why are you of late so drowsie grown why o're your face is melancholly thrown A. The cause is from within a mighty grie● That strongly strugles fain would have relie● P. Whence sprung it speak does it proceed from Love Besure it cannot that you 'l ne'r approve A. Ah! fair Prieilla you have found it now And what you say I blushing must allow 'T is o're my heart great love doth tyrannize P. But who is she that could thy heart surprize A. A Beauty gay and lovely as the morn When Rosie blushes does its face adorn And pearly dews o're Floras face does shade The fairest Creature Nature ever made P. Has she no name who is she tell me true A. Ah dear Pricilla fair one it is you P. Me O it cannot be I have no Charms But Nature cast me roughly from her arms A. 'T is only you can cure my wounded heart From your bright eyes was shot the wounding Dart. P. Do not thus flatter to deceive a Maid Whose yielding heart is easily betray'd A. No words of course you heart that come and go But such as from intire affection flow P. Cou'd I believe ye true on soon should find That I am to no cruelty inc●in'd A. Nothing more joys me then to hear your name Though hitherto I have conceald ' my flame That it might brighter burn and I be blest When of your dearest self I was possest P. Was I confirm'd in this with joy I 'd flye Into your Arms and in your Bosom lye A. Mistrust me not thou fairest of that kind A Love than mine more true you ne'r can find P. I must believe or dare I longer doubt Thus arm in arm we 'l wear our ages out Till Death to blest Elizium us convey A. we will my joy and this thrice happy day We 'l memorize with Festival and play And to all Lovers a kind pattern be Whilst both our hearts as if in one agree The different Effects in LOVE Or A discourse between Will and Ned. Ned. VVEll Brother Will how sped you with your Mistriss the other day I perceive you pusht the matter home Come come prithee tell me man how it fared with you for I observe by your countenance you are wonderfully pleased W. How can I otherways when so fair so soft so kind and charming a Creature has east her self into my arms and met my passion with an equal flame N. You are a happy Man if it be so Venus was kind in ruling your Nativity but Ah! W. How 's this Ned Why Man what makes you sigh sure you han't fell in Love with a cross Mistriss have you N. Your guess is right that heart which long withstood the batteries of mighty love and as unconcerned beat back the dazling beams of brightest Beauty at last is stormed by a cruel fair one who let 's me languish without hope W. Fie fie it cannot be can you the witty gallant and the brave languish for one who is regardless of your pain Come rouze up man and banish such a Servile love be your self and you have conquer'd it N. As soon may Prisoners loaded with strong Chains break

from their Iron durance as I break the Chains of Love No though she be cruel yet I still must love and wound the Air with sighs as when the wind from hollow Rocks sends an imperfect murmer W. Surely you are in jest N. In jest say you if it be a jest it is a true one a jest which makes me covet Solitude and shun those Recreations I was wont to Glory in a jest made worse by what you tell and makes me do what ne'r before I did Envy your happin ss since I am miserable W. No more of this Psha 't is but counterfeit come come along thou whining sneaking pretending Lover or if it be true We 'l to the place where joy mirth abound In Songs Masques we 'l thy Passion drownd Whilst thou shalt scorn the scorner be free From her that held thee in Captivity 'T is Musick Wine and Voices that remove The pangs and tortures of a fruitless love N. I 'le go and try though tryal may be vain And if I 'm freed I 'le ne'r be caught again Complemental Expressions and Love Posies SIR the joy to see you is more than words can utter Sir 't is you alone next Heaven on whom I must relye your favours are so many that my heart has scarcely room to contain them Sir I am proud to be your Servant and desire no more but to enjoy that name Sir your Wisdom and Eloquence is so Charming that I must needs admire you Sir the Excellencies with which you are endued are many and even beyond expression Sir your friendship I covet above all others and am proud to be ranked amongst the number of those you are pleased to term your Friends Madam your Beauties are so rare and your actions so tempting that I must wear your Chains and count it a blessing to be your Slave Madam Wounded by your fair Eyes I languish Madam you are the fair Phyfitian that can only cure the distemper of my mind Lady 't is your Vertues I admire for that more than Beauty adorns the Female Sex. Lady I am Ravished with your Charming Voice whose power is as great as that of Orpheus in compelling the attention of admiring mortals Madam in your Cheeks the Roses and the Lillies strive for mastery and on you wait a a pomp of winning Grace Lady be pleased to rank me amongst your meanest Servants and I shall make it the business of my life to do you pleasure Lady I am all your own command me in what you please and you shall be obeyed Fairest of Creatures O that I could find words to express how much I love Madam you are fair and cruel your beauty made the wound you now refuse to cure POSIES My love shall be For ever free Naught shall divide The knot we 've ty'd By Death alone It is undone Till life is past My love shall last My love I place On thy sweet face 'T is thou in me Shall happy be My joy thou art and hast my heart A Letter in Verse from a Love-sick Youth to a scornful Maid WHilst Gales of sighs were sent from my sad breast And thoughts of you would give my eyes no rest Snatching a mid-night Tapor strait to write I did begin but tears so dull'd my sight That pardon if some blots do here appear Whilst I intreat you be as kind as fair Pitty the Man that sighs and pines for you The man who vows for ever to be true And thinks that nothing for you is too good O give me some though but Camelians food Let me have hopes although I feed on air And run me not thus headlong to dispair Sead me a Cordial dearest or I dye 'T is you or death must end my misery One or the other I must surely have You for my wife or wed the sullen Grave And till I know my doom I must remain Your slave to wear your chains and live in pain I. B. The Answer Sir YOur Poetical Fancy is very great I suppose much greater then your passion but if you are real take notice I give you leave to hope yet rely not too much upon that for Womens minds are wavering indeed I could have wished you had placed your affections some where else for though I should admit you amongst the number of my servants 't is ten to one whether you will ever have what you desire This Letter how pleasing it may prove I cannot tell I wrote it at the importunity of your Servant which I had not done but that he told me he should have but cold welcome if he returned empty handed therefore take it as it is and make what you can of it whilst I rest intirely my own to dispose of my self when and where I have mind to it A. G. The Perfection of Women-kind BEauty with vertue joyn'd is the bright jem that makes the wise the softer sex esteem For those united Iustre does unfold Like flaming Diamonds in an Orb of Gold The last may well consist without the first But when the last is from the former thrust Woman 's no more Women in vertue lies That is the thing that only we should prize For if not so a Picture that is fair Conceited living is a thing as rare SONG To a pleasant New Tune My life and my death are both in your power I never was wretched till this cruel hour Sometimes it is true you tell me you love But alas 't is too kind for me ever to prove Cou'd you guess with what pain my poor heart is opprest I am sure my Alexis would soon make me blest Distractedly Jealous I do hourly rove Thus sighing and musing 't is all for my love No place can I find that will yield me relief My Soul is for ever entangl'd in grief But if the kind Stars let me see him O then I 'll forgive the cruel Author of all my past pain The Delights of Marriage HOw happy Celia is it now we are In wedlock joyn'd made a happy pair 'T is true my Strephon we have joys That few the like can find A passion that no time destroys Is fix'd in eithers mind 'T is for my Celia mighty Love has made Us blest since we to him our Vows ha' paid This had not been if you had prov'd unkind This true content you ne'r before could find 'T is true my Strephon I had been In Ignorance till now These happy days I ne'r had seen If I had kept my Vow But now I find such follid bliss That I 'de not be a Virgin now For all that I could wish Come Celia then let 's to the shade And solace in our love Thou shalt be yet more happy made And I 'le more constant prove SONG Tune of Amoret and Phillis Young Pheon strove the bliss to taste but Strapho still deny'd She struggl'd long the Youth at last lay panting by her side Useless he lay love would not wait till they could both agree They idly languisht