The art of love in two books. Written both to men and ladies. A new poem.

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Title
The art of love in two books. Written both to men and ladies. A new poem.
Author
Hopkins, Charles, 1664?-1700?
Publication
London :: printed for Joseph Wild, at the Elephant at Charing-Cross,
1700. Where gentlemen and ladies may pick novels at 6 s. per doz. and be furnish'd with most sorts of plays.
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Subject terms
Love poetry -- Early works to 1800.
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"The art of love in two books. Written both to men and ladies. A new poem." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A23605.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

Pages

Page 17

The Visit.

REceive the Visit, which the Youth shall make, Be seen, as if by chance, or by mistake. Play with your Fan, call for your Coach, your Chair, Be just a going out to take the Air. Pretend some Visits, which must needs be made, And his you can't receive, till those be paid. Business pretend, or Sickness, seem in hast, Have many things to do; some Minutes past, 'Tis late you know, you may do none at last.

Page 18

You think the Weather dull, 'tis Cold, if not, But you would change it spite of Heaven,—'tis hot. Say any thing impertinence can move, Enquire the news; he answers you, 'tis Love. Hear all he says, sit in some distant place, While his Eyes fasten on your Charming Face.
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