The mysteries of love & eloquence, or, The arts of wooing and complementing as they are manag'd in the Spring Garden, Hide Park, the New Exchange, and other eminent places : a work in which is drawn to the life the deportments of the most accomplisht persons, the mode of their courtly entertainments, treatments of their ladies at balls, their accustom'd sports, drolls and fancies, the witchcrafts of their perswasive language in their approaches, or other more secret dispatches ...

Full Satisfaction.

Madam,

The day wherein I had the happiness to present my Soul and my Affections to you, and then you made au entire con∣quest of all that was within me, I had also a thousand jealou∣sies of misfortune: for the fairest conquests are always cross'd, and my small merit did not permit me the honour of your friendship. But since that you and my good fortune have de∣ceiv'd my apprehension, therefore by how much the more extraordinary the Affection is which you have testifi'd to me, so much the more carefully shall I keep the Obligation which I have to serve you.

Not me, Sir, I never could in the least pretend to your Fa∣vour, that is a happiness which, I swear to you, my Desire doth rather enjoy then my Hope; and there is reason for it, seeing you the possessor of so many rich Qualities.

I see, Madam, that I shall possess nothing hereafter, since I must take all from my self to bestow it upon her, for whom I could willingly suffer my self to be robb'd of all.

Sir, When I shall enjoy that happiness, the gift will be much greater then all I can yet call my own.

Teach me, Madam, how I may swear, and you shall see what use I will make of it, to assure you, that I am wholly yours; and that that which Love gives you now, can never be taken from you but by death.

Sir, Be confident that I shall diligently seek all opportuni∣ties to deserve you; and receive these words for the most infallible, that ever Faith it self swore.

Madam, I shall live always at your devotion.

And I, Sir, living to you, shall live to my self.

Then, Lady, let us tye our souls together with this kiss. And now this enterprize having given me so much joy as to think of it, I will go sacrifice my silence to your judge∣ment.