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An Address of perfect Courtship.

LAdy, who are inspir'd with all the Praises that belong to your Sex, I am come to offer you my services, which you may at present only call Obedi∣ent, hoping that your better knowledge of it will style it faithfull.

Sir, I think Fame is more favourable to me then Truth, since all that has been publish'd concerning me proves so false; and therefore you have reason to present me your feigned service, in obedience to my feigned merit.

Madam, you wrong your Beauty, which being so great, can work no other designs in me, but those of only honouring you.

Sir, This confirms my former Opinion; for seeing my self without beauty, of which you cannot be ig∣norant, I must necessarily be unprovided of all those services that ddpend thereon.

Madam, I fear I should sin against the Truth, should I put my self to the trouble to make you see them. It is a thing so visible of it self, that by endeavouring to demonstrate it by words, I should presume to assist your judgment.

Sir, I find you are easily able to overcome my Rhe∣torick, but not my Belief.

Madam, I am confident to shew this advantage, by shewing the proofs of my Obedience, that Men will condemn your misbelief to authorize my true Say∣ings.

Sir, Such kind of words as these are usual in this 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which promise always a great deal of service, ••••t perform little but outward Complements.

Madam, 'Tis very ordinary to swear the same words, but a thing very extraordinary to make them afterwards appear to be truth. But that which may assure you I do not walk the common path is this, That I know your beauty to be such, as is only to be serv'd by Knowledge, not by Imitation; which makes my design glorious, and my enterprize noble, that waits on such an Object.

Sir, I know not how you can call this an Enter∣prize, since your design is more easie then courage∣ous; and a noble Enterprize has always difficulties that oppose it.

Madam, My resolution to serve you is so magnani∣mous, that there can no ill fortune attend upon it: For if you make the end happy, it will be always as honour to my Courage, to have and to pretend 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your accomplish'd Graces.

Sir, Since you establish your Content upon unhap∣ness, your hopes cannot deceive you much: or if they do deceive you, ••twill be in making you happy another way.

Madam, I can easily count it an honour to ser•••• you, as being oblig'd by your Merit, and my Obedi∣ence.

Sir, I shall never counsel a generous Soul to stop at such a design, since his Resolution is so low, that •• fallibly both the Design must fall, and Repentance ensue

Madam, That which animates me more to doe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 service, is this, That I shall receive this honour fro•• the Enterprize, that there is no small difficulty 〈◊〉〈◊〉 performing it, with that perfection which it require••

Sir, If you give such proofs as you offer of yo•• services, you shall be acknowledg'd through the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Empire of Love.

Madam, Since I have the courage to pretend to the Merit of your fair Graces, I shall take care to keep my self constant; and certainly it behoves me, there being so strict a watch over us.