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.

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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.
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[London] :: Printed by J.M. for J. Back, at the Black Boy on London-Bridge,
1688.
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Subject terms
Courtship.
Etiquette.
Dreams -- Early works to 1800.
Fortune-telling by moles.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A75623.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.

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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,

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'Tis 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.
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