The card of courtship: or the language of love; fitted to the humours of all degrees, sexes, and conditions. Made up of all sorts of curious and ingenious dialogues, pithy and pleasant discourses, eloquent and winning letters, delicious songs and sonnets, fine fancies, harmonious odes, sweet rhapsodies.

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The card of courtship: or the language of love; fitted to the humours of all degrees, sexes, and conditions. Made up of all sorts of curious and ingenious dialogues, pithy and pleasant discourses, eloquent and winning letters, delicious songs and sonnets, fine fancies, harmonious odes, sweet rhapsodies.

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London :: Printed by J.C. for Humphrey Mosley; and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Church-yard,

1653.

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Contents

• title page
• To the longing Virgins, amorous Batchelors, blithe Widows, kinde Wives, and flexible Husbands, of what Honour, Title, Calling, or Conversation soever, within the REALM of GREAT BRI∣TAIN.
• The Card of COURTSHIP OR, The language of LOVE.
  • To the Reader.
  • Complemental Dialogues.
    • dialogue
    • Eugenia, and Flavia, two neer neighbouring Damo∣sels, discourse of their loves; resolving not to marry old men for money.
    • Corvino, a rustisk clowne, complements with Beancha, a Kitchin-maid.
    • A Citizens wife, in love with a Suburb-Gentleman, confers with a Curtizan how to obtain his love, and yet not purchase her husbands discontent. Their names suppose to be, ARMELINA, and DECOY.
    • A young Citizen, Courting his Neighbours daughter. Their names ANTONIO, and BEATRICE.
    • A courtship (eloquently carried on both sides) between a youth, and his formerly-sollicited fair one. Their names suppose to be RADOLPHUS, and TOMASO.
    • The Lover having an hope now to attain his Mistress grant, presents her a Ring, with this Eulogy.
    • A pleaing Dialogue between a witty Lady, and a silly Gentleman: Their (supposed) names CRISPINO, and PAMELA.
    • A mrry Pastoral Dialogue, maintained between two Shepherds, viz. CLAIUS, and CLEOPHON.
    • A Dialogue (for the recreation of the Reader) supposed between BOMBO, and JACOMO.
    • A Dialogue between GALFREDO, and ROSANA.
    • A Dialogue between DANDALO, and LAURIANA.
    • A rough Souldier, in discourse with a soft Lady.
    • Some person of honour being enamoured on a country-Genilewoman, a dispute supposed between MONTALTO, and GENTILLA.
    • A rich, but simple Gentleman, thus wooes and wins a counterfeit Lady, who not unwillingly yeilds to his suit: their names suppose are PƲPILLƲS, and FLAVIA.
    • A Gentlewoman flattering her Suitor (who was none of the wisest) with hopes of en∣joying her, thus rccosts him: Their names suppose to be SYLLI, and CAMIOLA.
    • A civil Complement, between a great Lord, and an honourable Lady: their names are GIOVANNI, and FIORINDA.
    • A Gentleman, accidentally seeing a Gentlewoman whom on the sudden be exceedingly affects, thus courts her.
    • Instructions (directed by the Author primarily to the vulgar, yet he exempts not some Gentlemen) host to demean themselves to their Mistresses.
    • A gentleman sollicites a vertuous Gentlewoman to have the use of her body, onely to prove her: Their names suppose to be ROBERTUS, and LUCRETIA.
    • The wooer (that he may the better facilitate his full to the mistress) thus enters into conserence with her maid.
    • A Gentleman fired with the report of a rich (but nice widow) having abruptly forced himself into her company, thus sollicites her.
    • A friend meeting an acquaintance of his accidentally at the Tavern.
    • A young man who hath formerly sollicited, and receiv∣ed a repulse, thus renews the onset, and prevailes.
    • The parting of two friends.
    • An humorous conceited fellow meeting an old (but painted) Gentlewoman. Their names, CACADROMO, and Mistress FULSOME.
    • A friend having brought one of his acquaintance home, thus entertains him.
    • Two Gentlemen (acquaintance) meet in the streets.
    • Two Merchants on the Exchange; Mr. Main Mast, and Mr. Topsaile.
    • The Wooer sending his Mistress a pair of white-frin'gd Gloves.
  • Complemental LETTERS Fitted to all Humours and Inclinations; useful and delightful.
    • To the Intelligent Reader.
    • One of a law and humble birth, falling in love with some great Lady, thus presents his service.
    • An Amourist being forbidden by his Mistress any more to Court, by Epistle or otherwise, declareth himself thus.
    • The Lover having received an utter denyal of his pro¦fer'd service, so that he is out of hope to accrue his de∣sired hapiness, takes his leave of his Lady thus morn∣fully.
    • The Lover being to pass beyond the seas, or otherwise to absent himself a while from his Mistress, takes leave of her, thus.
    • The Amourist having failed to meet his Mistress at a place appointed, thus excuseth himself.
    • The Lover having found his Mistress basely inconstant, takes his last farewell of her thus.
    • The Lover being prohibited the sight of his Mistress, ei∣ther by the strictest opposition of her Parents, or the perswasive counsel of her guardian, sends her this Letter.
    • A Maid, or Widow, having afforded her Suiter a final answer (perhaps) contemned and affronted him, may upon change of thoughts, seek toregain his love, thus.
    • A Captain, Colonel, or common Souldier, falling in love with some gentlewoman, thus manifests his passions.
  • LETTERS in Verse: With other curious Conceits, and fine Fancies.
    • To the Reader.
    • The Lover being forced from his Mistress presence.
    • The Lover being anxious of his Mistress constancy.
    • The Lover being transported in his fancy, complements in an high stile with his Mistress.
    • poem
    • A Maid, or widow, returnes this merry answer to her hot Lover whom she affect not.
    • The Lover being discontented at the absence of his Mi∣stress, he being in the City, she in the Countrcy.
    • The Lover angry at his Mistress unsufferable contempt, may (if he will) thus vent himself, in an invective manner
    • The Lover betwixt hope and despaire to attaine his Mistress love, she telling him she hath vowed never to marry.
    • The Lover having word brought him of his Mistress de∣parture.
    • The Lover absent from his Mistress beyond the Seas, sollicites her thus.
    • The Lover assuring his Mistress that her doubts are vain, and he is unmoveably constant.
    • The Lover hearing of his Mistress departure, bewailes thus.
    • Five Lyrick Pieces.
    • Cupid, to an inexorable young man, disdaining his Deity.
    • Ad eundem.
    • poems
    • An invective against my old she-enemy, my most auda∣cious Aunt, now very desirous to marry.
    • A Lovers passion, wanting the society of his Mistress.
    • Loves inconveniencies.
    • A Diologue between a Shepherd and a Dam'sel.
    • The Lovers alarm to his Mistress.
    • A Supplantor.
    • The Shepherds complaint.
    • A Dialogue between two Lovers.
    • The Authors suit, to Cupid.
    • A Salyrical Description of Love.
    • The Changes:
    • The answer, being a contradiction of the former asser∣tion.
    • A Farewel to Love.
    • A Rhapsody.
    • To the same.
    • The dying Lover.
    • The Lover to his Mistress.
    • The united Lovers.
    • The Lover to his Mistress, upon her apparelling her self in black.
    • The forsaken Lovers complaint.
    • The despairing Lover.
    • A Knell.
    • A warning to the Grave.
    • A mournful Ditty, on the death of a drowned friend.
    • Of women in general.
    • A Dialogue between ENDYMION & EXPENDITION.
    • Anagrams.
    • Bliss or Bale: No medium in love.
    • A Madrigal.
    • The Lovers Letany.
    • The Bride-maids Song.
    • A Song to be sung the marriage-night, by two, in parts.
    • Ad eundem; the bridegroom being wanting at bed∣time.
    • Song.
    • The description of a matchless beauty, written at the request of the most brave and gallant Lady, the Lady L. S. during my residence at Win∣chester, 1648.
    • Englands Elyzium.
    • A Song.
  • ODES.
    • ODE I.
    • ODE. 2.
    • ODE 3.
    • ODE. 4.
    • A Riddle.
    • Another.
    • Poesies for Rings.
    • Poesies upon Bracelets.
    • A wish.
  • Songs and Sonnets.
    • Song 1.
    • Song 2.
    • Song 3.
    • Song 4.
    • Song 5.
    • Song 6. The Fisher-mans Ditty.
    • Song 7.
    • Song 8.
    • Song 9.
    • Song 10. The constant Lover.
    • Sonnet I.
    • Song II. Being a Pastoral Ditty.
    • Sonnet II.
    • Song 12. An invitation to love.
    • Sonnet III.
    • Song 13.
    • Sonnet IIII.
    • Song 14.
    • Sonnet V.
    • Song 15. All woman are not evil.
    • Sonnet. 6.
    • Song 16. A Pastoral Dialogue,
    • Sonnet VII.
    • Song 17.
    • Sonnet VIII.
    • Song 18.
    • Sonnet. IX.
    • Song 19.
    • Sonnet X.
    • Song 20.
    • Sonnet XI.
    • Song 20.
    • Sonnet XII.
    • Song 22.
    • Sonnet XIII.
    • Song 23. A Riddle.
    • Sonnet XIIII.
    • Song 25. Loves Labyrinth, to Mistress Mary Loe.
    • Epithalamium, Or A nuptial-song.
    • Sonnet XV.
    • Song 26.
    • Sonnet XVI.
    • Song 27. The Insatiate Lover.
  • The Authors conclusion.
• EMBLEMATICAL FANTASTICKS; More emphatical and nu∣merous then all ever yet printed.
  • To the Reader.
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem (rebus)
  • A Song.
  • poem (rebus)
  • poem
  • poem
  • poem
  • poem
• Additional amorous Dis∣courses, Poems, Dia∣logues, Letters, &c.
  • A Young Gentleman being taken with the love of a La∣dy, thus accosteth her. Suppose the name to be FORTUNATUS, and ADRASTINA.
  • A Letter to a Gentlewoman requesting Love.
  • Another to a Gentlewoman desiring his forbearance to visit her, &c,
  • A Gentleman debarred the society of his Mistress, thus writes to her.
  • A Gentleman having made his suit by speech, thus se∣conds it by writing.
  • Her Answer.
  • His Reply.
  • Another.
  • A Gentleman to his Mistress, having won her consent to affection.
  • A Gentleman crossed in his affection, thus writes to his Mistress.
  • A Gentleman going into the Country, after this manner writes his Adieu to his Mistress.
  • A Letter protesting love.
  • A Gentleman in the Country writes to his Mistress in London.
  • A Gentleman writes to his displeased Mistress.
  • A Letter requesting love.
  • A Letter from a Gentleman in the Country, to his sweet∣heart in the City.
  • A Letter suing for Love.
  • A Letter of complement from one friend to another.
  • A Gentleman thus writes to his dispeased uncle.
  • To a friend, for a received courtesie.
  • Another.
  • A Letter of Complement.
  • A Letter to his Mistress.
  • A Song.
  • A Poet to his Mistress.
  • On his Mistress.
  • The Question.
  • The Answer explicatory.
  • The affirmative Answer.
  • The Moderatrix.
  • Conclusion.
  • A Dialogue between a Maid and a young Youth.
  • epigrams
  • In praise of his Mistress.
  • Epigram in Amorem.
  • To his Mistress Fidelia.
  • A SONG. His Mistress sad and grieved.
  • A Song, out of my History of F. and A. A Gentlewoman singing to her Lute, sends forth this Ditty.
  • Song 2. ex eadem.
  • Song 3. ex eadem.
• Certain Complemental Letters, and Forms both to begin and end all Epistles.
  • A Letter of Love.
  • Another.
  • A Letter from one friend to another.
  • One writes after this manner to a Slander.
  • A short and witty Letter to a friend.
  • A Letter to a forgetful friend.
  • A Letter of Thanks for courtesies.
  • A Letter to a friend, to put him in minde of some business.
  • A Letter of request to a friend.
  • A Letter to a friend.
  • The Answer.
  • A Letter of Thanks.
  • Another.
  • A Letter of News.
  • A Letter to a friend.
  • A Letter of excuse for not writing.
  • A Letter of Thanks.
  • A short Letter to all his friends.
  • Divers Forms of Subscribing and Superscribing Letters.
    • Subscriptions.
    • Superscriptions.