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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Title: 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.
Publication: 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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A Letter to a friend.

Sir,

THough I love to be free with a friend, yet am I ever loth to over-burden a free friend, and making Friendship my rule. I hope I shall not transgress, though I make bold to put you in minde of me: and seriously, had I not a present occasion, I should neither be so importunate nor trouble∣some. The performance of this, will adde a strong∣er tye to our friendship. And as I rejoyce in the happiness of my enjoying such a friend; so I will be bold to say, You shall never have cause to re∣pent or be ashamed of the friendship of

SIR,

Yours assuredly to serve you.