The Marrovv of complements. Or, A most methodicall and accurate forme of instructions for all variety of love-letters, amorous discourses, and complementall entertainements. Fitted for the use of all sorts of persons from the noblemans palace to the artizans shop. With many delightfull songs, sonnetts, odes, dialogues, &c. Never before published.

A complementall Letter to some brave and noble Lady, a Gentleman being desirous to ex∣presse the height of Fancy. EPIST. 5.

Divine Lady,

SInce the Paphian Deitie hath been pleased to permit me to have a sight of your excellent self, (indeed the true Ʋenus and the Goddesse of all per∣fection) she must be contented, if I (for the future) offer up my Orisons only on the Altar of your beau¦ty, neglecting her counterfeit supremacy. I was never till now a diligent Devoto, but have done homage to Cupid onely at odde howers, oft-times with re∣luctancy, ever with lubricitie; but having made an infallible survey of your heavenly worth and celesti∣all claritie,

He must be wilder then woods whom you Cannot melt down with your admired hew, Which tames Birds, Plants, & Beasts, which grase & feed More then ere Orpheus with his Musick did. Your Golden tresses pure Ambrosian Fairer then all the twists Arachne span, Shine far more bright then Phoebus glistering raies By all mens judgments meriting more praise.

Your corrall lips (those ruddy potts of pleasure) Do seem to open to whole mines of treasure. Your Breasts two Ivory Mounts (mounts may I call them For many veiles of pleasant veines empall them: These like two borders doe such sweets display, Who lodges there attaines the Milkie way, Whtn Titan peeps into your presence chamber, You doe reflect him with your locks of Amber, Each other greeting, as that then were there Two Suns at once both in one Hemisphere: If Zeuxes pictured grapes so lively were, That many birds in flocks repaired there, Pecking upon his statues, and did browse Upon his lively grapes [meer lively showes] Well may we think that Natures selfe can make A farre more lively and proportion'd shape Then a poor painter, though his grapes seem ripe, Yet they were drawn from her first Archetype. Then Joves best picture, Natures admiration, Let me teach you the use of your creation,

I say, since I know how fit you are to be ador'd, and in what an obligation all mortalls are bound to your supream selfe, I beg that you will please to list me in the number of your admirers; for be pleased (bright Goddesse) to know, that no mortall breath¦ing shall manifest more ardency of affection, and affectionate ardency, then

Your admirer and sworn servant E. D.