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.

The praise of the Country life. An ODE.

1.

GEntle Swain, good speed befall thee, Future times shall happy call thee: Honest Lovers shall commend thee, And perpetuall Fame attend thee.

2.

Happy are those Woods and Mountains, And as happy are those Fountains, Where contents are still excelling, More then in a Princes dwelling.

3.

These thy Flocks, thy clothing bring thee, Pretty Songs the Birds do sing thee, And what more the worth is seeing, Heaven and Earth thy prospect being:

4.

Thy affection reason measures, Still most harmlesse are thy pleasures: And if night beget thee sorrow, Seldome staies it till the morrow.

5.

If all men could tast that sweetness, Kings themselves would loath their greatness:

For it such content would breed them, As they would not think they need them.

6.

Whether thralled or exiled, Whether praised or reviled, This nor that thy rest doth winne thee, But the mind which is within thee.

7.

Much good doo't them with their glories, We have read in Antique stories, And 'tis worthy well the heeding There's like end, where's like proceeding.

8.

Be thou still in thy desires Fanning thy fair Mistresse fires: And let never other beautie Make thee faile in Love or dutie.