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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A15325) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 2305) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1049:03) A good vvife, or none To a pleasant new tune. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. for F. Coules, Imprinted at London : [ca. 1640] Date of publication from STC. In two parts; woodcut illustrations at head of each part. Verse - "The blazing torch is soone burnt out,". Reproductions of original in the British Library. eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. A15325 S102155 (STC 25611). civilwar no A good vvife, or none. To a pleasant new tune. [no entry] 1640 2 692 10 0 0 0 0 0 145 F The rate of 145 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2002-08 Assigned for keying and markup 2002-09 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2002-10 Sampled and proofread 2002-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2002-12 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A good Wife , or none , To a pleasant new Tune .

●●e blazing Torch is soone burnt out , the Diamonds light abides : the one ●● glory shines about , the other it's vertue hides : ●hat sparke ( if any ) shall be mine , that else gives light to none ; ●or if t● every one shée shine , I had rather lie alone . the Glow-worm in the dark gives light , unto the view of many ; the Moone she shewes her selfe by night , and yéelds her selfe to any : 〈◊〉 if my ●ove should séeme to be , of every one so knowne : 〈◊〉 never more should shine on me , I had rather lie alone . 〈◊〉 no● consume no● pine away , ●o other lovers due ; ●or such as wandring walke astray , and never will prove true : 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as light by any shée , as shée by me hath done : 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 love 〈◊〉 constancie : 〈◊〉 else will lye alone . A willow Garland for my head , I never meane to weare ; I néed no pillow for my bed , I yet am void of care : A single life , is without strife , and fréed from sigh and grone ; For such contentments of my life , I le choose to lie alone . Once did I love the fairest Love , that ever eye did sée ; But she did most inconstant prove , and set no love by me : And ever since my mind is such . to lend my love to none ; Because I have béen crost so much , I le ever lie alone . The beautie of the fairest Flowre , so pleasing to the eye , Doth fade and wither in an houre , and no man sets thereby : So deales my fairest faire with me , her joyes in Love are gone ; Wherefore the wanton world shall sée , I le choose to lye alone .
The second Part. To the same tune .

WEll may we picture Cupid blinde , which roving shot his dart , And made my lover most vnkinde , to steale away my heart : Which cannot be restord againe , it is so love sicke growne ; For she hath kil'd it with disdaine , therefore I le lie alone . Within that face I once did sée two diamond eyes , whose bright And glistring beames so dazled me , that I was ravisht quite , And struck so blind , I could not sée the way that I had gone : But from fond love I 'm now set frée , and choose to lye alone . This single life bréeds golden ease , no jealous thoughts offend ; Unwedded wights goe where they please , and feare no changing friend ; While married mates with musing mind , doe sob , and sigh , and grone , Because their Turtles prove vnkind : therefore , I le lye alone . What if the Willow Garland be appointed for my lot ; Yet this content shall comfort me , false love is soone forgot : A second Love may make amends , now that the first is gone ; For Cresid kind had choyce of friends , else still had lien alone . For if I could but cull my Choyce , out of Diana's traine , Who will not heare the tempters voice ; then might I love againe : And choose some yet more constant light , then that which lately shone , My equall fancie to requite : or still I le lye alone . For time and opportunitie , will win the coyest Dame , And overcome the chastest she , that beares the bravest name : Yea , Man was made for Womans good , not like the idle drone : But for to heat and stirre the blood ; and not to lye alone . FINIS .

Imprinted at London for Francis Coules .