Love's Garland:

OR

Posies for Rings, Handkerchers, and Gloves; and such pretty Tokens that Lovers send their Loves.

Read, Skan, then Judge.

LONDON

Printed by N. O. for JOHN SPENCER, and

are to be sold at his shop on London

Bridge. 1624.

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Love's Garland.

The Posy of a Handkercher from a young Man
to his Love.

OVE is a chain whose links of gold,
Two hearts within one bosom hold.

2. Another signifying the mutual love
that should be between Man
and Wife.

In love this good doth still remain,
Though both do give, yet both doth gain.

Another from a doubtful Lover.

By CUPID's bow, by weal or woe!

4. A Posy sent with a Pair of Gloves, showing what a young Man should most respect in his choice.

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I love thy Beauty, Virtue most!
For Virtue's found when Beauty's lost.

A Posy of a Ring, from a crossed Lover.
No hap so hard as love debarred!

Another.

A happy breast where love doth rest!

All perfect love is from above.

The sight of this deserves a kiss.

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A young man to his Love, wrought in a Scarj.
A constant heart within a woman's breast,
Is Ophir gold within an ivory chest.

Her kind Answer.

Of such a treasure then are thou possesst,
For thou hast such a heart in such a breast

The Posy of a Ring.

To me till death, as dear as breath.

Another.

In thee a flame, in me the same.

Where once I choose, I ne'er refuse.

Another.

No cross so strange, my love to change.

The Posy of a Handkercher from a young Man
to his Love.

Pray take me kindly, Mistress! kiss me too!
My master swears he'll do as much for you!

A passionate Lover's Posy.

Till that from thee I hope to gain :
All sweet is sour; all pleasure, pain!

Another of the same cut.

Thy love, my light; disdain, my night.

Another.

Tell my Mistress that a Lover

True as Love itself, doth love her.

Another where the Lover doth protest and request.
Hand, heart, and all I have, is thine!
Hand, heart, and all thou hast, be mine!