by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: English 
Excellent Mistresse, brighter than the moon, 
Then scoured Pewter, or the Silver-spoon, 
Fairer than Phœbus, or the morning starre ;
Dainty faire Mistresse, by my troth you are 
As far excelling Dian and her nymphs,
As lobsters crawfish and as crawfish shrimps:
Thine eyes like Diamonds, do shine most ciearly,
As I m an honest Man, I love thee dearly.

Confirmed with Wits RECREATIONS. Selected from the finest Fancies of Moderne MUSES, London, Printed by R. H. for Humphry Blunden at the Castle in Corn-hill, 1640, page 312, in Fancies and Fantasticks.


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