The two kind Lovers: OR,  
The Maiden's resolution and will,  
To be like her true Lover still.  
To a dainty new tune.  

 

TWo lovely Lovers,  
walking all alone,  
The Female to the Male,  
was making piteous moan:  
Saying, if thou wilt go, Love,  
let me go with thee,  
Because I cannot live,  
without thy company.   

Be thou my Master,  
I'll be thy trusty Page,  
To wait on thee  
in thy weary Pilgrimage.  
So shall I still  
enjoy thy▪ lovely presence,  
In which alone  
consists my earthly essence.   

Be thou the Sun,  
I'll be the beams so bright,  
Be thou the Moon.  
I'll be the lightest night:  
Be thou Aurora,  
the usher of the day,  
I will be the pearly dew,  
upon the flowers gay.   

Be thou the Rose,  
thy smell I will assume,  
And yield a sweet  
odiferous perfume:  
Be thou the Rainbow,  
Il 〈…〉 colours many,  
〈…〉 cloud,  
〈…〉 weather rainy.   

Be thou the Lion,  
I'll be the Lioness:  
Be thou the servant,  
I'll be the Mistrese:  
Be thou the Porpentine,  
and I'll be the quill,  
That wheresoever thou goest:  
I may be with thee still.   

Be thou the Turtle;  
and I will be thy Mate,  
And if thou die,  
my life I'll ever hate:  
Be thou the nimble Fairy.  
that trips upon the ground,  
And I will be the circle,  
where thou mayst dance aroud.   

Be thou the Swan,  
I'll be the bubbling river:  
Be thou the gift,  
and I will be the giver:  
Be thou the chaste Diana,  
and I will be as chaste;  
Be thou the Time,  
I'll be the hours past.   

Be thou the Ship,  
I'll be the surging Seas.  
That shall transport my Love,  
where he doth please:  
Be thou the Neptune,  
I'll be the triple Mace,  
Be thou the jocund Hunter,  
I'll be the Dear in chase.    

The second part.  
To the same tune.  
 

BE thou the Shepherd,  
I'll be the Shepherdess,  
To sport with thee  
in joy and happiness:  
I will be the S,  
if thou wilt be the Sun:  
Be thou the Friar,  
and I will be the Nun.   

I will be the Pelican,  
and thou shalt be the young,  
I'll spend my blood,  
to succour thee from wrong:  
Be thou the Gardener,  
and I will be the flowers,  
That thou mayst make me grow  
with fruitful showers.   

Be thou the Falconer,  
the Falcon I will be,  
To yield delight  
and pleasure unto thee:  
Be thou the Lantern,  
I will be the light,  
To lead thee to thy fancy  
every darksome night.   

Be thou the Captain,  
I'll be the Soldier stout,  
And help in danger  
still to bear thee out:  
Be thou the lovely Elm,  
and I will be the vine,  
In sweet concordance,  
to sympathise and twine.   

Be thou the Pilot,  
I'll be the Seaman's Card,  
I'll be the Tailor,  
and thou shalt be my yard:  
Be than the Weaver,  
and I'll the shuttle be,  
Be thou the Fruterer,  
and I will be the Tree.   

Be thou the Blacksmith,  
I will be the Forge:  
Be thou the Waterman,  
and I will be the Barge:  
Be thou the Broker,  
and I will be the Pawn,  
Be thou the Paresite,  
and I will learn to fawn.   

These lovely Lovers  
being thus combined,  
Most equally agreed  
both in heart and mind.  
Accursed may they be,  
who seek to part these  
Whom Love and nature  
did to love ordain.   

I wish all youngmen,  
that constant are in love,  
To find out a woman  
that will so loyal prove,  
And to all honest Maidens,  
in heart I wish the same,  
That Cupid's laws  
may be devoid of blame.   
Finis,   

London Printed for F. Coules.