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An Effœminate Man, 39.

Is lyke a Man, to see, in shape, in sho,
That hath the Forme, and in effect is no.
Hee is a primped Piece, and therefore than,
Is Womanish, and bot a Chyldish Man.
Into his Relish, hee is Liquorous:
In Loue, and his Desires, Libidinous.
Hee tryfles Tyme, and bot with Puppets playes:
A-Wenching walks, and ydlie dryues his Dayes.
Hee covets for to looke in Mirrours oft:
For to sleepe sound, and to lye long, and soft.
Hee loues to bee imbrac'd, and to bee kist;
And then, aboue the Best, hee thinks him blest.
Hee'inanelie talks, a Looke demure hee shoes:
Hee mirds too much, and too-too nycelie goes.
Hee Iuncates loues, and Dainties much desyres;
And for to Ball, and Banquet, never Tyres.
To bee his Mistres Man, hee vigeth still:
Bot to bee a Master to her Mayde hee will.
To frame lewde Lines, and sing Loue Songs, hee loues:
To smell Perfumes, and haue sweete watred Gloues.
Hee coyneth Purposes, and telleth Lyes:
Hee studies Daunces, and Riddles doth devyse.
Hee loues Good-morrowes, and yet doth delight
To sleepe the Morning, and to watch all Night.
Hee doates to heare, and wandring Newes to chace:
And hunting for Them, haunts the Market place.
Hee sighs for Loue, and will for Kyndnesse greete:
Yea, with each Humor will a Cadance keepe.
His Game with Girls is most at Barla-breakes:
And after, on his Bed Tobaccho takes.
And then with Frictions, and with Cloathes fyre hot,
Full of these Fumes, breathes lyke a boyling Pot.
This Ganimede, soft, nyce, and Mau-turn'd-Woman,
In verie deede, and in effect is No-man.