Ayres and dialogues For One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be Sung either to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol |
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Natural Beauty best.
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Natural Beauty best.
[I]
Beauty pleaseth most the fancy,Yet a question will arise,
Whether it is more in Nancy
Or in sweet Philloclea's Eyes?
Ten black Patches on a Face,
Adde no Beauty to that place,
Nor admir'd by men are wise.
II
Symitry some Beauty call,And Colours some say base is;
What shall they do have none at all,
But are subject to disgraces?
The Frenchman's Shop on Ludgate-Hill,
The Ladies there buy what they will
Both for their Hands and Faces.
III
I wonder how to them't appears,There beauty is so lasting,
That they should not at threescore years;
Nay, sooner find it wasting?
'Tis a Fort can't long hold out,
Light-foot time sure will it rout,
For after them he's hasting.
IV
Paint Ladies therefore whilst you live,Alluring 'tis to plaister fair;
Purchase this art what ere you give,
It makes you appear not what you are:
If your house chance once to fall,
Ruines fatall to you all,
And yee are past all repair.
V
That's perfect Beauty when the Mind,(And's longer liv'd then babling Fame,)
To Wit and Wisdome is inclin'd,
The Face and Body Natures frame:
Not patch'd up with Exchanging Shops,
Or devising Taylors props;
Art and Ornament they shame.
VI
Such a Mistris I have found,With adoration her admire!
With all these Graces She is crown'd,
And I have my own desire:
Aged Time shall Poets raise
More worthy far to sing her praise
In a strain that is more higher.
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