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In a collection Of ancient tracts md NAN
uscripts, by Charles Clafk, Il the f6lloa
curious aud quaint old love letter which
addressed 70 lady Of Maiden, England
the year 1914. AZ i ia remarkable sper
men Of the then fashionable mode Of indie
such compositions We give itentire:
10 tAs most choice Gevtiepomas anS ola
gient Of her ser, Ars. EIi<abeth Coz
daughter Of Mr.. Sebasfian G00ae, Esea
al Maidea:
Mrs. Elizabeth, hive long beeno a earn
est sutton 70 your honor and deserts. thal
might be admitted an hRmble saitor 10 yoa
sweete selfes now, after many atrivines and
wrestlings, lhave almost prevailed. M ner
suit is, that your dearest selfe would comn
with your dearest parents desires and mia
they are most ready to part with great nai
Of their estate fer yoar sake, and | most
Willinge TO place ell my joyssnd delights Is
you alone. Now il Is, or will suddenly Be Is
your sole pOwertO dash and frustlate, 81 t8
erowne all my endeaYors; hereby you VII
make me most happy man and your selfe i
hope,) anO lesse happy spouse.
Well, sweet Mrs. Elizabeth, be not afraid
to venture on me; as you have a most tender
father, and most indulgent mother, b let
me, that | thank Providence kept for Won.
furnish you with very, very loving husband
Could you read my inmost thoughts, yOa
you and will make good this promise aeain4
when that happy day comess on holy gr5and
that love and honor YOU.
Knowe, this IS my FiEain reunest ~
/ feQuesL IN OdfIic6t-ltfld y -
lippes or pen; my eyes have seen. many "a
| gallants aud virgins, but Elizabeth is
light Of my eyes. Others Of your sexo have
been acceptable, and some precious q N
eyes; but you, and you only, have been
still are, the pearle Of my eyes.
Amongst all the works Of God, delielt
most in beholding (the sun exeepted) an ami
able countenance; and such in yours, or none
in these parts Of England. Your face Is a
mappe Of beauties, your gentle breast q cab
ine Of virtues, and your whole selfe cluster
of all the choicest delieacies; but in plaine
English, not your pleasing aspect, nor well
featured person, nor admired exeellencies, nor
| Weighty portion, fastened my affections on
| you, but your love (of this | have been long
perswaded) to man (myself mean1 50 m-
derserving it.
AS for myself, / am thought worthy Of a
good wife, though unworthy Of you. These
| pretty toyes, called husbands, are such rare
commodities in this age, that can WOO And
| win wives by the dozens. ! knowe not any
| Bcuu0NOmhu IN tnbeo pditst Oub MOulu hls1 :
letter from my hands, read it with joye, and
then lay it up next her heart Bs a treasure; b1ii
/ will not tyre their couriesies except find
| you uncoarteous.
My last request is this, take turRa in pff
vate, then read this letter sgaiBe, and imagine
the penman at your elbow. Next, lay yoal
handupon your heart, aud resolve to say Amas
to my desires. If sos | shall accept your por.
tion with the left haGd, but your lovely per.
\ TO my minde in any other place in the wid,
World but at Maiden. l hope, therefore, *
place shall furnish you with husband, bn
livingstone, where lives in hope, your mos
hearty friend and servant,
THOMAS BoURMAN.
From my Chamber, Dec, 3, 1914.