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 Vice-Admiral Sir John Mennis

or

Rev. James Smith.

Phillada flouts me

[Wit Restored.]

Oh! what a pain is love, How shall I bear it? She will inconstant prove, I greatly fear it. She so torments my mind, That my strength faileth; And wavers with the wind, As a ship that saileth. Please her the best I may, She looks another way Alack and well a day! Phillada flouts me.

All the fair, yesterday, She did pass by me; She lookt another way, And would not spy me. I wooed her for to dine, But could not get her. Will had her to the wine; He might entreat her. With DANIEL she did dance, On me she lookt askance. O thrice unhappy chance! Phillada flouts me.