Mankind should be extinguish'd and decreas'd
And all the world would but consist of beast.
Which caused me to finde my Mayden folly,
And having found it, to reforme the same:
Though some of you, thereat seeme melancholy
That I for ever doe renounce your name.
I not respect what censure you can giue,
Since with a loving Man I meane to liue.
Whose kindest heart, to me is worth you all,
Him to content, my soule in all things seekes,
Say what you please, exclaiming chide and brall,
Ile turne disgrace unto your blushing cheekes.
I am your better now by _Ring_ and _Hatt_,
No more playn _Rose_, but _Mistris_ you know what.
Marrie therefore and yeald increase a store,
Else to what purpose weare you breed and borne:
Those that receaue, and nothing giue therefore:
Are fruitles creatures, of contempt and scorne,
The excellence of all things doth consist,
In giuing, this no reason can resist.
The glorious Sun, in giving forth his light,
The Earth in plants, and hearbs & countles things
The trees their fruit, The _Empresse_ of the Night
_She_ bountious gives to rivers flouds and springs,
And all that heaven, and all that earth containes,
Their goodnes, in Increase of guifts explaynes.
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