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The Ladies Delight: OR, Narcissus his Love-Flower.
[A pleasant and delightful new Ditty,
Made by a Lover, for Ladies so Witty;
When to Venus Sports they please to resort,
To pull sweet Flowers, that yields the best sport.]
As I was a-walking I cannot tell where,
Nor whether in verse or in prose,
Nor know I the meaning, although they all sate,
Even as it were under my nose;
But ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
There came in a lad, from I cannot tell where,
With I cannot tell what in his hand,
It was a fine thing though it had little sense,
But yet it could lustily stand.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
Some shak'd it, some strok'd it, some kiss'd it, 'tis said
I but it looked so lovely indeed;
All loved it as honey, and none were afraid,
Because of their bodily need.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
At length he did put this pretty fine toy,
I cannot tell where, 'twas below;
Into one of these ladies, but I cannot tell why,
Nor wherefore that he should do so.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
But when these fair ladies had sported all night
And rifled Dame Nature can't store
And pleasured themselves with Venus' delight
Till the youth could hardly do more.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
The lad being tired began to retreat,
And hang down his head like a flower,
The ladies the more did desire a new feat,
But, alas! 'twas out of his power —
But ever and ever the ladies all cried
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
When full forty weeks they were expired,
A pitiful story to tell,
These Ladies did get what they little desired,
For their Bellies began for to swell:
Still ever and ever the ladies all cried
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
Lucina in pity then sent them her aid,
To ease them of all their sorrow;
But when these fair Ladies were once brought to bed,
They still had the same mind to morrow:
And dandling their Babies they rantingly cry'd,
"Narcissus shan't miss us, and be by our side."
The above transcription is courtesy of Sjef Kemper.
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The Ladies Delight:/ OR,/ Narcissus his Love-Flower./ A pleasant and delightful
new Ditty,/ Made by a Lover, for Ladies so Witty;/ When to Venus Sports they
please to resort,/ To pull sweet Flowers, that yields the best sport.University
of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center
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- 1 Narcissus come kisse us Narcissus Come Kiss Us
- AS I was walking I cannot tell when,/ nor I cannot tell whither,
- But Uirgins I think; for they cry'd/ Narcissus come kisse us, and love us
beside. {with variations}
- AT length he did put in this pretty fine toy/ in I cannot tell where below,
Pepys 3.149 Wing L154
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- D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987
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- The Ladies Delight:/ OR,/ Narcissus his Love-Flower./ A pleasant and
delightful new Ditty,/ Made by a Lover, for Ladies so Witty;/ When to Venus
Sports they please to resort,/ To pull sweet Flowers, that yields the best
sport.
- The Ladies Delight: OR, Narcissus his Love-Flower. A pleasant and delightful
new Ditty, Made by a Lover, for Ladies so Witty; When to Venus Sports they
please to resort, To pull sweet Flowers, that yields the best sport.
- The Ladies' Delight: Or, Narcissus His Love-Flower. A Pleasant and Delightful
New Ditty, Made by a Lover, for Ladies So Witty; When To Venus Sports They
Please To Resort, To Pull Sweet Flowers, That Yields the Best Sport.The second
Part,The second Part,The Second Part,1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?205 x 330 damaged
surface
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NARCISSUS, COME KISS US! 37
NARCISSUS, COME KISS US!
[c. 1610-50]
\Rawl. MS. Poet.; also Ane Pleasant Garden],
As I was a walking, I cannot tell where,
Nor whither, in verse or in prose;
Nor know I the meaning, altho' they all sate,
Even, as it were, under my nose.
But ever and ever the ladies all cried,
" Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
There came in a lad from I cannot tell where,
With I cannot tell what in his hand;
It was a fine thing, tho' it had little sense,
But yet it would lustily stand.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
" Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
Some shaked it, some stroked it, some kiss'd it,
For it looked so lovely indeed, [it's said,
All loved it as honey, and none were afraid,
Because of their bodily need.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
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38 NARCISSUS, COME KISS US!
At length he did put his pretty fine toy
(I cannot tell were 'twas) below,
Into one of these ladies, I cannot tell" why,
Nor wherefore, that he should do so.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
"Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
But when these fair ladies had sported all night,
And rifled Dame Nature's scant store;
And pleasured themselves with Venus' delight,
Till the youth could hardly do more.
Then ever and ever the ladies all cried,
" Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
The lad being tired, began to retreat,
And hang down his head like a flower;
The ladies the more did desire a new heat,
But alace! it was out of his power.
But ever and ever the ladies all cried,
" Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
When full forty weeks were expired,
A pitiful story to tell,
These ladies did get what they little desired,
For their bellies began for to swell.
Still ever and ever the ladies all cried,
" Narcissus, come kiss us, and love us beside."
Lucina in pity then sent them her aid,
To cese them of all their sorrow;
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Narcissus his Love-Flower.
A pleasant and delightful new Ditty.
Made by a Lover, for Ladies so Witty;
When to Venus Sports they please to resort,
To pull sweet Flowers, that yeilds the best Sport.
To the Tune of, Narcissus come kisse us, &c.
As I was a walking I cannot tell when
nor I cannot tell whither,
I met with a crew of I cannot tell who,
nor cannot tell what they were:
But Virgins I think; for they cry'd
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
They sang a fine song of I cannot tell what,
nor whether in Verse or in Prose:
Nor knew I their meaning although they all sate,
even as it were under my Nose:
But ever and anon they all cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
There came in a Lad from I cannot tell whence,
with I cannot tell what in his hand;
It was a live thing that had little sense,
but yet it could lustily stand;
When lowder these Ladies they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
Some shak'd it, some stroak'd it, some kist it, 'tis said,
it looked so loving indeed;
All hug'd it as boney, and none were afraid,
because of their bodily need:
And lowder these Ladies they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
The second Part, to the Same Tune
At length he did put this pretty fine toy
in I cannot tell where below,
Into one of these Ladies; but I cannot tell why,
nor wherefore it should be so:
But in the mean time they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
But when that these ladies had sported all night,
and rifled Dame Natures store,
And raised themselves in Venus delight,
that they could hardly do more:
Yet lowder these Ladies they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
This Lad being tired then, began to retreat,
and hang down his head like a flower;
The Ladies they more did desire the feat,
but alas 'twas out of his Power:
Then lowder and lowder they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
When full forty weeks were almost expir'd,
a pitiful story to tell,
These Ladies did hate what most they desir'd,
their Bellies began for to swell:
Then with a woful Tune thay all cry'd
Narcissus won't kisse us, nor love us beside.
Lucina in pity then lent them her aid,
to ease them of their sorrow;
But when that these Ladies were gently laid,
they had the same mind to morrow:
And dandling their Bantlings they cry'd,
Narcissus shan't kisse us, and lye by our side.
But as I was minding these pretty fine toys,
how Venus with Cupid did play:
What pleasure those Ladies did take in their boys,
did lead my fancy astray;
To hear how they lull'd them, and cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
I then return'd, I cannot tell how,
nor what was in my mind;
Nor what else I heard, I know not I vow,
nor saw, for Cupid is blind:
But these Ladies still cry'd
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
But now to conclude, I cannot tell what,
nor when, nor how nor where;
Nor found I the Sense of their Song or their Chat,
for Ladies are fickle as Air:
Therefore I did laugh, still they cry'd,
Narcissus come kisse us, and love us beside.
British Library:
Minimal record Title The Ladies Delight: or, Narcissus his love-flower, etc. [A
ballad.] B.L. Publisher/year For W. Thackeray, T. Passenger, and W. Whitwood:
London, [1680?] Physical descr. s. sh. obl. fol. Added Entry LADIES main entry
Holdings (All) Details Shelfmark C.22.f.6.(133.)
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