A vvomans birth, or A perfect relation more witty then common set forth to declare the descent of a woman. To a pleasant new tune. [Philo-Balladus]. 1638 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A09605 STC 19881 ESTC S101182 99837004 99837004 1308 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A09605) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 1308) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 970:08) A vvomans birth, or A perfect relation more witty then common set forth to declare the descent of a woman. To a pleasant new tune. [Philo-Balladus]. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. for Francis Grove, dwelling upon Snow-hill, Printed at London : [1638?] Verse - "There is a certaine kind of sole creature,". Attributed to Philo-Balladus (a pseudonym) by STC. Publication date estimated by STC. In two parts; woodcuts at head of each part. Reproductions of the original in the British Library. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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THere is a certaine kind of idle Creature , The which by foolish name , we call a woman : I could fall out and rayle upon dame Nature , That ere she fram'd such creatures to undoe man , Many have wondered how it came to passe , But note , and I will tell you how it was . When Nature first brought forth her son and heire , The Gods came all one day to gossip with her , Her husband Hymen glad to sée them there , Dranke healths apace to bid them welcome thither , Till drunke , to bed he went , and in that fit , He got the second birth a femall chit . The privy Counsell of the heavens and Planets , Whose Counsell governes all affaires on earth : They held a consultation in their Senats , What should become of this prodigious birth : These strange effects , and correspondent qualities , Which are brought forth by course , & by formalities . Saturne gave Sullennesse , Iove Soveraignty , Mars suddaine Wrath , and unappeased hare , Phoebus a garish looke and wandring Eye , Venus Desire , and Lust insatiafe , Mercury Craft , and déep dissembling gave her , Luna unconstant Thoughts , still apt to waver , Iuno the wife of Iove , gave Iealousie , A pettish Anger , and revengefull spirit , In which she will persist perpetually , As if her soule could boast no other merit : Though Love at first beare rule in her supremely , Wanting her wil ther 's none hates more extremely . Flora bestow'd upon her chéeke , a hue Of red and white , to make her feature pleasant , That she the easier might the heart subdue , Of King , Prince , Courtier , Cittizen or Peasant , But he that trusts her faith , it is so slacke , Her red and white to willow turnes , and blacke . Scornefull Diana did her mind inspire With cruell Coynesse , and obdurate Passions , That man might thinke her soule had most desire , Still to live single , without alterations , When heaven knows 't is but her pride of mind , That thinkes none good enough to court her kind . The second part , to the same tune . THus qualified , into the world was brought , This strang & uncought piece of earth call'd woman , Nature afraid her husband should have thought That she had plaid the whore , or béene too common , Besought Lucina from old Hymens sight , Close to convey it unto Venus bright . Where being brought by Venus she did learne To use loose gestures with her hand and eye , With fained sighs , false teares , not to discerne , And divers such loose tricks of Levity , Lisping of kisses , smilings and such fits , As well might dride a kind man from his wits . Venus well skill'd and apt to make escape , Sent it to be brought up among the Fayries , Thus finding it to prove a pretty Ape , Wanton and merry , full of mad fegaries , She brought it home and gave it to her son , To be his playmate and companion . Mulciber envying that his wife had got , A nurcery contrary to his mind , He call'd the Cyclopes , and with fire hot They forg'd her heart ( iust to it 's proper kind ) Of stéele , i' th fashion of an Anvill hard , That should no fire nor stroakes a whit regard . Phaeton that while assuming Phoebus seate , I' th time of 's Raigne , imparted to this brat , Mischievous fancies and a proud conceit . That should desire to doe she knows not what , And that donation did her so inspire , If wishes might prevayle , the world she 'd fire . The winged Child no sooner did espy her . But he enamour'd of her feature grew , The god of Love himselfe was set on fire , And néeds would change his mother for a new : If she on Lov 's great power can worke such rape , How shall his subiects with their weaknesse scape ? He prank't it up in Fardingals and Muffs , In Masks , Rebato's Shapperowns , and Wyers , In paintings , powd●ing , Perriwigs and Cuffes , In Dutch , Italian , Spanish , French attires : Thus was it born brought forth & made Loues baby , And this is that which now we call a Lady . But you yong men to whom she may be sent , Take some aduisementere you entertaine her , Pray use her kindly for her high d●scent , Courting and kissing is the way to gaine her , If she loue true . I le speake this in her praise , Each houre shée'le blesse the number of your dayes . Philo-balladus . FINIS . Printed at London for Francis Grove , dwelling upon Snow-hill .