Two or three Dears, and two or three Sweets
| First Line | Two or three Dears, and two or three Sweets |
|---|---|
| Date | c1729 |
| Description | Receipt [Courtship, marriage]. Transcribed from "A Receipt for Courtship." Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 12, issue 16, April 1732, p. 718. British Periodicals, [ProQuest document ID] 8440175. |
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Transcription
Two or three Dears, and two or three Sweets;
Two or three Balls, and two or three Treats;
Two or three Serenades giv'n as a Lure;
Two or three Oaths how much they endure;
Two or three Messages sent in one Day;
Two or three Times led out from a Play;
Two or three soft Speeches made by the way;
Two or three Tickets for two or three Times;
Two or three Love-Letters writ all in Rhimes,
Two or three Months keeping strict to these Rules
Can never fail making a Couple of Fools.
Beinecke Osborn c83
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1761-1790 , 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Page: n/a; vol. 1, #152
Local title: Modern courtship.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
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Clark MS 1976.014
| Title | Poems on Several Occasions. /By Different Hands. |
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| Period | 1731-1760 |
| Archive | Clark Library |
p. 40
Local title: A Receipt to Make Love.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
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Folger MS M.a.181
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Folger Shakespeare Library |
p. 62
Local title: Receipt for Courtship.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
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Folger MS M.a.231
| Title | Untitled |
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| Period | 1731-1760 |
| Archive | Folger Shakespeare Library |
p. 3
Local title: A Receipt for Courtship.
Attributed author: n/a
Adaptation: n/a
Other variants: n/a
Other: n/a