The First and Second Part of The Remedy of Love

TO THE WORTHY A3
GENTLEMAN, AND HIS
much honoured friend, Master
IOHN ONLEY.
Sir, in this my loue is showne to you, since I giue you the Remedy of Loue, a Receipt neuer before ministred by any but Ouid, one well skild in the cause, therefore should better gesse at the Remedy: Many others, perhaps, in this world, with your selfe, which cry with our Poet,
--Oh nature too vnkind,
That made no medcine for a Loue-sick mind.
Here may haue remedy: (it is an infection reignes) but if your selfe or any other finde remedy in this my remedy I (not Physition like) looke but for thankes, and I appeale to all louers for the Patronizing of this little Pamphlet: Thus wishing you in all your desires remedy, I rest
Yours
I.W.

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The Remedy of Loue.		A4
[5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] [40] [45] [50] [55] [60] [65] [70] [75] [80] [85] [90] [95] [100] [105] [110] [115] [120] [125] [130] [135] [140] [145] [150] [155] [160] [165] [170] [175] [180] [185]	When Loue did reade the Title of my booke, He feard least some had Armes against him tooke; Suspect mee not for such a wicked thought, Vnder thy colours which so oft haue fought. Some youths are oft in loue, but I am euer; And now to do the same I do perseuer. I meane not to blot out what I haue taught, Nor to vnwinde the web that I haue wrought. If any loue, and is with loue repaide, Blest be his state! he needeth not my aide: But if he reape scorne where he loue hath sowne, Of such it is that I take charge alone. Why should loue any vnto hanging force, When as euen hate can driue them to no worse? Why by their own hands should it cause men perish, When it is peace alone that loue doth cherish? Il'e ease you now which taught to loue before, The same hand which did wound shall heale the sore. The same earth poyson'd flowres and healthsome breeds, The Rose is often neighbour vnto weeds. To men and women both I Physicke giue, Else I but halfe the sicke world should relieue. If any for that Sexe vnfitting are, Yet they by mens example may beware: Had wicked Scylla this my counsell read, The golden haire had stuck to Nisus head.      Take heed, when thou dost first to like begin, Thrust not loue out, but let him not come in. By running farre, Brookes runne with greater force, 'Tis easier to hold in then stop thy horse. Delay addes strength and faster hold imparts: Delay the blades of corne to eares conuerts. The Tree which now is father to a shade, And often head against the winde hath made, I could at first haue pluckt vp with my hand, Though the Sunnes prospect now it dares withstand; Then passions, ere they fortifie, remoue, "In short time, liking, groweth to be loue": Be prouident, and so present thy sorrow, Who will not do't to day, cannot to morrow. The Riuer which now multipli'd doth swell Is in his cradle but a little Well. Oft that which when 'tis done is but a skarre Becomes a wound while we the cure deferre. But in thy heart if loue be firmely seated, And hath such roote as cannot be defeated, Although in hand at first I did not take you, At point of death 'twere cruell to forsake you. That fire, which water neuer can asswage, For want of stuffe at length must end his rage. Whiles loue is in his furious heate giue place: Delay, what counsel...