Life took some flour of white complexions made;[note]of white complexions made;] made of Complexions white, 1653 [/note]
Churned nourishment as butter she did add,[note]nourishment as butter she did add,] Butter, by Nourishment, as cleane as might: 1653 [/note]
And knead[note]knead] kneads 1653 [/note] it well; then on a board it placed,[note]placed,] laies 1653 [/note]
And rolled it oft, until a pie was raised.[note]rolled it oft, until a pie was raised.] roules it oft, and so a Pye did raise. 1653 [/note]
Then did she take some lips, like cherries[note]lips, like cherries] Cherry Lips that’s 1653 [/note] red, 5
And sloe-black eyes from a fair virgin’s head,
And strawberry teats from high banks of[note]high banks of] th’Banks of each 1664; th’banks of each 1668 [/note] white breast,
And juice from raspis fingers ends did press.[note]juice from raspis fingers ends did press.] Fingers ends like Juice from Raspes prest; 1664; Fingers-ends, like Juyce from Raspes prest. 1668 [/note]
These she put in the pie, and did it[note]she put in the pie, and did it] put into a Pye, which soone did 1653 [/note] bake
Within a heart, which she straight hot did make. 10
Then drew it out with reason’s peel, and sends[note]and sends] to send 1664, 1668 [/note]
It up to Nature; she it much commends.[note]to Nature; she it much commends.] This Meat did Nature much commend. 1664, 1668 [/note]