The Merry maid of Shoreditch, her resolution and good counsel to all her fellow maids; and says that she will never tye her self to a crab tree so long as she has a whole wood to range in. : The tune is, I have a mistris of my own: or, Hold buckle and thong together.

The Merry maid of Shoreditch, her resolution and good counsel to all her fellow maids; and says that she will never tye her self to a crab tree so long as she has a whole wood to range in. : The tune is, I have a mistris of my own: or, Hold buckle and thong together.

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THE Merry Maid of Shoreditch, Her Resolution and Good Counsel to all her Fellow Maids; And says, that she will never tye her self to a Crab Tree so long as she has a whole Wood to Range in.

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THE Merry Maid of Shoreditch, Her Resolution and Good Counsel to all her Fellow Maids; And says, that she will never tye her self to a Crab Tree so long as she has a whole Wood to Range in.

The Tune is, I have a Mistris of my own: Or, Hold Buckle and Thong together.

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YOu young Maids all, where e're you be, I pray you now come hear this Ditty;

And I hope you will all agree, you cannot say but it is pretty:

I've lived a Maid these twenty Years, and never was no Young-mans Debtor;

Men are so full of Lyes and jears, that a single life it is the better.

A Young-Man will wooe a pretty Maid, and Swear, and Lye, and say he'l have her,

Vntil he hath her heart betray'd, to get his will and so to leave her:

But young maids you must be very wise, for young-men they will you infetter,

They strive to make of you a prize, but a single life it is the better.

For whilst a maid doth keep unwed, young men will give to her great Honour

But if she chance to bring a Knave to her bed, then he'l not care what does come on her:

But get her Children year by year, and cross and vex, and strive to tret her,

For a married VVife's ne'r out of care, a single life it is the better.

While a maid lives a single life, she may sit and talk with any stranger,

But after she is made a wife, if she do the like there is great danger:

So maids, if you can be content, be not drawn in to a young-mans fetter,

Lest afterwards you do repent, then to live single it is better.

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THere is many a Maid that hath been wed, both in Country, Town and City,

To careless Husbands, I am afraid, which grieves their wives, the more's the pitty

Therefore young Maids let's have a care, and believe no lyes that young men flatter,

They spare no words they can devise, but a single life it is the better.

Young-men will shew great store of love, and have young maids drink wine and sherry,

And their hearts within do as rotten prove, to give you drink to overcome you:

The Devil himself is not so false as some men be, I will not Flatter,

To bring a Maiden to their Bow, but a single life it is the better.

So Maidens that do live i'th row, you must be careful of this matter,

I'de have you all for to do so, and believe no young-men when they Flatter,

Besides they sweeten you up so brave, with sugred kisses that will fetter,

And another thing if you will it have, but a single life it is more better.

There's scarce a young-man that is in ten, that will prove loyal to a maiden,

But will prate and lye, and cogg and feign, as though his heart with Love was laden:

But will dissemble more or less, for to stand him when he charged,

And so undoes that silly Lass, and then her trouble is inlarged.

Young Maidens all look too't in time, when as you go for to marry,

Besure to chuse an honest man, or else you'd better longer tarry:

For an honest man will ne'r you wrong, but a Knave will be to you a fretter,

It is quickly done, and long thought on, for to live single you had better.

FINIS.

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Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-street without Newgate.

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The Merry maid of Shoreditch, her resolution and good counsel to all her fellow maids; and says that she will never tye her self to a crab tree so long as she has a whole wood to range in. : The tune is, I have a mistris of my own: or, Hold buckle and thong together.

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1680-1690

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A89094

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Wing M1866

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ESTC R227299

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45097857

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171437

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— The Merry maid of Shoreditch, her resolution and good counsel to all her fellow maids; and says that she will never tye her self to a crab tree so long as she has a whole wood to range in. : The tune is, I have a mistris of my own: or, Hold buckle and thong together.,

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.

Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-street without Newgate.,. [London] :: [between 1680-1690]. (Date of publication suggested by Wing.) (In verse.) (Without music.) (Contains 3 cut illustrations.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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