The Maids ansvver to the batchelors ballad. Or, Love without remedy. Thou scriber! unto whom the vulgar crew ... To the tune of; No more silly cupid: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig.

The Maids ansvver to the batchelors ballad. Or, Love without remedy. Thou scriber! unto whom the vulgar crew ... To the tune of; No more silly cupid: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig.

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The Maids ansvver to the Batchelors Ballad▪ Or, Love without Remedy▪

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The Maids ansvver to the Batchelors Ballad▪ Or, Love without Remedy▪

Thou Scriber! unto whom the Vulgar crew,

Gives small applause, yet more then is thy due;

Whose Brazen Brow, a wither'd Wreath adorns,

Which better wou'd become a pair of Horns:

Know we contemn thee: thy Malicious Pen

Can have no influence on the minds of men:

In our dispraise, in vain thou seek'st to write,

True, thou mayst shew thy teeth, but canst not bite▪

Alas! rude Boy; Love is a generous pain,

Which minds ignoble, cannot entertain:

Therefore thy accusations are unjust,

In giving Love the Character of Lust.

To the Tune of; No more silly Cupid: Or, The Duke of Monmouth's Jig.

With Allowance, By Ro. L'Estrange.

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WHo's here so ingenious

mispending his time,

In railing at Venus,

In hopes to disparage,

Love, Women, and marriage,

By pittiful rhime?

He thinks he's ingenious

and slyly the youngster intices;

But we easily find,

How the youth is inclin'd,

by his tricks and devices.

He plainly discovers

his amorous arts,

And calls 'em blind lovers,

Who after enjoyment,

can find new employment,

to fetter their hearts:

He plainly discovers

a nature so rude and ingrateful,

That after Compliance,

he bids us defiance,

and says we grow hateful.

Then who but an Harlot

would yield to the will

Of ev'ry such Varlet,

That loves at his leisure,

And onely takes pleasure,

in shewing his skill?

Sure none but an harlot,

would yield to the lustful persuasion,

of fellows in Shammy,

who onely cry Dam, me,

to serve their occasions.

The gawdy young Sinner,

whose blood is a fire,

May fool a beginner,

and treat her with Coaches,

to mighty debauches,

and gain his desire:

Alas! for the Sinner,

that covets such swéetness as this is!

he seldom does fail,

of a sting in the tail,

with his wenches and Misses.

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THis makes him look meager,

a wantoning Elf,

His mind is so eager

to humour his sences,

that by his expences,

he ruines himself:

This makes him so meager,

he's nothing but pox and diseases,

so after enjoying,

the pleasure is cloying▪

and quickly displeases.

Then shew me the woman,

in City or Town,

Tho' never so common,

With such a lewd fellow,

so tawny and yellow,

will laugh and lye down:

For sure she's no Woman

that trades with a son for a Whore,

who having enjoy'd her,

will strait-way avoid her,

and see her no more.

The passionate Lover,

that's caught in his youth,

May plainly discover

that all his persuasions

are subtle evastons,

and far from the truth:

For he that's a Lover,

and courteth sincerely and truly,

may keep his affection

in civil subjection,

from being unruly.

But let the fond Bully,

his fancy employ,

He never can fully

or bring in suspition,

the sweets of fruition,

true lobers enjoy:

In spight of the Bully,

the pleasure of Conjugal kisses,

is always dellghtful

and far the more frightful;

of temporal blisses.

And yet for the Gallant,

we must not deny:

But that he's so valiant

as stoutly to threaten,

the girl shall be beaten,

that will not comply:

Beware of the Gallant!

I vow he's a desperte creature,

If any abuse him,

Or dare to refuse him,

he swears he will beat her.

Sir Fopling, your Servant!

the man's in a pett:

What makes you so servent?

You burn in displeasure,

pray cool at you [...] leisure:

that's all you will get:

Your Servant, Sir Fopling,

say all, and do more than you can sir,

'Tis still my opinion,

We shall have dominion,

take that for an answer.

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Printed for P. Brooksby, the at Golden-ball near the Hospital-gate, in West smith-field.

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The Maids ansvver to the batchelors ballad. Or, Love without remedy. Thou scriber! unto whom the vulgar crew ... To the tune of; No more silly cupid: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig.

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1678-1685

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Wing M275

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171418

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— The Maids ansvver to the batchelors ballad. Or, Love without remedy. Thou scriber! unto whom the vulgar crew ... To the tune of; No more silly cupid: or, The Duke of Monmouth's jig.,

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Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball near the Hospital-gate, in West-smith-field.,. [London] :: [between 1678-1685]. ("With allowance, by Ro. L'Estrange.") (Date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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