The counterfeit court lady: or, An answer to, your humble servant madam. Discovering all her cunning knacks and feats, how wittily she doth bestow her cheats: by which she doth much admiration gain, and in a splendid garb her self maintain. To the tune of, Your humble servant Madam.

The counterfeit court lady: or, An answer to, your humble servant madam. Discovering all her cunning knacks and feats, how wittily she doth bestow her cheats: by which she doth much admiration gain, and in a splendid garb her self maintain. To the tune of, Your humble servant Madam.

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The Counterfeit Court Lady: OR, An Answer to, Your Humble Servant Madam.

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The Second Part,

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The Counterfeit Court Lady: OR, An Answer to, Your Humble Servant Madam.

Discovering all her cunning Knacks and feats,

How wittily she doth bestow her Cheats:

By which she doth much admiration gain,

And in a splendid Garb her self maintain.

To the Tune of, Your Humble servant Madam.

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I A am a Lass

That doth surpass,

the beauties of the City;

And near the Court,

Where Blades resort,

i'm counted wondrous witty:

I have an oyly Tongue,

And very well it's hung,

if that you will believe me;

Your flattering disease,

My humour cannot please,

for there's none that can deceive me

No vapouring Cheat,

Shall do the feat,

with such a Girl as I am;

I'le sit and smile,

And him beguile,

and all his Oaths defie 'um:

He that will cog and lye,

Gains not my company,

when once his plot I faddam;

For I scorn that any man,

Should ever me trappan,

with your humble servant Madam.

The Second Part,

To the same Tune.

AT my first Rise,

I was so wise,

to gain a great mans favour;

And by my art,

I won his heart,

all by my brisk behaviour:

VVhere I had Gold at will,

My mind for to fulfil,

he willing was to grant it;

But though that he is gone,

And I am left alone,

I never fear to want it.

My Rich attire,

Made all admire,

and by what means I gain'd it;

I have a knack,

To drink good Sack,

and bravely to maintain it;

VVith my Pearl about my neck,

And my Gallants at a beck,

I us'd to drein their Purses;

Before they will not grant,

VVhatever I do want,

they'l sell both Coach and Horses.

To train up youth,

I speak the truth,

upon my Reputation;

I do excell,

And do it well,

as any in the Nation:

If I may gain their gold,

I'le make them free and bold,

there's none that shall out-vie them,

For all the art of Love,

You shall of them approve,

when e're you please to try them.

Young Ladies they

Observe my way,

they think I am a neat one;

If I do glance,

Or Sing, or Dance,

I am a most compleat one.

Though my breeding was not great,

Yet I have learnt the feat,

for to delude a Sinner;

To sit upon his Lap,

And catch him in a trap,

for I am no young beginner.

How happy he

Is thought to be,

that by his comely carriage,

Hath got the Art,

To win my heart,

and treat with me of Marriage:

VVhen I seem to comply,

He knows no reason why,

but that he may believe me;

Thus I get Diamond Rings,

And many pritty things,

for none could e're deceive me.

Thus with my wit,

Great benefit,

and Riches I have gotten;

VVhich I in store,

Keep for the Poor,

when I am dead and rotten:

He shall be paid full well,

That Rings my Passing-Bell,

and digs my Grave a fadam,

Then all that can be said,

Here lies one Buried,

that was a Ranting Madam.

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.

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The counterfeit court lady: or, An answer to, your humble servant madam. Discovering all her cunning knacks and feats, how wittily she doth bestow her cheats: by which she doth much admiration gain, and in a splendid garb her self maintain. To the tune of, Your humble servant Madam.

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1674-1679?

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B02409

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Wing C6520

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[38]

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[71]

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99887062

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ocm99887062

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— The counterfeit court lady: or, An answer to, your humble servant madam. Discovering all her cunning knacks and feats, how wittily she doth bestow her cheats: by which she doth much admiration gain, and in a splendid garb her self maintain. To the tune of, Your humble servant Madam.,

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.,. [London] :: [between 1674-1679]. (Verse: "I am a lass ...") (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Item at A5:2[59] imperfect: cropped.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library and the British Library.)

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