The Discontented Lady: a new song much in request. To a new tune much in request at court and the play-house. 1690 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B02818 Wing D2719D Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.39.k.6[12] 99887387 ocm99887387 182098

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02818) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182098) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A3:1[12]) The Discontented Lady: a new song much in request. To a new tune much in request at court and the play-house. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : music. Printed for C[harles]. Bates, at the White Hsrt in West-smithfield., [London] : [1690?] Publisher's name, place and date of publication from Wing. Verse: "How vile are the sordid intreagues of the town ..." Printed in two columns. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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The Diſcontented Lady: A New SONG much in Requeſt. To a New Tune much in Requeſt at Court and the Play-Houſe. 〈♫〉 〈♫〉 I. How vile are the ſordid Intreagues of the Town, cheating and lying perpetually ſway, From the blue cap to the politick gown, a plotting and ſotting they waſt the day; All their Diſcourſe is of Foreign Affairs, The French and the Wars Is always their Cry; Marriage alas! is declining, And I a poor Virgin lye pining, a Curſe of their Jarring, what Luck have I. II. I thought a young Trader by ogling Charms, into my Conjugal Fetters to bring. I planted my ſnare too, for one that lov'd Arms, but found his Deſign was another thing. From the Court Province down to the dull Cits, Both Cullies and Wits, Of Marriage are ſhye; Great are the Sins of the Nation, A Shame of the wretched Occaſion, a curſe of the Monſieurs, what Luck have I. III. A Counſellor promis'd to give me a Fee, and ſwore|he would make me a Lady of Sport But I was reſolv'd not a Harlot to be, if he could have made me Laſs of the Court. When that he ſaw how I was inclin'd, And what I deſign'd, He made me|Reply, Virgins alas! are too cruel, Oh! be kind to me, my dear Jewel, a curſe of your whining I then did cry. IV. The next a young Seaman, of Honour and Fame, he daily contrived my Love for to win; And ſwore if he could but my Favour obtain, great Treaſure & Riches unto me he'd bring: But when he ſaw that I would not yield, Unto him the Field, Unleſs he would wed; He ſtood like a Man was inchanted, Sure never was Seaman ſo daunted, becauſe I refus'd him my Maiden-head. V. Of late a young Scholar from Oxford did come, whom for a Husband I thought to intrap; But I did find him too hard to be won, which makes me complain at my cruel miſhap: All Men alike of Marriage are ſhye, Which makes me to cry, A Shame of them all! Thus to leave Wedlock declining, And I a poor Virgin lye pining; when that my Requeſt it is but ſo ſmall. VI. The Counſellor, Soldier, and Country-man too, daily from Tavern to Coffee-Houſe go; There they do plot and contrive what to do, which makes my poor Heart be ſo full of Woe: They talk of Religion, though little they have; But how to live brave, They always do ſtrive, And leave a poor Virgin complaining, While they their Deſigns are obtaining, Sure there is no honeſt Men ſcarce alive.

Printed for C. Bates, at the White Hart in Weſt-ſmithfield.