The lavvyers plea, in the behalf of young Tom of Lincoln. Being an answer to a late scandalous ballad, entituled, Merry news from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the author of the said ballad, by Tom of Lincoln. To the tune of, Help lords and commons, &c.

The lavvyers plea, in the behalf of young Tom of Lincoln. Being an answer to a late scandalous ballad, entituled, Merry news from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the author of the said ballad, by Tom of Lincoln. To the tune of, Help lords and commons, &c.

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The Lavvyers Plea, In the behalf of Young TOM of LINCOLN. Being an Answer to a late Scandalous Ballad, Entituled, Merry News from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the Author of the said Ballad, by Tom of Lincoln.

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The Lavvyers Plea, In the behalf of Young TOM of LINCOLN. Being an Answer to a late Scandalous Ballad, Entituled, Merry News from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the Author of the said Ballad, by Tom of Lincoln.

To the Tune of, Help Lords and Commons, &c.

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LOrd help us all! what Story's this,

that makes so great a stir?

Forsooth who ever keeps a Miss,

must fear this barking Cut;

As if no place but Lincolns-Inn,

did harbour she destroyers,

With Puritans he might begin,

they wench as well as Lawyers:

You Nonconformist-crop-ears, peace,

and rail not against Wenchers,

VVith you, Fanatick Babes encrease,

far more than with the Benchers.

Thou who want'st judgement talk'st of it,

like a vile canting Varlet,

And exercisest thy No-wit

against an honest Harlot,

Out of our house should she depart,

she'l learn to be more fickle,

Lifting up whorish eyes with Art,

at zealous Conventicle.

You, &c.

She went up stairs thou sayest at ten,

and what of that you Tony,

At twelve the learned'st of your men

tip'd over the Balcony:

To this so strange a sight there came

a hundred pious sticklers,

But all went off again with shame,

like crop-ear'd Conventiclers:

You, &c.

It seems he call'd himself a Cat,

and would have been a gibing,

Her husband understanding that,

came in and spoil'd his nibing:

Says he, Cats fall upon their feet,

when downwards they are tumbled,

So down he threw him in the street,

till his proud flesh was humbled:

You, &c.

But for the wench and Laundress Ruth,

I must confess the story,

That there was something in't of truth,

but all is for our glory:

We keep the Child we have begot,

and able are to bear it,

Whilst others, do, or do it not,

are ready to forswear it:

You, &c.

Is not this better than to go

at night to the Peatches,

Reeling and rambling to and fro,

in danger of the VVatches:

And meet at last a drab or so,

with Petticoats bedagled,

Or with a pocky Barren-doe,

that from the Park has stragled:

You, &c.

VVoe and alas! your Rudder's spoil'd,

I pitty your mishap,

And though you get not her with child,

you get your self with clap:

Then you go home and curse the whore,

with all her Art-full dry-blows,

Finding one pox to cost you more,

than keeping twenty by-blows:

You Nonconformist-crop-ears, peace,

and rail not against VVenchers,

VVith you, Fanatick Babes encrease,

for more than with the Benchers.

Thus you abroad with hazard roam,

to find out Harlots fulsome,

VVhile we more safely prey at home,

upon a Girl that's wholsome:

Look to your selves, your case is worse,

dry up your slubbring Ink-horn,

I'le warrant you we'l find a Nurse,

for our young Yom-a-Lincoln;

You, &c.

A Bencher's Grand-child! you mistake,

you silly Rogue, I scorn ye,

If a Lawyers Son a Lawyer makes,

his Bastard's an Attourney:

And thus our Tom in little time,

shall grow to be our Brother,

As a Bawds Daughter whores betime,

t'enrich her greasie Mother;

You, &c.

As for the woman, I confess

we wrapt her in a Gown,

And whosoever had done less,

had been an arrant Clown;

For being to be call'd to'th bar,

and turn a female pleader,

'Twas reason we should have a care,

she should not shame our Reader;

You, &c.

Long may she live a merry crack,

brisk, airy, gay, and fruitful,

She never any thing shall lack,

so long as she is youthful:

Grown old, her Daughters shall turn up,

to please our youthful VVenchers,

As when we've eat our Commons up,

we fall upon our Trenchers;

You, &c.

As for young Tom I doubt is not,

he'l make some Learned spark,

More wit he has already got,

then an Attourneys Clerk;

Before that ever he could speak,

he su'd for Alimony,

Instead of Mothers-milk, he'd take

no Liquor but Stipony;

You, &c.

Then blame not us of Lincolns-Inn,

for what has hapned to us,

Such wenching is a gainful sin,

that never will undoe us;

For we shall keep the bantling cheap,

among so many purses,

Like Citizens that take a leap

amongst their Country Nurses.

God bless the King and Queen, likewise

the House of Lords and Commons,

But truly we shall ne'r despise

some thing that is a womans,

For should she Laws cart every one,

that loves a little cracking,

The City would be quite undone,

their VVives must all be packing.

FINIS.

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The lavvyers plea, in the behalf of young Tom of Lincoln. Being an answer to a late scandalous ballad, entituled, Merry news from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the author of the said ballad, by Tom of Lincoln. To the tune of, Help lords and commons, &c.

Tom of Lincoln.

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1665

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Wing L743

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[111]

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99884977

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182780

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— The lavvyers plea, in the behalf of young Tom of Lincoln. Being an answer to a late scandalous ballad, entituled, Merry news from Lincolns-Inn. Adrest to the author of the said ballad, by Tom of Lincoln. To the tune of, Help lords and commons, &c., Tom of Lincoln..

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s.n.,. [London :: 1665?]. (Imprint suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "LOrd help us all! what Story's this ...") ("Merry news from Lincolns-Inn" has not been found.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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