The trappand virgin or Good advice to maidens, that they may not be drawn into priminaryes by the specious pretences of their seeming amorist's, who having once obtained their wills, leave & forsake their betray'd mistresses. Take my advice while you are free, and young-men do not trust, they promise fare as fare can be, but mean what is unjust. Tune, Wheu [sic] busie fame.

The trappand virgin or Good advice to maidens, that they may not be drawn into priminaryes by the specious pretences of their seeming amorist's, who having once obtained their wills, leave & forsake their betray'd mistresses. Take my advice while you are free, and young-men do not trust, they promise fare as fare can be, but mean what is unjust. Tune, Wheu [sic] busie fame.

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THE TRAPPAND VIRGIN

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THE TRAPPAND VIRGIN

Or good Advice to Maidens, that they may not be drawn into Priminaryes by the specious Pretences of their seeming Amorist's, who having once obtained their Wills, leave & forsake their betray'd Mistresses.

Take my Advice while you are free,

And Young-Men do not trust,

They promise fare as fare can be,

But mean what is unjust.

Tune, When busie Fame.

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COme mourn with me you Ladies all,

whom Young men have betrayed,

I was belov'd of great and small,

and thought a virtuous Maid:

At length a Young-Man to me came

and he did me much wrong,

For he betray'd a harmless Maid

with his deludeing Tongue.

Such vows and Protestations he

did to me often use,

With sighs, and Sobs that pittyed me,

so that I could not chuse

But condescend to his desire,

by which I me ruin'd quite,

In a haples hour he crop't the Flower

wherein I took delight.

My Virgins Name I must disown.

which grieves me to the Heart,

And since my Maiden-head is flown

I feele such deadly smart,

That makes me oft desire to dye

to be freed from that shame,

All will bestow on me I know

whoever hear the same.

But this may somewhat me excuse,

which brings me some content,

Obstinately I did Refuse,

and would not give consent,

Till he did vow and swear to me

he would make me his Wife,

But now I find, he hath chang'd his mind,

I am weary of my life.

ANd he from me is fled and gone

a false and perjur'd wretch,

Whilst by my self I make my moan,

and many a sigh do fetch,

But 'tis in vain I plainly find

since nothing will availe,

Why should I sigh away my life

unless I could prevail.

Take warning by me Maidens fair

and do not be Trappand,

To their pretences give no Ear,

for if they understand

You'r of a gentle Nature,

and begin to them to yield,

They'l flatter on till you'r undone

and they have won the Field.

When they have got what they desire

their passion's at an End,

They'l coole that seeming fervent fire

and you shall lose your Friend,

But keep them at a distance, and

you'l find them stoop amain,

So you may be from dangers free,

and need not to complain.

Such good Advice I once did want

which makes me now lament,

And when too late I think upon't

it breeds such discontent,

That I do wish ten thousand times

I had his Suit deny'd,

Who now I find doth prove unkind,

and me hath terrified.

False hearted men where e're you be

think not for to Escape,

For what you gain by Treachery

is next kinn to a Rape,

And will in time requited be

with some most just reward

Hereafter then prove honest Men,

and faithful to your word.

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Printed for, F. Cole. T. Vere. J Wright. J Clark. W. Thackery. and T. Passenger.

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The trappand virgin or Good advice to maidens, that they may not be drawn into priminaryes by the specious pretences of their seeming amorist's, who having once obtained their wills, leave & forsake their betray'd mistresses. Take my advice while you are free, and young-men do not trust, they promise fare as fare can be, but mean what is unjust. Tune, Wheu [sic] busie fame.

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1678-1681?

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B06182

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Wing T2051

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[455]

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— The trappand virgin or Good advice to maidens, that they may not be drawn into priminaryes by the specious pretences of their seeming amorist's, who having once obtained their wills, leave & forsake their betray'd mistresses. Take my advice while you are free, and young-men do not trust, they promise fare as fare can be, but mean what is unjust. Tune, Wheu [sic] busie fame.,

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Printed for, F. Cole, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clark, W. Thackery, and T. Passenger.,. [London] :: [between 1678-1681]. (Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.) (Verse: "Come mourn with me you ladies all ...") (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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