The west-country lawyer: or, The witty maids good fortune; who wisely maintain'd her virginity against the golden assaults of the lawyer, who at length married her to her hearts content. To the tune of, The baffled knight. Licensed according to order. 1688-1695? Approx. 4 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). B06523 Wing W1404 Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[147] 99887351 ocm99887351 182064

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The Weſt-Country Lawyer: OR, The Witty Maids Good Fortune;

Who wiſely maintain'd her Virginity againſt the golden Aſſaults of the Lawyer, who at length married her to her Hearts Content.

 To the Tune of, The Baffled Knight.

Licenſed according to Order.

A Youthfull Lawyer fine and gay, was riding unto the City, Who met a Damſel on the way right beautifull, fair, and witty. Good morrow then, the Lawyer cry'd, I prithee where art thou going? Quoth ſhe, to yonder Meadows ſide, my Father is there a mowing. Straight from his Horſe he did alight, and as he was going to her, The Maid immediately took flight, for fear that he would undo her. But he run like a nimble Deer, untill he did overtake her; And then he whiſper'd in her Ear, a Lady he'd ſurely make her. If he might but enjoy the bliſs a minute or two of Pleaſure; Then as a Pledge I'll give thee this, a handfull of Golden Treaſure. Said ſhe, I value not your Gold, and therefore I pray be civil, My Maiden head ſhall ne'er be ſold for Mony, the Root of Evil. I'd ſooner be a Plough-man's Bride, and ſit at my Wheel a ſpinning; Than be a Lawyer's Jilt, ſhe cry'd, to live by the Trade of Sinning. Tuſh, ſaid the Lawyer, Be not coy, Let's fall to our Love's Embraces A ſilken Gown thou ſhalt enjoy, with Bracelet, Rings and Laces. Your ſilken G • wn I do diſdain, although I have mean Relation, I am reſolved to maintain my innocent Reputation. If thou wilt but to London go, I'll honour thee like a Lady: But ſtill the Damſel anſwer'd no, I am happy enough already. You talk of Glory, State and Fame, and how I ſhall be attended; But, Sir, I am not for your Game, ſo let the Diſcourſe be ended. Pray ſave your Breath and Money too, I like not your way of Wooing; There is too many ſuch as you that brings the young Maids to ruin. I'll keep my pure Virginity, till Marriage is my Pleaſure; For, Sir, ſaid ſhe, 'tis more to me than miſſions of Gold and Treaſure. He found her ſo diſcreet and wiſe, in every ready Anſwer, That he her Charms did highly prize, and vow'd he wou'd ſoon advance her. Unto her Parents he did go, where he did their Love require: Then was ſhe cloath'd from Top to Toe in coſtly rich Attire. Next day the Gordian Knot was ty'd, and many was at the Marriage; When ſhe appear'd an Angel bright, for Beauty and comely Carriage. you Laſſes all, I pray you mind, to whom I have told this Story; Be carefull that you an't too kind, for fear you ſhould blaſt your Glory. Had ſhe been ſoon to Folly lead, and for a ſmall Spell conſented; She might have loſt her Maiden-head, and when it was gone, lamented. But now ſhe is a Lawyer's Wife, her Husband do's dearly love her; So that ſhe leads a happy Life. there's few in the Town above her.

Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel, in Gilt-ſpur-ſtreet.