The young women and maidens lamentation: or, Their bitter sighs and sorrow to hear the old women are prest to go with army, while they themselves are slighted and dejected which are able to perform far better service. Tune of I marry and thank ye too. Licensed according to order. 1688-1692? 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). B06789 Wing Y135 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[566] 99887975 ocm99887975 183647

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The Young Women and Maidens LAMENTATION:

OR, Their bitter Sighs and Sorrow to hear the Old Women are preſt to go with the Army, while they themſelves are ſlighted and dejected which are able to perform far better Service.

 Tune of I marry and thank ye too.

Licenſed according to Order.

WE Laſſes of London Town in ſorrowfull ſort appear, Becauſe the Fates on us do's frown; Old Women are Preſt we hear. To wait on the warlike Train, and March in the Van and Rear; But Maids they will not entertain, Old Women are Preſt we hear. We would with our Maiden Skill, like Amazon Dames appear; But we are unregarded ſtill, Old Women are Preſt we hear. 'Tis Reaſon they ſhould allow, young Laſſes to have a ſhare; But Kiſſing goes by Favour now, Old Women are Preſt we hear. We like the ſweet tender Dove, could every Souldier Chear; Yet ſtill they ſlight a Maiden's Love, Old Women are Preſt we hear. With Age they do grunt and groan, nay, tremble and quake for fear, yet tell them this, it is all one, Old Women are Preſt we hear. I am ſure a young Laſs can Nurſe a Souldier they need not fear; But ſee the Caſe is alter'd thus, Old Women are Preſt we hear. We'd cuddle them in our Arms, and this will their Spirits chear; Yet notwithſtanding all our Charms, Old Women are Preſt we hear. Our Sweethearts are march'd away, the which we adore ſo dear, And we behind are forc'd to ſtay, Old Women are Preſt we hear. We'd kiſs and embrace them too, and Love ſhould like Fountains flow, But old Wives they can nothing do, Then why ſhould not Virgins go? Our Glory and Fame ſhall Ring, and bafflle the proudeſt Foe, In getting Souldiers for the King, Then why ſhould not Damſels go? Young Heroes that will adorn, the Army in time we know, As being Souldiers bred and born, And why ſhould not Damſels go? To venture who wou'd refuſe? there's Glory and Fame you know, And Teeming time we are loath to looſe, And why ſhould not Damſels go? The Captains for Females good, may pity and kindneſs ſhow; Alas! we are all Fleſh and Bloud, and have a great mind to go. For why ſhou'd we ſtay behind, in ſorrowful grief and woe? I hope at length they'll be ſo kind, to ſuffer young Maids to go.

Printed for P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.