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<HEAD>The We&s;t-Country Lawyer: <HI>OR, The Witty Maids Good Fortune;</HI></HEAD>
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<P>Who wi&s;ely maintain'd her Virginity again&s;t the golden A&s;&s;aults of the Lawyer, who at length married her to her Hearts Content.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, The Baffled Knight.</OPENER>
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<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<LG>
<L><HI>A</HI> Youthfull Lawyer fine and gay,</L>
<L>was riding unto the City,</L>
<L>Who met a Dam&s;el on the way</L>
<L>right beautifull, fair, and witty.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Good morrow then, the Lawyer cry'd,</L>
<L>I prithee where art thou going?</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he, to yonder Meadows &s;ide,</L>
<L>my Father is there a mowing.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Straight from his Hor&s;e he did alight,</L>
<L>and as he was going to her,</L>
<L>The Maid immediately took flight,</L>
<L>for fear that he would undo her.</L>
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<LG>
<L>But he run like a nimble Deer,</L>
<L>untill he did overtake her;</L>
<L>And then he whi&s;per'd in her Ear,</L>
<L>a Lady he'd &s;urely make her.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If he might but enjoy the bli&s;s</L>
<L>a minute or two of Plea&s;ure;</L>
<L>Then as a Pledge I'll give thee this,</L>
<L>a handfull of Golden Trea&s;ure.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Said &s;he, I value not your Gold,</L>
<L>and therefore I pray be civil,</L>
<L>My Maiden head &s;hall ne'er be &s;old</L>
<L>for Mony, the Root of Evil.</L>
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<LG>
<L>I'd &s;ooner be a Plough-man's Bride,</L>
<L>and &s;it at my Wheel a &s;pinning;</L>
<L>Than be a Lawyer's Jilt, &s;he cry'd,</L>
<L>to live by the Trade of Sinning.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Tu&s;h, &s;aid the Lawyer, Be not coy,</L>
<L>Let's fall to our Love's Embraces</L>
<L>A &s;ilken Gown thou &s;halt enjoy,</L>
<L>with Bracelet, Rings and Laces.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Your &s;ilken G<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">wn I do di&s;dain,</L>
<L>although I have mean Relation,</L>
<L>I am re&s;olved to maintain</L>
<L>my innocent Reputation.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If thou wilt but to <HI>London</HI> go,</L>
<L>I'll honour thee like a Lady:</L>
<L>But &s;till the Dam&s;el an&s;wer'd no,</L>
<L>I am happy enough already.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You talk of Glory, State and Fame,</L>
<L>and how I &s;hall be attended;</L>
<L>But, Sir, I am not for your Game,</L>
<L>&s;o let the Di&s;cour&s;e be ended.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Pray &s;ave your Breath and Money too,</L>
<L>I like not your way of Wooing;</L>
<L>There is too many &s;uch as you</L>
<L>that brings the young Maids to ruin.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I'll keep my pure Virginity,</L>
<L>till Marriage is my Plea&s;ure;</L>
<L>For, Sir, &s;aid &s;he, 'tis more to me</L>
<L>than mi&s;&s;ions of Gold and Trea&s;ure.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He found her &s;o di&s;creet and wi&s;e,</L>
<L>in every ready An&s;wer,</L>
<L>That he her Charms did highly prize,</L>
<L>and vow'd he wou'd &s;oon advance her.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Unto her Parents he did go,</L>
<L>where he did their Love require:</L>
<L>Then was &s;he cloath'd from Top to Toe</L>
<L>in co&s;tly rich Attire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Next day the Gordian Knot was ty'd,</L>
<L>and many was at the Marriage;</L>
<L>When &s;he appear'd an Angel bright,</L>
<L>for Beauty and comely Carriage.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>you La&s;&s;es all, I pray you mind,</L>
<L>to whom I have told this Story;</L>
<L>Be carefull that you an't too kind,</L>
<L>for fear you &s;hould bla&s;t your Glory.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Had &s;he been &s;oon to Folly lead,</L>
<L>and for a &s;mall Spell con&s;ented;</L>
<L>She might have lo&s;t her Maiden-head,</L>
<L>and when it was gone, lamented.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But now &s;he is a Lawyer's Wife,</L>
<L>her Husband do's dearly love her;</L>
<L>So that &s;he leads a happy Life.</L>
<L>there's few in the Town above her.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> J. Deacon, <HI>at the Angel, in</HI> Gilt-&s;pur-&s;treet.</P>
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