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<HEAD>The Di&s;tre&s;&s;ed Dam&s;els;</HEAD>
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<P>OR, A <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">lefull Ditty of a &s;orrowfull A&s;&s;embly of young Maidens that were met together near <HI>Thames-&s;treet,</HI> to bewail the Lo&s;s of their Loves which were lately pre&s;s'd away to Sea.</P>
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<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of an</HI> Orange.</OPENER>
<HEADNOTE><P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P></HEADNOTE>
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<L>My &s;weet Si&s;ter <HI>Sue,</HI> ah! what <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> &s;hado? I</L>
<L>I fain wou'd be married but know notl to who;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">or why, I prote&s;t, the young Men are Pre&s;t,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">nd my Sweetheart <HI>Robin</HI> is gone with the re&s;t</L>
<L><HI>For a Seaman.</HI></L>
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<L>Then <HI>Su&s;an</HI> reply'd there's many be&s;ide,</L>
<L>That Fortune this Summer will &s;urely divide;</L>
<L>Each &s;udden &s;urprize will cau&s;e La&s;&s;es cries,</L>
<L>While Tears they do trickle like Rain from the Skies,</L>
<L><HI>For our Sweethearts,</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>There's <HI>Be&s;s</HI> at the <HI>Bell</HI> you know her full well,</L>
<L>A &s;orrowful &s;tory to me &s;he did tell,</L>
<L>That <HI>Thomas</HI> her Dear, was Pre&s;t &s;he did hear,</L>
<L>And then the poor Creature did tremble for fear</L>
<L><HI>He &s;hould leave her.</HI></L>
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<L>In <HI>Thames-&s;treet</HI> of late, young pretty-fac,d <HI>Kate</HI></L>
<L>Had lo&s;t her dear &s;weeting, the Bricklayer her Mate;</L>
<L>He was pre&s;t away but yet the next day</L>
<L>They freed him, then <HI>Kate</HI> &s;he did lovingly &s;ay.</L>
<L><HI>My &s;weet Johnny.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>In the open Street her <HI>John</HI> &s;he did meet,</L>
<L>And gave him a thou&s;and &s;oft Ki&s;&s;es &s;o &s;weet,</L>
<L>With &s;troaking his Chin, &s;he welcom'd him in,</L>
<L>For Ioy &s;he was fit to leap out of her Skin,</L>
<L><HI>For her Johnny.</HI></L>
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<L>There's <HI>Doll</HI> at the <HI>Swan,</HI> her true Love is gone,</L>
<L>Poor Heart &s;he with &s;orrow doth &s;igh and take on;</L>
<L>Yet all is in vain, he is gone to the Main,</L>
<L>She fears that he ne'er will return home again,</L>
<L><HI>To embrace her.</HI></L>
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<L>There's <HI>Bridget</HI> &amp; <HI>Joan</HI> 'tis very well known,</L>
<L>Of Fourteen young Sweethearts they have not left one</L>
<L>But all Pre&s;t on Board for to &s;tand by the Sword,</L>
<L>And this do's much Sorrow and Trouble afford,</L>
<L><HI>At the Parting.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>If Pre&s;&s;ing goes on, there wont be a Man</L>
<L>To plea&s;e a young La&s;s, let her do what &s;he can,</L>
<L>For they will be &s;carce here in a &s;hort &s;pace,</L>
<L>Then we &s;hall be all in a &s;orrowful ca&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>To be Married.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Two Twelvemonths ago, &s;weet Si&s;ter you <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>The Batchelors then we could bring to our <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>Nay, at our Command, they &s;tood Cap in <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>But now they grow &s;carcy all over the Land,</L>
<L><HI>We mu&s;t prize them.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Young <HI>Nancy</HI> and <HI>Ned</HI> la&s;t week they were <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>And within an hour of going to Bed,</L>
<L>Iu&s;t in all their Pride he was Pre&s;t from he<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>Before he had dallied one Night with his B<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L><HI>Want it Pitty?</HI></L>
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<L>To leave his delight, and Beauty &s;o bright,</L>
<L>Before he had ever enjoy'd her one Night;</L>
<L>But what &s;hall we &s;ay? he was Pre&s;t away,</L>
<L>Now you that have Husbands adore them I<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L><HI>They are Jewels.</HI></L>
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<L>La&s;t year I declare, young Maids was cho<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="3 letters"></L>
<L>But now they grow wonderful plenty I &s;w<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="3 letters"></L>
<L>All over the Town they walk up and down,</L>
<L>I reckon you may have a Score for a Crown</L>
<L><HI>By Mid&s;ummer.</HI></L>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> I. Back.</HI></P>
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