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<HEAD>The Young Women and Maidens LAMENTATION:</HEAD>
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<P>OR, Their bitter Sighs and Sorrow to hear the Old Women are pre&s;t to go with the Army, while they them&s;elves are &s;lighted and dejected which are able to perform far better Service.</P>
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<OPENER><HI>Tune of <HI>I marry and thank ye too.</HI></HI></OPENER>
<HEADNOTE>
<P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P>
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<L>WE La&s;&s;es of <HI>London</HI> Town</L>
<L>in &s;orrowfull &s;ort appear,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e the Fates on us do's frown;</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To wait on the warlike Train,</L>
<L>and March in the Van and Rear;</L>
<L>But Maids they will not entertain,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We would with our Maiden Skill,</L>
<L>like <HI>Amazon</HI> Dames appear;</L>
<L>But we are unregarded &s;till,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>'Tis Rea&s;on they &s;hould allow,</L>
<L>young La&s;&s;es to have a &s;hare;</L>
<L>But Ki&s;&s;ing goes by Favour now,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We like the &s;weet tender Dove,</L>
<L>could every Souldier Chear;</L>
<L>Yet &s;till they &s;light a Maiden's Love,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>With Age they do grunt and groan,</L>
<L>nay, tremble and quake for fear,</L>
<L>yet tell them this, it is all one,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am &s;ure a young La&s;s can Nur&s;e</L>
<L>a Souldier they need not fear;</L>
<L>But &s;ee the Ca&s;e is alter'd thus,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>We'd cuddle them in our Arms,</L>
<L>and this will their Spirits chear;</L>
<L>Yet notwith&s;tanding all our Charms,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Our Sweethearts are march'd away,</L>
<L>the which we adore &s;o dear,</L>
<L>And we behind are forc'd to &s;tay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Old Women are Pre&s;t we hear.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>We'd ki&s;s and embrace them too,</L>
<L>and Love &s;hould like Fountains flow,</L>
<L>But old Wives they can nothing do,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then why &s;hould not Virgins go?</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>Our Glory and Fame &s;hall Ring,</L>
<L>and bafflle the proude&s;t Foe,</L>
<L>In getting Souldiers for the King,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then why &s;hould not Dam&s;els go?</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Young Heroes that will adorn,</L>
<L>the Army in time we know,</L>
<L>As being Souldiers bred and born,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And why &s;hould not Dam&s;els go?</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>To venture who wou'd refu&s;e?</L>
<L>there's Glory and Fame you know,</L>
<L>And Teeming time we are loath to loo&s;e,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And why &s;hould not Dam&s;els go?</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Captains for Females good,</L>
<L>may pity and kindne&s;s &s;how;</L>
<L>Alas! we are all Fle&s;h and Bloud,</L>
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<L><HI>and have a great mind to go.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>For why &s;hou'd we &s;tay behind,</L>
<L>in &s;orrowful grief and woe?</L>
<L>I hope at length they'll be &s;o kind,</L>
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<L><HI>to &s;uffer young Maids to go.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.</HI></HI></P>
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