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<HEAD>THE We&s;t-Country Maids advice;</HEAD>
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<L>Here is a Song I &s;end to you,</L>
<L>fair Maidens every one;</L>
<L>And you may &s;ay that it is true,</L>
<L>when I am dead and gone.</L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, Hey Boys, up go we.</OPENER>
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<L>FAir Maids draw near to me a while</L>
<L>and I'le my mind declare,</L>
<L>This &s;ong I hope will make you &s;mile,</L>
<L>when once you do it hear:</L>
<L>For young-men are &s;o fickle grown,</L>
<L>and fal&s;e in every way,</L>
<L>Their whole delight is day and night,</L>
<L>fair Maids for to betray.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Thus I would have fair Maidens all,</L>
<L>for to be Rul'd by me,</L>
<L>Although your portions be but &s;mall,</L>
<L>to them do not agree:</L>
<L>For if a husband once you you get,</L>
<L>that &s;hould be cro&s;s to thee,</L>
<L>You'l then repent that e're you went</L>
<L>to Church to Married be.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Therefore keep clo&s;e your Maiden-head,</L>
<L>which now you have in &s;tore,</L>
<L>For if you once &s;hould be mi&s;led,</L>
<L>you'l not enioy it more:</L>
<L>And then &s;uch troubles comes apace,</L>
<L>as you ne'r thought upon,</L>
<L>And this will be your woful ca&s;e,</L>
<L>by taking of a man.</L>
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<LG>
<L>There was a Maid which well I knew,</L>
<L>was lately made a Bride,</L>
<L>Her Father gave her goods, 'tis true,</L>
<L>&s;he a Portion had be&s;ide;</L>
<L>Yet this poor La&s;s did meet an A&s;s,</L>
<L>would always &s;cold and brawl,</L>
<L>The other day he ran away,</L>
<L>and left Wife, Child, and all.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Therefore ob&s;erve young Maidens all,</L>
<L>take heed how you do wed,</L>
<L>For you may quickly take a fall,</L>
<L>and bring a Knave to bed:</L>
<L>For Young-men are &s;o fickle grown,</L>
<L>as I have here expre&s;t,</L>
<L>It's good to let them all alone,</L>
<L>a &s;ingle life is be&s;t.</L>
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<L>I &s;ay, by chance that you may meet,</L>
<L>a young-man that is true,</L>
<L>Then you may count your Fortune great,</L>
<L>becau&s;e there are &s;o few:</L>
<L>Not one in ten, among&s;t young-men,</L>
<L>is true I do prote&s;t,</L>
<L>I'le keep my &s;elf as I have been,</L>
<L>a &s;ingle life is be&s;t.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Why &s;hould a Maid confined be,</L>
<L>to any man alive,</L>
<L>You &s;hall have Snaps and Flouts you'l fin<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>when once you'r made a Wife:</L>
<L>For husbands are &s;o Hoggi&s;h grown,</L>
<L>there Wives &s;hall take no re&s;t,</L>
<L>Therefore let all young-men alone,</L>
<L>a &s;ingle life is be&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now I have declar'd my mind,</L>
<L>I hope you'l not me blame,</L>
<L>For to a Woman I am kind,</L>
<L>and <HI>Toby</HI> is my name;</L>
<L>And I do live in <HI>Devon-Shire,</HI></L>
<L>to many 'tis well known,</L>
<L>I wi&s;h all Maids that do me hear,</L>
<L>be &s;ure to hold their own.</L>
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<LG>
<L>And &s;o I do conclude and end,</L>
<L>having no more to &s;ay,</L>
<L>Pray take the Author for your friend,</L>
<L>and for this Ballad pay:</L>
<L>A penny is the price of it,</L>
<L>you'l &s;ay it is not dear,</L>
<L>And &s;ay it is a Ballad true,</L>
<L>came out of <HI>Devon-Shire.</HI></L>
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<P>Printed for <HI>P. Brooksby,</HI> at the <HI>Golden-Ball,</HI> near the Ho&s;pital-gate, in <HI>We&s;t-Smithfield</HI></P>
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