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<DATE>2008-07-06</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>The Di&s;tracted Young-MANS An&s;wer TO The Injured Maiden.</HEAD>
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<P>Shewing the Cruelty of his Parents, in forcing him to marry ano|ther, becau&s;e &s;he had a better Fortune, which proved the Ruine of the young Man and his former Mi&s;tre&s;s.</P>
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<OPENER>Te the &s;ame Tune: or, The Langui&s;hing Swain.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>IT's true, thou ju&s;tly mai&s;t complain,</L>
<L>On thy unfaithful perjur'd Swain,</L>
<L>But yet at fir&s;t I did de&s;ign,</L>
<L>To marry you, to marry you,</L>
<L REND="indent">In little time.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I found you beautiful and fair,</L>
<L>Delightful with a plea&s;ing air;</L>
<L>Endow'd with all the charms of love,</L>
<L>And I believ'd, and I believ'd,</L>
<L REND="indent">You'd con&s;tant prove.</L>
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<LG>
<L>My father told me o're and o're,</L>
<L>Of one who riches had great &s;tore;</L>
<L>He &s;aid, <HI>If I did not agree,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To court that la&s;s, to court that la&s;s,</HI></L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>He'd own not me.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>I went as he did give command,</L>
<L>Altho' you had my heart and hand;</L>
<L>The God above do know it's true,</L>
<L>I always meant, I always meant;</L>
<L REND="indent">To marry you.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Our Parents &s;traightways did agree,</L>
<L>And &s;aid, <HI>That I mu&s;t married be;</HI></L>
<L><HI>To her they lately wi&s;h'd me to.</HI></L>
<L>Then I reply'd, then I reply'd;</L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>What &s;hall I do?</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>My father &s;aid, <HI>To Church now go,</HI></L>
<L><HI>A thou&s;and pound this has I know;</HI></L>
<L><HI>For her you courted ju&s;t before,</HI></L>
<L><HI>She has not half, &s;he has not half;</HI></L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>So much in &s;tore.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>I an&s;wer'd <HI>yea, &s;he has my heart,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Be&s;ides me vow'd never to part;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Therefore dear father, do not make</HI></L>
<L><HI>Me break this vow, me break this vow;</HI></L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>Which I did take.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>He &s;aid, <HI>If I a thou&s;and took,</HI></L>
<L>I <HI>&s;hould no more upon her look;</HI></L>
<L>But &s;traight he made me for to go</L>
<L>To Church and wed, to Church and wed,</L>
<L REND="indent">I know not who.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Altho' I have a rich young wife,</L>
<L>I have no comfort of my life;</L>
<L>For &s;he that had my heart before,</L>
<L>Will keep the &s;ame, will keep the &s;ame,</L>
<L REND="indent">For evermore.</L>
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<LG>
<L>I do implore the God above,</L>
<L>To look upon my injur'd love,</L>
<L>Who ju&s;tly does complain on me,</L>
<L>And help her in, and help her in</L>
<L REND="indent">Her mi&s;ery.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Then young men all a warning take,</L>
<L>Ne'er break tho&s;e vows in love you make</L>
<L>If &s;he you love does prove but kind,</L>
<L>Be not like me, be not like me;</L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>To</HI> change your mind.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Since I have proved thus untrue;</L>
<L>I bid unto the world adieu,</L>
<L>For I no comfort now can have;</L>
<L><HI>Then death come &s;end, then death come &s;end,</HI></L>
<L REND="indent"><HI>Me to my grave.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>LONDON:</HI> Printed for <HI>P. Pelcomb,</HI> in <HI>Fleet-&s;treet.</HI></P>
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