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<DATE>2008-09-04</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>Your humble Servant Madam. BEING <HI>The flattering Courtier. OR,</HI> The Cheating Lover;</HEAD>
<OPENER><HI>To a <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ery fine Northern Tune.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L><HI>I</HI> Am a Blade</L>
<L>That from an old Trade,</L>
<L>Have taken out a new one</L>
<L>Tis onely this,</L>
<L>To Court and Ki&s;s</L>
<L>Swear Oaths and nere a true one</L>
<L>I can tell an hundred lyes,</L>
<L>And a thou&s;and more devi&s;e,</L>
<L>Never was the like <UNCLEAR>&s;ince</UNCLEAR> <HI>Adam,</HI></L>
<L>I can Fetter whom I plea&s;e,</L>
<L>With a Flattering di&s;ea&s;e,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And your humble Servants Madame.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Warrs are done,</L>
<L>And I mu&s;t run</L>
<L>A Cour&s;e that may Pr<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="7 letters"> me</L>
<L>Should I rely.</L>
<L>On Hone&s;ty,</L>
<L>It were the way to <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word">me&punc;</L>
<L>I ha' giv'n away my <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>For a Perriwigg and Muff,</L>
<L>And an Art no Wit can Fadom:</L>
<L>I have got a Place at Court,</L>
<L>Never paid a Penny for't,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But your humble Servant Madame.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Whil&s;t a <HI>Cavelier</HI></L>
<L>Both lean and <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ear</L>
<L>And almo&s;t like to Sta<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> <UNCLEAR>is</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>A Ladies Letter,</L>
<L>Shall be better</L>
<L>Then all his Iron Service.</L>
<L>When I found out what would doo't</L>
<L>Straight I put a Lady too't,</L>
<L>What things I lackt I had <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word">,</L>
<L>Nothing did <HI>I</HI> give for this,</L>
<L>But a promi&s;e and a ki&s;s,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>MY Courtiers Place,</L>
<L>Doth give me grace,</L>
<L>And Pimp unto my Trade is;</L>
<L>The Devill and I,</L>
<L>In Ambu&s;h lye</L>
<L>To Catch all kind of Ladies;</L>
<L>I can call 'um pritty Souls,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ough they be <UNCLEAR>as</UNCLEAR> old as <HI>Pouls,</HI></L>
<L>Then I a bonny Lad am;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> the Women I Trappan</L>
<L>Fetch 'um off and bring 'um on,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ome give me Rings,</L>
<L>And better a Things,</L>
<L>So cunning is my carriage,</L>
<L>To every &s;oul,</L>
<L>Both fair and fowl</L>
<L>I promi&s;e lawfull Marriage.</L>
<L>I have got &s;o many <UNCLEAR>Wives</UNCLEAR>,</L>
<L><UNCLEAR>If</UNCLEAR> I had as many Lives,</L>
<L>I &s;hould be as old as <HI>Adam.</HI></L>
<L>But before we go to Church,</L>
<L><UNCLEAR>I'll</UNCLEAR> leave them in the lurch.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When I find a Face&punc;</L>
<L>Of a <UNCLEAR>&s;tately</UNCLEAR> Grace,</L>
<L>That would have all adore her,</L>
<L>A Knight-hood I</L>
<L>Get pre&s;ently</L>
<L>And that I &s;pread before her:</L>
<L><UNCLEAR>So</UNCLEAR> I may get &s;omthing by't&punc;</L>
<L>I can quickly be a <UNCLEAR>knight</UNCLEAR>;</L>
<L>If a Litle will per&s;wade 'um</L>
<L>I can tell um that they &s;hall,</L>
<L>An&s;wer to no other call</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If I <UNCLEAR>&s;ee</UNCLEAR> one that</L>
<L>Is given to th<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">tt,</L>
<L>I prai&s;e her Ingenuity:</L>
<L>When I take a Prize</L>
<L>With <UNCLEAR>the black Eyes</UNCLEAR>,</L>
<L>I call her Queen of <UNCLEAR>Beauty</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>If another merry be</L>
<L>I can laugh as well <UNCLEAR>as</UNCLEAR> &s;he</L>
<L>When &s;he <UNCLEAR>asks</UNCLEAR>, I mon&s;trous &s;ad <UNCLEAR>am</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>But if I find her in a b<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">t,</L>
<L>I can fit her for the <UNCLEAR>foot</UNCLEAR></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>All Pa&s;&s;ions I,</L>
<L>Can <UNCLEAR>fal&s;ifie</UNCLEAR>,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> my Trade is,</L>
<L>I have of late</L>
<L>Gain'd an <UNCLEAR>E&s;tate</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>My humouring of Ladies</L>
<L>And I very well do find,</L>
<L>What I <UNCLEAR>fit</UNCLEAR> them in their <UNCLEAR>kind</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>For <HI>I've</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">u<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d <HI>Adam</HI></L>
<L><UNCLEAR>Woman fir&s;t did ransom Man</UNCLEAR></L>
<L>But I <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> them <UNCLEAR>agen</UNCLEAR>.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>With your humble Servant Madam.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>London</HI> Printed for Willi<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2 letters"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 span"></P>
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