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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>THE Young-Mans Lamentation</HEAD>
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<P>Containing, His Pa&s;tionate Complaint of his Uncon&s;tant Lover, To|gether, with his Re&s;olution to leave her who &s;cornfully &s;lighted him.</P>
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<OPENER><HI>To an Excellent New Tune, or, <HI>Over Hills and high Mountains.</HI></HI></OPENER>
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<P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P>
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<L>MEe<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ing <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">s a plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>but parting's a grief,</L>
<L>An Vncon&s;tant Lover</L>
<L>i<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> <UNCLEAR>wor&s;e</UNCLEAR> than a Thief,</L>
<L>A T<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ief can but Rob me,</L>
<L>a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> take what I have,</L>
<L>But an Vncon&s;tant Lover</L>
<L>will bring me to the Grave.</L>
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<LG>
<L>When fancy is grounded,</L>
<L>and rooted be&s;ide,</L>
<L>The lover is wounded</L>
<L>as &s;oon as deny'd;</L>
<L>Many Torments are bleeding</L>
<L>to encrea&s;e his pain,</L>
<L>And the lover lies bleeding</L>
<L>by the darts of disdain.</L>
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<LG>
<L>This is my condition,</L>
<L>I needs mu&s;t confe&s;s,</L>
<L>With humble &s;ubmi&s;&s;ion</L>
<L>I have made my addre&s;&s;;</L>
<L>In her Charms I delighted</L>
<L>more than Gold I declare,</L>
<L>Yet am &s;cornfully &s;lighted</L>
<L>for the love which I bear.</L>
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<L>I value not trea&s;ure,</L>
<L>the rich Golden Ore,</L>
<L>There's joy, love, and plea&s;ure,</L>
<L>which I dearly adore;</L>
<L>But alas! that &s;weet ble&s;&s;ing</L>
<L>I may not enjoy,</L>
<L>I am &s;orrows po&s;&s;e&s;&s;ing,</L>
<L>which my life will de&s;troy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like a Ship on the Ocean,</L>
<L>I am to&s;t too and fro,</L>
<L>From the heighth of promotion,</L>
<L>to the depth of &s;ad woe,</L>
<L>While the Billows are roaring</L>
<L>in a Tempe&s;t of grief,</L>
<L>I the Fates am imploring,</L>
<L>but can find no relief.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of a fal&s;e-hearted lover</L>
<L>I needs mu&s;t complain,</L>
<L>To my grief I di&s;cover</L>
<L>that my &s;ighs are in vain;</L>
<L>Having mov'd her to pity,</L>
<L>with tears in my eyes,</L>
<L>While that &s;orrowful dity</L>
<L><UNCLEAR>&s;he</UNCLEAR> would &s;corn and de&s;pi&s;e.</L>
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<LG>
<L>To think that my Iewel</L>
<L>&s;hould torture me &s;o,</L>
<L>In loves flaming fuel</L>
<L>with a Feavour I glow,</L>
<L>She's more than ungrateful,</L>
<L>uncon&s;tant, unkind</L>
<L>To her dear loyal lover,</L>
<L>like the wavering wind.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>In her Cheeks blu&s;hing Ro&s;es,</L>
<L>with lillies appear,</L>
<L>Where <HI>Cupid</HI> repo&s;es,</L>
<L>as her Charms I draw near,</L>
<L>I account it my duty</L>
<L>her perfection to prize,</L>
<L>She's a <HI>Phoenix</HI> for beauty,</L>
<L>was &s;he con&s;tant likewi&s;e.</L>
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<LG>
<L>If her heart was not ranging,</L>
<L>&s;he &s;hould &s;oon be my Bride,</L>
<L>But alas &s;he is changing</L>
<L>and turns with the Tide,</L>
<L>Having ruined many</L>
<L>by her f<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">l&s;e-heart alone,</L>
<L>She's not con&s;tant to any,</L>
<L>but can love more than one.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Since I find out her folly,</L>
<L>I'll no longer repine,</L>
<L>But will &s;trive to be jolly</L>
<L>with a Gla&s;s of Rich Wine,</L>
<L>No longer about her</L>
<L>will I troubled be,</L>
<L>I can now live without her,</L>
<L>let her go, farewell &s;he.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Tho' I am for&s;aken,</L>
<L>yet &s;he is for&s;wo<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">n,</L>
<L>Yet &s;he is mi&s;taken,</L>
<L>if &s;he think that I'll <UNCLEAR>mourn</UNCLEAR>;</L>
<L>I'll &s;et as <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">ly by her,</L>
<L>as e'er &s;he did b<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> me,</L>
<L>And for ever will deny her,</L>
<L>let her go, farewel <UNCLEAR>&s;he</UNCLEAR>.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, <HI>and</HI> J. Back.</P>
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