An Excellent New SONG, Call'd
The Injur'd LADY:
OR,
The hard hearted Gentleman,
Being a true Relation of a young Lady Two Miles from London, (after Contract to a young Gentleman) was dishonorably left, notwithstanding her great Fortune, which may be a warning to all Virgins.
To a pleasant New Tune much in request at Court.
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YOU pretty Maidens all I pray give Ear,
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Unto my downfall which I declare,
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Of Parentage I am
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Near to a Gentleman,
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As some now witness can the date of year.
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2
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At 14 years of Age with Grief I tell,
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Many a young Man fair Loved me well,
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I being childish young
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Believ'd a flattering Tongue
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And set my mind upon a rich young Man.
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3
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For Two Months space and more he Courted me
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Day by Day, Night by Night he sate with me,
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He'd let me take no rest,
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I must sleep on his Brest,
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And then my Love I set on this young Man.
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4
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He said if I'd not yield with him to dwell,
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He would go hang himself what ere befell,
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He wrung and tore his Hair,
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And wickedly did Swear
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His Sword should end the care before us then.
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5
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Hearing him what he said grieved me so,
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I took him for my friend not for my Foe,
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Young Man said I forbear
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I pray let go they Hair,
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I'le ease you of your care and be your Bride.
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6
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He Leap'd and Sung for Joy befor me then,
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My Love and only Dear, Happiest of Men,
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He kindly me Imbrac'd,
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And hung about my Wast,
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And then my Love I plac'd on this young Man
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7
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Th' appointed Day was set we were to Wed,
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But first he stole away my Maidenhead,
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My Parents did not know
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I Lov'd this young Man so,
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Which prov'd my overthrow, ruin'd me quite
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8
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When I with Child did prove, and him had told
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He call'd me Twenty Whores brazen and bold,
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I know you not said he,
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Therefore be gone from me
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This wrought my Misery, his Love was cold.
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9
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I was a asham'd to stay where I was known,
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But straight away I went from my own Home,
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I wander'd up and down,
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From Seaport Town to Town,
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Till in Travel I fell down on the High-way.
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10
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Then taken up I was by Women-kind,
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Whose Friendship they did show, Nature did bind,
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Deliver'd then I were,
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Of Two fine Babies Fair,
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Which caused me much care, by warned bye [?]
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