The Two-Penny Whore;
In a Dialogue betwixt a Spend-thrift and a Whore.
Or, a Relation of a Two-penny Bargain.
Of a Spend-thrift proffering two pence to a Whore,
Having spent all but that on her before.
The Tune is, He that has the most Money is the best Man.
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A Lusty young Shaver, a vapouring Gallant,
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That vainly had spent and consumd his estate,
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In Taverns and Ale-houses wasting his talent,
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Resolving Repentance, did then come too late:
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Examining then of his Pocket, he found it
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Was very much empty, and he was grown poor:
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Quoth he, now my Monys gon all to one two-pence
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Ile make a clear end, & spend that on a Whore.
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And as along in the Streets he was walking,
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He chanced with one of his Mobs for to meet,
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All in her Silks and bravery adorned:
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With a Complement he there his Mopsie did greet.
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Sweet heart if you will go with me to an Ale-house,
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And grant me thy pleasure now I am grown poor,
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I have but two-pence left, on thee ile spend it:
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Quoth she, then go look out your two-penny-whore.
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My dearest, thou kneweth my former condition,
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And how I have spent my Estate upon thee:
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And now for to slight me it breeds my contrition,
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And makes me with sorrow tormented to be.
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For I have but two-pence left, & I will spend it
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On thee, I protest my Love I have no more:
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Quoth she, you may serve for a Pimp to another,
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For I will be none of your two-penny Whore.
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WHen formerly I in my silks was adorned,
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And about my neck wore a fine flanders lacd band,
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Upon my head was no less than a Beaver:
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What was there then I had not at command?
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Remember, that we two at that time together,
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Took sweet Recreation before I was poor:
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Quoth she, Sir at that time I was your companion,
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And what must I now be your two-penny whore?
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My former acquaintance with nearest Relations
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Because I before their advice would not take,
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Do very much slight me: Men of Reputation
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My company shuns, and do me quite forsake:
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And bids me go seek for my baudy Companions,
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Where I have consumd my estate all before:
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Quod she, Ide have all your friends for to know it,
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That I will be none of your two-penny Whore.
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Thou knewst that in company we two together
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Have caused five Pounds to be spent at a Clap
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All out of my Pocket: O how canst thou slight me,
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And then could so closely hugg me in thy Lap.
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It was for my Money, and not for my Person,
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That you did my company so much adore:
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However, I pray thee bestow this Two-pence:
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Quoth she, I will be none of your two-penny whore.
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How often with oaths, & with great protestation,
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Ingaged you have to be faithful to me:
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In weal or in woe I should nere be forsaken
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And now all my Coyns gone I slighted must be:
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But yet heres two-pence left, prethee now take it,
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And let us do once as we have done before:
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Quoth she I nere did for two-pence, & therefore
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Be packing, & hunt out your two-penny whore.
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Well then my dear Love, if youl not be perswaded
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To take this my money because it is small,
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Let us do a little, a very very little
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For former acquaintance, and that shall be all:
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Quoth she, I do scorn for to break my old custom,
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Another man I have to wait on: therefore
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I must bid a farewel both to you & your two-pence,
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For I scorn to be counted a Two-penny-whore.
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Quoth she, Sir before we depart I will tell you,
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I dare undertake to proscribe you a way
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How you may be doing: then let[]s to an Ale-house,
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But take notice before, Half a Crown is my pay:
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Then give me your twopence in earnest at present
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You shall have your request sir, altho you be poor:
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But this I must tell you before you begin it,
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Ile set seven Greats Sir upon your old score.
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And thus you may see the condition of wantons,
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And in what a wanton condition they are,
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Before they will leave off their lustful occasions,
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If they cannot get money, they trust their ware.
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Theyl keep a man company while his Coyn lasteth
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And never forsake him until he be poor:
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And then much ado he shall have with his wanton,
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For one single Job to set on the Score.
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You Gallants and others, I wish you be careful,
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That have an Estate, lest you vainly it wast:
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And fly evil Company of them be fearful,
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Lest into Poverty you should be cast
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And afterwards you be forct with submission
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To creep unto those, where you spent all your store
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The best way I know of for you to prevent it,
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Is to keep your goods out of the hands of a Whore
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