THE
London Jilts lamentation
OR,
A Hue-and-Cry after a fine Lac'd SMOCK
She now in Thread-bare Garment goes,
and does to Ruin run;
For since she lost her Smock and Cloath[s]
she's utterly Undone.
To the Tune of, Cold and Raw.
This may be Printed, R.P.
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HEre is wonderful strange News,
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I happen'd to discover,
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'Tis of one who dayly us'd
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to play the wanton Lover:
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She's neither Widdow, Wife, nor Maid,
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but yet a most comely Creature,
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And in her Garb most richly Array'd,
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few Ladies are more Compleater.
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With Rich Jewels, Chains and Rings,
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and also Silks and Laces,
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And with other costly things,
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all got by lewd Embraces:
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As to the Strand she did advance,
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a Cully did overtake her,
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By whom she lit of a sad Mischance,
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the which was enough to break her.
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First he took her by the hand,
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this seemed to provoke her,
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But he'd not disputing stand,
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but did both kiss and stroak her:
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Saying, with thee this night i'le lye,
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sure it can be no great Evil:
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But her reply was, Pish, nay fie,
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I pray you kind Sir be Civil.
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Straight he show'd her Gold good store,
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and vow'd he would not harm her,
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She could not deny no more,
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the Guinnies did so charm her:
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Thus presently they both agreed,
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without any longer dodging,
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And walkt near Charing-Cross with speed,
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to hire a private Lodging.
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There they past for Man and Wife,
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the People did believe them,
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This did please her to the life,
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to think how they deceiv'd them:
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They to the Chamber then repair,
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to quench Loves flaming fire,
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Said he, my sweet and Charming fair,
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one thing I must needs desire.
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Said he, one Oath I made alone,
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and loath I am to break it,
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That was, ne'r to lye with one,
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but what shall be stark Naked:
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Said she, Love, your demand's but small,
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it being warm Summer weather,
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So straight she stript off Smock and all,
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and thus did Pig both together.
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Soon after the Day did break,
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then in the Morning early,
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This young Jilt he did forsake,
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and left her sleeping fairly;
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And straight he packt up all her Cl[othes]
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so much as her fine Lac'd Smick[?]
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And down the Stairs in haste he g[oes]
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O was he not Monstrous Wicked
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When she wak'd and found him gon[e]
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she straightways rapt and thund[ered]
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And did bitterly take on,
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to see how she was plunder'd
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Of Smock and all her rich Array,
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she cou'd not tell how to take it,
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For he had carry'd all away,
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and left her in Bed stark Naked.
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An old Gown they had in store,
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to hide her shame, they gave her
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Then they turn'd her out of door,
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and finely did beslave her;
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So that she daily does repine,
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and is with sad sorrow laden,
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For since she has lost her Feathers
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poor heart! she has pittiful Tre[asures]
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