EBBA 37767
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| The Loyal Maids good / Counsel to all her Fellow-Maids. / To be carefull of wanton Young-men, / They'll promise they love you again and again: / But if they get theirwill of you before you are wed / You may look a new sweetheart and a new / Maiden-head: / And believe no false youngmen that will dissem- / ble and lye, / Lest they send you away with salt Tears in your / Eye. | ||
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| Date Published | 1672-1696 ? | |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner. | |
| License | This may be Printed, R.P. | |
| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads | |
| Location | British Library | |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(145.) | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The Loyal Maids good / Counsel to all her Fellow-Maids. / To be carefull of wanton Young-men, / They'll promise they love you again and again: / But if they get theirwill of you before you are wed / You may look a new sweetheart and a new / Maiden-head: / And believe no false youngmen that will dissem- / ble and lye, / Lest they send you away with salt Tears in your / Eye. | The second part |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Come hither my own sweet Duck. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | YOung Maidens I pray you be carefull, / and hearken then unto me, | They will have you to the Beer and Wine, / and there Money they will not spare, |
| Refrain | And onely to bring you to their Bow, / for to fulfil their will: / I pray young Maidens be wise in this, / for good Counsell means no ill. [with variation] | And onely to bring you to their Bow, &c. [with variation] |
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