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A19558
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Amanda: or, The reformed whore. Composed, and made by Thomas Cranley gent. now a prisoner in the Kings-bench, Anno Dom. 1635
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Cranley, Thomas, fl. 1635.
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1635
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STC 5988; ESTC S118905
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as_o thou_o have_v not_o wit_n to_o guide_v thyself_o nor_o careful_o to_o thy_o own_o body_n see_v but_o of_o thyself_o so_o wasteful_o be_v free_a such_o as_o respect_v not_o credit_n nor_o good_a name_n be_v to_o all_o goodness_n a_o reproach_n and_o shame_n 91._o do_v thou_o think_v foul_a to_o live_v by_o honest_a pain_n when_o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o commendable_a thing_n many_o thereby_o a_o virtuous_a name_n do_v gain_v and_o to_o themselves_o deserve_v honour_n bring_v yet_o thou_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o wanton_v thou_o leave_v god_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o goodness_n not_o of_o evil_a 92._o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o that_o deserve_v no_o shame_n but_o shame_n to_o do_v what_o bring_v a_o shameful_a end_n be_v thou_o ashamed_a with_o shame_n to_o stain_v thy_o name_n and_o shameful_o thy_o honour_n to_o misspend_v such_o shame_n a_o shameful_a punishment_n will_v send_v and_o as_o thou_o shameless_a of_o all_o shame_n do_v live_v so_o death_n to_o thou_o a_o shameful_a end_n will_v give_v 93._o thou_o dare_v not_o public_o be_v see_v abroad_o for_o fear_v thy_o clothes_n be_v pluck_v from_o off_o thy_o back_n but_o keep_v thy_o chamber_n with_o thy_o pimp_n and_o bawd_n for_o if_o thou_o walk_v the_o street_n thou_o shall_v not_o lack_v such_o as_o will_v make_v thy_o bravery_n go_v to_o wrack_n close_n stool_n dirt_n chamber-pot_n shall_v wash_v thy_o clothes_n for_o thy_o foul_a life_n that_o stink_v as_o bad_a as_o those_o 94._o one_o come_v and_o cry_v aloud_o there_o go_v a_o whore_n a_o bridewell_n baggage_n that_o deserve_v the_o lash_n oh_o hang_v her_o quean_n she_o make_v a_o thousand_o poor_a it_o be_v pity_n there_o shall_v live_v such_o filthy_a trash_n to_o wear_v good_a clothes_n and_o swagger_v thus_o in_o slash_n pull_v off_o her_o plush_n disrobe_v she_o of_o her_o gown_n and_o into_o kennell_n thrust_v the_o strumpet_n down_o 95._o thus_o shout_v and_o out-crying_a they_o abuse_v thou_o if_o that_o thou_o show_v thyself_o in_o open_a street_n and_o think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o misuse_v thou_o and_o if_o thy_o best_a acquaintance_n do_v thou_o meet_v he_o pass_v by_o ashamed_a thou_o to_o greet_v know_v it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o his_o name_n to_o be_v see_v speak_v to_o so_o base_a a_o dame_n 96._o that_o make_v thou_o like_o a_o owl_n come_v forth_o by_o night_n and_o steal_v into_o a_o tavern_n in_o the_o dark_a because_o thou_o dare_v not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o light_n and_o fear_v then_o that_o some_o thy_o way_n do_v mark_v thou_o tremble_v if_o thou_o hear_v a_o dog_n but_o bark_n the_o day_n to_o some_o do_v fly_v away_o too_o fast_o thou_o reckon'_v it_o the_o great_a foe_n thou_o have_v 97._o oh_o how_o a_o constable_n will_v make_v thou_o start_v and_o run_v into_o a_o corner_n for_o to_o shun_v he_o a_o beedle_n put_v such_o fear_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o can_v make_v thy_o foot_n strive_v to_o out_o run_v he_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v she_o that_o have_v undo_v he_o as_o child_n love_v the_o bear_n of_o paris-garden_n so_o do_v thou_o like_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o churchwarden_n 98._o bridewell_n expect_v thou_o for_o to_o beat_v some_o hemp_n and_o middleton_n do_v want_v thou_o for_o his_o cart_n the_o compter_n will_v not_o yield_v thou_o be_v exempt_a from_o their_o command_n but_o that_o they_o claim_v a_o part_n and_o share_v in_o thou_o and_o ought_v not_o thence_o to_o start_v the_o marshal_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o court_n must_v play_v with_o thou_o in_o earnest_n not_o in_o sport_n 99_o do_v thou_o not_o blush_v amanda_n tell_v i_o true_a to_o see_v thyself_o as_o in_o a_o mirror_n here_o i_o call_v thou_o by_o such_o name_n as_o be_v thy_o due_n and_o speak_v the_o simple_a truth_n without_o all_o fear_n nor_o can_v i_o any_o long_a thou_o forbear_v read_v far_o yet_o and_o look_v thou_o well_o unto_o it_o the_o pity_n i_o have_v on_o thou_o make_v i_o do_v it_o 100_o how_o many_o several_a way_n will_v thou_o devise_v to_o make_v that_o fair_a which_o be_v but_o foul_a deceit_n why_o do_v thou_o cast_v such_o glance_n with_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v but_o to_o draw_v the_o fish_n unto_o the_o bait_n thy_o golden_a apple_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n thy_o tear_n thy_o sigh_n thy_o smile_n thy_o pensive_a passion_n be_v borrow_v show_n and_o mere_a dissimulation_n 101._o as_o a_o hot_a blast_n before_o a_o hasty_a shower_n so_o be_v thy_o please_a and_o enamour_v smile_n thy_o voice_n hiena-like_a be_v to_o devour_v thy_o sweet_a allure_a song_n be_v siren_n wile_n thy_o tear_n be_v but_o the_o tear_n of_o crocodile_n eye_n of_o a_o basilisk_n a_o panther_n breath_n a_o tiger_n heart_n intend_v nought_o but_o death_n 102._o thou_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o a_o crystal_n brook_v a_o poison_a potion_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n a_o magic_a spell_n within_o a_o golden_a book_n a_o paint_a sepulchre_n of_o bone_n and_o mould_n bitter_a in_o taste_n though_o glorious_a to_o behold_v thy_o wolvish_a throat_n for_o guiltless_a lamb_n do_v gape_v and_o play_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o angel_n shape_n 103._o drone_n like_a from_o painful_a bee_n thou_o suck_v the_o honey_n moth_n like_a thou_o cloath'_v and_o feed_v on_o other_o spoil_n canker-like_a eat_v and_o consume_a money_n grashopper-like_a thou_o sing_v whilst_o other_o toil_n and_o like_o a_o caterpillar_n live_v the_o while_n like_a leprosy_n thou_o be_v or_o scab_n or_o tetter_n or_o the_o black_a cross_n before_o the_o row_n of_o letter_n 104._o thy_o glorious_a clothing_n and_o thy_o glitter_a show_n thy_o gorgeous_a dress_n and_o thy_o paint_a face_n make_v thou_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o seem_a substance_n of_o a_o feign_a grace_n but_o oh_o within_o that_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o virtue_n harbour_n nor_o of_o sin_n no_o sense_n but_o baleful_a lust_n and_o stink_a impudence_n 305._o how_o cunning_o thy_o lover_n to_o deceive_v will_v thou_o fain_o show_v of_o sorrow_n and_o of_o passion_n for_o sometime_o in_o his_o presence_n thou_o will_v leave_v thy_o wanton_a trick_n and_o then_o in_o imitation_n of_o a_o grieve_a soul_n thereby_o to_o gain_v compassion_n sigh_v and_o seem_v sad_a deject_v of_o thy_o look_n as_o of_o thy_o life_n no_o comfort_n thou_o have_v take_v 106._o then_o will_v thou_o tell_v he_o how_o thou_o love_v the_o man_n and_o that_o his_o great_a neglect_n do_v make_v thou_o sad_a that_o thou_o must_v love_v he_o still_o do_v what_o he_o can_v though_o back_o from_o he_o no_o love_n again_o be_v have_v and_o that_o through_o passion_n thou_o be_v almost_o mad_a then_o will_v thou_o kiss_v and_o hug_v he_o in_o thy_o arm_n shed_v forth_o tear_n to_o make_v those_o tear_n thy_o charm_n 107._o when_o out_o alas_o thou_o scarce_o have_v see_v he_o thrice_o and_o do_v not_o know_v what_o honest_a love_n do_v mean_a and_o then_o perchance_o forsooth_o thou_o will_v be_v nice_a and_o tell_v he_o thou_o do_v scorn_v to_o be_v unclean_a and_o do_v abhor_v the_o very_a name_n of_o quean_n and_o by_o thy_o feign_a seem_n so_o to_o win_v my_o dainty_a gallant_a to_o a_o deadly_a sin_n 108._o thus_o aim_v only_o to_o be_v only_o ill_a thou_o seem_v to_o hate_v vice_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v vicious_a will_v to_o have_v unwilling_o thy_o will_n strive_v through_o modesty_n to_o be_v pernicious_a and_o hate_v whoredom_n to_o be_v meretritious_a thus_o thy_o fair_a gloss_n seem_v for_o to_o discover_v thy_o curse_a disposition_n to_o thy_o lover_n 109._o consider_v how_o thy_o guilt_n do_v make_v thou_o fly_v from_o house_n to_o house_n from_o one_o street_n to_o another_o thou_o dare_v not_o in_o one_o lodging_n long_o timely_a but_o strive_v by_o change_a place_n thy_o sin_n to_o smother_v that_o thy_o lewd_a course_n no_o man_n may_v discover_v thou_o know_v full_a well_o that_o what_o thou_o do_v be_v ill_n yet_o will_v thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n to_o gain_v thy_o will_n 110._o this_o month_n near_o westminster_n thy_o lodging_n be_v the_o next_o month_n thou_o remov'_v to_o clarkenwell_n within_o a_o while_n that_o chamber_n be_v to_o far_o then_o to_o the_o strand_n thou_o back_o return_v to_o dwell_v there_o be_v better_a trade_n as_o report_n do_v tell_v from_o thence_o unto_o the_o city_n do_v thou_o fly_v and_o for_o a_o month_n or_o two_o thou_o there_o do_v lie_v 111._o it_o be_v not_o long_o but_o there_o be_v notice_n take_v that_o so_o much_o company_n make_v thou_o suspect_v and_o thereupon_o that_o place_n be_v straight_o forsake_v to_o shoreditch_n than_o thou_o go_v to_o be_v protect_v but_o there_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o thy_o mind_n respect_v and_o