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B04214 An excellent new song, called, The ruined virgin, or, The hard-hearted young-man. To an excellent new play-house tune. With allowance. 1694-1700? (1700) Wing L3220; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.39.k.6[46] 796 1

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An Excellent New SONG CALLED The Ruined Virgin OR The Hard-hearted Young-man To an Excellent new Play-house Tune With Allowance I. YOu pretty Maidens all I pray give Ear Unto my Downfall which I declare Of Parentage I am Near to a Gentleman As some now witness can the date of Year II. At fourteen years of Age with griefs I tell Many a young man fair loved me well I being Childish young Believ'd a flatt'ring tongue And fix'd my mind upon a brisk young man III. He said if I would not yield with him to dwell He would go hang himself what e're befell He rung and tore his hair And wickedly did swear His sword should end the care before me then IV. I hearing what he said grieved me sore I took him for my Friend not for my Foe Young man said I forbear I pray let go your hair I 'll ease you of your care and be your Bride V. O how he Jumpt for joy before me then My love and only joy happies the man He kindly me embrac'd And hung about my Waste And then my love I plac'd on this young man VI. For two months space more he Courted me Day by Day Night by Night he set by me He let me take no rest I must sleep on his Breast And then my Love I plac'd on this young man VII The appointed day was set we were to wed But first of all he stole my maiden-head My Parents did not know I lov'd this young man so Which prov'd my overthrow ruin'd me quite VIII When I with Child did prove him had told He call'd me twenty Whores brafen and bold I know you not says he Therefore be gone from me This prov'd my misery his love was cold IX I was asham'd to stay where I was known For straight away I went from my own home I wander'd up and down From Sea-port town to town Till in travel I fell down in the high-way X. Then taken up I were by women kind whose friendship they did show nature did bind Delivered then I were Of two fine Babies fair which caused me much care bewarn'd by me Printed for and Sold by Charles Barnet