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178
XIVa
Made by K: James. 1622
You women that doe London loue so well
whome scarce a proclamacōn can expell
and to be kept in fashion fine & gaye
Care not what fines there honest husbands pay
you dreame on nought but vizitts maskes & toyes
And thinke the cuntrey contributes noe ioyes
Be not deceiu'd the cuntrey is not soe bare
But if your trading lacke there's ware for ware
or if you musicke loue knowe every springe
Both Nightingale & Cockoe there doe singe
Your compleat Gallant or your proper man
are not confin'd to fleete streete or the stran
But you haue nobler thoughts then do not doe
no ill nor any thinge that longes there to
Cesar would haue an honest [woman] be
not onely chast but from suspicōn free
which you that sorue here can hardly shunne
you must so many temptinge hazards runne
for (saue) some ffewe that are more full of grace
The world hath not a more debaushed place
your owne propension ill enoughe Contriues
without thexcesse of Townes procuratiues
Therefore departe in peace and looke not backe
Remember Lotts wife ere you suffer wracke
of ffame and fortune which [you] may redeeme
And in the cuntrey liue in good esteeme
ladies of honour grace the court I grant
But this noe place for vulgar Dames to haunt
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Thence your Reuenues rise bestowe them there
Convert your coatch horse to the thrifty plough
Take knowledge of your sheepe, your corne your cowe
And thinke it noe disparagement or taxe
To acquaint your fingers with the wooll & fflaxe
whereof examples are not farr to seeke
where noble Princesses haue done the like
your husbands will as kindly you embrace
without your iewels or your painted face
and there your Children you may educate
aswell as they of ffrench & Spanish prate
visitt your sicke & needie, & for plaies
plaie the good huswifes, wast not golden dayes
In wanton pleasures which doe ruinate
insensibly both honor, wealth, & state
Do'ot of your selfes shortely the Spanish dames
frugality will teach you to your shames
& then no thankes for then it comes in fashion
you wilbe seruile apes to euery nation
And you good men its best you gett you hence
least honest Adam paie for Eves offence.
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