The Reformer Exposing The Vices of the Age: In Several Characters. Viz. 1. The Vitious Courtier. 2. The Debauch'd Parson. 3. The Factious Hypocrite. 4. The Wet Quaker. 5. The Covetous Miser. 6. The Prodigal Son. 7. The City Letcher. 8. The Insatiate Wife. 9. The Amorous Maid. 10. The Beau Apprentice. 11. The City Mob. 12. The Country Squire [by Edward Ward] |
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IX. An Amorous Maid
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A Gentleman and use me thus! Egad I'll cry,
Ads Body! What means this? Nay fie for Shame!
Nay stand away, nay fie, away; I Vow, you are to Blame.
Hark! Some Body comes, leave off I pray;
I'll Pinch, I'll Scrath, I'll Squeak, I'll go away.
Puh; Faith you strive in Vain, you shall not speed;
You spoil my Head, you hurt my Back, my Nose will Bleed.
Look, look, the Door is open; somebody sees:
What will they say? Nay fie, you hurt my Knees;
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You make me Sweat, at last you'll make me Swear.
Nay pray let me intreat you to be Civil;
You Tear my Smock; I think you are the Devil;
I did not think you would have serv'd me thus,
But now I see, I took my Mark amiss:
A little thing would make me not be Friends;
You've us'd me well, I hope, you'll make amends.
Hold still, I'll wipe your Face, you sweat amain,
You have got a pretty thing with all your Pain!
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If you go Sweating down, what will they think?
Remember this, how you have serv'd me now:
Doubt not ere long, but I will meet with you.
If any Man but you, had us'd me so,
Would I have put it up? In Faith Sir, no.
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