The Modern World disrob'd or, both sexes Stript of their pretended vertue. In Two Parts. First, Of the Ladies. Secondly, Of the Gentlemen. With Familiar Descant upon every Character [by Edward Ward] |
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The Fashionable Bawd:
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The Fashionable Bawd:
OR, The Lady's Confident.
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When
Lust inflames a Woman's Breast,
And fires her Inclination,
She's not alone content to taste
The Sweets of Generation.
And fires her Inclination,
She's not alone content to taste
The Sweets of Generation.
But when she'as oft the Bliss enjoy'd,
A farther Itch arises,
And makes her fond to be employ'd
In others secret Vices:
A farther Itch arises,
And makes her fond to be employ'd
In others secret Vices:
For she that once has taken Man,
Hates Lovers should be idle,
And is for chaining all she can,
Like Monkeys, by the Middle:
Hates Lovers should be idle,
And is for chaining all she can,
Like Monkeys, by the Middle:
Judging, by'rself, the Brisk and Blith
Are all inclin'd, by Nature,
To have a Fellow-feelling with
Their amorous Fellow-Creature.
Are all inclin'd, by Nature,
To have a Fellow-feelling with
Their amorous Fellow-Creature.
She smiles to hear my Lady cant
Of Honour so precisely,
And thinks she ploughs with some Gallant,
But that she does it wisely:
Of Honour so precisely,
And thinks she ploughs with some Gallant,
But that she does it wisely:
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Well knowing 'tis a common Blind,
For Women to be railing
Against that pleasing Sin, they find
To be the most prevailing.
For Women to be railing
Against that pleasing Sin, they find
To be the most prevailing.
Therefore, the humble Punk is proud
To see her lofty Betters,
Who talk so much of being good,
As bad as other Creatures:
To see her lofty Betters,
Who talk so much of being good,
As bad as other Creatures:
Turns Bawd and Pimp, that she may tell
Convincing pretty Stories,
To prove her Grace-Intrigues, as well
As Phillis, or as Chloris.
Convincing pretty Stories,
To prove her Grace-Intrigues, as well
As Phillis, or as Chloris.
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