 | Svvetnam, the VVoman-hater, arraigned by women |  |
Prologvs.
Enter Loretta,
The Women are all welcome, for the men,
They will be welcome: our care's not for them.
'Tis we poore women, that must stand the brunt
Of this dayes tryall: we are all accused.
How wee shall cleere our selues, there lyes the doubt.
The men, I know, will laugh, when they shall heare
Vs rayl'd at, and abused, and say, 'Tis well,
We all deserue asmuch. Let vm laugh on,
Lend but your kind assistance, you shall see
We will not be ore-come with Infamie,
And slanders that we neuer merited.
Be but you patient, I dare boldly say,
(If euer women pleased) weele please to day.
They will be welcome: our care's not for them.
'Tis we poore women, that must stand the brunt
Of this dayes tryall: we are all accused.
How wee shall cleere our selues, there lyes the doubt.
The men, I know, will laugh, when they shall heare
Vs rayl'd at, and abused, and say, 'Tis well,
We all deserue asmuch. Let vm laugh on,
Lend but your kind assistance, you shall see
We will not be ore-come with Infamie,
And slanders that we neuer merited.
Be but you patient, I dare boldly say,
(If euer women pleased) weele please to day.
Vouchsafe to reade, I dare presume to say,
Yee shall be pleased; and thinke 'tis a good play.
Yee shall be pleased; and thinke 'tis a good play.
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