%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ Maidens Vindication:/ Or, An Answer to/ O so Ungrateful a Creature./ Shall I be silent, and not write again,/ When he against me doth so much complain?/ He calls me Cruel, and Ungrateful too,/ And sends his Lines abroad to publick view./ No, I to clear my self of such a crime/ Will answer him (as his was writ) in Rhime:/ The young-Men when they see't, 'tis false they'l cry,/ But if the Maids believe it, what care I. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1684-1700 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/16/2007 21172

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3.160 R233331 1 Oh so ungrateful a Creature O So ungrateful a Creature HOw can you call me ungratful,/ or count me cruel to be, see also Pepys 3.159 Pepys 3.160 Wing M274[A] Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 160 THE/ Maidens Vindication:/ Or, An Answer to/ O so Ungrateful a Creature./ Shall I be silent, and not write again,/ When he against me doth so much complain?/ He calls me Cruel, and Ungrateful too,/ And sends his Lines abroad to publick view./ No, I to clear my self of such a crime/ Will answer him (as his was writ) in Rhime:/ The young-Men when they see't, 'tis false they'l cry,/ But if the Maids believe it, what care I. THE Maidens Vindication: Or, An Answer to O so Ungrateful a Creature. Shall I be silent, and not write again, When he against me doth so much complain? He calls me Cruel, and Ungrateful too, And sends his Lines abroad to publick view. No, I to clear my self of such a crime Will answer him (as his was writ) in Rhime: The young-Men when they see't, 'tis false they'l cry, But if the Maids believe it, what care I. The Maiden's Vindication: Or, An Answer to Oh So Ungrateful a Creature. Shall I Be Silent, and Not Write Again, When He Against Me Does So Much Complain? He Calls Me Cruel, and Ungrateful Too, and Sends His Lines Abroad to Public View. No, I To Clear Myself of Such a Crime Will Answer Him (As His Was Writ) in Rhyme: The Young Men When They See It, It is False They'll Cry, but If The Maids Believe It, What Care I. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 200 x 300 damaged surface vertical rules and cast fleurons 1684-1700 Printed for James Bissel at the Bible and Harp in West-Smithfield. James Bissel PBA

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 8/16/2007 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Love Pleasant infidelity love trickery/deceit 8/16/07 Checker Cat Zusky Checked transcription, updated metadata, created XML, entered ESTC number from BL site 8/02/06 Transcriber Pavneet Aulakh Original transcription 8/24/04 Bibliographer Simone Chess Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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HOw can you call me ungrateful, or count me cruel to be, Since I was never unfaithful in any thing unto thee? Nor did I ever abuse you, though I did not take your part; If I did scornfully use you, 'twas no more than your desert.
When your pretended Love-passion you thought to make me believe, And (as it now is the fashion) so my poor heart to deceive: If I had granted the pleasure, and let you tasted the bliss, You'd leave me rob'd of my Treasure: O what a Traytor is this!
With many Vows you protested only your Will to obtain, Which if you had you confessed, you could ne'r love me again: Then might I sigh'd and lamented when you to love had gave o're, And too late I might have repented that I believ'd what you swore. Since I perceiv'd your intention, I did your passion disdain, And told you all your invention to pursue it was in vain: When I gave you a denyal, you turn'd your Love into Hate, And like a Lover disloyal, rail'd at me at a sad rate. Cause that you could not deceive me therefore you term me untrue; But the loss never shall grieve me of such a Lover as you. Though in disdain you forsake me, wishing I may be forlorn, All your Wishes but make me laugh at your rigour and scorn.
Fickle, unconstant, and roving you are by Nature I see; E'ery fair Maid you are loving, vowing their true-Love to be, Till you have got your desire, and they do prove too too kind, Then you no longer admire, but change as oft as the Wind. Often with vows you have said it, that you can love none but me; But now your words have betray'd it and all your false Treachery: Of those vows you are forgetful, pale-face you now do me call; Tho' there be many deceitful, you are the worst of them all. 'Tis not your Hate that shall ever make me at all to despair; Nor will your ill-language ever make me appear the less fair. If I can find out no Lover, but such as you my false friend, Then will I ne'r be no other, but a Maid to my lifes END .
Printed for James Bissel at the Bible and Harp in West Smithfield .