%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> An ANSWER to the/ Advice to the Ladies of London,/ Wherein is set forth a Glance of their Craft and Subtilty: Or, The Fop well fitted/ by one of their late Stratagems./ Behold and see the Subtitlty/ of London Misses, when/ They can compleat a Crafty Cheat,/ they make a prey of Men. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1671-1702 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/20/2007 21750

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4.86 R172347 1 The Ladies of London, etc. Ladies of London Ladies of London AS I was Rambling near Temple-Bar,/ I met with a Lady of pleasure, see also 4.85, 4.87 Pepys 4.86 Wing A3384[C] 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. 4: 86 An ANSWER to the/ Advice to the Ladies of London,/ Wherein is set forth a Glance of their Craft and Subtilty: Or, The Fop well fitted/ by one of their late Stratagems./ Behold and see the Subtitlty/ of London Misses, when/ They can compleat a Crafty Cheat,/ they make a prey of Men. An ANSWER to the Advice to the Ladies of London. Wherein is set forth a Glance of their Craft and Subtilty: Or, The Fop well fitted by one of their late Stratagems. Behold and see the Subtilty of L[ond]on Misses, when They can compleat a Crafty Cheat, they make a prey of Men. An Answer to the Advice to the Ladies of London, Wherein is Set Forth a Glance of Their Craft and Subtlety: Or, the Fop Well Fitted by One of Their Late Stratagems. Behold and See the Subtlety of London Misses, When They Can Complete a Crafty Cheat, They Make a Prey of Men. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 194 x 300 cropped and torn left edge, uneven inking vertical rules and cast fleurons 1671-1702 Printed for I. Deacon, at the Sign of the Angel/ in Guilt=spur=street. J. Deacon Spufford and BBTI

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AS I was Rambling near Temple-Bar, I met with a Lady of pleasure, Her beauty shined as bright as a star, I then was inflam'd out of measure, Like a Gallant I to her did go, when first I beholding her glory, But at the length it prov'd my overthrow, as you may observe by this story, She was perfumed with powder nay paint, did make me her beauty admire, At first she appeared to me like a Saint, I being resolved to try her;
Yet at the first she would not be mine, but threatned to make an Oration, This was a subtil and crafty design, the more to encourage my passion. While we together disputing did stand, I wittily sounded her temper, I clapt two yellow Boys into her hand, at which she began for to simper: Straightway she yielded to be my Mate, then home to her Lodging she hasted. I like a Coxcomb upon her did wait, where I was sufficiently basted.
I had no sooner approached the place, with this fair and amorous beauty, But I immediately fell to embrace her, counting it to be my duty: Straight a stout Royster entred the Room, and running upon me most nimble, Crying, you Rascal, death shall be your doom, this made me to quiver and tremble. Now in a sorrowful Snare I was caught, this Gallant did hector and Vapour, I could have given my life for a groat, for fear of a dent of his Rapier: Straightways he seem'd to pardon his Wife, because of her humble submission, Yet he continued to threaten my life, I was in a woful condition. Here I expected I should be destroy'd, with blows I was bitterly wounded, There was no way in the World to avoid his Fury, I being surrounded: his Wife and he both fell upon me, they being concluded together, When I discover'd my sad destiny, I wish'd I had never came thither. Seven good Guneas I proffer'd to give, if he would be pleas'd to excuse me, But yet he vow'd I no longer would live, and then he the more did abuse me. One hundred pound he vow'd he would have; then I of the fray being tyred, And being willing my life for to save; straight granted what e're he desir'd. Was ever Novis so stradgely trappan'd, where kindness I could not have any, But was compel'd straight to give him a bond for paying him every penny: This hundred pound I give for a kiss, by which I declare I am undone, now you young gallants take warning by this beware of the Ladies of London.
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Printed for J. Deacon at the Sign of the Angel in Guilt-spur-street.