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4.366 R188533 1 Ye Ladies of London Ladies of London The Ladies of London VVHat is the matter you make such ado,/ come tell us we now do require? date from Rollins; see also Pepys 4.365 Pepys 4.366 Rollins (1) IV:16-20; Wing M272[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. 4: 366 The Maidens Resolution;/ OR,/ An ANSVVER to the ADVICE against/ TOP-KNOTS. The Maidens Resolution; OR, An ANSWER to the ADVICE against TOP-KNOTS. The Maiden's Resolution; Or, an Answer to the Advice against Top-knots. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 308 uneven inking cast fleurons 1688 Printed for I. Blare, at the Sign of the Looking-Glass on/ London-Bridge. J. Blare Weinstein: Rollins

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W Hat is the matter you make such ado, come tell us we now do require? Must we young Damsels be ruled by you, concerning our Youthful Attire? Are we not brisk and just in our prime, then what is the cause we should spare it? Though we wear Top-Knots , I hope 'tis no Crime, for if we win Gold we will wear it. As for the Women of Old, which you say, might learn us a modest Behaviour; They, I declare, was as proud in their way, as we in our flourishing Favour:
Had they not Gold and other rich Stuff? to us they were no ways inferior, She was no Woman that had not a Ruff, the which was a thousand times dearer. Dragel'd-tayl'd Girls, you are pleased to call the Country Damsels at pleasure, Are they not often the best of us all in London, well furnisht with Treasure? Is not the best of Citizens Wives, from Country-Cities descended? Here they do flourish and lead happy lives, then why should you Fools be offended?
E Very Damsel of Beauty so bright, you say they'l make Shipwrack of Credit, For a Top-Knot , which is all their delight, but he is a Rascal that said it: For I protest you're something too rude, since under a Scandal you laid us, Count us and call us the Billings-gate Crew, you do what you can to Degrade us. Why should not Kate the Cook-Maid have a Knot , if she has wherewith to afford it? Is't not to Fame, pray, a far fouler blot, for Maidens like Misers to hoard it? If in their Dress, which gallant they went, a Wealthy good Husband they Marry, Then has the Top-Knot brought perfect content, when other poor Gillians may tarry. Towers and Top-Knots, it seems you have said, we often take up by the Tally, Yet the poor Creditor seldom is paid, but do you suppose that we value What you can say, degrading of these, and telling the world of our failing, We'l have our Top-Knots as long as we please, and care not a fig for your Railing. Top-Knots I tell you, we prize and adore, and therefore pray leave off this rumour; What if we Women wear seven times more, pray who can controul our humour? Therefore a fig for what you can say, the Top-Knots we are not for hating, But are resolv'd to go Gallant and Gay, therefore pray leave off your pra[t]ing. Here at the last, the whole truth to express, we'l have both a Top-Knot and Tower , I'm sure there was ne'r a more aimable Dress, therefore you may frown, fret, and lower: These we will wear, although upon force, we value not though they may grieve you; Now I will hold you no longer Discourse, and therefore farewel, I must leave you.
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Printed for J. Blare , at the Sign of the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge.