%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> THE/ London Lasses Uindication:/ OR, THEIR/ Just Resentment against Country Milk-maids:/ Shewing how many of them, for their singular Vertues, have become La-/dies and Mistresses of great Fortunes, by Marrying their Masters, &c. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1664-1696 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/09/2007 22089

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5.254 R188463 1 The Milking-pail The Milkmaids; The Merry Milkmaids; The Milking Pail The Milking Pail THe Country Damsels boast,/ That they are admir'd most, With Lasses of London-Town. [with variations] Pepys 5.254 Wing L2903[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. 5: 254 THE/ London Lasses Uindication:/ OR, THEIR/ Just Resentment against Country Milk-maids:/ Shewing how many of them, for their singular Vertues, have become La-/dies and Mistresses of great Fortunes, by Marrying their Masters, &c. THE London Lasses Vindication: OR, THEIR Just Resentment against Country Milk maids: Shewing how many of them, for their singular Vertues, have become La-dies and Mistresses of great Fortunes, by Marrying their Masters, etc. The London Lasses' Vindication: or, Their Just Resentment against Country Milk Maids: Showing How Many of Them, for Their Singular Virtues, Have Become Ladies and Mistresses of Great Fortunes by Marrying their Masters, etc. 1/2 sheet folio, 265 x 130 cropped right edge, uneven inking 1664-1696 London: Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in Pye-corner. P. Brooksby BBTI

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THe Country Damsels boast, That they are admir'd most, Yet nevertheless, The truth to express, Rich London shall rule the roast; 'Tis very well known, Kate, Bridget, and Joan, Are rusty, coarse, and brown, With loads they bear, Through scorching air; Thus I declare, They can't compare With Lasses of London-Town. There's many a milking Lass, Is tumbl'd upon the grass, Both morning and night, In pleasant delight, And often it comes to pass, Their bellies do swell, Then Nancy and Nell, Poor Creatures, do look down; With grief and woe, Their eyes do flow, At length we know, For Maids they go When ever they come to Town. When Luna is in the full, Those innocent Milk-maids will, Indeavour to make, Some willing mistake, And commonly stroke the bull; They'll frolick and play, As well upon hay, As on soft beds of down; They know 'tis true, Kate, Joan, and Prue, And smiling Sue, Will all out-do The Lasses of London-Town. They feed upon salted swine, Which makes them the more encline, To follow the sport, But we near the Court, Have delicate dishes fine, Most pleasing and sweet, Which when we have eat,
We lodge on beds of down, To take our ease, Rise when we please, Such things as these, Always agrees With Lasses of London-Town. There's many a noble Knight, Has honour'd a Beauty bright, And made her his own, Tho' wealth she had none; Pray who has these charms of might? No butter-milk Maid, Who follows the trade, Of kissing e'ry Clown; But such as they, Who e'ry day, In rich array, Their plums display, Young Lasses of London-Town. What honour did e'er assail The Country milking-pail? What Spark can devote, His fancy to dote On Dorothy's dragle tail? When beautiful charms, May lodg in his arms, Of she that cannot frown; Not milking-pails, But sprightly Girls, That deck'd with pearls, For Knights and Earls, Young Lasses of Lodon-Town. Among many Girls of fame, Young beautiful Nan by name, Who being well breed, Her Master did wed, And now she's a stately Dame: What Country Kate Was ever so great, That trudges up and down? 'Tis beauty bright, That does invite, Duke, Lord, or Knight, To the delight- Full Lasses of London-Town.
Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order London: Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in Pye-corner.