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R186965 1 How blest are Shepherds, &c. How Blest are Shepherds How blest are Shepherds, &c. LAdies of London I strange and admire, / that you the folly of Pride should adore; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 744 THE / Young Mens / ADVICE / TO / Proud Ladies: / OR, / A Friendly Caution against their Monstrous Dress, Exhorting them to modesty, which will / much more become them. THE Young Mens ADVICE TO Proud Ladies: OR, A Friendly Caution against their Monstrous Dress, Exhorting them to modesty, which will much more become them. THE Young Men's ADVICE TO Proud Ladies: A Friendly Caution against their Monstrous Dress, Exhorting them to modesty, which will much more become them. 1692-1692 P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back

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I. LAdies of London I strange and admire, that you the folly of Pride should adore; Throw by the Gawdy and Ranting Attire, a modest dress (Lasses) graces you more Than a Fantastical Top Knot and Tower, Which all your Credit and Fame will devour. II. Pride is a folly which reigns in Young-women, see their black patches and powdered Hair, Commodes with Laces and other rich trimming, which is their absolute study and care How other Fashions may still be invented, or else they will not, or cann't be contented. III. Bridget that comes from the Country Dairy, if in fair London she happen to dwell, She will be streightway as topping and Airy, nay, to her strength she will strive to excel, Ladys by birth, who are highly descended, And if she cannot she's highly offended. IV. She that was yesterday ragged and torn, in a course Garment of Country gray, By her Rich Sattins today must be worn, and she more proud than a fair Lady gay, Clearly forgetting her Country garment, While in fair London she's seeking preferment.
V. Then a Young Citizen doats on her Beauty, being her Captive he Marrys her strait, And doth account it his absolute duty, to make a Mistress of Bridget or Kate; Pride and Ambition that minute doth sieze her, So that there's nothing of Garments can please her. VI. She that has never a Groat to her portion, but did descend from the meanest degree, When she shall mount on the wings of promotion, who is more proud and imperious than she, Swimming as 'twere in sweet rivers of pleasure, At the vast charge of her kind Husbands treasure. VII. He that would marry a fair charming creature, who is endow'd with bright silver and gold, His joys will be a thousand times the sweeter, as he those plentiful Bags shall behold, Beauty and Riches together united, Makes the young Lovers in pleasures delighted. VIII. And with your Riches still strive for discretion, that you those mercies may never abuse, He that's the Author of any oppression, tho' he be great, he the blessing may loose, Pride and Ambition hath ruined many, But kind and Courteous ne'e prejudic'd any
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