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N482885 1 To an Excellent New Tune, much in Request. [unknown] To an Excellent New Tune, Much in Request. ON the tender Grass, a young bonny Lass, / she lay making a sad Complaint; Is there not a Man ----- now that can ----- / Kiss a Maid as he should do? Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : The Hasty VIRGIN, / OR, / The Languishing Lasses Letter to the Batchelors of London, to Express / their Love before it be too late. The Hasty VIRGIN, OR, The Languishing Lasses' Letter to the Bachelors of London, to Express their Love before it be too late. 1685-1685 J. Deacon

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ON the tender Grass, a young bonny Lass, she lay making a sad Complaint; Sure I am afraid, I shall dye a Maid, my Spirits ready are to faint: I'm sure that I am Sixteen years of Age, and I dare engage, that I will prove true; Is there not a Man ------ now that can ------ Kiss a Maid as he should do? My poor tender heart, feels such killing smart, that I cannot this long endure; Did Young-men but know, what I undergo, sure they'd afford a Maid[en] Cure:
Before that I will longer Languish so, I resolve to go e'ry day to Wooe; Is there not a Man ------ now that can ------ Kiss a Maid as he should do? My fair Rosie Cheeks, for these many weeks, has declined their Beauty bright; These rich Robes I wear, I shall surely tear, if I may not have my Delight: For who'll Marry me when I shall grow Old, Blood and Nature cold, & my Veins look blew Is there not a Man ------ now that can ------ Kiss a Maid as he should do?
While I lye in Bed, with my Maiden-head, there I tumble from side; Smite my Snowy Breast, for I cannot rest, because I am not made a Bride: This Maiden-burthen I am forc'd to bear, Ah! the more's my Care, night and day I rue: Is there not man ------ now that can ------ Kiss a maid as he should do? In most rich Array, I vaunt e'ry day, thus fine Feathers does me adorn; A Love to obtain, tho' it is in vain, what Planet rul'd when I was born? That I unmarry'd here must live a Maid, then she sighing, said, sorrows must renew; Is there not a man ------ now that can ----- Kiss a maid as he should do? Sure their hearts are grown, like the rocky stone that will neither relent nor melt; They'll not me relieve, tho' I sigh and grieve, O that they knew but what I felt: I ne'r yet knew the like in all my life, would I was a Wife, Gallants kindness shew Is there not a man ----- now that can ---- Kiss a maid as he should do? Therefore come away, make no more delay, if a Maidens sweet Life you'l save; For I cannot live, if you do not give what I so earnestly do crave: Then if one dram of Love you can allow, prithee shew it now, while my heart does rue; Is there not a man ----- now that can ----- Kiss a maid as he should do? Like the tender Dove, I'll Embrace and Love, that Young Man that will me adore; Nay, and e'ry night, yield him much delight, what can Young-men desire more? Besides with me he shall have House and Land, all at his Command, Bags of Treasure too; Is there not a man ----- now that can ----- Kiss a maid as he should do?
FINIS. This may be Printed, R.P. Printed for J. Deacon, at the Sign of the Angel in Guiltspur-Street, without Newgate.