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1 NONE [unknown] Bright Venus one day, in a good merry mood, Proclaim'd an unneighbourly chat; And the / first that appear'd, was a jolly old Bawd; Suffocated almost, with her fat: She Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : Venus, with her train of Gossips, or the City=wife, the best procurer. Venus, with her train of Gossips, or the City-wife, the best procurer. 1695-1695

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Bright Venus one day, in a good merry mood, Proclaim'd an unneighbourly chat; And the first that appear'd, was a jolly old Bawd; Suffocated almost; with her fat: She drank Ratafia, & the devil & all; Then canted & pray'd like a Saint. In one hand, she held the Virgins down-fall; In the other, a pot of nice paint.
The next was a sullen, & a prudish maukes, Who hates all the coquetish leers; Rehearses each day, all that her neighbour talkes, With taunting, or scoffing & jeers: Lampoons upon all her acquaintance does write, Yet pollitickly she did say: The man, whom she granted ye favour ore night, Shou'd be one who'd not tell it next day. The next that appear'd, was a Country trull, With a kennel of Beaus at her tail; Just arriv'd from her Fathers old Country hall, And as wild, as one broke out of Goal: With Custards, & Cheesecakes, & sweetned Cream, She treated her amorous sparks; But coy, to receive their addresses did seem, Not knowing of Cupids darts. A Citizens Daughter, the next did advance, Her face cover'd over with tears; Who only had learnt to read Novels, & dance, Tho' upwards of sixteen years: She's come unto Venus to know her doom, Since Dadd had receiv'd a hard fate; Her Virginity now to Market is come, To be purchas'd at quality rate.
The fifth, was a topping great Marchants Spouse, Came rustling in Silks from her Coach; She seem'd to demand the best place in the house, Being handsom, & sound as a Roach; But Venus desir'd, she'd please for to wait, While Officers came from their post; For fellows in red, with no brains in their pate, Those Ladies encourage the most. Brisk Betty the Chambermaid tripping came in, A counting her ill gotten Pelf; With a list of the sparks, she had caught in a gin, That served her Lady by stealth: To Venus she's come, and does humbly pray, Some Country Esquire to gain; Because she was lately turned away, For quenching the Butlers flame. The last that appear'd was a Citizens Dame, Had drawn a Cull in, for a Cloak; Her aspect was bright; in the height of her game, Full of rapertee, & of joak: She swore that her Cuckold, was gon out of town, And ere she departed from thence; She'd new tip his horns against he came home, And find Gallants, for every Wench.
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