%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Pleasant Dialogue betwixt Two VVanton Ladies of Pleasure; / Or, The Dutchess of Porsmouths woful Farwel to her former Felicity. / One Lady she Couragiously stands in her own defence; / Assuredly none can deny, the Words she speaks is sence: / The other now doth seem to bow, her Colours are display'd, / She is content, her mind is bent, still to maintain her Trade. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/28/2021 36543

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R220407 1 Tan tarra rara, tan tivee Crossed Couple, The; Tantara Rara Tantivy Tantara Rara, Tantivy BRave Gallants now listen and I will you tell / A pleasant discourse that I heard at Pell=mell, with a fa, la, la, la fa, la, la, British Library - Luttrell Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 167 A Pleasant Dialogue betwixt Two VVanton Ladies of Pleasure; / Or, The Dutchess of Porsmouths woful Farwel to her former Felicity. / One Lady she Couragiously stands in her own defence; / Assuredly none can deny, the Words she speaks is sence: / The other now doth seem to bow, her Colours are display'd, / She is content, her mind is bent, still to maintain her Trade. A Pleasant Dialogue betwixt Two Wanton Ladies of Pleasure; Or, The Duchess of Portsmouth's woeful Farewell to her former Felicity. One Lady she Courageously stands in her own defense; Assuredly none can deny, the Words she speaks is sense: The other now doth seem to bow, her Colors are displayed, She is content, her mind is bent, still to maintain her Trade. ?-? I. Deacon

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BRave Gallants now listen and I will you tell with a fa, la, la, la fa, la, la, A pleasant discourse that I heard at Pell-mell, with a fa la, etc. Between two fair Ladys of the wanton strain, The one to the other did sigh and complain, I wish I was over in France now again, with a fa la, etc. Quoth Nelly I prithee who sent for thee here, with a fa la, etc. 'Tis you with a shame that put in for a share with a fa la etc. O do you remember when I was dismay'd, When you in attire was richly array'd, Alas I poor Nelly was wrong'd in my trade, with a fa la, etc.
I pray now could you not your honour advance, with a fa la, etc. With some noble Peer, in the Nation of France, with a fa la, etc. Forsooth you must needs leave your country dear To utter your fine french Commodity here, But sorrow and trouble will bring up the rear, with a fa la etc. Dear Nelly be loving and do not reflect, with a fa la etc. But prithee now shew me some civil respect, with a fa la etc. For now I am in a most pittiful case, For shame will not let me uncover my face My honour is turn'd to a vail of disgrace. with a fa la[,] etc[.]
Quoth Nelly, pray send for the treasure again, with a fa la, etc. That you did send over while you were in fame, with a fa la, etc. Come, come, I must tell ye that you was too bold To send from this Nation such parcels of gold, In such kind of dealings you must be controul'd, with a fa la, etc. No sweet Madam Nelly, you cannot deny, with a fa la, etc. But you have have had treasure as often as I, with a fa la, etc. And yet must I onely indeed be run down, By you that I value the least in the town, If I come in favour upon thee i'le frown, with a fa la, etc. You drab of a Miss, I do hold you in scorn with a fa la, etc. I'de have you to know I am this Nation born, with a fa la, etc. Your coming to England I heartily rue, Of many good bout I've been cheated by you, For which may a Thousand vexations insue, with a fa la, etc. No matter for that it was all my delight, with a fa la, etc. But now I am in a most pittiful plight, with a fa la, etc. Unfortunate Lady that now am deny'd, In this vail of sorrow my patience is try'd, Sure this may be termed the downfal of pride, with a fa la, etc. I'le warrant you thought it would never be day, with a fa la, etc. But now you are utterly fell to decay, with a fa la, etc. You are in a sad and deplorable state, You wander alone now for want of a Mate, You're like an old Almanack quite out of date, with a fa la, etc. No Nelly, I will not be clearly dismay'd, with a fa la, etc. I'le set a good face and will follow my trade, with a fa la, etc. I shall have some trading I do make no doubt, I'le have youthful damosels to ply on the scout, I'le play a small game now before i'le strick out, with a fa, la, la, la, fa, la, la.
printed for J. Deacon, in Guiltspur-street.