The Young Man's Vindication, Against the Virgin's Complaint

Anonymous

London: Printed by and for C. Brown, and T. Norris; and sold by J. Walter, 1960

C. Brown

London

1690

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The Young Man's Vindication Against the Virgin's Complaint

She railed against young Men in a Passion great,

But he more midly seemsworth her to treat;

Young Men are not so bad as she would make them.

Some Maids are full as bad, how ever you take them.

Tune of, The Virgin's Complaint: or, Cupid's Courtesy.

Sweet Virgin, has Disdain.

moved you to Passion,

Never to love Man again,

but for the fashion?

Was your abuse so great,

beyond all measure,

That you can quite for get

to think of Pleasure?

Though one false-hearted Man

Not to be named

Man you look pale and wan,

must all be blamed?

As if scarce one were good,

in a whole city;

Your pelvish angry Mood,

I can but pity

Men are not half so bad,

as you would make them

More Maidens may be had,

if you forsake them:

Therefore I tell you plain,

be not disdain

If Cupid shoot again

you'll find it painful.

Young Men had need beware

least they be taken

And drawn into a Snare

and so forsaken

Many Maid's prove untrue,

take it for certain,

Will be too late to rue,

of a bad Bargain

Maidens false hearted are,

I can report it,

Their Craft they will not spare,

when they are courted:

They'll bend unto your Bow,

their wits are nimble,

It's very hard to know,

when they dissemble.

They'll powder, prank and paint,

with each new Fangle,

Sometimes sit like a Saint,

for to intangle:

Their pretty wanton eyes,

are so alluring,

Life and Death in them lies,

Killing and Curing.

Their Beauty's like a Charm,

Lovers

entrancing,

No Man receives more Harm,

then by their Glancing;

Like Syrens they will sing,

their Voices ravish,

They make the Ecchoes ring,

their Tongues are lavish.

By such alluring Baits,

young Men are taken,

And then it is their Fates,

to be forsaken:

For the same enticing Girls,

are so unconstant,

They're won and lost again,

all in an instant.

I have experience had

of their false dealing,

Some of them are so bad,

they're not worth stealing,

If one in half a store,

prove to be Virtuous,

She shall have Suitors store,

her Love is precious.

Now tell me which are best,

young Men or Maidens?

I think to here confess,

both have their failings:

Therefore be rulrd by me,

scorn not a young Man,

There's as much truth in him,

as in a Woman.

Virgins take my Advice,

be not disdainful,

Neither be coy nor nice,

squemish nor scornful;

It's but a pettish Strain,

for to love no Man;

If ever you love again,

pray love a young Man.

I am resolved now,

though some miscarry,

I'll have a Virgin too,

with her I'll marry:

From love I'll not refrain,

though it be common,

But when I love again,

I'll love a Woman.

Printed by and for C. Brown, and T. Norris; and sold by I. Walter.

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