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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B07104) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110360) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1752:5) The Poor whore's lamentation, or, The Fleet-street crack's complaint for want of trading to the tune of The Guinea wins her, &c. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed for J. Bissel ..., London : [between 1685 and 1692] Printed with "The Female doctress" on the right half of sheet. Imperfect: faded, with loss of text. Reproduction of original in the Magdalene College Library, University of Cambridge. eng Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. eebo The Poor whore's lamentation: or, The Fleet-street crack's complaint for want of trading. To the tune of, The Guinea wins her, &c. Licensed according [no entry] 1687 1 542 4 0 0 0 0 0 73.8 D The rate of 73.8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-02 Sampled and proofread 2009-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
THE Poor Whore's Lamentation : OR , The Fleet-street Crack's Complaint FOR Want of TRADING . To the Tune of , The Guinea wins her , &c.

Licensed according to Order .

PRay hear my Lamentation young Gallants of the City , Without dissimulation Afford one grain of pitty ; Unto a Lady of the Town , Cloath'd in a ragged tatter'd Gown , For Traiding's grown so dead , Upon my Maiden-head , Tha● though abroad I stay , I do not yearn I say Sometimes a groat a day ; We are poor , the trade was never so before . I once did wear my Tower , Rich Silks and sumptuous Laces , They all were in my power , I got them by Embaces ; My Chain and Locket both of Gold , Which was most delightful to behold , And Sparks did me adore , I rol'd in Guinneys store ; This was a living Trade , My Plumes I then display'd , And kept my Waiting-maid , But now , now , their Trade will not such State allow . They treated me with Nector , To gain a minute's pleasure , Yet over them I 'd hector And make them wait my leasure , I was the topping Crack of all , Noble Lords would at my Lodging call ; I went in rich Array , Much like a Lady gay , But now my Sleves of Lawn , And Smocks are all in pawn , My Cullies are withdrawn , I strange , strange , at such a sad and dismal change . My price it was a Guinny , Not long before last Easter , But now there is so many , I 'm glad to take a Teaster , For why the Trade is spoil'd of late There 's little Nan●y , Bridget , P●ue and Kate , They 'll play at you no what , For Two-pence and a Pot ; And thus quite through the Town , The prizes are run down , We ne'er get half-a-crown , Well paid , those Gillians has so spoil'd the Trade . There 's Bridget , Prue and Nancy , They 'r fond and foolish Nises , If they a Cully fa●cy , They 'll never stand for prizes , Immediately on him they 'll dore , But this makes them wear a Thread-bare-Coat ; And I among the rest , With sorrows am opprest , To see it worse and worse , If it continues thus , I shall be bound to Curse , Them all , who first did let their Prizes fall . I was as fair a Creature , As most was in the Nation , You never saw a sweeter , When in my Golden Station , My beauty is not much decay'd , For if I had but a living Trade , I shou'd be fine and gay , Then Gallants come away , My name is loving Nell , I do in Fleet-street dwell , And I shall use you well , Come amain , and raise my honour once again .

LONDON : Printed for J. Bissel , near the Hospital in West-Smithfield .