The ANSWER to The London Lasses Folly: OR, The Newfound Father Discovered at the Camp.  

You Maidens that are kind and free,  
I plainly must confess;  
Be careful of Virginity,  
'twill be your Happiness,   
Tune is, The Journeyman Shoemaker.  
This may be Printed, R. L. S.  
 
 

YOu Maidens wild, that were beguiled  
come listen to my Ditty,  
A story strange I will relate,  
was done in London City:  
I was a Damsel fair and free,  
or a wanton Miss more rather,  
I was beguiled, and got with-Child,  
but could not tell the Father.   

But when I found my Belly swell,  
O what a case was I in?  
I than began for to provide  
some Clouts against Downlying:  
It troubled me exceedingly,  
I could by no means gather,  
Who me beguiled, and got the Child,  
but now I have found the Father.   

In this sad plight, both day and night,  
my restless Brains were beating,  
Who it should be, that flattered me,  
and called me Love and Sweeting:  
Sometimes I thought a Carpenter,  
and then a Glover rather,  
But none of them did prove the Man,  
for now I have found the Father.   
 
 

Neither was it a Butcher bold,  
no Baker nor no Brewer,  
While I in this sad pickle lay,  
what pains did I endure?  
No Servingman I thought it was,  
and then my mind would waver,  
But now I find, content in mind,  
for I have, etc.   

So many Men I dealt withal,  
that I could not conjecture,  
Whether it were some Citizen,  
or some Debauched Hector;  
A Soldier bold, did me enfold  
in Arms fast clutched together,  
He, I believe, did me deceive,  
and needs must be the Father.   

Then to the Camp straightway went I,  
to see if I could view him,  
But tho' he stood before my eye,  
alas! I little knew him,  
He looked on me, and blushed to see  
we two should meet together,  
My Belly great, he stroaked strait,  
and said he was the Father.   

O than my Boy did leap for joy,  
and I was much contented,  
That had long time, for this my Crime,  
been woefully tormented;  
And in mine eyes, he joy espies,  
that we were met together,  
Away went I immediately,  
and married my Child's Father.   

Now let false Man say what he can,  
I Lawfully am Married,  
If I could not have found him tha●  
I grossy had miscarried;  
I'll say no more, that Danger's o'er,  
and we well met together  
Assuredly my Boy shall be  
a Soldier like his Father.   

He for his King and country's i●●  
shall be a Vindication,  
And manfully against them Fight,  
who would disturb the Nation;  
Then let us sing, God bless the Kin●  
and Subjects all together,  
I am, you see, from sorrow free,  
my Child has got a Father.   
FINIS.   

Printed for C. Dennisson, at the Stat● Arms within Aldgate.