THE TRAPPAND VIRGIN  
Or good Advice to Maidens, that they may not be drawn into Priminaryes by the specious Pretences of their seeming Amorist's, who having once obtained their Wills, leave & forsake their betrayed Mistresses.  
Take my Advice while you are free,  
And Youngmen do not trust,  
They promise far as far can be,  
But mean what is unjust.  
Tune, When busy Fame.  
 

COme mourn with me you Ladies all,  
whom Young men have betrayed,  
I was beloved of great and small,  
and thought a virtuous Maid:  
At length a Youngman to me came  
and he did me much wrong,  
For he betrayed a harmless Maid  
with his deludeing Tongue.   

Such vows and Protestations he  
did to me often use,  
With sighs, and Sobs that pitied me,  
so that I could not choose  
But condescend to his desire,  
by which I me ruined quite,  
In a hapless hour he cropped the Flower  
wherein I took delight.   

My Virgin's Name I must disown.  
which grieves me to the Heart,  
And since my Maidenhead is flown  
I feel such deadly smart,  
That makes me oft desire to die  
to be freed from that shame,  
All will bestow on me I know  
whoever hear the same.   

But this may somewhat me excuse,  
which brings me some content,  
Obstinately I did Refuse,  
and would not give consent,  
Till he did vow and swear to me  
he would make me his Wife,  
But now I find, he hath changed his mind,  
I am weary of my life.   

ANd he from me is fled and gone  
a false and perjured wretch,  
Whilst by myself I make my moan,  
and many a sigh do fetch,  
But 'tis in vain I plainly find  
since nothing will avail,  
Why should I sigh away my life  
unless I could prevail.   

Take warning by me Maidens fair  
and do not be Trappand,  
To their pretences give no Ear,  
for if they understand  
You're of a gentle Nature,  
and begin to them to yield,  
They'll flatter on till you're undone  
and they have won the Field.   

When they have got what they desire  
their passion's at an End,  
They'll cool that seeming fervent fire  
and you shall lose your Friend,  
But keep them at a distance, and  
you'll find them stoop amain,  
So you may be from dangers free,  
and need not to complain.   

Such good Advice I once did want  
which makes me now lament,  
And when too late I think upon't  
it breeds such discontent,  
That I do wish ten thousand times  
I had his Suit denied,  
Who now I find doth prove unkind,  
and me hath terrified.   

False hearted men where ere you be  
think not for to Escape,  
For what you gain by Treachery  
is next kin to a Rape,  
And will in time requited be  
with some most just reward  
Hereafter then prove honest Men,  
and faithful to your word.    

Printed for, F. Cole. T. Vere. I Wright. I Clark. W. Thackery. and T. Passenger.