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(4) My did ſo before M E.

Am a briſk young lively laſs, a little more than twenty; And by my comely air and dreſs. I can have sweet-hearts plenty: But I'll beware of wedlock's ſnare, though dying ſwains adore me; The men I'll teaze, myſelf to pleaſe, my mother did ſo before me.

In rich brocades, and diamonds bright, like gayeſt ſprings delighting, My parts and humour ſhall unite to make me more inviting: For I'll advance, and learn to dance, to pleaſe ſhall be my glory; I'll learn to trace each ſtep with grace; my mother did ſo before me.

I'll dreſs as fine as fine can be, my pride ſhall be my pleaſure; And though my neighbours' envy me, to mind them I've no leiſure I'll take delight, both day and night, to he talk'd of in ſtory; I'll have it ſaid, There ſhines a maid! my mother did ſo before me.

To park and play I'll often go, to ſpend each leiſure hour; I'll walk and talk with ev'ry beau, and make them feel my power.