With care and grief I am opprest, and I am discontented, Sorrow is lodged in my Breast, my Youthful life lamented: How did I vainly spend my time, tho' Riches still increased, And played the Wanton in my prime, but now my comfort's ceased. Well, thou hast laid up Riches store, to serve thee when afflicted, And yet doth carp and crave for more, thou cans't not contradict it: But let enough thy mind suffice since Fortune frowns upon thee, Now shew thyself discreet and wise, or else what will come on thee? Could I but safely get to _France_, with all my Gold and Treasure, Then would I briskly sing and dance, and Riot beyond measure; But I am crost in my design, which greatly doth torment me, And 'tis in vain for to repine, what Plagues hath Heaven sent me. Madam I fear it will grow worse, with patience strive to bear it, And since you must unstring your purse, for it now be prepared: Your debts in England must be paid believe me what I tell ye, And thereat be not dismaied, but be advised by _Nelly_. FINIS. Printed for C. Dennisson[F. 121] at the Stationer's Arms, within Aldgate. [Footnote 119: Eleanor, or Nell, Gwynne.] [Footnote 120: Louise de Querouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, a mistress of Charles II. from whom are descended the Dukes of Richmond, died November 1734, aged 88. This ballad was evidently written soon after the king's death in 1685.] [Footnote 121: He published from 1685 to 1689.] It will be seen by the foregoing supposed portraits of Nell Gwynne and the Duchess of Portsmouth (which, by the way, do plenty of duty in other ballads) that the _patching_ of this age among women was in somewhat fantastic form, such a patch as a coach and four not being unknown; but few know that the mercers (or linen-drapers, as we now call them) patched themselves in order to show the effect to their fair customers. The annexed example shows one who holds a lady's vizard, or mask, for they did not then wear veils, which are quite a modern invention, together with a feather-fan and some ribands, or, as the frontispiece of the book records, divulging the secrets of the toilet. [Illustration: Here be your new Fashions Mistris.] Here's black Bags, Ribons, Copper Laces, [74.] Paintings, and beauty spots for faces? Masques, and Fans you here may have Taffity Gownes and Scarfes most brave Curled haire, and crisped Locks. Aprons white, and Holland Smocks: All sort of powders here are sold To please all People young and old. Then come my Customers touch and try, Behold and see, draw forth and buy.