The Women are all welcome; for the men, They will be welcome: our care’s not for them. ’Tis we poore women, that must stand the brunt Of this dayes try all: we are all accused. How wee shall cleere our selues, there lyes the doubt. The men, I know, will laugh, when they shall heare Vs rayl’d at, and abused; and say, ’Tis well, We all deserue as much. Lend but your kind assistance: you shall see We will not be ore-come with Infamie, And slanders that we neuer merited. Be but you patient, I dare boldly say, (If euer women pleased) weele please to day. Vouchsafe to reade, I dare presume to say, Yee shall be pleased; and thinke ’tis a good play.
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