The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

From the Massachusetts Gazette.
ADDRESSED TO THE LADIES.

Young ladies in town, and those that live round,
Let a friend at this season advise you:
Since money's so scarce, and times growing worse,
Strange things may soon happen and surprize you:
First then, throw aside your high top-knots of pride,
Wear none but your own country linnen;
Of Oeconomy boast, let your pride be the most
To show cloaths of your own make and spinning.
What, if homespun they say is not quite so gay
As brocades, yet be not in a passion,
For when once it is known this is much wore in town,
One and all will cry out, 'tis the fashion!
And as one, all agree that you'll not married be
To such as will wear London Factory:
But at first sight, refuse, tell 'em such you do chuse
As encourage our Own Manufact'ry.
No more Ribbons wear, nor in rich dress appear,
Love your country much better than fine things,
Begin without passion, 'twill soon be the fashion
To grace your smooth locks with a twine string.
Throw aside your Bohea, and your Green Hyson Tea,
And all things with a new fashion duty;
Procure a good store of the choice Labrador,
For there'll soon be enough here to suit ye;
These do without fear and to all you'll appear
Fair, charming, true, lovely and clever;
Tho' the times remain darkish, young men may be sparkish,
And love you much stronger than ever.
Then make yourselves easy, for no one will tease you,
Nor Tax you if chancing to near
At the enfe-ridden tools who can think us all fools,
But they'll find tho' revere far and near.