Orations of divers sorts accommodated to divers places written by the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

A common Courtisans Dying Speech.

KInd Friends, and Wanton Lovers, when I was in Health, you came to view my Beau∣ty, to hear my Voice, and to Injoy my Person in Amorous Imbraces, and all for your own Plea∣sures and Delights, but I did Entertain such Vi∣sitors more for the Lucre of Profit, than for the Pleasures of Love, more for your Presents, than your Persons; the truth is, I was more Cove∣tous of Wealth than Amorously Affected; not, but that I took Pleasure in seeing my Beauty Admired, and hearing my Wit Prais'd, and took delight to insnare mens Affections with my At∣tractive Graces, and was Proud of the Power I had by Nature's Favour, yet that Power I only imploy'd to Inrich my Self, that I might Live Bravely and Luxuriously, or to Hord up to maintain me when I was Old. But O those Covetous desires and Vain delights have Ruined both my Body and Soul, in Grievous Pains I Live, and should Despairing Die, but that the Gods are Mercifull, and Pardon Penitent Sinners, for if I were to Live, I would not Live that Life I have done, not only for my Souls sake, but for my Bodies; for had I thought of

Death, or could imagine the Pains that now I feel, the Pocky rotting Pains that Torture my weak Body, I should have been less Covetous of Wealth, and more Carefull of Health, I should not have made my Beauty, Wit, and becoming Graces and Adornments to intice Customers to buy Sinfull Pleasures; or had I thought of the Joys in Heaven, I should have Despised all worldly Delights; or had I fear'd the Torments of Hell, I should have Spent my time in Prayers, and not in Courtships: But Life is almost Past with me, for Death hath strucken me with his VVand so, that I cannot Live to Mend, but Die to be Forgiven, for I do truly and unfeignedly Repent. Farewell.