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A SELECT CHOICE of fiich vS O N G Sr
As are diftLn^uiPiLcd for their'
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And above Two lli^drcd Toasts and Sjsm'timekts*
o\ the molt Delicious Oa-nEii, "'
Lust, through Tome certain Strainers well refin'cL
, is Gr.NTLE'LovKj.^ncl charms ail Womankind*
-: JEssa:\ on Man,- EpUt.'
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A N E W ' E D I T I Q N.
if
Sold Ly the Bookfcliers in Town and Country* 1776*
[ LVtc; Ty) Si tiling Un i $l;:j>civ^. .;nhoJ*V'IVl •
A Humourous Diithe diaIoiruc3
M S I vas go by do ikitmu canfans?dat iitkc pl^cc vere
** **"4c vas icll de alamotc pecf jj. who fhoulxlp s {land at
dc*]
door^ but JMvnhcer Vafifljawfecti and M\#nhecr Van*
clytonp j6o, MyjiJteer vaniiavvkara was lav* lo me, v«r
Is de itistler yon never was go down la Ire Vec^Vli^ri
4t Yciic^. to pluy aegameaf ihcBufck rohcrs. *^of I Jav
to him. I never vas go dere* but I will fit" ibmc flitus 0?
Hnodbri, J£o* h& J^av- to mc- come now* cwinc new* asntA
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prrog vour vvifbs along vid you* X<H 1 38r tfll hi:?!*
fair5 I vas got nt'er * wili;/*. #1% he ara^* fo mc, d'*:i *
fupDofe you keep a faiiktr-woHians—yes, fair, z<n I — -
1 vas keep a faukcr-woynan, to be Fnre fair. 5Cod/n Is *
zav to me, ycK vcJL pdn^ your leaker-woman uhnr i ul
yoit. 2£tf I go jm!o Mewkn^r^ lane. I psili mine r.mkf. -
\voraa«t arid away be vas go lo de Vc*.'*>V]ii:«ti a( Yi"1-
jfca* veil tw his AJ;n *flyfi bori-hoiife* V&n "w*: wai v<«**'
clrre* dere vas Mynheer \raF!?Uwkcii, Myn'irfr \*i.ivl
foti^and Ids wiles, mul hfa\vilvtbhrtnU>i^ .;ml Mynlii-"
HoO'Is.itlrketr. and hh landed an.L niorlf»^m J^ilth i*hr i
Vanilaulcenx, b.e vaf* fay to mv. laJr J wji r>lay vuj -»ou *i *
" "" "" ....."""'"'3 ... ,mf rM' J. .....jf
*lcr DiiHi Jubers foi-any moniV*-—^oaway'we va:i R>im •
*ad vile he wim look c»iVr de vail ^*i «lo \uunk lauJ f«
i * '^;# f k*i % i ii
r it he *
ivisijxftrfiir zs V'asto go py—py Clot fai, I was (ip all
niffl*,
iuur I puili iown mid de powl, and five mid de doter
hand:—H^cv. vatdc devils ifh de matter now? Vat you
-tipe all nine ? fays-Mynheer V,-mflriwk*n ; )tfw} Jays
I-—1 was lipe all nine—by Gst dat vas not iair^lkysmyn-
liccv VanfLwken—ves fair, favs I, dat vas very fair;
Veil, veil, lays Mynheer Vanflawken, I could not k*c<,
i had not eyes in my aurfe. Zo den he fey, he would
^lay-anodcr games along raid inc.—Zo i play anodcr
•j/ames—and anoder. andanoderby Get I vas Leaf h7m
seveiv ore* Zo he *f dn, he would ula\ no more games,
but vort'ni go into de room behind dc ban and hufe a
**nk:*d of the fhmilt beers, and baper de Ihmoifi toba-
vo„ Zo in dc mean vile, my faukei-woman was in de
>har^ along vid dc womarrs of de houfe, and inadainVau-
lluwkcn. Zo de wm:ar?s of de houfc vas fay (o mine
J*Ajkei-woman—madam, vile/yoy pleafc tocoine and fhii
»:nvn by me. zo my fawkcr-woman vas f 1jit down by
•de vomans of de houfe, and de voman.5 of r! Knife vas
fait down by mine iawker-womans. zo de voman of de
houfe f3ie fay t<& madam Vanflav/kcn. and my faukei-
woman, ladies, will you "have a tiop of a tra;ns. zo by
'Get, they drink five or fix drams a-picce, dey war. very
foper wo mens to be furc. zo in de mean vile Mynheer
Vanflawkens"V£S tumble into a great difpute, about vifb
v/as de gicateft mairs, de El—t of 11 ■« r or dc
St------*
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St.- r, zo as I was come from FT-------.—r mitre--
felfs, 1 zay de El—r H----------r was a more grrater-
man,as he,, Dca Mynheer Vanfluwken fav* pfhaw,.
tic EI ■■: r of H--------------r is no more as jl Coolifh;
old vomaiij dat vas make mc as mad a:> the dcvHs..
zo I lay^ by Got he is no more as a fbolilh oM man, fe*
you was a liar for dat; den up he vas enrne to me, and
gave me a devilifh dump of the eye zo den I got up<
to him, and gif him anoder dunrvp, zo den he come up
to me and gif mt! a dump of the yeck—den I cir him
•noder dump of the vcek. , away den we ijo at i;\ cijue
was damp for dump, and plump for plump till Mvnheer
Vanilawkcn vas t^oi mc clown on de floor.-—zo as 1 va°-
He down on de {loor, vat muft I do den* Mwihcer \\f,\*
a great l*li grofs man's come fau, a:<d I was *t little ipv*
man's come fau. So by Got. a t oimcal I ought wai «.n:.:
into mine head, dat I would bite do Duihinau's role
zo by Got I nun about arid I pirc lvs uo'o l!0<; ;Mid tvocs
— Donder and blackfen. i 4ys Mynheer, vat ml \wi pl:*j
a man's nofe——No iairt faid 1. I did not phe your i'C/f.%
By Got, fays Mjnhcer Vauf!awkcn? you wa^ a t^:i!t;r"ii
liar, il >ou fay you was not pile mv poT^. zo I lav,
indeed fair. I did not, Donder and p.a/kfcr.\ yoti lu
you dief, only fee navi ycnllcmcn's, how it vas fcjffKj
dingle dangle, one wa> and de otcr by a lite! bit of fhin*
30 den all tie yentlcmcns fay, n vas a damt frame dato**c
A > moil
man fhould pile anodcr man's note, zo one getitleman
Vas come and gif me a dump, and anoder came and gif
me a dump, by Got dcy £c mc ten hundred toufand
dumps, and kicked mc out of de company,—%o as I vas
go down flair?. IzaymurdcrJ murder! zo who fhould
com'5 up but an Englifhmans, as 1 was know feiry well.
20 I zay to htm, come along mid mc, here is Mynheer
Varllawkcn fay*, 1 p-ite his nofe.—O G~t d—m his
plood, fays de Englifhman, tell him he bit his. nofe his
cwn felf,—by Got I fought it was very comical, dat a
man fhould pire his own nofe ; however, away I was run
in, cere! dere I fays I, Mynheer Vanflawken, )Ou vas a
hlack-gu^rd, you was a fcoundrcl, and a diefsman, you
fay I was pile your nofe, by Got fair, you pite jour own
nofe yonr own feIve$*#—~-Got iarn mine ploods ycntlemens
i.\y s Mynheer Vanflawken, here is a black-guard, here is
- a fcoundrel!—Now ycntlcmcns, I will be gudged by 3 e,
v edcr it is poffiblc a mans c^n pite his own nofe his own
fclfs.—20 all the yenflcmcn fay, no to be fure—but
Mynheer Hoofsnecken," a very gr\e wife .mans, vas
ihifing by de fire-fide, drinking his tankard of de fmelt
reer, ana fmoaking his pipe of the iinoifht tobago—
Veniremen?, fays he, noding is impoflible mid Got—if
<fsot plcafe a man may pile his own taofe his own felves,
* So don a!l the Yentlcmen was fall aboard de great fat
I >utwhn?an, and gife him ten hundred doufand dumps
for
to pite his own nofe his own felf, ^nd lay it upon afio*
derrnan. But in de mean vile, who fliould eome in
but Mynheer Vandondermans, de comical Dutchman*
by Got he was a comical mans, lb comical he make you
fltite yourbrogenbrooks, he was come in, O yentlemens,
yentlemens, /ays he, vat is de reafon of dc damt noife
and botteration. Come, come, fhit down, fhit down,
fays he, and I will gife you a pit of a Dutch fong. So
den dey all call filence, for Mynheer Vandonderman's
fong, he was begin,
Yonk coop macarmus
My moifnet havet con g«It«,
Eftfoon ye vel macarma fcope;
My re gelt is out o'mine fack aloft,
Yon cop macarmus,
My moifnet haven con gelt
A4 THE
THE
FRISKY SONGSTER
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SONG I.
S P O R T S M A N <s - H A L L.
I HAVE a tenc raent to let
Will pleafc both great and frn^U, Sir,
And if you'd know the name of it,
I call it Sportfman's-hally Sir :
It's fcatcd in a pleafant vale,
Near to a rifing hill, Sir,
And through it runs a purling ftreair^
Wou'd turn a little mill. Sir.
It is not roof'd with fiate or tile,
Nor is it piee'd orpatch'd, Sir,
Yet a drop of Rain can ne'er get in,
It is Co nicely thatch*d, Sir;
If I do not let it foon,
By Jove I'll have itcry'd, Sir;
For what's the ufe of fuch a thing,
If it's not ©ceupy'd, Sir?
Tlii*
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This hoafc is very dark at night,
A mi fo it is by day, Sir;
Yet if yon enter in aright,
You cannot loofe vour wav* Sir :
When once you're in, pufh boldly on
As far as e'er you can, Sir,
And W you reach the farther end,
You'll be where ne'er was man, Sir,
Tb**e is no window t# this houle,
for is there but one door, Sir ;
No parlour, nor fine rooms up-ftairsj
Butjufl the middle floor, Sir:
Yet let not that difceuragc you,
For ere you long arc there, Sir,
What though your furniture be large,
You'll find enough to fpare, Sir.
On two rais'd pillars (lands this houte/
Yet though near the door, Sirf
You can't get iairly in, unlefs
You creep upon all-four, Sir:
Though there is ne*pr a foul within,
This little door V unlock, Sir :
•It is fo cunningly contrived,
'Twill ©pen, if you knock, Sir*
It 15 fui rounded hy a wood,
Where there is game in plenty!
Of
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*0f hafrs To /lout, you fcarce can find
The like in places twenty ;
Of coney-hunting, day and night,
You'll have your Full enjoyment ;
And if in cocking you delight,
You ne'er will want employment*
This houfe is warm without a fire,
In it is peace and plenty;
It is in very good repair,
And has flood yeais but twent;
The fort of tenant I wou'd chooiV^
I will now tell you fairly,
Tic mu(l be young, arcd enc that can
Get up both late and caily.
One that cultivates the land,
And fows it in due fcafbn,
Tfaaf handles well the threfhing flailj
Wh ene'er there n occafion ;
If lie does this, I promife him
I ne'er for rent will call, Sir;
But, if he fails, I will ejcfl
Him out of Sportfrnan's-halJ, Sir*
SONG II.
T h e F R A N K.
*/^\NCE a lady rcquefted a nobleman'* hand
^-^ That her letter might go carriage free-
He
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lie took up his pen to obey her co.nnianu,
Ami on it wrote Cu-n-t,
TJie m<ii<J w;is diipateh'ri to tlie pofl maftcr fliait,
Who told her it wouVl pot yo tree,
For the Parliament houfe, fincc the rci^n of Ou, Anne.
Was not fubjrtt to C-u-ii-t,
It's 3 nobleman's ltt!a, reply'd the fair maid,
Upon which fhe Turn'd away blunt;
A title ! a turd, you impudent jade,
For C-u-i.-t does fpell C----t.
For I'm lure it's not i;/d at a baron's rreation-,
Nor by ^orl-fathets nam'd al the fount ;
Nor knights of the g:titcr. norl^iir* inflalkiMon..
No herald can qua:4er a C—i,
At her head the Frank Cew, whiift Iij'k cleik icc:k i
Hov/ they might for precedent hunt—
But they found; in the rrijjnof KinjjCharlcs the Second,.
Molt members made urc of a '."—f*
Lords, clergy, and commons, alike did it prl^e;
And the courtiers inliftcd upon'i —
'Twas raifmg the cuftoms and helping the excife,
For the general receiver was C<—t.
Awav ran the maid in a hurry, for fear
Her miftrefs fhould take an affront;
The poftman hobbled after, ancf cries out, " My dear,
♦* Pr'ythee let we lay Tiold of ihy C—u"
In
( i3 )
In the'kitchen The flew, while he follow'd after,
And Ihongiy indited upon'tj
On the Hairs he o'ciiook her, crying out. Lord, miflrefs,
Hi re's a man uill catch hold of my C—U
^1 lie miJbefs cyme down, to know what they were at,
Demanding the letter tofec :
■Hut no quefiiou fiicalk'd, for flic foon fmclt a rat,
On beholding of C-u-n-t.
At ihe poHnian -the fmiled, end her error fhe ownd>
Saying, my maid brought thfs letter tome;
Jiut ll c like mtttake Queeu Elizabeth made,
When Sunt was fpelt C-'i-n-t.
Then lets barmillakc, and each keep his word,
l^et the ink from your pen follow ficc.
-Here's a health to the man that dravvs the beft fword
In defence of a C-u-n-t,
SONG III.
COMMODORE G A L £.
COME boys, and before the old veffel unmoors,
Let's tols off a cann of good s;rog to the wholes ;
Jt's a pity good liquor fhould ever grow ilale,
^So knjck round the waih? fays old Commodore GaTe,
Chorum
C '4 )
Chorus.
Sing mix it, and ftir it, fay* Commodore Gale,
Sing, mix it, &c.
It's a pity good liquor fliould ever grow fbde,
I hate that d~d watching, and trudging the deck,
The moft \vc can get boys, at beft is a check ;
Sit ftill then, and let the lieutenants all rail,
We'll ride out the breeze, fays Commodore Gale,
Chorus.
Sing d—n >m and fink 'em, fajs Commodore Gale.
Sing d—n 'cm, &c.
Sit till then, &c,
The liquor's not their*?, it is very well known,
We dole it, and ib d—n their ejes, its our own ;
\Vc'll booze it about tiiLwe fpew like a whale,
To half-pay, and their downfall, ia; s Commodore Gale.
Chorus*
Here's to peace and their downfall^ fays Com, Gale#
Here's to peace, &c.
We'll booze u% &t.
Were I butafhore, and they tipped me their jaw,
My truncheon fhouJdfo^nmake themfbmd in mure awCr
Ifiu ihrcfh them as Farmers do corn with a flail ;
Till they cr;'d out pecctvi, fays Commodore Gale,
Chorus,
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Chorus.
S>ing fmifh 'cm and threfh 'tna &ys Ct mmo^ore Gale*
Sirg frnafli ,cm, <&c*
I'd threfh 'cm &c,
Come take t'other bottle, and draw forth the cork,
And we'l! tofsoffacann to the whores of the York,
For what tho* they do cany fire in there taif,
The failing is common f jys Commodore Gale,
Chorus,
Sing kif&'em and bufs 'em, fays Ctmmodore Gale,
Sing kils cm, &c*
For what though, &c.
But thus while h* bettors, and ImTlit-s and wars,
And talks of his bruifings, and toafls ill his whore*,
His ttomHcIr and noddle begin both to fail,
There's go and turn in, fiys old Commodoie Gjle,
Clio us
Sintr kna k offend fleep, (ays old Commodore G .le*
isirt'Z knock oil &c.
His ftoasach, &c.
Then he ftagger> to bed, and rop-henvy with bub,
He pifs'd \u his hammock inftcad oi a tub,
And dreimt he was fwamp'din a boar under fall,
Oh i bail her, Oh ! bail her, lays Commodore G
Che
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Sing f^oop her. and bail her, fdys Commodo.e Calc,
Sing f Qop htr &c*
And dreamt, &c,
3 hen learn to drink freely \c bucks of tlif mam,
But never o'er ba laft your ftomach or bgam ;
So with this ibbcrmoral we'll ftop our tale*
-A:id drink reformation to Commotio, c Gale;
Chorus.
Sing diink, and remember old Commodore Gale, .
"biijg drink Sets,
So with this fober moral we'll ftop our taJe.
(Jif'The perfon who in the above fong is called Corn-
Gale, was aa ol I foiling midshipman on bo^rd the York
TVlan of \Var, and the fong was wrote by tbe Surgeon's
Mite of that fhip^ as a piece of humourous fitire on the
! ad examples he (Corm Gal<-) was loo apt in general te
fct the otlier Midfhipmcn of th6 ;fhip who were all his
juniors.
SONG IV
The BLUE BELLS of IRELAND.
*^T EVVS neighbours news, great news I have to fell,
J*^ A wngtf'm loidofp—ks is come to town to fell,
And if you'll be my cuftomersbegar I'll ufc you well
And the blue bells of Ireland, go well boys well
.And the clapper ftrikes on every iide? bang her a-fe well
In
XVl <?frtfte lady jjny—the footman ran before
J3cfiringonethisrnifttcfs might,nine Inches and no more;
And when he went to tLuuil it in, fhe cry'd encore.
And ihe blue bells,
In came parfon's wife, herfelf for to pleafe,
for (he would have a little p—kio give heifelf fame eafe;
For parfon's diddle, whJc a preaching, hung b.low hi*
kness.
And tue blu« 'bells. &c.
In came a^gardner's wife, and The Wasclotth'd in green,
And buying of a dozen p—ks, fhe flole away fifteen,
And ramm'd them all imo her c—*t, that they might m»t
be feen*
And the blue b^lls, &c.*
In came the vintner's wife, and fhe was full of fplcer,
And fhe would have thebiggeftp—-k that ever yet w as
feen;
For fhe had been plagued *ith little oacs c^er fmce (he
V/as fifteen,
And the blue bells, &'c*
In came a-failor's wife, and fhe came fion Blacktwall.
Sheboughta waggon toad of p—'tHjthe wagoner andall
TTo make amends for lofs of time, while Jack was at
Bengal,
-An l the blue bells, &e.
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The next there came a littIeMifs,fefe>Iv'd toplayherpaff,
And when fhe heard the p—ks were fold, I thought
'twould break her heart ;
Pray cive me l?d\ c, fays (he^ to rub my c~t againft
jour cart.
And the blue bells. &c,
SONG V.
4
COMICAL JACK,
CI^TCE you, onmp, call for a (brig,
^ I pr'ythec make no riot :
I'll give you one> it fhan't be lo; g,
So pay now ait be quiet:
It's of a buxom lad and lais,
Thai Que day vent a nuttfng;
Where Jack ioli*d her on the graft,
And ftopt uj; h. r dumb glutton*
At night at home then he wouldplay
With her lame—what d'ye call it;
Says fie> niv Jear, yo& know to-day
I gave your a—£ a falad ;
And i ow Vm in the toying mind,
I would again be ft-*h--g;
Therefore, my dear, if yuy'11 be ki-d,
We'll come hece in the kitchen*
( 19 )
No fooner faid, but to't they went,
On a chair both old and crazy:
He with his peg ftopt up her vent,
Aud rumpled all herdajzy;
Says fhe, now do it as you did
To-day upon the grafs* man ;
When rattling came from o'er their head?
Pots, pipkins, difh'es; fauccpan.
This noife, uncommon, quickly brought
Her miftrefs from the parlour,
Who in her infant years being tau^hr,
Was now an anticnt fnarier:
Surpriz'd at feeing fuch a fi;;ht,
(To make a fhort of the matter)
She at them flunff with all her nn<*hr,
A twinging. wooden platter.
Unhaopy Jack, in his furps izc,
Clapt pego in his breeches,
And ma'am her coats pull'd o'er her thi^is^
The pot and fauccpan reaches;
While he feem'd forrv for his ciime,
Thar fuch hard fate befel it,----
15uj he refolv'd. another time,
To gnyc her a-fe x failad.
f- ** iJ v>< ^ b
* O N ^G Vf.
i< :E D akp N A N C Y.
t-
CJTurfe cc Scotch Bonnet/'
**pliERE's Hall and Doll, and Tow and J&efe,
-* -Agreed to pleafe ihcir fancy)
^ot to put on their Sunday's drefs,
And call on Ned and Nancy—
^Ai:d as.they pa'fs'd along the way,
£a<*h fporting with his laiter,
They rolTd them on the cocks <?'f hay$
Vnd whipp'd their narfey parfey,
£Dully*s legs were cloaih'd in preen,
Melow knee iy'd:hcr-garter ;
And fuch a thing thci-e was between,
Would/make your mouth *o waters
There Befs^was flicwing-all'flac <rou!d5
And Nancy's a«fe was*bar*e, Sir;
And never a p—*k there but ftooc,
To broach you knowwhcic, Sir.
'There might you fee the ftremg:hack!d Hall,
"With a**fe in nimble motion,
^\'ith ups and downs icctiv'd fr€>mvDoll;
*A$iihe fiwk'd in tJie potion^
( 21 )
There Tom and Befsvver^ thrufting RofttC
And Ned did Nancy ram in ;•
At length the j~--e began' to come;.
Fronrvvtgoroufly cramming.
There mi^ht you fee the whites of cye%
Like Jack-Daws ai4 a dyins;
A group of mingled legs and thi^hs^
And tails of finoelc^ a fiyiivg,;.
But liften to wl*at did bsfal,.
When toiigueto tongue* was dWtedi;.
There-was a llink among them a!Iv
They kiffc'd until they farted,
The lads anH laflfcs alf wete piea'd^.
So well it did bcfiffc*&
Each feveral ptgo well was gr^fi^dl-—*
Who: knoH-s-----i hey might* beQ*»t 'cn*j
But whether that w as fo I tr*w^
It is not worth ^ur heeding*?
They cruinm'd their glutton-.! ouths, jou krw? :
That always wauld be fearing,
SONG VHL
SIIAWNBR I- r-
*
iV S Damon ftray'd thTough yonder g ove^
* In psnfive mood fat muftng,
B3 Be
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He there heh Id the Queen of Love,
I' r fav.r-t.c theme perufing ;
Hr: Li calls ihey fwell'd with heav y
And .Icep opprefs'd a scan be >
'Aim ever and air n fhc cries,
* X ^ieto tafte of Shawnbrec\
Oft Chloe wi'h her darling fwaio,
« Ret reals to fhady bov\ ers,
Th crc quenching love's fierce raging pain*
* With blifs beguiles the hours ;
And Sylvia too doesjoys poffefs,
* And plcafures great as can be,
<For Strephon does her paffion blef«f
' And has her will of Shavubree,
f O Cupid god of pleating love,
If fo thou art befriend me i
O kind y now my pray'r approve,
4 An^^o my aid now fend me,
* Some fprightly youth that's made to charm,
* A maiden warm as can be,
* With rapture ev'ry fenfe alarm,
* And let me tafte of Shawnbree. **
Hepcrfona*e4 then tl c bov*
And faith fincereprcfented,
wilh excefs of fweljing joy,
Upon the ground fhc fainted; RcfoIv,d
( 2S >
Rerolv'd to yield, what would betide,
Her legs were wide as could bcf
That Damon flip'd belwef n the ftride,
And let her tafte of Shawnbree.
With eager grafp each other prefs'd,
Their melting fouls diflfolving:
With twining thighs the bams embrae'd,
In circling folds revolving
With clofor fqu' eze he mnrm'ring cries,
6 Pufh farther, if it can be :
Then fighing deep, again fhe dies
Such pieafurc is in Shawnbree*
SONG VIIL
HELOISA to ABELARD,
TVjTY deareft of men, fince your p—k you have loft
My defircs IVe ftifle 1, and my wifhrs have crofs'd
And fooncr than any man's pego I'd handle,
I'd play with a d—-o, or f— g with a candle.
My love on my virtue may greatly depend;
No one in my florchoufc ftiall jelly-drops fend;
Not even the friar who hears me confels.
With canonical vigour my body fhall prefs.
Not morning defire, fram fleep juft awake,
My ftrong icfolution has power to fhake :
I'll ever be conftant and true to my chuck :
Since you are difablcd, wit^i none clfe I'll f—lc:
B 4 SONG
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SONG IX.
A B E L A R D's A N S W E T?.
"1\yf Y lovely bright charmer, what joy you beft©Wv
1VX When your firm lefblut o|> you let me to katw^
How happy am I, to think in your c—t,
Kobody hcrealter will have leave for to hunt.
Since curfed Fulb*rt> with butcheiing knife,
Deprivd mo of what I thought dearer than life,
Hoiv I've been tormented and fadly put to it,
Hy longing to f—k when not able to*do it.
Defire remains, although power is fled,
And wifhes are living, though vigour is dead;
What a terrible thing, with a c—t in one's hand,
To *be c[uite unable to make a p—k ftand,
S O N G X*
THERE** SOMEBODY COMING,
"YOUNG Roger threw Margery down on the floor,
With kiffing, and palming, and thumbing;
For heaven's Jake, fays Madge, look who's at the door:!
O cuife you! theft's fomebody coming,
But Roger he vow'dj and he promised and pray'd,
Ah, Roger, yuti are but a ht.mminp ;
I cannot belteve >ou, f<±ys flie—I'm afraid,
I'm afraid, that there's fouubbdy coming*
But
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iBut Ro^r ket>t hugging. and rrefling, and (qucez 'rtgv
And at laft the tly R guc fell a d< ummin?; ;
"Whirh at laftprov'd ^o M-ad^e fo delightfully pteafmgy
She car'd not if old Nick was coming*
S ON G .TJ.
A Burlefqueoti, « As Kitty beauiful and young!
ID ET Wceyms, of WcMherby^the pride,
**^ By Bridewell yet untamM,
Befpoke Nell Firld clofeby her fule»
With tittle rage inflam'd,
liifldm,d with vage and fad ill luck
Which fortune ha I ordain'd,
That fhe could not get one poor f------1^
While other brimftones reigned*
-Muft Lucy Cooper bear t! e bell,
And give heifclf fuch airs !
.And that damnation wbor* of ne1!
Bef—d b) knights and *fquive3*-
Has fhe a better c—t than I5
With nutt-brown hahs m©reth:*:T;,
That all mankind for her fhould die ;
While I hive fcarce ap—~— k*
Come all ye gods be kind to tne«
And g! ant one p—-k in (lore ;
I'll do my bell to plcufe them all,
What can a gUl do mow ? Ho
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Her prayer* prcvail*d, the gods gave way,
Betey at heart's defire,
Obtained a p—k rhat very day,
That fct her c—■—t on fire,
Muft dirfy Peg that ftrolU the town,
With barrow fu.l of greens.
Muft rtie be day and night lie down* ,
Wbilcfil wafte o^t my teens ;
What has fhc with me to compare,
Soft djgs both white and found:
I'm thick, pure p'omp, well death*d with hair,
Mv b—bies bard and round.
Dear, deareft Will, now go with me,
Nor L ave njc till you t? y :
I'll give more joy than fuch as fhe,
Or Cupid's viftim dir s
Will prom t by her they both lay down,
And fhe with full defire,
Lifp's out my dear 1 die, I fwoon,
And nu It in love's fierce fire.
SONG XII
Plato* s Advice burlefqu*d.
SAYS CUland why fh#uld man repine,
When for a c—t compell'd toftay !
Why fhunneth he the joys of wine,
To wear the tccdious hour* away. Can,
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b—ties panting up and daw*,
Can all the charms of beds of down,
Ptefcrve the fbul quite free from care t
In time of rapture-giving fqueeze,
The glowing cheek, the fparkling eye ;
The faultring voice, the rremhling knee^,
Pleafe Itfs and on the fancy die ;
Go wrap thy p—------■—»k in thefc lov'd folds,
which lately charnvd tbee to explore,
You'll find that thefe delightful holds,
By frequent ufe will charm no n.ore.
So through the penis flies the l-—d,
Difotv'd in titilatting jo) $t
Wefuper-hutnan plcafure , bleed,
But O how foon the pleafure cloys ;
Then fince 'tis fo, my buckifh blades
With wine let^s reinforce our rein?,
Then f~k whores, widows, wives and maids,
And fpent, again recruil our veins,
SONG XUI
The JOLLY FISHMONGER
A Jolly young fifhmonger liv'd in the Strand,
As merry a Grig as was known in ti^e land ;
For when at the Do!phin they met round the fcawl.
He would drink like a fifh, and was reckoned a Soul
Deny dpwn, &c. Hi*
•Hts heart that hnd been for tvica fifteiJi years paft>
As 1 ound as a Roach, was he found toneVd at laft*
Wuh an arrow as fharp as a hook/ it is faid,
Cupid caught, him, andmade* Kirn in love with* Maid*
This damfcl might then a bright beauty be ftil'd*
- Htr checks ucw as red as a Lobft_r when boild' ;
Her eyes too, as learned hiftbiians rcmatk,
Si,one juft like two Whiiings when p'ae'd zn the d*rk*
When i e afk'd her the puefiion, at iirft £he feem'd cay*
And vow d that no mortal her Ling fhouId enjoy ;
And when her il>fr bofora he offer'd to fee!r
She dal-ib'dhim and flipp'd thro' his hands like Sin Eel
At length by entreaty the jade grew fo free,
She'd ftieke his fat gills, as fhe fat on his knee 1
And what tco perhaps might fcem very odd,
She always delighted to play wirh his Cod*.
It happc:>'d.one day in good humour he found li^V
He caught her and Ja?d h*r as flat as a flounder,
Then d d what he pteas*d in a loving embrace !
Oh I would you not wifli to have been in his Place*
Some months had roU'd on, when the neighbours fcnc'i o**
Whm Jack and his handmaid had both b en ab^i
They giggled and j .otnted, would cry out in {corn,
A Thwrnbaek has got a Red herring with fpjwn..
Dcrt duwn, &cf
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ao n g, xiv.
T.J OHM AND SUSAN.
W A S in the la >d of Cyder,
At a place calld Bramptou Bryon,
Such a prank was.play'd,
'Twixt a man and a maid,
That ah liic fdinlscry'd fiV on.
lrov pent'e John and Sufan.
Wei c oft at rccication :
To lr.ll ihe truth,
This vigorous youth.
*t. ans'd a d cadful conflagration.
lio'h morning noon and night sir,
Hi iik John wa~ at her ci upper,
H got in her gceis,
Five times he fore prayors,
And fix-times-aft'/r fupper.
John being well provided
:JSo elof \y ci id folate her,
Tl at SufarTs waift,
So flacklv lacM,
■She.v'd figns of tube of grace Sfr,
£t when the knight percciv'd.
CThat Sufan had been finning,
And that his lals,
For want of grace,
JLav-d kiffing more than Spinning. IT©
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Tnclea>.fe the houfe from fcandal,
And filthy fornication,
Of all !uch ciinrvcs,
To fhcw the tim s,
His utter detiftatlon.
He took both b^d and bolftcr,
Nay blankets flu ets and pillows,
With Johny's frock,
And Su'ans fmock,
And bmm them in the ki!n-houfe.
And ev'rv vil^ utenhl
On whii h thev h:i-J be? n wicked ;
As chairs, joint ftoo's,
Old *runks, clofc-flo; Is,
Atsd eke the (krcc-le^'d crikct*
But had each thing dcfilr-"',
liccn burnt at Bramptcn Br) on,
We al; muft g ant,
The knight would want,
Kin.fclf a bed to He on.
SONG LV»
THE CRAB - LOUSE.
j\ Crab Loufe I am, From a Cr.ab-Loufe I came,
** Mv paicntage always I'll henour,
A3
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As a buntcr in alleyy uncovcr'd her belly,
< A ling-boy begot me upon her.
A foldierno wonder, he took me for plunder,
And carried me over to Fia.tdcrs ;
He gave me his wife, flie t > better my life,
Introduced me to all the commanders,
With a nun I was left, but one morning at thiift,
A friar took me fn m my pTa c i
I fluck to his b ?, irue catholic rcliques,
And then turn'd a Crab-Lo^fc of grac^
I was brought into Rome, on a Cardinal's buur,
Who was fond of the fnnci amenta I grope,
Ills mailer of horfe, he ufd to indorfe,
Aad that maftcr gave me to the Popr.
From the pope I was drawn by a prelate in lawn ;
With the paifon's wife next wa I found;
She give me her hufbaud difparch'd from hi watflbancj
He fent me t',e whole parifli round.
A he fat in a barn, hi brcccht fto darn,
An after of tragedy foimd me ;
He fnateh,d at his c—ds and fwore by the gods
That he would, aye, that he would drown mc#
But an inn-keeper's wife coming in fav'd my life,
To her frcm> the bufkin 1 pa ft,
Behind an old butt, I left her large fkutt,
So I iluck to a tinker at laft.
J$ _-, If
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jMis trull and himfelf,, made too free with fbrric pdC;
For whieh justice's whtpcorri had imole'cm ?-
The trull was releafd, {he the moglftiaic plcas'd*
Sol ftuck to thcconftdble/^ icotunv
One night on theftrolc, a lap-dog wai ifele^
B / a watchman for the lake of the ready |
JFroj&the b ccche* I ftepi, to the puppy-^og crcpi,-
And nemt morning was-c&nv&y'a to my lady* §
*0r> her lilJy white thigh, f:was my buftnefs to II «*
*Tullap-dog provoVd t-iilllatsori :
Then clown.from her qu .rter9 I'm thru ft toiler garterss«
'Till dil—e has «a^'d i&clinaiio-u
So oft dil*—^e us*d. Tin frotn head to heel 'brui&VJ,-
Accurs'd he the day 1 w#$ todk in 5
IvVs no more to fpeak, %ut dear Lddics fbifake
Your dil".....-..........~" s and fa-ll to fair £———*g^
S O W G XVk
WHILE pen flue and ierious, we think of a wife r
Bat if with a woman youE Caddie for life, *
Belli re takti an ©Id.one, -your-cafe will foon alter*
You catmo 1 hang long Iiijmi old nrttcn halter*
X>erry clows t j&c«
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Suppolb yoi fkott'd v?ed a young br.rrj'jnd I u%
Why you'd ncai'er rcfemble an ox than an ais^
For with difierent ladles her broth m..ll b-» lilr-d,*
And bcauxs would buz* round her Ukc flics round a
B-1 ati ©Id wife's at home a! ways eafv' And coolf
And you tifa her tlae fame as yo\ would .1 ejafc4tool;
If yon want to evacuate {he's frill the receiver,
And wheiado^e you may pull up yoar breeches and
leave her,
But the devil can^t en re a young wife's iich:nc* hcaf.
If you cram her all ntgiit, fhe'H cry on For more me j: 1
Until that fine has toafkclcton drain'd yoa^
Then Banbury's fhow-glafs will quickly contain you*
In marrying a young wife you oft catch a tartar,"
Supp:;fc you fhoukl quarrel b!ow loi'b'Q.v fixe can bar-
.....te r j
But if with an old one you arc Forced to firjhf,
Whaty'ci flis may claw, Ihe'll have no teeth to bite,
How plcafawts the rdilhof old bottle beerf
Paur'd F<rih in a tumbler, ho >arkling ar,d clear j
Take an hone ft old wile, *:is parallel cafet
Cork hei wcll^ and fhcUlnuuia and fmileiny ^ur fact*
Perry down* $kem
Q S G N C
SONG XVII.
JONN AND NANCY,.
VOW-fii.ce you afk me for to fing,
>t (hall !>e a jiew and merry thing: :
Jjy itk* there lives a fervant man,
'i L~ti—s his fellow fervant Nan,
Aiid akvjy* docs the beft he can,
\\ htnever he does come to't.
Now it happer/d on a certain day,
1 his man and maid muft need's go play,
I cr John had found out a new way,
'1 was what fhe little dreamt on ;
Ife leckonM her. up flairs they went,
Ft:!1- w< 11 fhe knew fond lohn's intent,
M\ J--k flic knew was what he meant*
fie. mind was fully bent on't.
Kow |J<1 have it under flood.
'J h*r Nar. rock falts to purge her blood,
7 V make her y ice^ clerir and good*
Tht girl's to be C(nnm«i^ j
Pit ctirsVl misfortune flcp'd between,
V ' ch i;i! te confounds the charming fccnc9
Ylu n l\ all \*ond' r v. bat I mciui,
Four &irl did nut intend it* Now
r ^ -t
^o\v this new fecne thevber;*n to u!av-
i^er letrs o'er fond John's fhoulders laj^
His p—k then \wtbfit f.o pay,
Poor Nancy's hungry fl—t ;
S&e like a bu'.t of Immnmng beer,
Wo fooner broacht, than you (hall hear*
Ju> as he cnr. r'd in her ware,
She fmuthcr'd him with fli---t.
O curfe confound your nafty b' cechj.
You iiaft^ ftir.king poiio?; hitch.
By jove, no more I will you ft-^h,
So he tipp'd her a--e a fagging ;
0 pray John hear your kneeling lafs,
Before fuch aiding (hould come to pa&i
I'll {tick, a cork into my a--e^
If you'll continue ill-------g.
SONG, XVIU-.
THE RED PETTICOAT,
AS I was tiding hv a pif-fty**
1 faw a red pesticoat hanging to dry,
1 pu !M ofFray brerches, and hung them hard by,
To keep this red pcftico.it company. [they f>ll„
But hoy ho, hey ho, the wind it did blmv, cU.wn
2§r«pches and jretticoat into the well/
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Oh i"V5t" >*:'ch<i% I fhall he d'icVd9
j* v'j i.-yr- li. ".i^oat, I fhall be f ■■ ■......d r
Oi t r..v.* v y c. . va:>n.'m will giv.mb'c and grunt,
Vvhtr *-•'fc"' .^Cn^v -:r a j: :: ticroat to cover her c—U
O then. tk":i fh<* hr^ft d like my grandmother Evet
Cover her c—t with ;= i: —hv.f,
SONG XIX.
-ft .|URPOC£T CTIANEY, ^rd Jenny O* Donnelly
*v^ fo:i; wcpl (ogcth'n J'> thiafh in a barn,
He laid he: ;lov.-.i and kif/d her ;*> bo::n;Iy,
Jenny. f?ys hcs hut I'll do you no harm—-—
Oh ! tVii fays Ie:.-ny,
I fear * ouvl he in n:c ;
J3y my fiv>uh fay> h«-. fwiil 'lo you no harm,
Oh ! Murdoch, Km ready to falnv,
Yg;i pr«f> mc fa elcfe!/—my dea",
Quoth he, then by Patrick otu-fkinr,
VI'!1 nivc vouijO rcafon ;■:. fc&r,
Then with a Iookfo enj; \.hi£ ruid pentccly,
He to her bofombis hand <Hd applyi
loth her fhtnvy mountains hr to\ ^led f<; <!a nlily*
That wif h htr pailion lj-:.iV'd naany a h-h------
FaijJiinK fays Jc:.* y,
I fear ^ o;: H be .n mc :
Ty my flu>ul. "^yfc 1*'* ^' 1 <'o:ift I A"11 c-c#
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IMujrdoch be cafy I praT- !
Pr'ytkec be go;: f i..n mv fight ■ ■ ■ ■
He ih-j^: ! el*. J.'ng her r* fi-lids thus quavering,'
Scarcely ■;- Hi >-Hy his Juan voulcl refrain J
Fearing tn u?:>-;,i !*•*:*• be flood wavering.
But was reii!!■•/*<.: to aft nek her ;:gain ;
Tnen Mjnter O'i'Uuvcy,
Puil'd o.:l his lhr\ a y,
(Au weapon he ne'er fliewVl a woman in vain)
Then ftarting—fhe open'd her eyes,
And foft!y fkercni'd up her head,
Oh ! Murdo< h ! \\ hat is it, fhe ci its,
That looks there fo flatcly ;md red ?
Sweet one, fays Murdoch. I'll fhew yon the uft* of it ?
Gently fall backwards, vour legs open wide,
No girl in Munilcr to try it as you fo*fit,
If you'll vouchfafc with your hand for to guide ;
Then Mils O'Dcmnclly,
Strofc'd id fo bonmly,
Arrah, Yays fhey but I'll clown \yir;h your pride ;
Then cloftng with eager embrace,
Hc/foon rcach'd the end of her joy,
When Jenny now alter'd her cafe,
No longer was iquc&mifa or coy,
C 3 Then
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Then wiihfuft sap lure, and famtdjing trnrmurings,*
Lifelrfe iV-.t: la. , as it wci> i'> a tiaru; ;
Eager he diove, hi t cowM di <ve it no furtht r in-*%
Jenny bad i<> fhivcr'd t c heic's Itout lance :
WLct'- •hai f ys Je ny,
That nan I > ^ ann in m'-5
That make, all my bowels to caper and prance—*
*T:s love's luic'ous balfam, my dear,
Saysivli'.id ch, thejidspof life,
It's the cordial th t ban {hes care,
/nd cures t'.c wcrft fcoM of" a wife*
Mi rdoch, fays fiie, jou fi-jall give .me /bine more of it,
Cordial fo fine, I ne'er tufted bcfoic,
If vou have gallons twice twenty-fcore of it,
IJcre i» a ecllar to lay in a flo e ;
Then make no denial,
But pulloul your phi«Tf
Ry my Choul, I rriuft, and I will havefome more^
Ah! Jenny, you're coaxing m^ now,
But pi'ythee. my jewel, i e laid,
Behold poor fhelary, I v< w,
£y htav'ns you vcbodder'd his head.
SONG XX.
THE B U T T O N - H O L E,
7fM a hoh t though too narrow when firftl am try'd,
-* Yet the thin? I am made fqfr can fUttch m« out wide:
Yho'atthc £uft entrance per hips t ma; ic^i- \r^f
Soon after I commonly proyc for to pie ifc ye ;
"i;m Ioiit in*my fh:}pc? and my depth ca 'l he l<mn^«
But when I'm llretch'd open, my form i-. more rsund,
Tho1 I'm nf>th^n^ bjt mouth, yet no teeth cai yon find,
I am chiefly before, *hoe I;m fometimes behind ;
And as for colour if e'er you have fc.n,
The whtmfical coat of « fta^e harlequin,
It's white, audits red, it'* black, and it's brown,
Not a c >lour on t. at but on me may be found:
Some whimJical fools, v/'o quite hare ch ife to have me*
An a61 in Lh*ir favour pctition'd there m»~ht be :
Then the king and the Hate io..k me into their c.ik%
And declare! with one voicr, they ihould c! ule mo
with hair.
m.
I was formal in an inftanf, but was not complete ;
There wa& fom;: thing ilhl wanting, they found o it not
yet;
Then the members rofc up, all like creatures bcwitJiM,
Andciy'd it's worth nothing if *us not v, ell ilitcb/J,
To modeft folks eais I wou'd gh*c no offence ;
Tho' the meaning isdoub c9 >ou may draw from hence :
You may think what you will, hut my font's not obfeene,
For 'tis nought but a button-ho c> tiau that I mc m»
C 4 SOHC
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SONG. XXI.
A J?utl. fque on, *■ How lLtle do you lardfmen know*.
TJO W little do our pa* en ts. know
-*- * What we po< r bucks do fetl,
When bul:ocs riie^ and chordecs glow,
Hut we have y—s of fteel j
No tf«7;tr can affright us*
No bu!;ies ere fhall flout;
We'll m-dke the harlots (each u£y
New rigglc s in and out,
. Stick flout tc order, ]olly mates,
We'll ftand and tip the wink—
Th^n girls h?ve at your firft ratr s,
Our y—d* they ne'er will fhrink ; }
WVdl rummage all jye fancy, .
Ai>u fhove them in by fccrcsf
There's Mo'u and Kite, and Nancy,
Sh?A ft—h in pompadours.
While here at HadduckS ^e're lying,
Wnh ; picimp d ungh d naked whorfj
Wc'U fvnd our J--d in flying
And drink 'rack-punch g a lie re—
Ij) peace well drink arml—k, boys,
in var Tve'll (land the Irunt ;
Here's - I.eahh to that good thing, boys^
Which mortal? call ac—u SONG
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SONG XXIK j
The courtfliio true,
Twcen Bill and Sue ;
A BURLESQUE on
4i The mr.rriagc prettf,
<c 'Twecn John and Betty.
THE marriage pretty,
'Twecn John and Betty,
'Twill pleafe us ever ;
And Pope and Gay,
Alive, would fay,
*Tis vaftly clever,
With much ado#
I've wrote one too,
As good a ditty ;
Whic>i, when you read,
You'll own indeed,
is vaftly witty.
The other day,
Upon the way,
Sue met with Billy j
Come kifs, he cry'd,
Btuihcreply'd,
'Tjs vaftly fil/y.
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•Helallc'-d of hearty,
Of flames a;;d darts,
And little Cupid,
She turned her hcad%
And frowning (aid,
*Tis vaft y ltupid,
But when he found,
He ne'er ga nd ground,
And fhe loak'd fcornful ;
He drew a knife,
To end his life,
Twasvaftly mournful*
Then Si-ifan ran,
All pale and wan,
Her pity proving ;
To fee them trace,
Each other's face*
*Twas vaflly'moving,
Oh! Bill, fays fhe,
Since you ]ove me,
IC1J ne'er look coolifh !
But for to go,
And fright me fo*
•Twas vMylfoolKh,
Without
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Without qaorc fufs,
They then did bufs,
As.fweet as honey ;
And then wetc| wed,
Andwlicn in bed,
*T\v s valily funny.
Yc lovers all,
Sotli fhort and. tal,
From them take warning :
For now they play,
Their time away,
All night a nd morning,
SONG XXIII.
THE NEW RO LLIN'G-JM N,
A Popli old dame to her hand-maid thus cry\J,
^-V Now Chriftmas is eomii g, wsnch we muiipicvldc
Then early to-moi row I'd have yoube^in,
To work very hard with the New Rolling-Pin.
This buxom )Oung damfel, as fam<* doth report,
Though leemhjgly virtuous, was fond of tl>e, fport,
And at puddings and pies the prize fhe xni&ht wsn,
So dextrous was Doll at tin* New Rol.ing-Pin.
Father Letcher, a monk, of the Fwncifcan <clafsf
W ho lov'd carnal \yo4 (hip much better than mafs ;
With
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Wffh hue gallic freedonv unbidden, came inf
To est up ti e fi uit of t; e New R<*]iing-Pin«
To the kitchen then hied thrs nin£tifi*d finner,*
Wheie Doll was preparing the pafly for dinner ;
-And eying her o'er. chi'd, fovshe with a grin,
I fee you can hand'c n gooe! Rolling:Pin.
Then down on the drciTcr young Dolly he laid,
-And h;ivi;jg. with rapture, lev's altar fjrvrey d ;
r/ he fle/h and the devil prevaiJ'd over fin.
He kneedtd her dough with his own Rolling-Vin« -
SONG XXIV.
DUMB GLUTTON.
Tune, *5 Shawnbree/'
A S Roger one day was courting of Befs,
^*- She fold h ;m his tale it was moving J
Then kifsM bimand cryMfure you never will love melefj
Nor like other fwains always roving.
When fu'd with her charms, he Hew to her arms,
Ami bieechce began to unbutton ;
And boldly he fwore, he would lovft her much more
Nay ! lie furore he would cram her dumb glutton*
The grafs it was green, and 'twas under a ftiade
, And Roger that nev«r was faviflgi "c
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IL t1 en quickly t'Jck-'d ut> die :;ccrof the imid,
'1 o fatisf / thai w.iith was cjaving.
Some mouths th*:/ arc feci with butter and JircuJ,
Arid others with beef, vc ah and n; ;;fo;t ;
B-it Iio..ci' l;ipg*rl out alun:* puddhjc* a*;d flo \*
And hccrarn:n'd jt info her, dumb ^lution.
The gii"! Hae was m^k'i'y plcas'd with th- food
A:;*J ouickly ihc iame flic de/our'd :
A'id 'v oj^ci who!** c 'UDge wa- co.r.inonlv^ood
VcLalai J he was now proy'd a coward.
For ihr. iLock it was foent, ar^d the la r not c*inte.,f
When a Iar™i:Jhinr* look fhc foon put on
Kid hi;n t ti« c to iiy. fur to fd'jf/^
Pier huii^-yi.i-d greedy d^;,ib ^lulfo;:.
P,ovoh*d with her b?au y astempthi,; Ihc lay.
Young Kotjer he burnt with de,'ire,
As fhe look Mail lovely as flower* in May,
He grew ilIfFer, and boldly drew nijdi her,
Like a £Cier .1 biat, or one f ?rc'd to ictieaf,
Hut r. ii;fo**cii-g a^ai'i dare lo fJrut on,
Arfcl rat her than fly, he would roncpi-/r or die,
So he ih ej'ien'd p or Hciil/y s du ub glutwn,
He i allied o::cer^o.e? bebi^ wi.'Iht^ !o plcafc,
And ::r^w!v Ihc h-ii v-ut i!icco;n". at :
KVhil: n'mblv Trie vzov'tL yet he bcg^M on hi- knees;
i'ut ahi-! fjic had picfvritly ^one for't—
: 4« J
•Twar, now all in vain, for he could not a?c.i"rt;
t was now dwindled into u btrton J
When he put i*p hi- too], he 1 oK'd like afoo?5
Being beat by poor Heify'sdu nb gluiton,
SONG XXV.
A LOVE SONG jn LOW LIFE/
T)V the fide of a grc^n ftagnalc poo*,
■*"* lUick duftNan was fcratching her head,
Her matte** locks frizzled her fkul),
As- briftlesthe hedgf h< g befpread ;
The wind tof d her tatters abroad.
Her afhcp. brown beauties revea I'd ;
A Hnk-bov to her through the imud.
B ic f oted fcamp'a over the field,
O my love, though I cannot we : jaw,
This pher at play* ouf b^gan,
No to ac o fo fwcet to the cha.i f
As to kite, is tbe 1 ps of mv Nan.-
O my love, c* irs he nrrad coloured (he
And gave hun a rib-fquv eaing hug,
I'd flrcp in ** cellar with thee,
KV ' u v ac blond-fucking bug*
Futt as bW* « - th> mfHve* now the fky,
To the fouth of the horizon lowered
Thci*'
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Tiicir wedding to krep in the dry.
To a ftablc they haflily fcom;d ;
While rats round them hungry cxplor'd,
Undaunted they took their t epoft;:
AH night in the litter they ihor'd,
And wak'd the next mbming to loufc,*
[SONG XXVI.
THE WAGGONER*
A S ^ was a driving my waggon one day,
^ I met a young damlel, tight, buxom, and gay ;
I ktndlv accofted her with a low bow,
Aud I felt my whole body I cannot tell how,
Ge ho, Dobbin! hi, ho, Dobbit. ! ge, ho,
DoBhin ! hi, ho.
I lodged robe at her, and gave h. r a kifr^
She thought mc but civil, nor took it amifs ;
I knew no recalling the minute were paft,
So began to make hay white rhe fun fhine did h ft,
Ge, ht\ Dobbin, &c»
I have fix-fcoreof fheep, and each ram Ins his ewe,
And my cows when they lack to the pa; Ion's oull go ;
We're made for each other, I pr'ythee comply
She blufh'djber eyes twinkled, flic could not- tell why,
Ah, poor Jenny ! fearful Jenny [ zhi poor
Jenny ! hi, ho, I f^s'd
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I klfJd" cr £gain? fhc rcply:d with difdain,
No kiffes I want, pr'ythce take them again,
Then whi'per'd me (oftl)—the wcaih r was hot,
Ai.d her nr,nd run on fomeih'ng fhe could not tell what
Ah* poor Jenny 1
Then down in mv waggon th!sr*amfel I fold,
II uifiill I kept driving—lor drivings my trade,
I rumpled her feathers, I tickled her fcut,
And I ^LncdtJ.c lound rubbers al two handed put.
Well put, Roger! well put Jenny ! well put
Roger ! hi, ho.
Her brr;tfl* were as Toft asd as while af new cream,
And her motion kept pact* wkla the bells of n,y team ;
\\ hen her onbbies was up, hei plump b—swent down,
And tlie u hcc!s feem'ti to Hand & the waggon g^ iound„
O brave Roger 1 drive on Roger! O braver
Thus to anda£:in to our paftime we went,
And ?ny cards I played fa rly to Jennys conlcnr ;
I work'd at her pump till the fucker grew dry,
And then I left pumping a good reafon why,
Ahf potr Roger, broken-back'd Roj^er ! ge,
ho. Roi;'.r ! }iis ho.
I thought ere we plated to:ve had folicr blow, -
When fia;> t\\ n: my wa^cn v/IilcI inLOaflbugh*
WhUi
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WHicli fhaUered her prernifes out of repair,
And Roger's pwmp handle ran the devil knows wbce.
Ah3 poor Roger! flimfy Ro^crl Ge, h^.
Roger] hi, ho.
SONG XXVI r.
Ok the PETTICOAT^RULE.
■\X7TIEN firll procreation began,
V V Ere forms interrupted the blifs,
Each 'woman might love any man,
Each man any ivnuum mijlv kifs*
___ *
The youth who beheld a plump laf:;;
Dec'ar'd 3n a few words his icquefl!
Nor whiriM like ?.n amorous af's
Nor ever departed unbh il\lm
The girl who w,t«* rip:* for the game,
Look'd out for a tizcable Lad
*
Then frankly di'eovei *d her fl nne,
And what fhc demanded (he had.
But while tucy revel I'd at large,
And banul i»s increasM in their kin 1,
The mother (till bore all the charge.
The father what mortal could lind?
So when great S^rnanmas rci^n'd,
And women renin'd at their \*>l$
lie Queen matrimony ordain'd,
That eae)i might maintain T.vhat they got,
While unclej the petticoat y\ 1e,
The rner ey wc.v obliged to fubmit;
The \. ife <\e:\ broad, and the ool
Still own'ti t-i! that came to his net#
The men i*n this fvf em confind,
The\ granted the nnKm for life,
But made (tfc■■ ir choice Inou": s tr* bind)
T^e hulband thr heuci of the witr*
Tradition eftabiifhd the cheat:
Tradition makes ail things divine I
It awed the duli crowd, but the great
What piecept could ever cor fine ?
The facrvd law-givers, of ynre,
And all the old f;ges of Greece,
Cou'd ftil! difpenie with a fcoie,
Though others had but one a-niccc.
Twas thought for the good of rnankhid ;
So i to the canons it paffed,
The mob wili forever bt blind,
And ihcrefoi e tis lik iy 10 la ft:*
Srill may t!ie decree^ of the /bite,
Impofe on an ignorant realm ;
Let us our own charter create^
♦ And do as thev do at the heuzn
When
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When one has the beauty to charm,
And father the manhood to plcafc;
In love can there be any harm,
Arifms from motives like thefc?
SONG XXVIH.
TRISTRAM SHANDY,
DI D you ever read a book call'd Tviftram Shandy
Ma'am ?
If not, look into itquickly, I pi ay
His precepts are fwecter far than fu3.11-can:!}* M=mi ,
'f woula do you good to tafle his caids and wh-/ •
Tkere 5 MiCsO-Donnclly,
I.rkes him lb bonnily,
Sweats that with him fhc ever could pi ly i
She takes him each night to her bed,
And cries, that with her he {hall ay \
For none but dear Shandy, {he Jaid,
Should dance 'lpon her covci'd way.
He tci*^ you a ilovy about his Ovuneuiu.%
So dr©U, that no maid can help grinnjTig at h: n ;
And he iuns on, Ma\um about hus Homti icu !**:>,
Poor Uiicie Toby, and Corporal iVuiij
And queer Doctor otor>>
Who his Head in does p<V,
Willi a Dahwahoy vvg. an ; ,1 counK'iaiiv*r jr. - ' ".
D z
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At which Uncle Toby laggb'd out,
At the Do&or's queer Dutch-bottom arlej
And faid, Mother Shandy would pout,
JT\a man came fo near her * * * *.
*Hc tells you, Ma'am, in the a£t of coition,
His mother had like all the fpprt to have fpoilVl;
J'or fhc interrupts him in the midft of fruition,
With aqueftien that none would have a&d but a child.
And while his ftrongmeftion,
Was pouring the lotion,
71)at wouid all the Jorrow of life have beguil'd ;
*ohcMkd him a queflion-foodd
£v Ar> ne'er gave a man fuch a fhojk :
And died, while fhc tickled his c—d,
Mvdear: my dear, have you wound up I lac clock P
Z^<n<\ blcfs me! faid ke, why a fpeech fe uncommon,
As-damps the warm animal flow of my bliis;
"Tjs paft all enduring ; Did ever * woman
So check a man's he&t in an a£tion like this :
Lie ftill and be quiet,
And make no more riot,
But iqucezc me, and give me a lamguifhirig kiis*;
O there, my dear, wriggle your tail,
And iincly your furrows I'll plow,
Well moved I That's as »ice as my nail,
iChere, there, 'tis coming now, r>ow,
f J?*fc 'If
Thefe Shandy^s fenlimeftts site not all rroveT, ?^Vatii|
Men of experience May call them far fetch* *
Oft h^ve I had fhcm if* garrat and hove^ Maa(%
*Tis what is ulual with girl^ full of kfch i
Why there's Eagle-Court SUI}>
When fack's in her alley*
And pouring his gravy all in her difh,
Cries when fbatl I have fomc new rnohj $
At which Mr. Jackcy cries viih ;
And while his Homunculus throbs^
She cries, what's the prTce now of Hflt,
Whenever your hulhand lies over your hcHy* MaVfy,
Take fpecial c.ar&4 and mind what voi:r%e about,
Ltlt you may {lop up his river of JHUy, VLi'irn,
Maw then fhaii fh Homunculus paddle om ?
O humour hU moron,
And fuck irt th * prriori *
J lis naetdcibme Iquii £ ihuil whii.e-w#fh etch bout*
And while he in am"iot^ pmg
At love's. door gives the copjifgal %.nOckt
M^h. npj and at once Trt him inf
J
-Noi think about winding the clo-ckt
F R E K - M A S Q K S SONC,
r^OMK tiit its yu^t* t\
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ACerr.blcd on merry occafion ;
I et*s drink, laugh, and fing,
Our wire has a Ipring;
Here's a health to an Accepted Mafon*
Let's drink, &c.
7 he \\ o: Id is in pain
Our fecrets to gain,
And ftill let them wonder and gaze on ;
Tbey ne'er can divine
The word and the fign
Of a Free and Accepted Mafon.
They ne**r5 &c.
'Tis this, and 'tis thai,
They cannot tell what,
h y fo many great toien in the nation,
Should aprons put on
To make themfclves o/ie
Wit}) a Free and an Accepted Mafon.
Should ap' ons, &c* ,
T>eat kin*:*, dukes and lords.
Have laid down their fwords,
Oui m\ ft'ry to make a good grace on;
And ne'er be afhara'd
To hear themfclves nam'd
With a Free and an Accepted Mafon.
And ne'er, Sec*
A
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Antiquitis pride,
We h,ivc on our fide,
And rnaketh men +nl\ in their ftation ;
There's n^'i^T.-i but what's good
To he nndc;<tood,
By a Fice and j.n Acr^i-eJ Mafon,
Thcic's nought, &c.
Then join hand in hand,
To >ai.h oilier firm fianJ,
Let's b<*. meriy and put a bright face on ;
What mortal can boaft,
So noble a toafl:
As a Free and an Accepted Mafon,
What mortal, &c.
The following vcAc i* always fung in lodges, between
the fifth and f;xth vciUs.
We're tiue and fnvcc:c,
And j*ift to the lair,
Who will tiuft us on cvrv occa(!on ;
No moilal can more
1 hs Ladies adore,
7 ban a Free and an Accepted Mafon,
No mortal) &c.
S O N O XXX.
LOVELY SALLY.
A Charming ^irl there lives in town,
Not far fxom Covent-Gardcn,
D 4 - Were
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Were I worth twenty thoufand pound,
She fhouUl have every fanning;
While flic proves JcirH, my cortrbnt min^
No othrr thought fliall harbour;
Upon my foul, without controul,
1 think fhe's juft the barber,
The Hlly, and the damafk rofe,
Arc both combined together;
Their colours on their cheeks difclofe,
In fp tc of any wc*thcr;
Her breads heave high, with rolling eyer
She's quite the thln^ I'd have her ;
"Were you to fee above above her knee,
You'd fwear fhe was the fha\er#
Her taper fingers whiter are
Than fnow-drops in the valley :
No other drftnfel can compare
With charming,, lovely Sal!y,
So neat her drefs, 1 muft confefs
No quaker can be primmer ;
Her charmieg tongue, fo well is hung,
Pm fare (lie is the U immcr.
Her Jock^, which aie are as jetty black*
Hang curling on her fhouldcrs;
And when fhe Hers upon her back
Aftoaifh all beholdeis*
Har
Ircr c—t will fetii the brant,
Mo bear ftln EJrtra tie TOHgh^r i
If % the bi*! wilh Trar vou He-
Stem 'boa »-k> yo„ *. pulrEf.
If«iv Wi*> fhould want to I now
ifihe sni tjiats§ hew inrendifel,
T« Erids^lteet thry rad but <p,
They there wi! be bef ristt ded ■
The SignJ$three hairs* <s?jep*if «f flaw^
''Tfc tnith depend upon't Sus;
She's cleaned nic*, a crown's &e puce
% To f—k this fcnule tanSbr.
S O M t> XXXI.
Tune, fiI* Heigh to!" Snthrfft En'trlmnnicnt of
THOMAS M& SALLY.
I Sing of a dMmfcl jttft tiirn'd of fifteen,
Who trajEhmb.cn pi »gued'.vUh a fLcfcnefi colFd graen
A«d oft to tt.e dtjacif would ^o ?
Who jpiv* his ftetl pill, but in» fcrvioe c*uld dal
Sufi eves kept iiglii-p^—IXcvgh ho !
A ftepfeerd ihat lived in a Msfcbmniag eo%
Wb^ fcad. of his parents » remedy got.
To fee tltj? y^itlg njmft"! would ao»
4*inl trt her flin phial f.F dt€»|Vi he H& thm%
jf®r wbisd i fliis bed Lwrrii fighin^-^I* ijjh &* »f
J? —t tat %
With leaks pule as death, mi a couch flic was UUf
lie preJVti her id rafle—iltc m fiift feem'd afraid j
Yet Hie Ilk'cl the fiehl On'f, I know :
*
JIc pi*efs*d her to taftc—for icwdiap* would dc^
lb cute her c>f filing—Heigh ho !
Atlen^th inker hand Hie the phial did. take,
And men from the bottom life liquor did £hakef
An d ibon ft 1J a flicking it fa
That the youth was afraid fhe would ne*er let it <rot
And he *t. each drop cry*d~~He*£h ho !
The Jiquo- was life, fo m>M needs give h*i* joys
The j^hiat wa« pretty, the lafle nt'er could Jjoy J
Tug dam lei got quickly fb fo—■
But »; ver to be.J without i hefe drops fhe'd gof
Which em *d her of" figh iry~Heigh ha I
S & H G XXXII*
jTwnt o^ ** When I was a young man I fat in th.: parlou l
THE girh ©F Kilkenny, lo huxum and frifky,
Wouldo tcntimes treat mewi-h claret and wbufky
«c a»ft t eotihi dance, fins; andfo nai y, „
A »d my heart was as float as the he in of Shilaley^
But Cupid tkeblin.ktk| that arch ir,iichjcf-rnaker\
for Ruggcdy Madge CAU^'dE my bowels to quakn, Sir*
Oh 1 Rugge^v Madge was the fair wrjnes name &
Jfoy whom my pew hol^m wa&$dt in a ilauic, Sir,
Hut
C 59 1
Bat o!i when I came to addrefs and adore her,
I tumbled doi/vn bacward% tttait Forwards bt Ibr^ Six f
Sweet creature (aid I* can you fancy a lover,
That now will conceal, what lie now will difcover ?
Bur {he with her looks and her tongue *gan to jeer me
And fhuiting her eyt s, was refolvcd not to hear me.
Struck dumb with this ufage, fa d Lyou fa fo creature*
You'll meet with your match faonr r at later*
Then all you young lov<r*f byme take warning,
And pay no regard i® there flcunng andfeo.nlnir :
<^o boldly refolvt to be buxom and jolly,
lor it magnifies nothing to die melancholy j
'lhcn when you are deid iheywi 1 ir ar you wit laughter:
Ana call you a fool all your hie ever after.
SONG XXXI1L
ROGE1 ak» r E- G G Y.
GOODY Jones had oft percelvM,
Her d mghtcr Peg complaining i
Her hair hung loofe? her Hays unlac d—
She long'd to know the meaning !
Says fhe, dear daughter what's the caufe
Of all your fighs and waitings ;
Come tell me truly how it is;
Aid how and where's your liiing !
'jial* lal* &r§
Oh ;
( <*« )
Qh ! mother, I will fell you hom*,
What Vs 16 long hns ^nt vM mc ;
Young Roger- has, for*1! lus \ < ws^
1 fear at length drrr:\\i mo :
lie to id ivlc aU the 1'inelt things J
lit* Julkingdfd fo cha m ir.e ;
And when he got mc in (he bam,
He (Wore he ^ o ild not harm me.
Thcmo;hcr foon found out wh*t l'was
Tkatmadc peer Peg un zfy :
She wrung her hanris;and flamp'd and jojc
As if The h id heoncra/y ;
She on her bc'Jv laid her Junrf,
And (bund''<t hard and fwcH'ng—
You flut., yon fci^ard jade, Cays flic
Your rain needs no tell x\%<
Oh ! mother pray forgive my fault*
He proinifd me X\ (*iH f
He'd mar i v me if I*d comply,
And fwore it too, fin cerely :
Ha Iook'd fo neat> M\d kifsd folweert,
" l'was ajl in rain diflrmbling I
I could not flop his eagcrhand,
I wa« fci/d with iuch a trnnbUflg, Ob ;
Oh lack that ever I was born,
You finely might have ftopp'd him*
I would have pinch'd his impudence- -« ni
Atl 1 held anH f *indly fiapp'd him,
The thought* of bcin^r got wiili cliildt
Youjad<*, toighifurely Chame youg
But tell ms truly how it was,
And where he overcame you.
Whv5 in the hay loft firft it wms
As otic day we wera pl*y*ugs
IJc laid m * do^ns I dreamt no hzrm§
For Hd ^tons wewe e lavln^ :
Bui fbo I e turn^ me on my backj
4&i:d £u:ccly got upon me ?
Aud when 'iwasin fuchpain I jfe?t*
I fworc he had undone m^
But not ^ontcnf with the ftrfbtlme,
Ere ^ct hefoarce had eaciedj
A^ai^ una*;lclo refift,
My willing leg* extend^di
And thcii it was 1 do beievc>
As caussd my bslly's rifing.
'.For n%\w* will benatn?c ftill,
Mi ipitc of ail adviling
SONG
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SONG XXXIV.
JENNY CODS
What's the odds ;
But my dear I hump you
On this dining tabic
With two chairs to enable; ■
He. Do not bawl,
She. Faith I fliall ;
11^ Indeed you fhan*r, my deary,
Sin-.. It is my defire
That yon do relire.
Or the maids will hear you ■ - ■ » ■ -
Oh ! you feaze*-
Can't vou be eafy ;
Lad I'll fquedk :
My back you'll break,
Fray now give over,
Tho* vou arc a rover^
You fhall be my Lover ■■■
My word I will not break*
11f9 Do not-bawl, &c*
O m y dear,
Do not fear,
GNo one has yet heard you——
Give
c m )
t.iw fflc toe ffcnfui*—-----— ;
I Irom hainr will guarde you.
fray confenl'a ,
The lx*nc*$ fo afropDS ■■■■ *
This crkkul minute,
Di> not talc, b.it win It—~~ ■» ■!
Conic nt my deary* do,
She- 'T^s all a folly -
I1!! call yp MoUy
I,ud my deai^
I ca j'i ht*arf
"What arc you a doing;;
I feel my heart a panting,
am jult a lamting ..••. *
Fear you'll prow my xmn
H s» O my dear &c# m
O N O XXXV.
L I T T L B LACK THING.
Y^, nymphs and ye Avails that t Ip the giy pja'ns,
A Come Iiiteti a wliile tomyfoniwful foam's;
Ch 1 hcarrr.e wi.h pity, no t rifle X ling.
*ii$ no htl than the loJsof my Little l'^utk Thin -.
( <-\ )
At cards as I fat with my friends Tot her t3ay,
To banifh dull vapours, and drive fplcen away,
Young Colici. as frifky as birds in the fpring,
Sat toying the \ihi]e with my Little Black Thing*
On me his {ly looks were moft conftantly bent,
To gaze on nr bauble for ever intent:
To;;fv-turvy his eyes he would fieqcntly fling,
While he roguifhiy handled my Little Black Thing.
I dreamt of no mifchicf, but let him enjoy,
The innocent plcaiure to play wito my toy;
But when that his humour was left to the fving,
He would more than have play'd with my Little Black
Thing.
.lie faid, my dear jewel, your charm I entreat;
Be kind. 1 will fall like a lamb at jour feet ;
Oh ! grant mc, he cry'd, white round you 1 cjing,
One minute's poffeflion of your Little Black Thr*g.
1 frown'd. and cry'd no, hut as well might comply.:
3ror he would obtain what I did him deny ;
The rtfft of my ftory, oh ! how ihrtil I fmg,
Ih a word, he has rilled my Little DLck Thing,
SONG XXXVI.
FAIR OLINDA.
AS fair Olinda fitting was,
Beneath a Ihady tree,
Much love I did profefs to her,
And Ihe the l:ike to me ;
Bttt when I kifs'd her lovely H***,
And pre's'd her to be kind;
She cr/d, oh! no, but I remember,
Worn ens words are wind,
I hugg'd her till her breath grew fhort^
Then farther did intrude :
She fcratch'd and flrug^l'd modeftly,
And to!d me I was rude:
I begg*d her pardon twenty times,
And feme concern did feign ;
But like a bold prefumpiuous finner,
I did thtf like again.
At laft I did by dalliance ra:fe
The prrttv nympVs defire ;
Our inclinations equal were,
And mutual was our fire,
Then, in the height of joy, fhe ery*d^
Oh ! i'm undone, i fcair ;
Oh ! kill me, flick me, ftick mc,
Kill me, kill mc, quite my dear,
SONG XXXV.
OUT UPON Y O 3U, F I £..
/^V N E night as I lay jnufing,
^^ I hea*d a woman call--—
li I ftepp'J
Iff 4to 1
:I"ftefp'"8 out of bed, and laid my*he*cl
So clof? againli the wait;
^1 had not lifienkl long,
B«fore'l heard her try.-—*-
* O Lord ! G-d 'ieurie ye!'
Out upon you, fie,
£1 peep*J through a crevice
^Whrfc theic I 4id cfpy,
4 In the next room, adjoining to,
A charming creature lie,
'With hefenramour'ti Twain;
;G puA^—then, fhc did cryj
O Lordl ' G—d '/curie ye!
4 Out upon yeu, fie!
*Hc renizVd her, he touzl*d her 5
-He laid her legs at large-----
Afid when he had made it itand,
He clapp'd it to the charge***—
J But all that The did cry.
Was/Lord! ■ I-(halt die!
Die! die!------
* Out^uporf you^fie!
^O!'' fie upon ) eu, Roger,
'What * towzer is there !
~ For little trfoes *y mother^hihk,
ilkat ysu have got fcrfaear ; «';
■(•"67 )
*BoVI will < all ray mother,
As loud as I can cry;
Mother! mother!
One inch further,
Gat upo» you> fie!
SONG XXXVHl.
H E JXI D BEFORE M-V F AC;E.
^I^H E riling; Sun, had juft b^gun
-* To ftrcak the eaftein Iky,
When as I trod the ftow'ry road,
A fwain came lift'nrng by :
"We long had lov'd, both «ach app^v^d
Sometimes -as run Jove*s race;,
Me begg-cl the blifs, and Hole-a kifs;
'He did, before mv face:
;IIc nol content, now what he meant
I piainly did furclec;
One hand he prefs*d upon my breaft,
And t'other on my kaee :
"Now grown more bold, he catches hotd
faft in another place ;
-Then fancy Jack got to my fmock,
He-diil before ixiy face*
( «*)
Now on the g~ouad5 where dailies round^
H^d decked the painted bed,
Midft flo.*. ;ry prirfs, extended wide,
I ai full Tergth was Jaid:
The fiLr> -bay, burnt with fierce joy,
Soon gave ilu clofe embrace T
Gain ft Hymen's Ijw .,, lo/e's weapon draws,
He did before my facr*
The yeixh ne'er teaz'a, the fport well pleas'dj
He oft re^c :ts the fame,
.All wayswi Lry tofatiify,
And quench the raging flame;
Now wrapt in blifs with cv'ry ^ils ^
Enjoyment's lab'rinth trace;
Tix'd with love's ^y% he died away,-—
He did, befoie my face.
*With fond carefs, we to excels
In mutua! tranfpoits lay- —
No moie love's fire ceuld raife defirer
The yoMth his fears betray;
He could, fid Twain, no mors a*tainr
He was in d leful cafe5
He'd dene his beft, and for the reft,
Poor Uck he hung an a—-e#
* SONG
1 *9 )
SONG XXXIX.
The FROLIC KSOM SPARK*
A %S I chanc'd to be roving one r.ight in the dark,
^^ I w,*s met on the green by a Frolickfomc Spark 5
He kifs'H me and T>refsd mc and call-dme his deal*
Talk'dofrrapture and Qames, and of paflions finceie;
To his tale [ attended determined to .know,
To what height his a flu ranee could poflibLy go.
Round my neck like* the ivy, he Folded his arms,
Etch feature commended, and dwelt on my charms;
In t' anfport he ufherd his hatnds to my brcaft,
With the fvvell of dildain rcpuls'd the botd guefl^ 2
Tho- I own (to my flume) I wis eager to know,
How far his aflfurance could pofflbly go.
From my round taper leg to the top,of mv knees.
As if loth to offend me, he ftolc by degrees ,
By mv patience convine'd, he fhou'd moct no rebuff
Tie advanced and advanc'diill he found fomcthingrough
'Yet I bore it rofol vcd ere we parted to know,
To whalhcight his affurauce could pofTibly po,
O'er my head the ru*!e monfter my petticoats caffc,
And each delicate member Uid bare to mv wailt i
* To my arms then he flew like a bifri to h:s riefl,
Arid he modeftly hinders my telling the reft ;
But I found (what I often wanted to know)
fHow far a young fellows affurance could go,
' E 8 S ON G
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S o n e xr,..
MOLL SPRIGGING
TO the Hundred* of Drury I write,
And the reft of my flafhy companions ;-
T^the buttocks that pad it all night*
To pimps whores bawds and their ft alliens^
T# thofe who a e down in the wit
Rattling iheir darbies with pleafure,
*Who laugh at therurn culls they've bit,
And n*w they are fnacking the treafure*. *
This time Iexpeft te be uubb'd,
My dudds they grow wondrousfeedyr
X'pray you now fend me fome bub,
A bottle or two to to the n- edy ;
Ibcg you wont bring it ^ourfelf,
The harm an is at the Old-Bailey ;
I'd rather you'd fend it by half,
For if they twigg you they* 11 nail ye*-
Moll Spriggins came here t'other night,,
She tipped rs a jorum of diddle, -
Gai niih is the prifoner; delight,
We foortd away to the fiddle ;
Kcr fortui e at diving did fail,
For \\ hich fhe hat chang'd habitation ;
But now the whore pads it in jail,
And laughs At the fool* of.thc nation, T3**&
*
(>7r t
This tunc r expeft nO reprieve,
The fheriff's come down with hi^wan^rrt^S
An account now behind us we leave,
Of our birth education and part nte :
Our bolts are knocked pff.in the whit,
Out; friends to cU\r penitent pia^ u$ >
The nubbing culls poos from the pit,.
And iota the tumbril convejsu**,
Through the ftrcets our flow wheels do move-
The toU.of the dtatk-beildifraay us,
With nofegays wc*r« deck'd.and with gloves^
So trim and fo gay they *vray usr
The paiTage all crouded we fee,
With maidens that tuqaC us to pity^
Qur air all admiring agree,
Such laxls ale not left in-the city..
0 then to the tree I muft r(>^
The judder ha^ h f$ ordcr'd my fentenoa*
And then comc*rhe*gownl:run you know,
And tcLls a dull tale ©t' v> penunce :
By the gullet we're ty'd very ti^hf,.
We beg all (pe£tators pray for us,
Qar tv-epers are hid from the light,
The tumbril fhovc$~.off then we nwu££i\
Ii 4, SONG
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SONG XLI.
OLD WOMAN ofGRIMSTONfc
T 'I L fivg you a fong, that's not very long,
-* PaA of an o'd woman at Grimftone !
\VLofc hufbaiiU ne'er gave, what fbe often did crave,
And therefore fhe would have him ft one.
Then q\.< th the old man 101 do what I can,
7 o Ve ftoird I ne'er can endure it,
Then if you'd have more I pry thee turn whore,
Arfl away io the parfbri cremate.
Iihe dame Hie was glad, when this licence flic had^
And away to the par/on The run,
51cr fecret Ihetold, and her legs did unfold,
And her bufinefs was nobly done,
Says the dame ybu*ll have luck, if you prcuchasyou f-»1t
With equal J force and crrrgy,
Archbiftiop pou'll be, or ne'er believe me#
For indeed you*r the top of the clergy.
S ON G XLIL
W AG TAIL JOHNNY.
I Love my lad the heft of all,
Hc*s ever blithe and bonny,
He gives me many a wanton fall,
Ilia-name is Wagtail Jokny, Vfhzn
t -78 )
^Whene'er he pleafe, he fliall be -free,
He does-the thing fo gentle ;
And for the fl—t above my knee,
He calls it goble y*
?I'm fure we've gone, donH think it a hum,
Thiough aHihe wrigg'ing fancy
All wavs we've tiy'd, with moving bum,
I'm fuie \ou no moie can fay ;
Bleftwith each grace, and fite from flaw,
I have a delicate fine ikin !
Befides a thing wiil fqu^eze a ftraw ;
Nay more 'twill fwallow a nine-pin*
I'll tell the thing l-'mpleas'd withal],
But don'd think I'm a joker,
Be fure at firft it made me fquall,
'Twas ftiff as any poker,
'But fo repeated e'er fince then
I never let a day roll,
But I'm eonverCint with my John,
And now 'twilltakc a may-pole.
Though many-are the ways topleafe,
Which love find* out fortoying ;
I love my Johny on hisjtftces,
When we are clofe *TU°y*nS* ^One
.
C 74 )
©he way lie doe*, be loves no more*——
When he love's mine would plunder^
And boldly knock at nature's door^
I always now knock under*
SONG XLIII;
A Burkfque on " In in&ncy our hope* and fears.**-
IN infancy my grot was (mall
No flowers border'4 there ;
T$or to ado^n this-Httle hall,
Did one bright {lone appear ;
No grafs was fecn on either fide,
No feed had then been fown ;
But now thefpot is beautified,
Andpav'd with precieus flone*
Now ail around a flow'ry bed*
Gives lufter to the fcehe :
And <*mling tcndrills lend their aid;.
Tolhelier ihofe within :-
A ftrcam rij»kt through the centre runs,.
To wafh offcv'ry ftain^
And thofe that bathe therein but once,
Shall wifh to bathe again*
« C 75 )
S ON G XLIV.
A Burlefque on the Sang called " Flirtation**.**
\]i7 H Y fhould men ever wonder,.
** That (h« laidics fo fona are;
©f novels,. of plays^ and romances ;
Sine* in them they difcern,
A , What well fuits with thei* turn,
fomcthing that tickles their fancies j^
So where ever they vp9
Or to church or to Ihow,
To gardens, or concerts,, or dances J
Still in ev'ry adventure,
Their defires all centre,
Xnthat which may tickle their farcies*
If you'd win a coquet.
You muft fwear lie and prate,
And fay to her all that you can fay,
Then with well pointed flat'tiy,
You may r*ife up a bat'lry,
That fureh' will tickle her fancy*
Wou*d you ere win a prude,
Y©u wont fail to be rude,
Though (he your behaviour may gainfay :
You will fuicly overcome*
l£ you pufli th$ p«int home^
And-certainly lickU their fancy* Woulfti
( 7<* )
^Tou\l you e'er make a prey,
Of a widow To gay5
With ftrength, acd with vigour advance ye 2
But hu Cure you dont.flinch*
Or even fpare her an inch
Of that which wiH tickle her fancy.
Wou'd you ever invade,
The religious maid,
Who fcorns ever what wiefced men (ay
She will yield when flic fess,
You once drop on your knees,
Devoutly to tickle^hcrTancy,
Then no longer like daftards.
Fear clap pox or baft'ards
Or heed fortunes changes and chances j
For whene'er you m&n linger,
With the help of a finger,
Theyfurcly -will tickle their f ancle?.
SONG, XJLV.
To the tune of " The Rogue's March."
HE.
*J 'HOU cU—d whore come lay on thy back,
«• I have a rouzingp—k, that will make thy c—«t
( 77 >
Ihavearoufmg p—k, like thunder,.
It w ill ratle the utmolt wonder,
It will make thee tu knock under,
Thou U—d whore,
SHE.
Thou d—d roguercome on, and do thy worft,
My c—t ne'er minds thy laggings, nor thy throft ;
For although 'tis young and iimpe,
It willfooner dra.v thy p—« ;
It will make it Toft and gentle t
Thou d—d rogue,
H E.
~Th?nb----------s ftand to it, and be not ere controuFdj
13ut enter tbobrtaeh like any foldier bold ;
D—nher f—k her till lbs wheezes ;
F—k her till fhe, farts and fneeze > j
D—n her drive her to pieces,
Thou d—d uhci« I
SONG. XLVI.
'T'O fmgof the noble Grafter,
-*■ Who liv'd in the town of Sardin
He always lov'd a pretty girl,
Bet he hated dice and carding.
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( 78 )
^Hc often cdurt rflaJies,
And in |ji^ fpo.it was lucky-;
ill Compliments v. ere always,
Fair ladies fhall If—>k.yc ?
lie f—tithe godtlcfs Juno,
And fp-it her c—^t afund?r;
And wirh hts t-*-c he fir'd her arfe,
And he woi k'dthe-whole world's vrcnetor*
-Her 'ips were as red ?s cherries.
Her eyes werr as black as charcoal;
Her c—tvw,as fick* fhe pox'd'hisp—k,
Ami fir'd all his a—eholr,
* -
When his p—k \tould-ibmc\ no longer*
And *vas both weak and limber,
QBecaufe that lie wpuld be doing good, .
He f—d her with his finger.
SONG XLVll.
The PEA- C A U T.
WHEN Phoebus fhonc both warm and bright^
And rofes they were b'owing,
Early one morning Tom toici tat,
That he to town was r^in*? ;
r j
Therefore fays he, 'I'll .*M *n thee,
Beeaute youarcniy Iweetheart,
'*Io take ii ride along wi h me, JU.h*
i£al-oadon in iny Pc*-C*ru ^Wflh
r
4
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With all my heart the nymph repl^d,
I vow I go with pleaiure.
I long with Totn to t*ke a ri te,
And h*lp him for to meafurfe.
The team let too, full trot thev go,
And Pat gave Tofti fuch gUnffc*.
Which taught the *yotfthfull well to knot*
What might pleafe both their faucic**
A nouncifet's a fpending pea,
And Tommy let me tell yo,
JTis fitting for a family,
Bccaiife it fills one's belly;
Tom took the hint, but left rhe cArt
Should-ftop ere he-3iould plump her?
'He fmack'd his ifrhip to lofe no time,
Crying, Ge ho, Ball and Thumper,
What they were at, wc all may guefs,
They on to town were moving,
And in the nioft extitic b!:is,
The time they were improving.
At what come next, I thought that I
Should laugh until I kurft O ;
While* Now 1 am coming,' Tomdidery,
Sho faid,' then'heap?, rid thru ft o>H \
^hatjobb being done, both panting Uy,
: . ~An4 #ach frem'd femewhat «afy i '-S*ys
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Say* Tom^ my girl^ I thought that F
Could find a way te plcafe you :
Aye fcyou canf but what of tbat,.
Although you arc plump and jolly,
I'll warrant that my marrow-fat,
Can match your ioly-poly,
Tomfcratch'd his head, and vow'd that he-7
Wou'd fo^n give her her bailings ;
If fhe would but contented be,
Till l.e had fold his .ballings ;
She crammed them in fo tight t>ood lack^
Re ardlefs of the owner,
Cry'd half a hufhel fora peck,
For to gef done the (boner*
SONG XLVIIK
/^OME all v#u young lovers, I pray you attend j
^■^ CQine liften with patience to wkat I have penn'd %
You always will find me a ftiff flandirg friend,
Well furnifVd with courage, at all times to fpewt
In your baiinaimora andora, a maid, wife or widow,
for mr,
I'm a lufty young barber from a country town,
In country or city I'm veiy well known i
, WW
i m
When I meet with n Fall matt! ilint's makiag tier nHoanf
I alwnys aiTi iracfy to lend her my honc^
*
Tomb her bsdinauiora, the curling her whi&cvsfurme*
As I wasalidipg o e morning in May,
met a fair damfel, tjg^.t, buxom and gay;
I jode 10 Lici\ awfc L was ?otnjr «:i -a\,
And beg^'d her afliftancc to ihvw me the wavf
Xj iuIi Her, &c, and the hunting her bidgei'fw JW%
Yoti frc iween tn * legs here * y onc-ey^d haid n&g>
Ride him Angle, or double, I c never will fl '.g ;
He's a&hrifkas a bee. and <\$ fwifi a^ a (ta^ ;
And the maids :» the co.mtiy all love t:;m to fha^f
For he thumps, &o. and ilicjerk of her hampers ibr *n«i#*
If your nag is '.»iaudei Yl, I'll put him inTUc pOundt
For daring to off,*r m come qrt inv gronnd,
To in!e£i my blac k marc, th.n's to plump and forou-^d;
There** no one m rt enter but uhat'% tale and found,
In the M**te of im\ i5Le» ati'ever \oang fehow for inc.
She vkw'dmy Kdd mi^ ihea „ r-c n;$ a glance,
Saying, Sit. you arc welcome, v* ,lh Iwcefc comp'ai failed I
lie's m found &$ a trout, vnd *%% lutant as .-a lance , g
When Hid handled himf he be^an for to prance,
To be ut herg &e, End the iickl*ng hur—-forme*
Then down o^ the *oafs this Or rnaid fh * lies.
And lnnouifhin ; glances ftolc from he?r bright eyes;
She faid, fm'.ling, Sir. your's is of a fine fi&-f
T;,en pay well my bubbics fir it,, thai j0u HSJ| wc!l r*% •
^ Tut
For the fftfc^ of, &c. and a-clap of the haunches Tor Trie.
I paid it .^wa.p *' ;h hotli Vigour and rig,
, 'I ill L ma-.c her iqueak outlik** a fiuck Gu*ncy-pig j
Oh ! dear Sir., I beg that youd'd leave off this jio-g,
For I vow and proteftjou have botherM the gig
Of my balinaniona era. and the fltiiming her—for me,
Next came an old hrg, rot »t t&©t!iim hergtimt
She pulled out a y^rfc, and offered i jfcm
For r he curling her -a-hi fk.<Tsand ricklie her bums
I pulid !ny lire and began for to r>lu;;>
Th* depth rf iwr. dec l»vu i!*^ *$vil a botlotr^fbr trie
Indeed, Sir, f.iys fhe you pTay fv/ectly this flute,
You ravifh my fbnf~, though ; oar infti urr.em'-s mute j
' Before that I'd i:e i' chli. r hautboy cr flute,
I:d give all my treafuvc to •> obblc the root
Of your, && a thruft of your kidnus for me.i
From the youn^ to the old, rone venture to fay,
That I ever rcfus'd them by night or by day :
And have been as free as the flowers in Ma\\
And at all times been ready with them for to play
On their5 <&<:♦ I am a do£lbr that iicVcr tukes^a ice,
m
m — ^^
mi
SONG XUX.
HOGER a h p JOHN.
^^ W A S cold, and ycung Roget had leave £vom
■** the %uirc:
To derive feme dry wood to recruit his wire's fire ;
When at ev'ry blow, from his flomach there broke.
A hen?! or .1 huh, near a* load as the Ilroke.
D £ 1 ry down 5. t& c
His wife Handing by, and dsrmndimj ffJw reafbfi,
Quoth Hodge-tliefc emiffioiu in labMng eafc? one*
For while voice and members at once thus ctnp'oy'd aro
I drive the wedge Fat ther, arid make the flit wldcrj
. Anentive Joan heard, aud was illent'till nighty
When Roger p n fomri rig the conjugal rile9
In the mid ft. or the rapturous 31&a»qu$ p;ime,
^ShQppiTioh'd him and pull'd hiu% and bid him crv Item,
Hodge" knew wJiat ilie meant* but unable fo give
A comJoft fa long as bis fponfe could res eivc*
IJa j r/d mv dear jcwe*t I ran no vrhore' hetn in } /
There's odds you know between cleaving and baring*
SONG, U
r
HAL AMD CISS.
Ttf E cluck has flrueky I can't tel what,
A,.d the morning corner mi m grc/ m a eat^
I $ Cock
( 84 )
Co ks and hens from their rooft* do fiyv
< riuiitirg pig^ too leave th*ir Uye,
lJox\n in a vale,—Cis with her paiL
-Mi t her lover, dapper Hany*
I'm Si they kifs'd,—ri .en fhock fift.
And look'ci like two fools juft going to marry.
bounds quorh HaT, I can't but thinks
Now we are come to wedlock's biinkf
Kow pure a ftroke twill be—nay fine,
When you clap your black mark to mine ;
t/iis at that—— glowing hot,
Kift'd him as if fhe'd burn him to tinder ;
Vims they woo,— but mark how
Hard fate contrives the bargain to hinder.----------
C Iccly hv.d a cold, as I fnppofe,
Ami ti rougla her fingers was blowing her nofe
I:al wanted linen, ns I doubt,
< -ffer'd a glove to ferve for a clout,
Sleeping low,—manne: s to fa*w,
To convince her how much ht* washes adorer ;
Maik ihc joke—leather thong broke
i Down ftrllTns breches to his ankles before her,
C iccly feeing him thus difhciVd,
1'ulUof her gaiier of woollen lift,
And with a fly and leering look,
Gave it to mend up what was broke,
Fnmblinj
( s5 )
Fumbling he--- could not f:e,
What Ihe difcovcr'd ee he\! fy'd all.
For be 'ore—-Oii it bcin ^ tore,
As tkc devil would have it, there Pac fjy'd ^lw
Wrh that flic gave hitn ftjch a look,
Difcontem it p!ainly fpokr,
/^nd running from hiin near a mil ,
He ovc: took n:r at a ftt'< —•
She with tuo much ha!le—milk down '•aP,
Topfy-tur y fell upo i hcrpo'I with it ;
Hal fc ing that—ran with Ins h:;',
But could not coverhsr c—t for his foul with it,
Som: fro J of love, or clfo old Nick,
Surely contrlv'd this plaguy trick,
To make the h: idegrooirn .in 1 the hriiL-,
Withcaclj other diifatisfy.d ;
Shi-vrcwn coy—-Calls him a '.o^%
lie ecitin* from her, dies zounds vouv'carot ze
Slut rcply,d.T— things cfpy'd,
She s\ouM as toon a xner* babv fh^uht efpoufe hef
SONG JU.
F R E N C II M I L L I N E P.
A Prctt French Mitl<rrcr owM n^c foine. inr ncy,
^*Whi«h il*c i; ri> m i 1 ed to pay hi a maimer q';iu; j"uOv>
F 3 ***
. ( S6 )
She lold me one day in a manner bewitching,
• Monfieur, me will par you your money in ditchings
Derry down &c.
Mccan rn*ke yon fome fhirts a-la-mode iepaiis,
Wid ck luffcl fo fineyou never did^fec ;
Mire ira Je is to hem. and to whip and to flitch,
Repondez, Moniieur, why you look black aspifh*
Derry down, &c.
I told her I wanted no ruffes nor fliirt?*
-Arrd rcfolv'd not to deal any more with fuch flirts ?
She quickly reply'd, den Monnfieur if you wont
iicgar den I never can Fettle my come.
Deiry down, ^occ.
SONG LII.
The CHAMBER- MAID.
^^ O T far from town a country (quire,
* An open-heat ted blade,
Ha d ^ong confefs'd a ftrong defir#,
To kifs the Chambsr-tnaid,
To kifs the Chamber-maid.
One fummer's noon, quite full of glee,
" He led her to the fhade^
And all beneath the mulbeYry-tree,
He kifs'd the Chamber-maid,
He kifc'd, &c. The
( 8y )
Thcrparfon's fpoufe, from window hi?hf
The am'ros fport furvey'd,
And foftly wifh'd none can deny,
She'd been the Chamber-maid,
She d been, &c.
When all was o'er, poor Betty cry'd^
Kind fir, Vm much afraid,
That woman there will tell your bride,
You've kifs'd your Chamber-maid^
You've kifs'd, &c.
The Tquire conceiv'd a lucky thought,
That ihe might not upbraid,
And inftantly his lady brought,
Where he hud kifi'd her maid,
Where he, &c.
Then all beneath the Mnlberry-trcc,
Her lady (hip was laid,
And three times fwectly kif's'd was fhe,
Juft like the Chambe-maid,
Juft like, 3lc.
Next morning came the parfon's wife*
For fcandal was her trade,
I faw your 'ftjuire, Ma'am, on my life,
Great with your Chamber-maid,
Great with, &c«
F 4 When
( 88 }
When, cry'd the lady, where, and how?
I'll foon difcharge the jade:
Bene th the mulberry Irec, I vow,
He kifs'd \our Chanibci-maid,
HeHiVl, *&c.
*
This falfhood, cry'd her Iad)fh:p,
Shall not my fpoufc degrade ;
Tu as I thai chane'd to make a fl p,
And not my Chamber-maid,
Ard not, &c„
Both parties rartcd in a pet,
Not trufting what was fiid,
And betty keeps her place as yet^
The pretty Cfeamber-iruid.
SONG LIII.
The DISPUTE,
TT OUR lovely lafTcs gay and bright,
Sat (hug wiihin a grove,
All thought themfelves focure from fi^h%
Arm freely talk'd of Jove*
Whilft I in covert of the (hade,
In filent plcafure hid,
Could hear each word the fair ones faidt
And fee whate'er they did,.
The
. ( .89 )
The partial girl?, with willy p:ide9
A v, aim diiputc bc^an,
Contefting which was the beft fupplicd,
With that which plcates man*
But in this great, and nice aflai *,
Merc words were not c^ouidi 5
And each bv o-namenlcd hai-\
4
would bring it to a proof.
Mavia* precious black-cy'd maid,
Pulld up lur coats and fhift ;
And with exulting piidc difplay'd
Dame Nature's bounteous <iiit«
m
l!<*r lovler all-alluring tuff
Was black, and neat as biff,
As anv northern monarch's muff,
Or Baron Oakham's wiff.
T(is. this, ftudl be your queen,
For I Ci.n jyftly boa ft,
'Tis this alone 'he nieln do mean,
Wl en to the beit thev loaft.
Fair Ohloe fin i I'd, and thus fhc fpoktf,
I'll not ro Pully yield ;
Then up fhc drew her I5lly fmock,
And all her charms lavcal'd.
Tote 11 the beauties of the place,
How weak is human loivjwe,
Th c
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The noble fringes which it £iace,
In gold "ii lino lets hung,
Eliza next d ~ los'd her f.iiits,
And flu rl her circling hair,
The vanq if of mortal hearts;
Cods! \. . r,^ht was there,
The lu'cior * * \ ^".in£ nut-brown geer,
\Vhic'- : wj - f-n belly high,
D,d like a umptuous arch appear,
And ica^li from thigh to thigh,
See here my girls. Eliza cry'd,
And fha!i it e'er b? fpoke,
That 3efs has been as yet outvy'd,
By black or jellow joke,
Tis this can make the Hero droop,
A nd tame the brave ft fellow;
And therefore know, I fcorn to ftoop
To lab!* or to fallow.
Now ev'ry charming tempting fh<r,
Who had already {hewn ;
With curious eye furvey'd the three,
And boafting of her own,
While pretty Kitty penfive fat,
Twixt envy and defpair,
So young dame Nature had «ot yet
Been lib'ral to the Fair*
Th#
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Jk
The little nymph unveil'd the place,
Her feeret for to fhew }
But all was fmooth as Kitty's face,
And white as mountain fnow*
Each mocking Hamc the girl did twit,.
And each her own extoll'd;
And with exulting ill-timed wit,
Cry'd, < Kitty, thou an bald/
Kate bow'd her head as low a* thigh,
Regardlcfs of their jeers ;
She paz'd awhile with earneft c e,
* * *
And cry'd, < indeed, I have hans#
See Polly, Chloc, Bctt>, fee,
They may be plainly fpicd;
If you'll juft be ruled by rue, and cafl a glance afide,
Although no fur as yet did fp* ing,
On that which Kitty wore,
I thought the pretty pouting thing,
The prettieft ©f tho four.
C
I through the hed^e would fain have been,
My eafc was here as bad,
As Tantalus up to the chin,
With apples o'er hi* head,
For
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For had I through the briars £,yntN
J knew not wha< to fav 5
Soto k. lTsv fill Or looki g on,
And flily fncak'd away.
SONG I.IV.
The IRISH J I Or
/^ N E night in a ramble I cbane'd to fee,
^* A thii glikca fpirit it frightcne'd mc :
I cock'd up my hat, and r folv'd to loor b g,
And ftraight fc 1 a tuning the Irifli ]\g.
The devil drew nearer in fhoit.
1 found it ^as one ofthe petticoat fort ;
My fears being over, I car'd not a fig,
But I ftill kept tuning the Irifti Jig
And when I went to her, refolving to try lit r?
I put her agog of a longing defirc #
I told her I'd give her a whip for her gig,
And fcourgc to the tune of the Irifh Jig.
Then rothing hut dancing our fancies could pi afc,
We lay on the grafs, and dane'd at our eafc ;
1 down with my b-----------s- and off with my wig,
And we fell a dancing the Irifh Jig,
I thank y^u, kind Sir, for your kindnefs faid fhe>
Ti]C Icholu-'s ae wife a& the ii:after can be I
Far
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Foi if )On fhould chance to get rre with kid,
III l.i y (he poor bratt to the Irlfli Jig*
The dano^bcin?r rnidH. as you may fav,
Wc io&\ bv con fen t and both went away,
I yut on my cloaths, and let hrr groV big.
And lb w.nt off roaring thi Irifh J g.
S O N O LY.
T ri e M O U S E' s TAIL.
J A C K and his matter a waste r laid,
Of" ^Mrcefcore fhillirv* and ten,
Which of"them had the Jong;:fl p—k,
The wa^cr wastj win.
TUcv mcaf^d the length, and alf» the brradt%
And they in afur'd them round al*out,
But J-ick he di i his matt :r beat,
;: / four ineh-S and the fnout-
The maid flic wen- Lchind the burn*door,
lro; wh'ch llric was rm.ch to blame J
An J v^' n tllc J'IVV tlic waS r wa$ won'
S^e went and toid^her dame*
T' e old wjman w. nt behind the ta. n-door
To do as flu was w«mt,
And ttoopii'R do*n occafWIy.
• A moufe jump'd into her c—U ttie
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1 he o1d v/oman cry'd out unto the old man3
As loud as Che tould cry*
There's a moufc cept into my belly,.
And without your help I die.
• The old man he lard her on a fack*
As oi\ be had done before ;
But he conld net touch the moufe's tail^
By four inches, ami more.
Tiie old man cry'd tut to his man] Jack?
As loud as he could civ,
Iicrc s a moide crept info mv dairies belly
S& %; rf' ■ '*'
nnu without thy help fhc'il die.
"With/ ut * Ou'll double mv \vag?^ quoth Jack*
Without you double my pri e-
Without %ou doiiblc my wage*, pr.oth Jack9
IMy p—-k ilia] 1 hunt no mice.
1 will double thy wages quoth the old manf
Aad cive thee a ha: and a eouf.
And lor t> buy thee a.button and loop.,
Mv d^int fh*dl mveilnc at nroat*
pi; 1^5 M I
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Then work it aivav my bonny boy Jack,
For thou needeftnot to fail ;
A. Vtt. c f irthcr Jack ihe foid*
And yt uUi tuehthe moufe's tail !
Tb^n work it away my bonav lioy Jack#
For thon nrede/t not to doubtj
A Utile
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A little fuHher Jack flic faid,
And you'll turn the mcufe '&o »i^t aSoul,
The old man ft sod upon ihc barn-door,
Wi h the befbm \n hK hand,
To knock the mou'c upon the head,
4sfoon as it fhould land,
:Comcall vou merry maid> of Yr,:kfli;re.
If you, will mc believe,
When the old wonmnhad encug'1.
•She let the rrfoufe out of her fi^-vrv'.
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SONG LVI
__ .YOUTH and O L q ACE
DEAR Chloc ati ml, \
To th' a.lvfcc of a fricYid.
"And for once b^ aclmonifh'd by me ;
Before you ingagc,
To wed vit'i old age,
' Think how fummer and winter agree,
So artlent a fruity
For want of a root,
Is doom a to a tyred/ decay*
Youth roifdit rinen vo tr rlr.irins,
Uu» old ;i&c in young a n/',
Jslikciioftv wcjUcj in Mi/.
( 9' i
Believe me dear ma <*.
When the befl ca:(Ls arc pi a "<h
You (eldoni can meet with a trump 1
And to help the jeft on,
When the lacker is gone
What e plague wouid you do with the pump ?
JLct men of thice!c^ic\
1 hiiik tA iTiuniagc no it ore :
'i Jicv need n^t be fond .of the uotfe ;
The cripple that be^s,
Can huvc ,no occafion for fhocs.
A t io^k out of repair,
Doth hut badly crc arc,
The hour of the- day, fn the night,
Forunlcfs my dear love.
'I"he pcndclum move,
' i\vould be flranjje if the e!ock flionld go right
SON G LVlf.
T he HUNGRY C A T.
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■F1
(f"\ F fluxing a wig our fired chanters fing.
^-^ And of ca:int^ a maidens old liar,
Permit me to add one mote bead to the living-
Arid to (peak of an hungry cata* This
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Tfcis Cat appert-tin'dto Mils Polly the fair,
And Ihz ftarv'dit,—; a matter fo* tlut;
i begg'd thst fhe'd give Madam Pals to my care^
And with pleafure i*d feed the j;oor Cat,
But fhe frowning] yci y*d ho\v can you retjucft
A thin^fo itnnmdeffcasthat ?
No'bodyfhall touzel poor Grirmlkins neffc,
Or cram with bad food my dear Cat.
The food, dcaiefl: Mifs, i def-gn fhefhall cat,
is£bft, and is finoothand isfat :
Witla a pretty white rnoufe the dear creature i'll tre-ify
A moufe faith as big as a rat.
Mighty well, b t cries Poll v fuppofe fhe Jhould ufte,
Inftead of a rnoufe, a rat,;
It would caufe her mofl furely to fwe'l.in the waift,
And occ&fion-? great deal of chal.
But in fpir' of thefe arguments, one day I ciu^lifc
Mifs Polfv :>h*d, c!ean an.: pat j-
Her former denial !. yalu'd as nought,
And ipiic of hyr itch fed her Cat*
SONG J.Vtil,
Tub L I N KL - 3 O^V,
Recitative,
A S biwllng filbert NTn, with lOjuifh eye,
Along theftreets her cracking ware did cjy,
G Two
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'i wo chairmen, who a different nation bnafi;
The Cambrian mountain*, and I'libcrnia's-coaftj:
Made foi the fair, of" Herculean form,
1-ong Li:ne had drove th~ fiozcn maid to wa:m :
S©on ;;5 f he dcar-Iov'd objefi they defcry'd,
They left their chairs, to gain her once moie try'd'?-
Firft Dermot fpoke in words like (hf-fr,
( He hop'd in vain the nut-brown maid to plcafc :
Ai'r, (SvPatrick's day in die morning,)
/ Arrays my ho-cy, rny dear, and my jewe1,
I love \ou far be ier than nothing at all;
If vou rcfelvc to remain always cruel,
P5y T~-----"s, I'm fuic it will toft u]e a fall*
Then take ir.c, my fweet one, i: t> )Oui good graces,,
Eic after contenting, I'll call you my wife;
Til make vmi a lady to wear iilks andUc s,
And riricin a chair all thQ davs of youi life*
A r rah j my honey, &c,
Recitative,
His prttrncr, who had hitherto flood rrilitc,
J :: >:t boldly advanced 10 prefer his fait;
Widi Vifo'je pale, as batter-milk or whey,
In mournful ditty thus wa&hteiid to fay :
A i r. (Of noble race w.s Shcnhin.)
Tear Nanny, lor ly en ature, <rt w
All other maids cxcctUi g, ^ . TLrow^J*
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Throw;1.! Ca-nd'sfnarp. and Tad defijair,
I See how fivir lie art is pleading,
in kindnefs fliew fcimc pity,
On poor untonc Llhcwcllen ;
Qrelfc hur (ears, hur fighs", and tears,}
Wii bring hur to teatVs twelling.
R E C I T A T l A £•
Wiih tofs'd tip nofe, and hands on both her f\ Tcs^
She flights their offers, and their pamsrdcridcs,
Proud of tiiofe charms for which the lover dies,
She fhapshcr fingers qaid exulting cries,
A i R ( Fi:om the man that I love, &cv
^rom fuch lubbers as you my heart I'll *!tt*-ndf
To locks or potatoes I llre\ r condeUend ; ^
Then plague mc no longer, for glim-pa i m;* J^ck,
Is the man I adorc5 a:^d my filbert fhall ci-ckr.
R e c z t a t i v n.
Scare hadfhefpoke, whcnlo! a youth aprwaiUj
Who BudcwcP, pump, or Tyburn never f ar d ;
At plav-hoyfe door, in Covent.gnrclm porch,
When niuht draw? o<, I e plies with flaming to ch,
l.ikf Hymen,-then,, it jnftty may be ftid,
He often lifclii.sfond" couples home t o bcH,
He ga^es, frowns, hir. looks his min I b-*imy.
'J?hcn ieiz'd'her hand, a-" hprc ihc n;m;>h av a*' „
C z A: k
A i r (Colir.et.)
On von bulk behold <cm laid,
v^cntlt" Morpheus lend thy aid ;
K cp the watrh from coming there*
7 o difturb the happy pair ;
tSt a!ing pleafures while they can,
Vv ho fo blcft as Jack and Nan ?
S © N G LIX.
THE CRAB -TREE.
*Tp II E moon was pendulous above,
A 'lhe fun harl gain;d her Nadir ;
\l hen Salvia full oT >out!i and love,
In Icofe a&tnearryy'd her.
TV- tvinklirg ffcarsintijc'd ler out,
Ami fhe decoy'd herfifUr j
A id i-s fhc nimbly tripo'd about,
The boughs woula Fain have kife'd her,
Ir.chn'd to mirth, thus Sylvia faid,
Come hither filler t h!oc»
I^e le?arr*t to ftand rtpon my heed,
OWcrve my^gir!, I'll- fhevv ye,
S?ic did what flic defign'd to do,
Her leggs were v.ide extended ;
Kcr c—t exposed to open view,
Siuce nothing Could defend it* To
To flea! pearmavns upon a tree,
II ml by a boy was mounted J
Fiom him tic talc devolr'd to roe
Mod faithfully recounted,
1 hear t the merry wag proteft,
The muff betucen h$r haunches,
Rcfcmbl' d much a magpies neft,
Bettvc ntwo l*»fty blanches*
In this inviting poftinc fined
The Ia-)y rear 4 tninmie ;
J-ck took the ch^iccfl: fruit he could,
And fiurlv chuck'd it in it,
It foon took loot, the lb 1 being finc;
Pray credit what I lc!I yc,
And like the vifionarv vine,
It ovcrfpread her bcliy.
In pleafing fli tries the (talks arofc,
And rang'd thcmfclvcs in o* c!er,
/*nd where ihc bubbling fountain flows,
Hang- wav'ring o'er its bo dcr •,
Since chance had plar/d its gi owing there,
And nature fix'd the rooj on',,
For wtn( of nr ceffary cai c,
Ciabs vnU' woe the fruit on*L
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G 3 S ONG
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SONC, LX.
*
CY'M O N anb IPHIGENE, burlefqiied' - -
RECITATIVE.
to EAR Drury'sdrcadfulfands wheie many a blood
^^ Has oft been laid fuprnely in the mud,
■A houfo there band's Tor diffip/tion made,
-Fam'd through the kirgdom for the f------ g trade ;
Tkitbcr, from comptirg-houfe, adjourn'd a buck,
Tofpcrid the evening, and to take a f—k#
Vounglphegene, a plump and hearty daijie,
"Came juft in time to quenth his am'rous (lame.
Cyrnon, this buck* "attacks her without dread,
A bargain's made, away they ftcer to bed ;
R*xt CfmoR's words muft modeftly be furg5
Th~ theme's too lofty for a modern tongue*
A I R.
Dear charmer fuffer me to ride ;
\fcvray throw your pretty Iegsafide,
And let me go between ;
Then prefs me clofe between yctlt thighs ;
I'll loon make you turn up your,eyes,
My loVcly Iphige^ene I
9
( ">3 )
Recitative,
As Cy,rn3ri gavedirc&ions flic performed,
While he wi:h vigour*puflvd,'and bravely florm'd,
Till titillating fri&ion touch'd th*> bi^od*
Andgav* the fyrhptom- of thetrickling flood;
The fparkling lufire of her lovely eyes,
<Grows doubly bright ; her fhoii. and heaving figh*
Exprcfsthe tumults that ihe feels below :
At length flie faint*, with-------Gently—Cymo:>—oh+-*
The youth in raptures quickly loll his /igbr, *
And fell entranced, henum'd, and hclplcii quite :
At length recovering from his fit, he preft'd
£The gafping fair, and thus his long addrefs'd ;
A I R.
Look up, my dear, and vicxv your fwain,
Whofe ftandiug p—k war ts once again -
To force hie way between
Thy fwclling thighs, the cover'd way,
The foal of pleafure and of play, x
Of charming Iphigene.
RfcCITATlV*.
Anaaa'd, fihe "Wonders how he could pi<-'due<?>
In icith ihort time, the alI*dif«To!ving juu c ;
She g^Kes, finds him brawny, fav/ irftand,
Tii.n blefs'dJicrfelfj and ftroakM it with hcrhtoid;
G 4 Aud
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ArH fnii-ing fwore by all the powers :bove,
He w,?s the man on \v\ nm fli'd fix her lo^ef
The youth in haft<-ju ft ready to let fly,
Gave her a kifs, and thus he made reply ;
A I R,
Hng me clofe, a?vl fuck it in,
To lofe a drop would be a fin ;
Twine your legs about rr.y back,
And drain till nerves and finews crack
Be not fill v, coy, nor fhy,
Strive together to let fly ;
Tj en with clofc and rapturous ki&#
lioth ourfouUfhal link in bli£>.
SONG LXI-
<6 Hony f'oit qui mal y p?nfr. **
<( To the tune of Stick a Pin there/*
^\T E bucks and ye y mmu s who ramble the park,
* Whofe heats and whiteheads arc as liohtfbmenscoik
Thjough Buckingham gate, as to Chelfc.i you pafs
Wit! out fee or reward you mav 'te »he Q—*s A—-•
See the Q—<$ A— fee the Q—*s A— >
Wiihuutfcc oracwaid, &c. Afighfc
( «°s )
A fi^ht fichasasthis iircly nc\Tc;* w ,s frcn :
Who tl,e (Icii-c ^Hi ulu CO j.»as at th; A—of a O—n ?
W, at i iffpeft fo c!wl: i;nne, *~what (ccnc ca n lu< afs
The delicate ficjhtof be; M—— *sA-r
Though f uj- arnifn o'.d prudes vhh invefiive andfpUen
May L.rn wp their ru^os and ccr.furc the Q----n,
Ciying oaf, £Ti a fhan*c th U I cr Q—r»Hiip <\la$ I
Should take fuch a prul^— intxpoling her A---*
Let lhe*n ra 1 if they will, yet I'll butrn to one,
Not a prude of them all, but would alter Lcr tone,
Provided that fortune fo kind to each 1 fa,
Had beftow'd stcii an A— as h^r M--------------'s A----
The fii..bl/s ciy opt, *Tis a fin arid a fhanie,
To fufic-pfucri a thing with fo filthy a name ;
Though they ril yet wi 1 each takea peep through his g'afs
Foi who would not peep at her M ■ & A- -.
F'jom M* * Id* * h St**l**z a plxicc of renown,
This rood natm ;d p—«—fs came h*re for a cio,\ni
/•nd :-ow in return to the folks as thev pafs,
She kindly repays them—b) fhewinj i.ci* A—.
Ve gods ! I wifh pleafijrc could £.im day and nighr,
At fb charming, fo picity« locutions a fight ;
In truth I muflown—nay I fvcarby tlic mafa,
1 could kifs if no trealbn, i cr M> -<$ A-*-.
Bur
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"But this for a fubjcft. t! ough lay A I fca?-,
"Would be look'd on byfome folk^ as coming to near*:
Then in prurience my paflion i*]t iUHc ala<?
Content biKjo gaze on her M-------------<s A—.
Refign£dto my fate, thus to gaze and no nioic,
•In vain for poHcffion I figh and implore,
hut Schj.>run: informs us that a!' Hcfli is graf-,
And SUCH I pre fume, is her M--------'I A—•
Sj:h cthen fhc c is no m:ghty difference bctwc#n
The A—of a fnbjrft, and that of aQ--r,
iJLet each 3ad full of glee take his bottle and • ftlafs,
And-diink the Q—s health—net forgetting Icr A—*
SONG LXIT.
OYSTER NAN,
AS Oyfter Nan flood by Tier tub,
To (hew her vicious inclination,
'She gave her noble parts a femb,
And figh'd for Copulation.
A vintrcr of no little fame,
Who excellent white and red could fell ye,
Obf rving of this dirty dam^
As fhe was fcrubbing of her belly.
-Come in, come in, you dirty flutt,
This is a raie convenient minu:c ; " l'u
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I'll lav the itching of your fcut,
Unlcfsfomc crccdv devil's in it
AVith that flap-cap Narfny frnird,
And fain would blufh but could not,
Saying liow fbon We ajc bcguil'd
To do the things we fhoulcTnnt.
m the door they went behind the bar,
As is by common fame reponed;
And there upon a leather cbair,
The loving couple kifsM and fported ;
But being call'd by company,
As he was taking pi ins to pleafe her,
1* coming comrrtg fir laid he;
And fo am I mv dearfrfid ftie ^ir9
Her mole-hill belly fweliV] about,
Ihto a mountain quickly after,
And when the little brat crept out,
The creature caus'd a mighty laughter ;
But now fhe's lrarnt the pleafing game,
Although much pains and lhamc it coft her ;
And daily Ventures'at the fame,
And /huts and opens like an oyfter.
SONG XLIIL
B A C C II U Sf s ADVICE
■f
T*\ RINK about, my dear friend,
^* For I pray to what end,
• Staiwfeufelcfs the full flowing bowl? Xeave
f I 8 1
3.oavD your rov;-o\Vi farhiud,
Give your t\iic to ihc win '.
And d:ink.to each joypir^brave foul,
Leave } our f news &c.
Drink about &c.
For Alcides the fanVel,
Who iTionrtcr^ali fam'd,
And bound l7ie ftou; poiier of hell ;
Tiio -<>h Immortal his line,
Had it not b en for wine.
Might like thcr^hc confjuei'd have fell,
Tho' Achilles the **r^at,
When 1 e IbugMa: fuch rar,
And flew ih* g cat H. &or of Troyt
* fwas the grape's potent juice,
Mads-him wonders p/o^ucc.
AndPiirJn's whole race io deftroy*
Neaptolemns too.
The fara* fteps did purfue,
And trae'd the fam'd heroi; of y>re,
He'd in drinking relax;
And burn lVrrhus's a£U,
Was as great as his father before hi;"fti
And UlyfTcs th* fl/f
Hai been drinking;for why Whin
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When the TV Jan Paladunn he ftoV,
I*or his fubLle thoughts f;,n:iv,
-If e'er Ajax but fun-*
jthc charms of a fparkling full bowl.
Since i:i drink irip \vc firuL "
Th:ro's a charm for th-* mrrH,
Let R.4cc!iu.i then join in thi iLrain,
IJtink my tarlrs di ink f\b u!,
L t us fe'*. th.- bcvvl oiit.
And on~e moie we'll ilil it aga'ri.
S Q N G L^IV'
R B. C I T A 3 I V X«
ON top of ruff-ft'ck onrc, wiiTilo".'~r»g tiiM,
PoorShilali fat, h.r legs all bng-bcinir'd,
Dittdy'd her neck, her note .ill fai'd wMi fnuff
Her arms likf coaif- mahogany ted and j#ugh :
And thus pi or Shcla fun";.
■in the count-/ O' Kilkenny I'm handlbtns as any
In then vth['mrall'd the»ir! f.iflty,
Theres Pat ikO'Farr I, and Ph-li.n O'Donnel,
They loye mc much better than whiiky. Though
f wo )
Though fomc whores wea rlatUnsandotlicrs wear patms,
W hilt it I without brogu; s go a beguing ;
If without brogues 1 go? 1 would have you ro know,
I hove like my betters good f k.
In mofi: folks opinion, mv {"kin's white as onion.
Jvly featu:es arc xaick-nam'd rnulatio,
Xly be 15 %■ is fpread, like a black-a-moo/s head,
A::cl ivy a—e is as haidas potaioe ;
But hcfj is the feature, the moufc-trap of nature,
-As*:ci:^h andas juiry as can be :
O l.-ni ;Ji over itching, for v/jnt of a flitching,
Coj;c bocidsr my gi^g uiih your Shawnbiee-
J*
Recitative »
Pa'3*!y entrench :d, and half naked flood,,
Empi) ing wiLh fcoop the fhgnate mud-
He mounts the bank with b---------s bare,
JHis h-------------s with flrong brifly hair.
As foon as She la f^w him fhe flippM down the flack
And iewdi'v a*: the bottom Hie lay on her Hack
She np'd \viih her cloaihs, aud difcovcr'd her cracky
1 hv \T)Ude was fearlet> ihc out fide was bl.ck,
Or I.cm Uitinamora and ora.
She kr.ut he: le«i\sop**n, exps-ffchig the "job,
J'rjcMy-s p—k mVvinM lv r lci^s went b*bbit)vbob,.
J'iit toe!j nihi or'tfrciiiis:d up his knob,
An^his ] ^-k and h; r c—t u-cni Uhbit;-bob.,
Ad her baIhv.i;-o:a ami ota,
r
f III--)
Tune, fit Larry Giown."
Arr^h Paddy you'r choahin nie, <lo uo not be poklngme
VVhaLih^deviiis this'youVc (luck in melbick in mc
Whert arc yon go n%+ $r what nre you do-'ng !
By niv ibul I believe you aic-f -—k. mcj <&c,
But now you aicin inc. by my ihoul i'Je lie ftill,
HioocI and ouncls yi>w I?fcve boiher'd my bcily ;
0 go no frrtliar, —i"ll cry muider,,
t
My c—-t ih all in a jcily
*
When firfi he be^an to thrufi his pole* in,
Mc n?a:Jc all my members to quiver,
So far be was thru ft in, i thou Jit i was bur/cing^
lie tura'd up the lap of my liver*
Bu before y^u leave me one f—g give m;\
Pay well my pumpkin, O thereabout, thereabout ;
■ for it is all in, my gulls arc do infill ling,
Yo,i have made in my befiy a. ftir-about* ilir-abour^
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SONG XX V.
4
A Friar ro a,river ivcniy
To watti h s hands and face ;.
A^ti t'-tcrc he el p. M; a prctiy maid,
A bathUi if *f 'icr a—e. *
And hci lah ial;&i%
W>
*
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O wh.it is the mat-cr my pre!tv -vi'd,
That y^+iirc—t lvsoks o ltd,
! anv er'd w ith ctx vvins? fire :n mv a—o
For to warm my makers Lc1,
and his fal, kh &c. t
Then the Fruxhc lu;*gfdout a mighty t-~fe,
As big a^ lie could hand e,
And if you r2\ry fire in you1* a—e,
Pray let mc light thiscand'e.
By your fal, &c,
Then the Frya^ he lamm'd in his mighty t—fc,
As much a* he ecu d fluff,
But fhe melted his"tallow all away,
And redue'd it to afni;fP
By li rfa\ M. &c.
The Fiyarhe knrcVd upon ihe g*oun;?,
In pofturemofl ck\ou*,
Lighten in* daikvcfs 1—-d he nyV,
For my candle's quit'*? hurrt our.
By her nil, lah &c,
SONG I.VI.
To the tune of " There was a far- maid but I wont tel
licr na:~e. "
\\7 HEN Jove fl ink to earth for a bit cf that fa met
* * And himfcT metamorphos'd to meet a fain ame,
I'm furp.iiz'd he ne'er chan^*d to ^ cock of the game,
With his fal, la!, &c.
( "3 )
<What flvap? couMhc fix. on fo proper below ?
'Why worn n will tell you, and womei fhouM kna.v,
Therc;s none like a cock that can co^ft^nil / crow,
With his fal, &c.
-Ye Bucks be advised by a (tig of the gam-,
When you find a fair fond of a thins Hie can't na:ne
<£egin to efovv, you ire cock-hire of the clam*,
With her hd, &c.
'She's pleas'd to receive what a cock can beftow,
When he knocks for admittance, fhc never fays i o,
But widc-Ipreading finks and permits him to c*0\v(
In her ful, &c,
The youth who would wifh with a wid >w to wed,
iet him boldly but crow, and upright, fhew his kcad,
Like alien fhe will cackle and call for a t:e.;d,
Of lvs fal, &_
'3ut the hufband who capon-like, flights tho youn^hen,
When call'd down lo crow cannot axi{\vcr^^.i:n,
Should be flogj'd by the iewales back ;uty his pen,
With his fal, &c.
'Twas thus that Mifc Kitty, the beauteous, the.wild,
To a fumbler for wealth was in wedlock beg i:*d,
lis once ftrove to crow but the mufic was fpoilV,
Of h:sf4!3 &c.
( "4 )
She mopcd rosrd the houfe and then oft ful: cf playv
Hi» sheck gently patting would down loving lay,
Bat alasy tvvas in vain for nought could he fay,
With hi&faJ, &t\
At le gth a briflc ftag came by chance in her view,
He flrcteh'd himfelf eu% and fhe figh'd at the fhevt-,
Kut much more fhe figh'd when fhe fi; It felt him crow.
With his fal, &c.
ft'ie wantonly welcomM him into her pen,
iV>r what fie once fe!t fhe would fain feel again,
Ail women in this will take after the hen,
With their fa!, &c,
To you love-Jonging girls this advice I bellow,
11\ a lovei s addrtfife regard not his (how,
?*cr make furc o^a man till you know he ran cfow,
With his fal, &c.
SONG LXVII.
T AM a jolly toper,
-* 1 am a tagged fopb,
Km wn by tl«e pimples iiv my face,
With hiking bom pert mgf
And a toping wc will go, &o
Come let's fit d*w« togetker,
And take our fill of beer,
( MS )
Awa^ with all difputcs,
For we'll have no wrangling hzfb,
And a toping, &c.
Witl) clouds of tobacco,
We'll mak< our noddles clear,
We'll be as gie.it as princes,
When our heads ar^ full of beer,
And a toping &c.
With jugs, mugs, and piichtvs,
And P>el!am lines oT Hale,
Dafh'd lightly wi*b a little
A very little a e.
And a toping, &c.
A fig for the SnanurdF,
And for the King of France,
Kind hcav'n prefervc our ju s and »tijj$;
And kingdom all mifebante,
And a toping, &c.
Againft V r Frefbyterians,
Pr< y pive no 1* ave to rail,
Who ne'er had thirflxd for king's bTood,
Had tiny been drunk with ftale,
A*da.t(.pinj.\5 <ftc«
AgaJnftthe low-church taints,
WIiO flily play their parts,
H a Who
Who raifat tht Difl\nter<.
Yet love them-ln their hearts,
And a taping, &c.
Here's a health to the king,
Let's bumpers take in hand.
And may Prince F———— «$ Rogcr>
Grow ftiff again andftand,
And a toping, &c,
Oh how we tofs about,
The never failing can*,
Wc drink and pifs, and pifs and drink,
And drink to pifs again.
And atoping, Ac,
O that my belly,
It were a ton of ftalc,
My cock were turn'dinto a lap,
To run when I did call.
And a toping, &c«
Of all forts of topers,
A foph is far the beft,
Till he can neither go norftand,
By Jove hs*s ne'er at jreft,
And a toping, &c.
Wc fear no wind or weather,
When good liquor dwells within, And
c U7 r
Attd fince a fnph does live fo wcll3
Then who would be a king.
And a toping, Ac.
Then dead drunk we'll march, boys?
And reel into Omt iCnbs,
Thaf jollier fophs (if fueU there be)
Maymaich inioou: roo:%k*.
And a toping, &c.
SONG LXVIIE
Yy Y the mole on your bubbles fo round and fo whkef
-*^ By the mole on your neck whfffie my arms would
unit/*,
By whatever mo'e fife you have got out of i7ght,
I befeech the* to he;*r mv dear Molly.
By the kifsjiift a ftarting frojn off thy moift lips,
By the delicate up-and-down jut of thy hips,
By the tip of your tongue which all tongues far out t'ps^
I beseech) Sec,
By the down on your bofbm on which my foul dies,
By the thing of all things which 1 love av my eyes,
By the thougkts I lie down with and thofc when I rife,
I befeccfa, Sec,
h 3 By
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.p _____
Bv all the frfr plcAfur s a * ir,vim can {hare,
y.y Ij-c* ciiu' il n i^v..<r i o^ir-iw can bear, ■
By thcq eft on I b^rnfo to afk buf rlo*vt dare^ ^
X beleech the:: t* hear me dc^r Molly,
SONG LXIX.
THE MEN WILL R O M A N C-E.
TI7hcn T enter'd myteens and threw playthings afide,
v I conceived myfelf woman, and fit for a bride;
£y the men I w.is £U?ier'd my pride to enhance,
For tho maids will believe, and the men will romance;
Th^y fwore tbar my eyes the bright diamond cxcell'd,
Such a face, and fuch ireifes, fure Fie*er was beheld ;* *
That to gaze on my neck was all rapture and trance!
Oli the maids will believe aud the men will romance!
Yoamt\ Po'ydorefawme one night at the ball,
And l\\ore to my charms he a conqueft mud fall:
On bis knee he entreated my hand t* a dance !
Ahi the maids will believe* and the men will romance;
Me conduced me hom*, whpn the pafttme was o'er,
And daclar'd he never faw fo much beauty before ;
He i"gl£d and figh'd, as he faw me advance *,
Ab! the maids will believe, and the men willromance*
Then
* 4
Th?n dav after cay I his company ha<3,
At length he cfccla ;d ail his ilamc to m / dad?
Btitmv frt'.cr lov;d money, and would not advance,
And reply'd to rn/ lover, young men * x!I romance.
But though my papi would not give us a fliilling,
My Polydorc iWore he to w&j me "was wiling ;
So to church \vc both went, and at night hud * dance,
And belicvernc, my Poiydorc did not romance,
SONG LXX,
Sung ly PHELIM O'BLUNDER in ihc Double
4 Difap^oin me^i.
*
T"\EAR Molly, I love you, I hope there's no harm in
^ that,
Foi vou arc fo fp rightly, and witty, and charming, that
Wircncrct f Tee yo,, tny heart :t goespii-a-j at,
And I am^rawn lean andd' y, V.rlio was once fleck & fjt,
Sdvcmoy fave me, dear Molly favc me,
Or I wdi liangmyfelf, if you will not havewir.
Irm grown a meer floven, w!io was one; a flirting fop
My fine coal black hair is changed to .t dirtv mop ;
sgrown rarcl^d, like auo'cr-done mutton chop,
Thaf caji of gravy not yisld you a fingle di op*
Cra'vy/^iavy, onr drop of graVy,
Iv<n juft as browis And dry looks ) oi:r p«©r Davy*
H 4 When
( *io )
\Yhen fnfi I w?s alk'd to drink lea with my Molly dcir
} put on my Kcrrj-ftone buckles and folkaire;
I lent for the ba- brr, and cry'd, fiiaye me, do you hear^
Ar:d 1*11 ^ivr fixpence to dri*k o\:t in a*e and beer,
Shave jr.Cj fhavi* me. powder and fhave mc,
WuVf me look fpiuce and fine then MaVy will have
Thrn ftroight to the place < f appointment I hurried mfr-,
\V> rrchei blight tycs andIwcetlocks they fo woiriedme
rJ hut fu m that n-crnetst I thought of no other fh«%
Ai d now I x»oft hmrmbly crave you my bride to me,
Ciavc you, crave you—Ok now 1 craVc you5
VoY my bride, fiom ihis hour, dear Molly I cra>e
>ou.
Tl en if )cu*llconfent, youfwect littl* knave you ;
1 u ill vour touibaud be, and never leave you ;
Mv fir: -amc is J3mpe, and my chriftian name Davy,
Aiid when we are ma'tied we'll go to Glenavy.
^avy, navy, gp to Glenavy,
rX hen who'll be fo happy as Mclly and Davy.
SONG LXXI.
WJ OULD yoa hav;e a young virgin of fifteen years,
v You rcufl tickle her fancy with fweetsand dear?
liver toying ai d playing, and fweetly, fwectly,
Sing a love fipnnct. and charm her eats.
Wittih
4
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Wittily, prcliiiy Talk her down,
Chafe h«r and praife her if fair or biown 3
Sooth her,* and fmooth her,
And tcazp her, and p'cafehcr,
And touch but her fmickct and AT s youi' own*
Do youfancy^a \vi<*Q\v well known in mrn,
With the front of afiui ance come boldly on ;
Be at her each momehr5 and brifkly* briikly.
Pat her in mind how time deals on :
Rattle and prattle altho* {he frown,
Roufehcr and tonfc her fi©m morn to noon J
And fh*w her you're able,
Some hour to grapple,
And get but her writings and aU's your own.
Do yon fincy a punk of a humour free,
That's kept by a fumbler of quality,
Ypu mvift rail at her keeper, and tell her, tell her,
That plcafure's beft charms in variety ;
Swear her much fairer than all the town,
Try her and ply her, and when cully's gone,
Dog her, and jog her,
And meet her, and treat her,
And kifs wiih a guinea, ar.d ail's your own,
SONG.
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SONG LXXTL
MOLLY M O G G.
i
TV yiT fwccr pretty Mon-g, you:re Toft as a bog,
x And wild as a kitten, and wild as a kiiten :
Thole tyes~n y, ur face----------(O pi y my *yfe)
Poo? Ocrrnot haTh fmittcn. po r Dermot hath fmltttri.
Ft); t^ftci t',a.t fil-';. and fV.ir as new milk,
Yo r liily white ha-d is, your lilly white hand is :
Your fli a pes likcapai! from your head to your tail,
You're (bait as a wand is. you're (Irak as a-wand is,
Your lips red a&chc:ries, and yourcurling hair is,
As black sihe devil, asback a* rhe devil ;
Your bieaih is as fucct too as <>ny potatoe,
. Or o:unge fiom Seville or orange from Seville : ,
When dveis'd in your boidice }ou ttip like agod^efs^
So nimble fo irifky, fo nimble fo frifky ;
A k l\ on our check (tis ib foft and fo fleck)
Would warm me like whifky would warm rtie Hke
whifky,
I grunt and I pine and I fob like afwine,
iiccnufc you're fo oucl, becauie you're fo cruel:
No icft I can take : and aflccp or awake,
I drea n of my jev el, I die/m of my jewel,
Your
*
( Ia3 )
,Ycur hate the ^ g*ve over, nor H: rmot your Lever,
So cioel y a.die, foct uslly hand c ;
_0; i-> rmot mud die like a pjgi? a ft\e,
Or fiK.fi> ot a candle, or tnutF^f a candle,
SONG LXXIIL
Sung by Mr, DUN STALL, in Love ina,Vi lage.
APia^uc of thofc wenches ihey make f^ch a poti:cr
When ontc they have ct a man have his w'll:
Th< y;re always a whining for 1 rncthing or oth^r,
And cry he's unkind in his carriige j
What t o' hclpake 'cm nt'cr.fo fairly,
Still they keep tea«n g, teazing on j
You cannot pertuad '< m,
Till prornife you:ye madc^aa ;
And *fter thc/vc ^ot it,
Thc> <U tell ypn—-------ad rot it!
TLcir character*-bla ft* d, they're njin'd undone,
And then tetM.XUrcr fir,
There is bm one cuie^fir,
And ai| tbfcir difcoujfe is of uiamag«.
SONG'
S O^N G LXXIV.
Hi
THE ANGLE R.
<?a awile, and I'll tell yo a /lory,
cTTfs of a ftaunch angler, who lov^d .; fport well :
Pray maik the rontcnt; which I /hall for lay befoio^c,
The tale it is tiue that to >ou I fhall tell,
With aruv. r«v, ruv* ruv, ruv, arcau ;
Ruv, aruv, rav, ivv, ruv, ruv, in and Out O.
This angler Co {launch, h da b: xom young \vifefir$,
Whom he oftentimes left before bre* k of day,
But fhc not approving his od«i way of life firs,
Would oft heave a figh whemher Jpoufe was away*
Wnh aruv, &c.
Alj \ why did I marry a n an th-it loves fifhing ?
Ye fair bo advi&*d for in this you'll rgree,
That a light woman's man /hould love nothing but
flefhing,
And with fijeh ad^arfpouk how contented I'd be.
With aruv, &c.
Then ft* ait to a buxom young fellow fhe wett fir,
Wh« often had blam'd her For being too coy,
Kc viewed her fond eye* and found out he* intent fir,
And eagerly prefs'd her to gmit him the joy.
With aruv, &cf Stx
< »*5 ^
-SiJ?:-imcs!:e pat in, and fix times he pulTdout fir
Till weary w li fpor. he could angle no more ;
Q::oth hctho* I've c.iu^'it no thr r barbie nor trout fir,
I ne'er in my life had iuch angling beforp.
With arm', &c.
My dc*r, quotii the fair, yon may put in again fir,
J^utfirlt plumb you d^pih or your art won't av*i' ;
J{ you loach not the bottom your angling's in vain fi* ;
Fifh d.cp to the bottom of that fport you'Hn.t iai!*
With aruv, &c.
Then (bait with ;s plummet he felt for the ground fir*
Deeper yet qupih the fair for you're never the n.-ai j
Nu ho* torn quoth fiij is there yet to be found fir,
Zousds why fyould I plumb y/hen nolpotton;i$*hcre?
With artiv, &c.
Ne'er (land for an inch, «fl!iQih the. fair, \oxx arc right
fir,
Now t>ait well your ho*;k and thrpwit in with aglce,
H ve patience a little you'd fbon have a bite fir ;
There! now* mind the bobi-------'tis a (mart one,
quoth /he.
With aruv, &c.
Then ill At Jic puli'd up, Sut t}te fifh jt y/as gone fir,
His hair bait taken off, and his line fnapt in twain ;
See, my love, quoth the bladf, I am quite brokent
do.\ n fir,
Nevermind it, quoth fhc, put it in once apm*
With aruv, &c. ' Ah.
( i»s )
Ah, r,o quoin \Jn& tlarle, sc my t;icklc*s p-.ft "ifi £,
But tomorrow I'll com. , fo fill that time adieu.
Go, fooliHi, Paid (he, for iuch paUime rcludng^
Yet, ah ! could my fpoufy but angle like jou.
With aruv, &c,
Obfcrve brother bobs, and t^kc this as a warning,
T fe-j*^ W*N holdgooM, for the moral is plain:
: Ere vou ]*anwith*<mr wives< iveahcartygoodmormng,
And asbriflt a goodnight when)ou mectthem ugaiiu
Witharuv, &c,
SONG LXXV.
THE HAMMERSMITH PAINTER.
A J°Uy brifk Paint r from Hammerfmith came,
* *• To hear what news was in the town:
He met wit*- a joliy brifk tnaid by the way,
And a(k'd if he fhould lay her down,
*Twaaon a bench near to the Goat,
Thisyoum* man pull'd tp her petticoat,
And there they enjoy'dboth p'eafure and fport,
The cream of tlic jeft I mean to declare ;
^A hen he with his bruflt Mas got to woik S
It was a mo ft pteafing figh to f c,
\*heu fiie with her buttocks gave liich a jcik:
The
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The bench it Lvokc, and hr fbl'owM after,
Somebody came: by an J bur ft if:t a I ;u^htcr,
Zou d$, fay flic, y u have biokc iny i.Ttcj.
Thc p/icc was dirty", w ere they ft: i in,
And all hedauh'd this couple were ;
So'wbody came by that kucw them well*
Crying, my lad, be of\good cheer ;
For though ' heconftable is hard by,
Vou ne/d not fear, frier I'm (b ni^h,
Zoundfj fays'he confttble, iinah, y u lie.
Before thi-'juftictt he wjs brought,
There to a*fwe for what he had done ;
I catch'd him on Madam, the conftablefaid,
Juft in the he? ht of their fun ;
I bid h!m ger off, but he did fwear,
And told me -I had no bufmefs theie,
And a fig for me he did not caia
Come tell to mc, tbejuflicc faid,
Come tell u* me moft fpeedily.
What means or^waysof living you have,
Or elie:* fbldieryt u fhnll be ;
For you are a young man ftotr and tall,
An i able t. ttandbt a cannon-ball,
It may be >our fortune to nfr or faJL
J am a painter, rh . oung man faid,
To life my brufh I thought no harm,
Jpafn:ccl
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& painted fomcthing on your maid's rbclly,
Thinking I might your worfhip <4iarm ;
I painted her Venus as down flic was laid,
I took all thefe pains 'caufe flic was your maid,
To tell you the truth, fir,- I amlnot afraid.
It is my maid I plainly fee,
And you have wrought hcj* overthrow ;
•\Vith her you have dealt deceitfully,
3babout your bufinels )Ou mull go j
J3nt had )Qunot a painter been,
Yon fhou'dhave gpne and icrv'd the kinjr,
JBnt now you may At and mcriily fing. *"
Go take yoyr pencils and your rules,
Likewifr-your cosnpaffes and tool*,
/ind kifs in fpil« of pimping foolf.
SONG LXXVI.
•BOB and his LANDLADY:
;Or, the Young Soldier's Frolic.
T TPQN the march it was my lot
^ A billet for to fhare,
Umto an inn, wkich made me giin,
To lee my dame fo fair ;
My !an:lh*rd he proved kind to me,
A:.d I <jo: tjuailcrs thciej
Afid
( 129 )
And it's true I kifs'd my landlady,,
_ Let that ftand there,
Let that ftand there,
'Tis true, Ac.
Our louiy landlord blam'd me,
Ear doing of this deed ;
Bcoaufe I did relieve his wife,
When in th# rime of-need t]
Being a petty conftable,
For hirfk I do not care;
It's tfue I kifs'd his prfttyt wife,
Let that ftand there,
-Our ord^rt were for Ireland,
i"did to her declare,
WHich made my haifdfoxp*landlady]
,Begin to curfe ax>d (wear;
Saying, I'll go along with Bob,
Let Bob go ere To far,'
My Bob's the lad that kifs'd me well,
Let that ftand there.
Farewell my loving fcndjady,
I muft purfue there ut;
JDear Bob, fays A*, pray ftay with me,
Let's have the oih^r bout: * '
4
?I*ll rob the cuckcld of his gold,
Aivl thou tie fame ihailihare.?
/Forthou'rt the man that kifs'd me well*
3Lct that (land there*
*T*,*n twenty guineas in ray'hand,
She tavingly did fqu eze ;
*Dear -ob, ia)S {he,,pray think-en me,
>Whcn you arewi the leas ;
:Pray think en jjre, <I-wi 1 <agree*
you air&tes to (hare ;
£Eor thou'art the man lhat kifs'd me well*
Xet that, iiand there,
SONG XXXVH.
TO I H.T-H and JO LLITY,
jrifrVF all the delight* that's in the town,
^^ /Give mea wanton lafe,
That whenwitU ibc fhe does He down,
..Begins to wriggle~hera—.
^lUcl^sL^whcri betrwee:n parties are made,
tJEaehi^idctnuft ftand the brunt;
-An*! of all -tVre trifling.things in town,
*<Jivcinte-a pretty girl's o—,
^C«p of cambri<k very fine.
Arlom'd with F l.inderi£ lace,
**Xhatwhen with rae fhe walks abroad,
-May^adorn her beautiful face, A wenctf
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; A-wench in your bed is a pleafure.
If on her \ ou make no mornocJc ;
But if you are not pleafing to her,
She'll be apt to tear off your ■■ *
Bowling on your pleafant (jrec-1,
Is a pafiiine fhat gcntlem«^n p'ize.;
;But of ajl ihe bowling That pica cih trie,
^ Isbetw en a pvetty maid's.-----------
T; ick is the tr es iHar grojvsin a woo:!,
And fo is t\ic evil of a lawyer;
: But when tire d^vil gets him in hu-il,
He fooa will him devour.
Tom flitch has a wife,
Heus'd after her to hunt,
\Hewas fo jca-ous grown of her,
That at length heft tch'd up her c-—,
^Country girls as f efh as ji rofi\
And arforn'tl with a bau tful wrink^%
The v have a better hand thin wenches in fown,
To p?ay with a young rcjan's
■
Petej Grievous had -a cat.
That u 'd Willi him to play,
/It was the belt companion he could find
For to keep him company,
i$)own by a murm'ring rtv< r fid-*,
,Wh;rc wenches ihsmtclves .li'i untuck ;
I 3 -Bur
f 132 >
Rut Kale fhe cfpv'd a man comings
And laid he fhou'd her —
Fie upon you, lays Betty,
1 have the 'prettied wrinkle,
And if that he does come this way.
In it he fhall put hisy ■ -
Pippins they are for pancakes,
And a lod for the ha- kof a f ol;
But was wenches loplcafe their fancies,
Twould be with a young man's tool,
SONG LXXVIII,
'T^lIE lafTes arc fo wantor grown,
■*• *hc lads are growir g fo lazy,
That as they rage along the town,
You'd think tht v a 1 was ciazy :
Fire .uvay, the game we'll play,
We vaiu; no difuflcr ;
Since they i;;vitc, \* ell boJdlv fi<?hr.
So touch Hie thing, you baftard*
Then flcppin _• upio Temple-Bar,
A* iinca;;h the flreets was ranging,
r:.er* I cf^\ ';■> a iolk' tar.
Wl t) had got lomc gold a changing ;
."!jrr. ou Leiptke u lin'rkinsr l^s.
Her ik.iiv^ \v..s Knotty Lflher : tcn.c
Comelavn thing unto a thinp-,
And plav with it, you baftard.
Then Pepping up to Drury-Iawc.
Along with a Ihocmaker,
There I ct"py*d two bouncing frows*
A tay]or and a. quaker ;
There I mp'cl them both the glim,
And new they want a plaiftcr ;
The quaker loft his watch a^rl gold*
bo touch the thing, you baft nd*
Brave boys, fmce we ;;re fo befieg'd,
By girls of every Ration, |
They'll fure:y make our pockets bleec'j
And take our recreation :
7rirc away, the game ail play,
We value no difallcr ;
Since they invite, we'll boldly fighf,
To touch the thing, you baftard*
SONG LXXIX,
The MOLE CATCHER,
IN Maiden, in Surry, at thefignof the Plough,
There lives a young couple as I /hall toil how,
And he had a wife that was buxom and rnv,
Ad fii c with a farmer ufed for to pay.
J 3 The
( 134 )
The man was a Molc-Catchcr by histtsr<?e»"
liii* went to the (it Ids \vith his t apsand his fpade J
catching oi moles f om mwinr g till night,
< he laimCi lie ufed to playwith his wife,
Thcmati hada Jcalnufy of the things
lie foidin fhe bake houfeto fee hi-m come in,
Then feeing the farmer c.orhe over die ftyle?
That made the Mole-catci.er begin fen to imile.
He came to the dooi*? and thus he did fa ,
Oh where is your hufband, good woffi?ny I pray?
A catching of moles, you re: drot fear:
But little fhe thought her hufband wasthere^
The farmer immedia ely pull'd her down in his lap,-
Ay lays the Mole-t atchcr5 l*vcv you in \v*y trap ;
Then up flairs they w^nt for to fill their defign;
The Mole-catcher folloft'd fo^n after behind*,
Then out at the windOvV her h6ad fhe thcn^pul,
The farmer immediately puil'ri up her coafs ;
He could rot come at htr bcfbie., as vvc find,
So he was obliged for to take htri be.iind^
The Mole catcher the farmcrcs fhh t did tear,
1 or 1 6 was relb'.v'd to ex ft nine his waic :
And zshe wa } crping, he law his long pin,
He laid to his vwJ'r, mv dear v>as hfc tn«
\ 135 }
& ye\ with bluftus, then fhc did fey,
O yes, h* was in, but a little way ;
feJtrjat is cnongbj he fid to lis wife*
This is the be ft me>le e'er I caught in my Ii?>i.
Jufta5 they weft in the nriidft of their fpart*
The MoJe-catchcr caught him raft hold by the coat ^
t Saying you villain, what wc 1H you b * at>
Itkink now I have golr jou.fife in nay trap*
I'll make you payfiprpJougMng, my ground,.
And as for the money i! fhall be ten pound u
The farmer faid, the money I don't mind,
For it has not (oft rnepad fix-pence a time..
$0 now to conclude with fome of th* lof*,
/ The farmer's obliged to goto the Cj qfs4
A fpending bis ar'fe* I know r.ot h >wr
lie duiifc not'go to the fign of the Plou£?i>
SONG JLXXX*
A SONG upon SQNGS.
pOME every fcrtfk foul,
^-u Who delight in a bowl,
In mirth "or what to it bsl .ngs :
Attend to my ver fe,
While here I rehearfe,
To pl$af« y^^ u On£ up»a fs>n^- -
;
Fut
{ '36 )
Put Rid I decide,
To hi to hear
1 his little original fangs ;
Lrt him think what he Will,*
Koupht r^fFcnfivc or ill*
Is contain d in my fotig uponfongs,
Great ftat-fmen conceal
'1 heir fchemes wheel' in wheel,
And under cifguife cortimit wrongs ;
1 nobody hurt,
But eonti ibute to mirth,
By writing afi ngupon fongs,
The bnifterous knave,
Who pretends to he brave,
A) d boaftsof his fights and ding doflgs ;
When put to the teft,
How fallen hiscreft,
And his courage a fong upon fongs*
The clergy refort m
To fuperiors at court,
And cr »ve for fat livings in throngs j
While I, with low aim,
Afpire to fame,
In fciibbling a fong upon fongs.
Tafte diffei s in all,
In great and in fmallf A Irofeb)'-
( *37 )
A hobby-hoife to aU"bcIongs5
A girl, ball or play.
A review, or birth-day,
Or even a fong upon fong*
Ouittars with feme fuit,
Some a fiddel, or flute,
And feme U>ve a po)ce* and tongs,
Some admire duetto^
And others cantatos,
And others my fong upon fongs*
Let all who:vc the fplccn,
Buy this magazine,
Such property to it belongs,
It will give tl.em a cure,
As certain and fure,
As this is a fong upon fo'rgs
But if you proceed,
And continue to redd,
Each fong which to this book belongs :
You*ll owii I believe,
Many pleafures can give,
Besides this our fong upon fongs*
SONG,
^O N G LXXXl^
THE' A* S SI
T>USH about the brHkbowl, 'twittenliven the hearf
* While thus wc fit round on the grafs ;
The lover who talks cf Jus fyflPringsand fmart
©eferveslo Be reckon'd an afs, an a%
Defcrves-to be reckoned an afs^
*Phe wret^ h who tfts watching his ill-gotten pel£
And wifRes to add to the mafs,
Whatc*cr the curmudgeon may think of kimfcl^
Deferves to be reckon'd an afs,.
Dcfcrvci &€.
Th: beau who (b Imart with his well powder'd hair
Art ang' 1 beholds in his glafs,
And things with grimace to fubefue al! the fais,
May juftly be reckoned an aft.
May juftly, <£c,
The merchant from climate to climate will roam,
Of Craefusthe wealth to fmpafs,
And oft while Ke*s wandering, my lady at home,.
Claps the horn* of an OX on an afs.
Cbps the horns &c,
T]]4 lawyer fb grave, when he puts in his pled,
with his forehead Wtell fronted with brafs ;
Th<5« he tilk* to no pttrpofej he pockets your fee J
There you my gQoA f* iefed arc Ihs aft^
There }'<*U ^^ ^k*
( 139 )
Tfic formal phyfician whokruuvs ev**y ift.
Shall lafl be producv] in this c'afs ;
The lick man awhile may confide in his fkill^t
But death proves the do&er an afs.
But death &c.
Tfien let us companions be jovial and g»>V
by turns take the bottle and lafs ;
Foi^he who his plcafutcs puts off for a dajy
Uefervcs to, &c.
S ON G LXXXII
THE BLACK WHORE
A S I rambled 1 >ft night through thefk!rtsof thctow^
-*^ fnfbtaking rhy leave of my friend Jwmy Brown
He pick'd up a* v/horct I had a mind for <{he too
So I picked up one, but the devil knows who.
She led me up alleys as dark as my crime,
And wc f.imbl'd the door Out in two hours time ;
And in find:njj the 6&r out we entered the room,
liut nothing was there but an old birch broom.
! afk'dTor :i bed, and (t>e fliewM me feme ftraw',
Whtfrd wc pigged in without prieft or law,
So fhs littei-d nia tip, arid Die fetd nit \&y ftill,
Atid totd in ■ I W«§ &k d9 S thief lit 3 mill,. Shfc
( J4o )
Stic tfarelcfs ly throw*'1 herfo.f flat on Her bzck,
No neighbours to f -n-, nOr .rr bedftrad fo crack ,
So we fell fo fhr ^^»* **»*t-_f- each ot er* confer t5
Noiionc) I gityc t»ci but anoccjn i fpent.
Joys three titi es epented. I fell in a doz**,
Next morning I w-ked from my own ^ratify repofc,
Then 1 v< -. cared i i a damnable fright?<
For 1 I* uu- I'rl let-n k*ilii^ a biuck all the night*
My ftockings I fuund in an ocean of piis
My h*i n * olh r, ard ail things amifs :
The cat in in) br-edict tab n^ her repofc,
Ard thoufards of creepers I found in my cloAths;
i
The flr s\vci* ■; fkip^ "' like lambkins at play,
L'ut ;: . ' c J Hng frirrttly, ftuck to m& all day ;
The bn^ by the millions vveic clofe to our backs,
And i\ oufa-ds of'retmi?* clung round the Bla k.
Then 1 huri ied my impjcnicnts pn in a trier,
Anrl borr aw- y an oc.ah of bugs, fleas, and lice,
She afk*d me for two pcnce> and bid me good by;
Hell fmokc you in fulphur, you black bitch faid 1*
SONG LXXXIII.
AS I went through Loadon city*
Twas at twelve o'clock at night,
There I faw a dainfel pretty* ,
Wafhing htr joke by can<iie-light# WJwn
( Hi )
Whep The wafh'd it then fhedrrd-ir,
ThC'fejitr was black as coal upprv't*
Jn all xny hi I never few,
A girl that had lb fine a c—t.
My dear faid I what fliall I give thee,
For a touch at you know what,
Ma'f a crown if you are willing,
Two {killings or you fhal not,
Eighteen p*nce my dear 1*11 give you,
Twt nty pence or not at all ;
With all my heart it is a bargain,
So up me mount* tlie-Coblvrr's flail,
My dear-laid I, how fhall I ride you,
The oaTlop, amble, or the trot,
The amb e is the cafieft pace fir,
Midi all my heart, ib up I got.
The Cooler hearing of our parley,
Through a hole he to mil iiis awl ;
?c prick'd the girl into the a—?,
Which threw the rider from the fta'l.
SONG LXXXIV.
IS ng of your notes \ou aTl may fuppOiCf
The i«ufe han*L ^een us*d to fuch clit.ies astliofe }
But ti your Inup nofc reqnires my fang,
/Vid there's nothing fogrand as a'nofb that is 1op£,
i>in<± tautamara lonir nek. ^or,2
W
V* ^^
f r4* )
Xong nof s have lonq been the talk of the town,
Thcrrs nothing to loon with laidies go down ;
They hate little 1**41 s- ye very WvTl know,
Be«.aufc it denotes you;vc fo Utile tclow*
The buxum young widow, will make fmutiy fp ccbes-
About your long nofes, and point to your^breecbes,
Rut mercy*-d:icn«t us how loud fhewiH brawl'
Sbou d you come to a:t*ck' ^nci have no nofe at all*
Now it nature*tfhou'd form on your ncjffe a high ridge,
The Pmifte«cry Zounds, fir that's lika^pMney-bndge,
While fomc af your rofes oft make a m orie farce,
When they ciy Harkee, Bob boh >Qur;-nofe in my arfc.
The nofe that eaeh.EngJiftunan ought jnoft to priz~,
Is a noie that is fix'd betwten two ftjuinting eyes ;
The tricks of the M---------he does exp^fe,
For pcnfion or pkee woot be led by the nofe.
A fnipe nofe proclaims that you picture a fox,
A ro ten nofe tells us you'r plagu'd with the pox,
Ar.d if a i«irge carbuncle nofe you have got,
All peopl* thatcs f*ber wil^vKcarycsu'ra lot.
The ftofcof.a black is the eoloutof floes,
The Spaniard's poflef'd of a large fivarthy nofe;
Poor Sawney the fcotchman's remarkably dull,
Tin think that his nofe To refemb^es his mu-l
C '43 0
The nofe of Frenchman looks meagre and thin,
•Tis generally long, bujt looks damnable mean ;
NiitwithlUnding Old E gland is brimful of giieF,
Stil! an Engiifhman's nofe is half m*de q£ ro/dfl fccfif.
T he nofe of a Dutchman appears very fnug,
.But the Hofe of a Dutchman's the iuie of poor pug ;
And a damc^om that fide of the water fo cufe,
•Has oft fwa'low'd up the long nofe of Lord B—#
Ofthc Welflirran, Cot-plefs hur,e'en fing wbatyouplcafc,
Hur nofe was the faaell of a good toafted chcefe ;
.And if hur nofe vas long as hur leek,
Cot-5 plut. haw hur'dmake all the young womenIqyeak
But an Irishman's Rofe for tofum up the whole,
Is like nothing fo much as a long barber's pole :
Arrab, fo Paddy, you fee for the length of his nofe,
Is cmrels'd by the ladies wherever he gces^
SONG LXXXV.
The OLD H A T-
'tar*0 Chloe young Damon had long told his tale,
•* Yet o'er her ftrift virtue could never prevail;
..He prais'd her, he prefs'd-her, 'he kifs'dher and that,
lYctfhe vow'd that he ne'er fhould touch her Old Hat.
:Touch her Old Hat, touch her Old H;it, yctfhe vow'd
That he never fhould touch her Old Hat*
It
( *44 )
Jt happened he met her one day in thfe grove,
He prefVd her, and told her again of his love,
YetftiU Hiecr>-'d? fye? Sir, what would you be At ?
Do you think that you ere fhall touch my Old Hat?
The place was inviting, no creature was Hear,
And Damon dcermin'd to caft away fear ;
And whilehis heart danced in his bread pity pat,
M fworc by young Cupid he'd feel her Old Hat,
The nymph nowalarm'd, ftniggl'd, threatencd& fworc,
Addfaid ailfhe could to cfcape from his j owcr,
J lis end £he declared he fhould never come at,
And vow'd ftieihouid die, if he touched her Old Hat,
Yet all was in vain, with his paflion grown ftroiig,
On the grafs then he laid Miftrefs Chloealong;
B.itftill fhe cry'd, fyc, Sir, what wou'd you be at,
Q rot ye, O curfe ye5 you'll tear my Old Hat.
The youth gain'd his point, and fincethe fair maid,
Of Damon has not b«n fo forely afraid,
ShefeMdm enquires what he wou'd he at,
So he docs what he pleafes with Chloe's Old Hat.
Ma'am Chloe afffc£lsnow no more to be Goy9
But willing as ;Dawon willpuih for.-thejoy ;
Now pation*s ftrong paflion is grown fo^newhat flaf,
S:r;cc he iinds her's,as qafy as tany Old Hat,
( *45 )
TOASTS
AND
SENTIMENTS.
TV yrAY wc have in our arms what \vc love in out
^*1 heam.
The mwry travellers : rough c—t and jolly a*—e.
Luck and a good f—k, fcnd heaven when we Je.
Hero's to it and to't, and to them that can do i r,
and he that can't, let him never come to it.
— Up with the linen* and down with tliG claret.
C— t in perfection, p—k in ere<5tignt and both In
conjiinCtiQrn
( *4<5" )
May the difeafcs of ihe c—« be transferred to the'
ar- e h—e, and all b~---------s be poxed;
C—t in a bun pei, p—k in his bloom,
A ^hmre in her filk^ end a wife in <her tomb.
Msy the levers <-i c—t never want roafUbeef or
claret.
The pipkin that will Wretch without breaking.
C—t and ct.Mrch^ and ihey that won't f—k let
th:m pray.
May each r>uck, catch his doe, and each rogue catch
the itch,
Mr.y cur tcpn'fcntauv^s ftrenuoufly defend what
f ht y wifely refolv^d*
? ay all : oneit fouls find" a f iend in xieed,
p.lav th inner grow poor, an.i the benevolent rich,
Adam's u<igrc;r.
M23 t'^de "Jicr^afc, and facliafl cea/e.
1VL y the K Mg know rightly hia prerogatives, and
t!je fubjecfc his privilege*.
The cormoj cMit : bites the haad and eats thebraina%
'I he or it: c*y d ftng*
IVTay vhe flrcafns ^f istpture meet each otfrer, afcd
fttize life in the .twiddle current^
C-irls fair> fond «id frifky,
( *47' )
A true hart, and flout p—k,
Can never make a virgin lick,
-.- C—t upon a favVn's bnck; and the clergy In full
cry.
May the cufhion of life be thump'd by tha club of
vigour.
Rcaft meat for the fpeaking mouth, and raw for the
dumb.
May the men leave roving, and the worried "deceit.
The taylor's wifh : may a good buttoa-Jude never
want a ftout button.
May the back never fall m the caufe of the tail.
May we have full meafurc of leather pleafurr?.
The fpflrtfrnan's light in the fluids of delight*
Liberty, property, and no excife*
The father of all faints.
The fpot of pleafure.
The mark of Cupid's archery.
The rapturous blifs of an static klfs.
Health, peace, and plenty.
May our paflions be flaves to us, not wc to our
pafiions.
May love and reafbn be friends, and beauty aiuj
prudence marry.
( »4« )
May no gtod fellow be a ila * e# » or no cbud be free,
Thr trrafo of -natu e*
The fo;-i:(*rf« command : to 'V.e Vreaft-wuk ad-
vance, urcI "hen Wa'ter in Vre< ch.
Reputation to tVu* mind, and cfcUmuti^n to thec*y.
The tv'fl in the ' ufh.
May the ink flow freely fr°m the pv » of Cupid's
The lusrcj r: f; it h:3 bxatns thrmi'/n his no-e.
May the perpen i cuJ r of lite be lei iai) on the
point of e fiue.
To Po!:v DOut, and Jac*:v fnnut.
May 'he it^ndirg mat , ufh his argument with vi-
gour ; a^d \he idling *onun luci- i?ed m her
undertaking,
M*y a'anguifhin^ rn*i<J r^ap fruit from p^fT^Tion,
May our mcmicrs Hand ih it to the cxmmodit c- of
Great * litam
May eve»y hr'itilh officer poJT fs W. ]fr*s conduct
anu coui^ge, but not ti e- with h* fa^f
May ti^e enemies of l/ren Britain h^ve a j* lu-
pine's fadule, a cobweb pan of bre< c itr5 a
rough trotting hcrfe> and £ long journey*
( *49 )
May wc never want a friend* nor a bottle to give
them.
May hewhowar.ts friendfhip, always want: friends.
Mr.y the finglebe married.<md the married bshappv.
May we never warn \ igour when we come to alhift.
May the paffions of women be flronger than the
prejudice of education,
May our joy and vigour be limited, and both be ex*
fenfire.
May the joys with the fair give pfeafur* to the heait,
May our happlnefs be fincere,and our joys be !-*ftin<j
May the repetition of our joys be equal to the Brit
attack*
May'mutual love be Attended with frequent repe-
tition r*nd vigour.
May a (landing member never want a place to fpend
h's time in.
May our pleafures be boundlefs while we have
time to tnjoy them.
May our p—k and purfc never fail us.
Miller's mufic ; opening the fluiccs and grinding the
(lones*
The induftrious maid, that fcours the (tones, and
jt*eps the yard clean*
( *5<> )
The bookbinders wife, that ftitchcs be&4n (hect§.
Adifhof fifh, an honeftfoal, ? pretty maid, a con-
venient plaife, aud a cod's head in the middle.
The linen m»nnfa&nry, I mock in one hand, and
yard in the ether.
Second mourning, black c^--------1 and white
thigh?.
The Wexford oyfter; rough.without, moift with-
in, and hard to enter*
TheMunftcrlafs ; had fatherfkin a p—k thaji peel
a pctatoe.
The cruel cobler ; run his awl in*o h;s wife's belly,
knocked out his foreman's brains, and hung
his apprentices at the e'oor*
The Indian way of fighting ; laying upon our bel-
lies, and -firing through bufhes.
The love of lib-rty, iiwl liberty in love.
lAfe^ lc vc, and liberty.
Money to him that hath fpirit to ufe it, and life to
him that hath courage to lofe it*
Oreat men honeft* and honeft men great.
May every hortzib man bavc his right, and,every
rogwe a halt*r.
Extretre unction in dying virg"t*iijf*
i
( M9 )
May wc never want a friend* nor a bottle to give
them.
May hewhowar.ts friendship, always want: friends.
Mr.y the finglebe married.<md the married bshappy.
May we never warn \ igour when we come to alhift.
May the paffions of women be flronger than the
prejudice of education,
May our joy and vigour be limited, and both be ex*
fenfire.
May the joys with the fair give pfeafur* to the heait,
May our happinefs be fincere,and our joys be !-*ftin<j
May the repetition of our joys be equal to the Brit
attack*
May'mutual love be Attended with frequent repe-
tition r*nd vigour-
May a (landing member never want a place to fpend
h's time in.
May our pleafures be boundlefs while we have
time to tnjoy them.
May our p—k and purfc never fail us.
Miller's mufic $ opening thefluiccs and grinding the
(lones*
The induftrious maid, that fcours the (tones, and
Jt*eps the yard clean*
( *5<> )
The bookbinders wife, that ftitches beA4n (hects.
Adifliof fifh, an honeftfoal, ? pretty maid, a con-
venient plaife, aud a cod's head in the middle.
The linen m»nnfa£lnry, fmoclt in one hand; and
yard in tht r.ther.
Second mourning, black c-^--------1 and white
thigh?.
The Wcxibrd oyfter; rough, without, moift with*
in, and hard to enter.
TheMunftcrlafs ; had fatherfkin a p—k thaji peel
a pOtatoe.
The cruel cobler ; run his awl in*o h;s wife's belly,
knocked out his foreman's brains, and hung
his apprentices at the e'oor*
The Indian way of fighting ; laying upon our bel-
lies, and -firing through bufhes.
The love of lib-rty, iLnd liberty in love.
Lafe, lc ve, and liberty.
Money to him that hath fpirit to ufe it, and life to
him that hath courage to lofe it*
CJreat men honeft* and honeft men great.
May every honed man have his right, and,every
rogwe a halt*r.
Extr«re unction in dying virg'tiiiy*
( *5i )
The fhrub that floivcrs monthly, anJ is ;n feafon
all t;<e year.
Health of "t dy, pence of mind, a clean ihlrt,
and a guinea.
H?aith» [juoe. ain1 j-Ienty.
All our want* and w'/lies, and all our wanton v/ifhes
Kifs \* horn we pier: : and pleafe whom wc kite.
The eye that weeps t\.oh, when it is beft and moil
plealed
Fqua! ;^y in ilic cr,c ira' minute,
Succefsto the h;ve'\ 1'on^ur to the brav?,
Health to the ficlc, and fieedoih to the flute.
Ti:e cock hat treads kis hen,
Flutters his v.inz^ and tnad< acrain*
The fw.c.efl u h:n nr«k H.
The durnb-glutton, ah* ays craving after p — em?af
The female reaper, that never leaves a hand1 til
Handing*
The Iamb-Jjke lafs ; that wags h:r tail when (he
receives the nipple.
The veniion feaft ; tcur haunches well fpittcd.
-The female archirtil ; thut can replace the ftones,
when fhe has pulled down the fleeplc.
The fa$reft; the brightcfV, tk? bnckefi the whit-f;
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the fi/ireft face, the brighteft eye, the black-
eit c — tand whitellthigb.
The SevUe t range ; roug^h, agreeable, and
juicy,
The <rduftrious wife , that faves what her husband
ipr nds.
The miraculous pitcher ; that ho'ds water with
the mouth downwards.
The female butcher; that extra&a the marrow
without hurting the bone.
The vigour o; a ffone-lforre, the letch'ry of a goat,
the rtpetion of a fparrow* and the continuance
of a bear*
Girls neat and clean.
* G tIs frefh and fond,
G.rls ktckerous, kind and willing*
Conftancy In love, ajid ftneerity in Cncndfhip*
T he btft inchiiftendom*
Health tn frccpom, and content in bondage,
Snccefs to the lover, anu joy to the beloved.
Suocefs to the falling woman and the icanding man*
T he pleafuff of imagination reahztd
The door of the world* and the kmxker thereto.
Vhe fountain in Hart-court,
The man of penetration^ and tho girl of capacity*
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Sportfman's Hall ; may ou* pleafures be boundUfs
while we have power to enjoy them.
General Splitbeard and his two Aid de Camps.
The bufh under the hill.
A fmooth furface upon a rough waterfall*
Days of eafe, and nights of pleafure.
Good ftore of metal, znd good mould to cafe it In.
May our coRfcienee be found, though our fortune
be rotten*
May temptation never conquer virtuo.
The pleafure of pleafing.
May thofe who inherit" the fitle of gentlemen by
birth, deferve it by their lives.
May the enemies of Great '' rit-iin never eat the
bread thereof j or if they do, be choaked with
thefirft bit.
The King to the Laws, and the Church to the
Bible.
A4ay he who has neither wife, miftrefs, nor eftate
in England, never have any fhare in the go-
vernment of it.
That freeman may never more be ccnfidered as a
property to be led to market,
The magic ring.
Honour *and influence to the public fpirited patrons
of trade.
Here's to all true hearts and found bottom?,
May contempt be the fate of f ch among us ftrut in
in foreign foppery, to the dcftiuttion of the
trade and manufactures of England.
Roger, the flone-cutier.
May power ever continue in the fiiends of England.
Girl$ frefh, clean, kind, and willing
Community unity, navigation, and trade.
More friends and lefs need of thenn,
Heie's to the man who dares to be honcft in the worft
of times.
Here's a health to the thiftle fiftcr, with a fieve full
<tf fifted thirties, and aficvc full of unfihcd
thi files.
The lofing garnefter*
The joad lo a chiiflening,
A game at all fours, and whift afterwards*
Cupid's pinenfhion,
A head to earn, and a heart to fpend.
The two friends who weep at mourning*
Whit eharm% arms difarms.
May we pic afe, and be plcafcd,
tThc female oeconouilftft
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The union of two fond hearts.
A woman's, great and finall beauties.
Ligonic? \ iivery.
Love, fiiv, ;indijoIic.
Your love for mine, and ours or that of the com-
pany*
Love and opportunity,
Succefs to our hopes, and-enjoyment to our wifhes,
Tafte to our pleafure, and pleafure to our tafte.
Hea'fh, joy, and mutual love.
Conftancy in love, and fincerity in friendfhip*
Love without fear, and Jifi; without care.
FYfendfhip without jntercft, and love wilhout deceit*
Peace and plenty.
All that give you pleafure.
Health, Jove, and ready rhino*
To all thole whom you and I know.
Long may we live, happy may we be, bleft with con-
tent, anci from misfortune free.
May Wilkes never turn out a fcoundrel.
The key that lets theman in and the maid out,
The grave that buries the living, and cafts up UiC
dead*
The bird in the hand and then in ft c bufh,
Delicate pleasures to fufceptible aiind9»
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i h- haivcft of life9 love, wit. and good humour.
'j'he womnn we Jove, and the friend we clave Uuibj
rlhr art of making feet fore ildren's ftockings.
The fir ft g ime eve played at,
Trie nice ho £ -maid.
T'. e pleatfine we rijov face to face,
H< fesftro g, fox-s plenty,
M?n (lout, and wOm;n heal ;*y.
May they never want, who i ave a fpirit to fper^d.
What w fpeak leaft of, think moft^of, and wifh for
night <iiid itiorning,
May the man wt love be honcft, and the land we live
id Ir e.
Ma\ we alwavs havp a friend, and know his value.
May hemp hind him whom horour can't.
Th^ agree hie i ubs of life.
Agoo \vi*V- anda gteat man/of them,
The magical mon fyUablc.
Muy ihc King neve- want a ft'idter and ta^-, to defend
the *i hts of G eat Britain.
The K—cs -vWdom, ihe Q—'s i eauty* the Q—n of
D-—^—k's v rtnc, a d Lo'rd B—'s hone-lb .
May the reward of your met it be equal to your fifties*
May thy man,that has real merit never want encou-
ragement.
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May Roger never want a companion.
To the emptying of all full glaffcs, and the filling of
empty on. $w
Difrntercd fncndfhip, and witlefslove.
ri i;c *ttylor\s jiiflies ; all-'cms, ancl my lady;s hole.
The lock thai opens to evci , key.
/May the momiri-Tn \cr find fault with the nightf
i iic private pafTa^e, but damn the back dm-ir.
The heart that iecls, and the hand that gives*
The roic1 of plcafiirc without t^c thorn#
Wit without bit(eriic:s. and mirth wit; put noife.
May the ti^ht vcfIL-1 alw.svs be well-rigged and manned.
May Haves ever meet with tyrants, and tyrants wtih
their defert.
Good wine, good company, brifk fires, clear lights,
and ha ml feme wenches.
The apothecaries wifli ; wcrk for the peftle and
mortar.
The I wo that make a third/
TUg boll without a plapper; and may it never clap
thdfe who arc able and willing to put a clapper
into it. -
Plenty of cole, and tf re lo make it fly.
May the fair always be willing, and the willing fair*
May the lover; of a g!af$ never want aboUlc,
- ;L'. xl-°. j
Religion without pile ticfuj'r, and politics wiliicFyfc''
pariV.
Maiden hai , or the fur that (Uiis-a"; weathers.
Let policy be luinrd out oj" doors, when .[Uc would fend
.■/ /; hohetty a begging.
Youth i'lag 5 and age in youth.. -
?r'tay the King*! ever y art health, a! d liis"Tubj., £ls' ti€^
ver want obedience
May wifdom uiie^t th - minift 7 b, and itatc-mer.ders
■learn io i: ead themiclye.
May liberty neve/ make us licentious; and icftrairit'ner1
vci make uslad, - * "
May we never ieek :rurre iib rtjr than .conftitutes^pur
happinefs. rr.r rnoro ftcedom than tends to pub-
lic .QCJ-
Mav we ncv:.1 cor-;emn that in others, which we
-.\vou*o ijar-lon :n ourfelvce. ' "■?
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May we neve feel u e j -^"lousfdry that ^naws the heart
of amhi :ous fool.' - - , - '
* M*y tlit carvb:^*hi.-kh^\mt the heart''of the covetous'
never rtii'lurb our pca^c, , % t . '-
' M;;y we revei tic ft re plenty but to. relieve the unhappy.
May we-be h*r \\:yeUGtfSh to fin J friends, but never Iq^
ifrjjfer*/ - to put them to a tevertr trial.
May tlWdefoir.-. ty of other men** ri^es, teach us tQ ab^
hOFbur own,
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