[Part First, 1661, ends on pages 171-175, with _The new Medley of the Country man, Citizen, and Souldier_ (which in the 1670 and 1691 editions are on pp. 182-187). The 1661 edition of SECOND PART has a complete title-page of its own, in black and red, exactly agreeing with its own First Part, except that the words are prefixed “THE || Second Part || OF.” A contemporary MS. note in Ant. à Wood’s copy, says, of each part, “1s. 3d.” as the original price. There is also, in the 1661 edition (and in that only), another address, here, which runs as follows:— “To the Reader: “Courteous Reader, “_We do here present thee with the Second part of ~Merry Drollery~, not doubting but it will find good Reception with the more Ingenious; The deficiency of this shall be supplied in a third, when time shall serve: In the mean time_ Farewel.” The _Third Part_, mentioned above, never appeared. The woodcut Initial W represents Salome, the daughter of Herodias, receiving from the Roman-like _Stratiotes_ the head of John the Baptist (whose body lies at their feet), she holding her charger. The Editor hopes to engrave it for the Introduction to this present volume. The pagination commences afresh in the 1661 Second Part; but continues in the 1670, and the 1691 editions.] Merry Drollery, 1661: EXTRA SONGS IN PART SECOND. (_Omitted in 1670 and 1691 Editions._) [Part 2nd., p. 21.] _The Force of Opportunity._ You gods that rule upon the Plains, Where nothing but delight remains; You Nymphs that haunt the Fairy Bowers, Exceeding _Flora_ with her flowers; The fairest woman that earth can have Sometimes forbidden fruit will crave, For any woman, whatsoe’r she be, Will yield to Opportunity. Your Courtly Ladies that attends, May sometimes dally with their friends; And she that marries with a Knight May let his Lodging for a night; And she that’s only Worshipful Perhaps another friend may gull: For any woman, _&c._ The Chamber-maid that’s newly married Perhaps another man hath carried; Your City Wives will not be alone, Although their husbands be from home; The fairest maid in all the town For green will change a russet Gown; For any woman, _&c._ And she that loves a Zealous brother, May change her Pulpit for another; Physitians study for their skill, [p. 22.] Whiles wives their Urinals do fill; The Lawyers wife may take her pride Whilst he their Causes doth decide; For every woman, _&c._ The Country maid, that milks the Cow, And takes great pains to work and do, I’th’ fields may meet her friend or brother, And save her soul to get another; And she that to the Market[’]s gone May horn her man ere she come home; For any woman, _&c._