The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1Hurlothrumbo
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The Merry-Thought: or the Glass-Window and Bog-House Miscellany. Part 1
Hurlothrumbo
English poetry -- 18th century; Graffiti -- England -- History -- 18th century
Sir _John_ at this Place }
Kiss'd her Grace, }
Which he proved Face to Face. }
_C. W._ _April_ 14. 1710.
_Underwritten._
While this was a-doing,
Her Maid I was wooing:
She did like her Lady,
But made me a Daddy.
_J. W._ _April_ 12. 1711.
_Hampton-Court, at the Mitre, 1718._
How have I strove to gain the Fair? }
And yet how little does she care? }
But leaves me starving with Despair. }
'Tis now full Eight, I fear her Spouse
Has given her a Rendezvous.
_Those five Lines were crossed out; but then follows:_
D - - - mn the first Lines, they are not mine,
T'abuse a Lady so divine;
Altho' I waited for her Hours,
I have enjoy'd her lovely Powers,
Her Wit, her Beauty, and her Sense,
Have fully made me Recompence.
Captain _R. T._ _July_ 10. 1710.
_Underwritten._
Friend Captain T,
If thou can'st C,
Mind what I have to say to thee,
Thy Strumpet Wh--re abominable,
Which thou didst kiss upon a Table,
Has made thy manly Parts unable.
_Farewel, &c. Z. B._
_Toy, at Hampton-Court_, 1708.
D - - - n _Molley H----ns_ for her Pride,
She'll suffer none but Lords to ride:
But why the Devil should I care,
Since I can find another Mare?
_L. M. August._
_Star-Inn at Coventry, in a Window._
_Letter to _Will S - - - rs_, Esq;_
Dear _Will_,
I ever will
Be at your will,
Whene'er you will,
And where you will;
So that your Will
Be Good-Will,
I never will
Dispute your Will;
But give you Will
For Will.
At this Time,
At all Times,
Or any Time,
But such Times
As bad Times:
For Lemon Thyme,
Or Common Time,
Or Tripple Time,
Are not Times
Like your Times
And my Times
For Pastimes.
Then betimes
Suit your Time
To my Time;
Or my Time
Is lost Time.
I wish you well,
And hope you're well,
As I am well;
So all's well
That ends well;
Then farewell.
_R. B. April_ 17. 1714.
_Star at Coventry, on a Window._
Drunk at _Comb-Abbey_, horrid drunk;
Hither I came, and met my fav'rite Punk.
But she as well might have embrac'd a Log, }
All Night I snor'd, and grunted like a Hog, }
Then was not I a sad confounded Dog! }
_R. H._
I'll never get drunk again,
For my Head's full of Pain,
And it grieves me to think,
That by Dint of good Drink,
I should lie with my _Phillis_ in vain.
_R. H._ 1712.
_Salisbury, the King's Arms, on the Wall._
Here was a 'Pothecary's Wife,
Who never lov'd her Spouse in all her Life;
And for want of his Handle,
Made use of a Candle:
---- Light as a Feather,
To bring Things together.
_S. C._ 1710.
_Underwritten._
Thou Fool, 'twas done for want of Sense,
I tickl'd her Concupiscence:
And that is enough to save her Credit.
_S. B._ 1712.
_Under this is wrote._
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