Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 5 of 6
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Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 5 of 6
Ballads, English; Songs, English
_A_ SONG _Sung by Mrs._ CROSS. _Set by Mr._ JEREMIAH CLARK.
[Music]
Divine _Astrea_ hither flew,
To _Cynthia's_ brighter Throne;
She left the Iron World below,
To bless the Silver Moon:
_She left the Iron World below,_
_To bless the Silver Moon._
Tho' _Phoebus_ with his hotter Beams,
Do's Gold in Earth Create;
That leads those wretches to Extreams,
Of Av'rice, Lust, and Hate.
_A_ SONG _in the_ Surpriz'd Lovers. _Set by Mr._ John Eccles, _Sung by
Mr._ BOWMAN.
[Music]
When first I saw her charming Face,
Her taking Shape and moving Grace;
My Rosie Cheeks, my Rosie Cheeks did glow with heat,
My Heart and my Pulse did beat, beat, beat,
My Heart and my Pulse did beat;
I wish'd for a, I wish'd for a, do you, do you guess what,
Do you guess what makes Soldiers fight,
Soldiers Fight, and States-men Plot.
Subdues us all in every thing,
And makes, makes a Subject of a King;
Still she deny'd, and I reply'd,
Away she flew, I did pursue,
At last I catch'd her fast;
But oh! had you seen, but oh! had you seen,
Had you seen what had past between;
Oh! I fear, I fear, oh! I fear, I fear, oh! I fear,
I fear, I fear, I have spoil'd her Wast.
_A_ SONG. _Set by Mr._ AKEROYD.
[Music]
The _Devil_ he pull'd of his Jacket of Flame,
The _Fryer_ he pull'd off his Cowle;
The _Devil_ took him for a Dunce of the Game,
And the _Fryer_ took him for a Fool:
He piqu'd, and repiqu'd so oft, that at last,
He swore by the Jolly fat _Nuns_;
If Cards came no better than those that are past,
Oh! oh! I shall lose all my _Buns_.
_A New_ SONG. _Translated from the_ FRENCH.
[Music]
Pretty Parret say, when I was away,
And in dull absence pass'd the Day;
What at home was doing;
With Chat and Play,
We are Gay,
Night and Day,
Good Chear and Mirth Renewing;
_Singing, Laughing all, Singing Laughing all, like pretty pretty_ Poll.
Was no Fop so rude, boldly to Intrude,
And like a sawcy Lover wou'd,
Court, and Teaze my Lady:
A Thing you know,
Made for Show,
Call'd a Beau,
Near her was always ready,
_Ever at her call, like pretty, pretty_ Poll.
Tell me with what Air, he approach'd the Fair,
And how she could with Patience bear,
All he did and utter'd;
He still address'd,
Still caress'd,
Kiss'd and press'd,
Sung, Prattl'd, Laugh'd, and Flutter'd:
_Well receiv'd in all, like pretty, pretty_ Poll.
Did he go away, at the close of the Day,
Or did he ever use to stay
In a Corner dodging;
The want of Light,
When 'twas Night,
Spoil'd my sight,
But I believe his Lodging,
_Was within her call, like pretty, pretty_ Poll.
_A_ SONG _by a Person of Honour. Set by Mr._ JOHN WELDON.
[Music]
At Noon in a sultry Summer's Day,
The brightest Lady of the _May_,
Young _Chloris_ Innocent and Gay,
Sat Knotting in a shade:
Each slender Finger play'd its part,
With such activity and Art;
As wou'd inflame a Youthful Heart,
And warm the most decay'd.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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