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
The Constables they search about,
To find such brisk young Fellows out;
Then let's be Volunteers I say,
Over the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
Since now the _French_ so low are brought,
And Wealth and Honour's to be got,
Who then behind wou'd sneaking stay?
When o'er the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
No more from sound of Drum retreat,
While _Marlborough_, and _Gallaway_ beat,
The _French_ and _Spaniards_ every Day,
When over the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
He that is forc'd to go and fight,
Will never get true Honour by't,
While Volunteers shall win the Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
What tho' our Friends our Absence mourn,
We all with Honour shall return;
And then we'll sing both Night and Day,
Over the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
The Prentice _Tom_ he may refuse,
To wipe his angry Master's Shoes;
For then he's free to sing and play,
Over the Hills and far away;
_Over the Hills_, &c.
Over Rivers, Bogs, and Springs,
We all shall live as great as Kings,
And Plunder get both Night and Day,
When over the Hills and far away,
_Over the Hills_, &c.
We then shall lead more happy Lives,
By getting rid of Brats and Wives,
That Scold on both Night and Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away:
_Over the Hills_, &c.
Come on then Boys and you shall see,
We every one shall Captains be,
To Whore and rant as well as they,
When o'er the Hills and far away:
_Over the Hills_, &c.
For if we go 'tis one to Ten,
But we return all Gentlemen,
All Gentlemen as well as they,
When o'er the Hills and far away:
_Over the Hills_, &c.
_A_ Scotch SONG. _Set by Mr._ JOHN BARRETT.
[Music]
Ah! foolish Lass, what mun I do?
My Modesty I well may rue,
Which of my Joy bereft me;
For full of Love he came,
But out of silly shame,
With pish and phoo I play'd,
To muckle the coy Maid,
And the raw young Loon has left me.
Wou'd _Jockey_ knew how muckle I lue,
Did I less Art, or did he shew,
More Nature, how bleast I'd be;
I'd not have reason to complain,
That I lue'd now in vain,
Gen he more a Man was,
I'd be less a coy Lass,
Had the raw young Loon weel try'd me.
_A_ SONG _in the Comedy call'd_ Justice Buisy, _or the_ Gentleman
Quack: _Set by Mr._ John Eccles, _Sung by Mrs._ Bracegirdle.
[Music]
No, no ev'ry Morning my Beauties renew,
Where-ever I go, I have Lovers enough;
I Dress and I Dance, and I Laugh and I Sing,
Am lovely and lively, and gay as the Spring:
I Visit, I Game, and I cast away Care,
Mind Lovers no more, than the Birds of the Air,
Mind Lovers no more, than the Birds of the Air.
_A_ SONG. _Set by Mr._ WILLIS.
[Music]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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