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
Now my Freedom's regain'd, and by _Bacchus_ I swear,
All whining dull whimsys of Love I'll cashire:
The Charm's more engaging in Bumpers of Wine,
Then let _Chloe_ be Damn'd, but let this be Divine:
Whilst Youth warms thy Veins, Boy embrace thy full Glasses,
Damn _Cupid_ and all his poor Proselyte Asses;
Let this be thy rule _Tom_, to square out thy Life,
And when Old in a Friend, thou'lt live free from all Strife,
Only envied by him that is plagu'd with a Wife.
_A_ Scotch SONG, _the Words by Mr._ Peter Noble, _Set by Mr._ John
Wilford.
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Bonny _Scottish_ Lads that keens me weel,
Lith ye what, ye what good Luck Ise fun;
_Moggey_ is mine own in spight o'th' De'el,
I alone her Heart has won:
Near St. _Andrew's_ Kirk in _London_ Town,
There Ise, Ise met my Dearest Joy;
Shinening in her Silken Hued and Gown,
But ne'er ack, ne'er ack she prov'd not Coy.
Then after many Compliments,
Streight we gang'd into the Kirk;
There full weel she tuck the documents,
And flang me many pleasing Smirk:
Weel I weat that I have gear enough,
She's have a Yode to ride ont;
She's neither drive the Swine, nor the Plough,
Whatever does betide ont.
_A New_ SONG _in the Play call'd_, a DUKE and no DUKE. _Sung by Mrs._
CIBBER.
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_Damon_ if you will believe me,
'Tis not sighing o'er the Plain;
Songs nor Sonnets can't relieve ye,
Faint Attempts in Love are vain:
Urge but home the fair Occasion,
And be Master of the Field;
To a powerful kind Invasion,
'Twere a Madness not to yield.
Tho' she vow's she'll ne'er permit ye,
Says you're rude, and much to blame;
And with Tears implores your pity,
Be not merciful for shame:
When the first assault is over,
_Chloris_ time enough will find;
This so fierce and Cruel Lover,
Much more gentle, not so kind.
_A_ SONG. _The Words made to a Tune of the late Mr._ Henry Purcell's.
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Drunk I was last Night that's poss,
My Wife began to Scold;
Say what I cou'd for my Heart's Blood,
Her Clack she wou'd not hold:
Thus her Chat she did begin,
Is this your time of coming in;
The Clock strikes One, you'll be undone,
If thus you lead your Life:
My Dear said I, I can't deny,
But what you say is true;
I do intend, my Life to mend,
Pray lends the Pot to Spew.
Fye, you Sot, I ne'er can bear,
To rise thus e'ery Night;
Tho' like a Beast you never care,
What consequence comes by't:
The Child and I may starve for you,
We neither can have half our due;
With grief I find, you're so unkind,
In time you'll break my Heart:
At that I smil'd, and said dear Child,
I believe your in the wrong;
But if't shou'd be you're destiny,
I'll sing a merry Song.
_The Gelding the Devil. Set by Mr._ Tho. Wroth.
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