Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 6 of 6
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Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 6 of 6
Ballads, English; Songs, English
The Restauration now's the Word,
A blessed Revolution;
That has secur'd the Church, the Crown,
And _England's_ Constitution:
May ev'ry Loyal Soul rejoice,
May WHIGS and Canters mourn, Sir;
Who ever thought that _Coventry_,
Shou'd make a due Return, Sir.
We Rally'd the Church-Militant,
And fell to work ding-dong, Sir;
_Craven_ and _Gery_ are the Names,
That do adorn our Song, Sir:
_Beaufort_, _Ormond_, _Rochester_,
And more than we can tell, Sir;
Are Themes that well deserve the Pen,
Of brave _Sacheverell_, Sir.
The glorious Sons of _Warwickshire_,
May justly be commended;
There's ne'er a Member now Elect,
That ever has offended:
_Denbigh_ and _Craven_ we esteem,
A Loyal Noble pair, Sir;
And hope to see our worthy Friend,
Great _Bromly_ in the Chair, Sir.
_A_ SONG.
Such an happy, happy Life,
Ne'er had any other Wife;
As the loose _Corinna_ knows,
Between her Spark,
Her Spark and Spouse:
The Husband lies and winks his Eyes,
The valiant makes Addresses,
The wanton Lady soon complies,
With tenderest Caresses.
The Wife is pleas'd,
The Husband eas'd,
The Lover made a drudge,
His Body's drain'd, his Pocket's squeez'd;
And who'll his Pleasure grudge,
_Such an happy_, &c.
_Corinna's_ gay,
As Flow'rs in _May_,
And struts with slanting Ayre;
The Lovers for her Pride doth pay,
The Cuckold's free from Care,
_Such an happy_, &c.
COLLIN's _Complaint_.
[Music]
Despairing besides a clear stream,
A Shepherd forsaken was laid;
And whilst a false Nymph was his Theme,
A Willow supported his Head:
The Winds that blew over the Plain,
To his Sighs with a Sigh did reply;
And the Brook in return of his Pain,
Ran mournfully murmuring by.
Alas silly Swain that I was,
Thus sadly complaining he cry'd;
When first I beheld that fair Face,
'Twere better by far I had dy'd:
She talk'd, and I blest the dear Tongue,
When she smil'd 'twas a Pleasure too great;
I listned, and cry'd when she Sung,
Was Nightingale ever so sweet.
How foolish was I to believe,
She cou'd doat on so lowly a Clown;
Or that a fond Heart wou'd not grieve,
To forsake the fine Folk of the Town:
To think that a Beauty so gay,
So kind and so constant wou'd prove;
Or go clad like our Maidens in Gray,
Or live in a Cottage on Love.
What tho' I have skill to complain,
Tho' the Muses my Temples have crown'd;
What tho' when they hear my soft Strains,
The Virgins sit weeping around:
Ah _Collin_ thy Hopes are in vain,
Thy Pipe and thy Lawrel resign;
Thy false one inclines to a Swain,
Whose Musick is sweeter than thine.
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