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
But now forsooth our strictest Laws,
Are 'gainst the Friends o'th' good old Cause,
And if one Hangs, the other Draws,
_Which no Body_, &c.
But had I but so Worthy been,
To sit in Place that some are in,
I better had advis'd therein,
_Which no Body_, &c.
I am one that firm doth stand,
For Manufactures of the Land,
Then Cyder takes in, out of hand,
_Which no Body_, &c.
This _English_ Wine (quoth he) and Ale,
Our Fathers drank before the Sale
Of Sack on Pothecarys Stall
_Which no Body_, &c.
These Outlandish drinks, quoth he,
The _French_, and _Spanish_ Foppery,
They tast too much of Popery,
_Which no Body_, &c.
And having thus their Verdicts spent,
Concerning King and Parliament,
They Scandalize a Government,
_Which no Body_, &c.
An Hierarchy by such a Prince,
As may be said without Offence,
None e'er could boast more Excellence,
_Which no Body_, &c.
God bless the King, the Queen and Peers,
Our Parliament and Overseers,
And rid us of such Mutineers,
_Which no Body can deny_.
_A_ SATYR _on the Times. To the foregoing Tune._
A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men,
Of over-glad, and over-sad Men,
With a few good, but many bad Men,
_Which no Body can deny_.
So many Cheats and close Disguises,
So many Down for one that Rises,
So many Fops for one that Wise is,
_Which no Body_, &c.
So many Women ugly Fine,
Their inside Foul, their outside shine,
So many Preachers few Divines,
_Which no Body_, &c.
So many of Religious Sect,
Who quite do mis-expound the Text,
About ye know not what perplext,
_Which no Body_, &c.
Many Diseases that do fill ye,
Many Doctors that do kill ye,
Few Physicians that do heal ye,
_Which no Body_, &c.
Many Lawyers that undo ye,
But few Friends who will stick to ye,
And other Ills that do pursue ye,
_Which no Body_, &c.
So many Tradesmen Lyars,
So many cheated Buyers,
As even Numeration tyers,
_Which no Body_, &c.
So many loose ones and high-flying,
Who live as if there were no dying,
Heaven and Hell, and all defying,
_Which no Body_, &c.
So many under Scanty Fates,
Who yet do live at lofty rates,
And make show of great Estates,
_Which no Body_, &c.
And if they will not take Offence,
Many great Men of little Sense,
Who yet to Politicks make Pretence,
_Which no Body_, &c.
Many meriting lower Fate,
Have Title, Office, and Estate,
Their Betters waiting at their Gate,
_Which no Body_, &c.
The Worthless meet with higher Advances,
As the Wise bestower Fancies,
To the Worthy nothing chances,
_Which no Body_, &c.
The Worthy and the Worthless Train,
Modest, silent, nothing gain,
Impudent begging all obtain,
_Which no Body_, &c.
A World wherein is Plenteous store,
Of Foppish, Rich, Ingenious Poor,
Neglected beg from Door to Door,
_Which no Body_, &c.
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