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
When a Monarch reels,
He his Thoughts conceals,
Whether WHIG or _Tory_, never does express;
With a sober Dose
Of _Coffee_ funks his Nose,
And reading all the News does leave the World to guess:
But when his Noddle's full,
O then he hugs his Soul,
And homeward flush'd with Joy does trudge apace,
When on Pillow laid,
Then with Mind display'd
Argues with himself the Queen and Nation's Case.
_A_ SONG.
[Music]
Had I but Love,
I'd quit all Treasure,
Had I but Love,
I'd Envy none above:
Camp and Court,
Have no such Pleasure;
Camp and Court,
Have both such pretty Sport.
_Wo_. Let me alone, let me alone,
Says the Fool,
Or I'll cry out, Sir;
_Man_. Prithee do, prithee do,
With all my Soul,
But you shan't stir.
Such is Love,
And such is living,
Such is Love,
And such was mighty _Jove_:
Gods and Kings,
Have both been contriving,
Gods and Kings,
To catch these pretty things.
_Wo_. Let me go, what d'ye do, pray forbear,
Alass I cannot bear it;
_Man_. Hold your Tongue, hold your Tongue,
Never fear you peevish Chit.
_A_ SONG. _Set by Mr._ FRANK.
Love's Passion never knew 'till this,
A blissful Happiness like mine;
With Joy now _CÊlia_ crowns my wish,
And _Cupid_ both our Hearts does joyn:
With Joy now _CÊlia_ crowns my wish.
And _Cupid_ both our Hearts does joyn.
Whene'er our Hearts dart fiery Beams,
Fierce as the pangs of our Desires;
The meeting Glances kindle flames
More pure than fancyed fires:
Then _CÊlia_ let's no Pleasure want,
To perfect the most happy State;
The bliss you fear too soon to grant,
You'll rather think enjoyed too late.
_A_ SONG. _Set by Mr._ ABELL.
[Music]
_CÊlia_ be not too complying,
Ease not soon a Lovers pain;
Love increases by denying,
Soon we leave what soon we gain.
CÊlia _be not too complying_, &c.
If in Courtship you're delighting,
And wou'd no Adorer loose;
Let your looks be still inviting,
But your Vertue still refuse.
_Let your looks be still inviting_, &c.
_A_ SONG. _Set by Mr._ ABELL.
[Music]
A Little Love may prove a Pleasure,
Too great a Passion is a Pain;
When we our Flame by reason measure,
Blest is our Fate, and light our Chain:
Who then would long a Slave remain?
True Hearts are like a Fairy Treasure,
Talk'd of, but ever sought in vain;
A little Love may prove a Pleasure,
Too great a Passion is a Pain.
_A_ SONG.
[Music]
When first I lay'd Siege to my _Chloris_,
When first I lay'd Siege to my _Chloris_:
Cannon Oaths I brought down,
To batter the Town,
And boom'd her with amorous Stories.
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