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
Now, now the Night's come,
And the great God of Love
Lyes lurking in Shades,
His bright Arrows to prove:
He laughs at our Rest,
And he Darts at our Hearts;
And a Will that won't still,
To each Lover imparts.
He smiles when he feels
The sharp point of his Dart;
And tho' our Breast's Steel,
Yet he drives to the Heart.
Whilst we court and we play,
He makes a full pass;
And ne'er does delay,
'Till we're link'd on the Grass.
_The_ SCOTCH _Wedding: Or, Lass with the Golden Hair._
[Music]
Now _Jockey_ and _Moggy_ are ready,
To gang to the Kirk to sped;
As fine as a Laird or Lady,
For they are resolv'd to wed:
Come aw let's awa to the Wedding,
For there will be Lilting there;
_Jockey'll_ be Married to _Moggy_,
The Lass with the Golden Hair,
And for a whole Month together,
Brisk _Jockey_ a wooing went;
'Till _Moggy's_ Mother and Vather,
At last gave their Consent,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be long Keel and Pottage,
And bannarks of Barly Meal;
And ther'll be good Sawt Herring,
To relish a Cogue of good Ale,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be _Sawney_ the Soater,
And _Will_ with muckle mow;
And there'll be _Tommy_ the Blutter,
And _Andrew_ the Tinker I trow,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be Bow-legg'd _Bobby_,
And thumbless _Kate's_ geud Man;
And there'll be blue cheek'd _Dolly_,
And _Luwry_ the Laird of the Land,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be low lipper _Betty_,
And pluggy fac'd _Wat_ of the Mill;
And there'll be farnicled _Huggy_,
That wins at the Ho of the Hill,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be _Annester Dowgale_,
That splay footed _Betty_ did wooe;
And mincing _Bessey_ and _Tibely_,
And _Chrisly_, the Belly gut Sow,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And _Craney_ that marry'd _Steney_,
That lost him his Brick till his Arse;
And after was hang'd for stealing,
It's well that it happen'd no worse,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be hopper-ars'd _Nancy_,
And _Sarey_ fac'd _Jenny_ by Name;
Glud _Kate_ and fat legg'd _Lissey_,
The Lass with the codling Wem.
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be _Jenny_ go Gibby,
And his glack'd Wife _Jenny Bell_;
And messed skin blosen _Jordy_,
The Lad that went Scipper himsel.
_Come aw let's_, &c.
There'll be all the Lads and Lasses,
Set down in the middle of the Hall;
To Sybouse, and Rastack, and Carlings,
They are both sodden and raw.
_Come aw let's_, &c.
There'll be Tart Perry and Catham,
And Fish of geud Gabback and Skate;
Prosody, and Dramuck and Brandy,
And Collard, Neats-feet in a Plate.
_Come aw let's_, &c.
And there'll be Meal, Kell and Castocks,
And skink to sup 'till you rive;
And Roaches to roast on the Gridiron,
And Flukes that were tane alive,
_Come aw let's_, &c.
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