Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy Volume VI Part 3

As _Indians_ at a distance pay, Their awful reverence to the Sun: And dare not 'till he'll bless the Day, Seem to have any thing begun: Thus I rest, 'till your Smiles invite, My Looks and Thoughts I do constrain; And tremble to express Delight, Unless you please to ease my Pain.

_A_ SONG _in the Comedy call'd, the_ Wife's Excuse. _By_ H. P.

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_Corinna_ I excuse thy Face, Those erring Lines, which Nature drew; When I reflect that ev'ry Grace, Thy Mind adorns, is just and true: But oh! thy Wit what G.o.d hast sent, Surprising, Airy, unconfin'd; Some wonder sure _Apollo_ meant, And shot himself into thy Mind.

_The_ Sailors SONG _in the Subscription_ Musick, _Set by Mr._ Weldon, _Sung by Mr._ Dogget.

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Just coming from Sea, our Spouses and we, We Punch it, we Punch it, we Punch it, We Punch it, we Punch it a Board with Couragio; We Sing Laugh and Cling, and in Hammocks we swing, And Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey my brave Boys Bonviago: We Sing Laugh and Cling, and in Hammocks we swing, We Sing Laugh and Cling, and in Hammocks we swing, And Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, my brave Boys Bonviago.

_The Serenading_ SONG _in the_ Constant Couple, _or a Trip to the_ Jubilee; _Written by Mr._ G. FARQUHAR, _Set by Mr._ D. Purcell, _Sung by Mr._ FREEMAN.

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Thus _Damon_ knock'd at _Caelia's_ Door, Thus _Damon_ knock'd at _Caelia's_ Door, He sigh'd and begg'd, and wept and swore, The sign was so, She answer'd no, The sign was so, She answer'd no, no, no, no.

Again he sigh'd, again he pray'd, No _Damon_ no, no, no, no, no, I am afraid; Consider _Damon_ I'm a Maid, Consider _Damon_ no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I'm a Maid.

At last his Sighs and Tears made way, She rose and softly turn'd the Key; Come in said she, but do not, do not stay, I may conclude, you will be rude; But if you are you may: I may conclude, you will be rude, But if you are you may.

_A 'Squire's Choice; or the Coy Lady's Beauty by him admir'd._

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The World is a Bubble and full of Decoys, Her glittering Pleasures are flattering Toys; The which in themselves no true Happiness brings, Rich Rubies, nay Diamonds, Chains, Jewels and Rings: They are but as Dross, and in Time will decay, So will Virgin Beauty, so will Virgin Beauty, Tho' never so gay.

Then boast not young _Phillis_ because thou art Fair, Soft Roses and Lillies more beautiful are, Than ever thou wast, when they in their Prime, And yet do they fade in a very short time: All temporal Glories in time will decay, So will Virgin Beauty, so will Virgin Beauty, Tho' never so gay.

Since all things are changing and nothing will last, Since Years, Months, and Minutes thy Beauty will blast, Like Flowers that fade in the fall of the Leaf, Afford me thy Favour and pity my Grief: E'er thy Youth and Beauty does clearly depart, For thou art my Jewel, for thou art my Jewel, The Joy of my Heart.

I value not Riches, for Riches I have, I value not Honour, no Honour I crave; But what thou art able to bless me withal, And if by thy Frowns to Despair I should fall: Then Farewel those Joys which so long I have sought, To languish in Sorrow, to languish in Sorrow, Ala.s.s! I am brought.

I come not to flatter, as many have done, Afford me a Smile, or my Dear I shall run Distracted, as being disturbed in Mind, Then now, now, or never be loving and kind: This Day thou canst cherish my sorrowful State, To morrow sweet Jewel, to morrow sweet Jewel, It may be too late.

You know that young Women has rail'd against Men, And counted them false and base flatterers, when We find that your s.e.xs are as cruel to us, Or else you would never have Tortur'd me thus: As now you have done by your Darts of Disdain, You know that I love you, you know that I love you, Yet all is in vain.

_The Damsels Answer, To the same Tune._

Now dry up thy Tears, and no longer exclaim, Against thy Fair beautiful _Phillis_ by Name; Who never as yet was acquainted with Love, Yet here I declare by the Powers above: I cannot be Cruel to one that is True, Wherefore bid thy Sorrows, wherefore bid thy Sorrows For ever adieu.

With all the Affections that Words can express, I freely surrender, and can do no less; When as I consider in e'ery Degree, How loyal and faithful thou hast been to me, I cannot be Cruel to one that is True, And so bid thy Sorrows, and so bid thy Sorrows For ever adieu.

_The Jolly SAILOR's Resolution._

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As I am a Sailor, 'tis very well known, And I've never as yet had a Wife of my own; But now I am resolved to Marry if I can, To show my self a Jolly, Jolly brisk young Man, Man, Man, To show my self a Jolly, Jolly brisk young Man.

Abroad I have been, and since home I am come, My Wages I have took, 'tis a delicate Sum; And now Mistress Hostess begins to flatter me, But I have not forgot her former Cruelty, ty, ty, But I have not forgot her former Cruelty.

Near _Lymehouse_ she liv'd, where I formerly us'd, I'll show you in brief how I once was abus'd, After in her House I had quite consumed my store, But kick me if I ever, ever feast her more, more, more, But kick me if I ever, ever feast her more.

I came to her once with abundance of Gold, And as she that beautiful Sight did behold; She said with a Kiss thou art welcome _John_ to me, For I have shed a Thousand, Thousand Tears for thee, Thee, thee, For I have shed a Thousand, Thousand Tears for thee.

Her flattering Words I was apt to believe, And then at my Hands she did freely receive; A Ring which she said she would keep for _Johnny's_ sake, She wept for Joy as if her very Heart wou'd break: Break, break, She wept for Joy as if her very Heart wou'd break.

We feasted on Dainties and drank of the best, Thought I with my Friends I am happily blest; For Punch, Beer and Brandy they Night and Day did call, And I was honest _Johnny_, _Johnny_ pay for all: All, all, And I was honest _Johnny_, _Johnny_ pay for all.

They ply'd me so warm, that in troth I may say, That I scarce in a Month knew the Night from the Day; My Hostess I kiss'd, tho' her Husband he was by, For while my Gold and Silver lasted, who but I: I, I, For while my Gold and Silver lasted, who but I.

They said I should Marry their dear Daughter _Kate_, And in Token of Love I presented her strait: With a Chain of Gold, and a rich costly Head, Thus _Johnny_, _Johnny_, _Johnny_ by the Nose was lead: Lead, lead, Thus _Johnny_, _Johnny_, _Johnny_ by the Nose was lead.

This Life I did lead for a Month and a Day, And then all my Glory begun to decay: My Money was gone, I quite consum'd my Store, My Hostess told me in a Word, she would not Score, Score, Score, My Hostess told me in a Word, she would not Score.

She frown'd like a Fury, and _Kate_ was Coy, A Kiss or a Smile I no more must enjoy, Nay, if that I call'd but for a Mug of Beer, My Hostess she was very Deaf and could not hear, hear, hear, My Hostess she was very Deaf and could not hear.

But that which concern'd me more than the rest, My Money it was gone, and she'd needs have me Prest; Aboard of the Fleet, then I in a Pa.s.sion flew, And ever since I do abhor the Canting Crew, Crew, Crew, And ever since I do abhor the canting Crew.

Now having replenish'd my Stock once again, My Hostess and Daughter I vow to refrain Their Company quite, and betake my self to a Wife, With whom I hope to live a sober Life, Life, Life, With whom I hope to live a sober Life.

Then in came a Damsel as fresh as a Rose, He gave her a Kiss, and began for to close, In Courting, and said, canst love an honest Tar, Who for this Six or Seven Years has travell'd far, Far, far, Who for this Six or Seven Years has travell'd far.

His offer was n.o.ble, his Guineas was good, And therefore the innocent Maid never stood To make a Denial, but granted his Request, And now she's with a jolly Sailor, Sailor blest.

Blest, blest, And now she's with a jolly Sailor, Sailor blest.