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Wit and drollery joviall poems / corrected and much amended, with new additions, by Sir J.M. ... Sir W.D. ... and the most refined wits of the age.
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Phillips, John, 1631-1706.; E. M.; J. M.
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feast_v in_o his_o scarlet_a gown_n no_o fife_n must_v on_o the_o thames_n be_v see_v to_o fright_v the_o major_n and_o please_v the_o queen_n nor_o any_o wild_a fire_n toss_v though_o he_o suppose_v the_o fleet_n that_o late_a invade_v we_o in_o eighty_o eight_o over_o match_v by_o his_o galley_n foist_v the_o pageant_n and_o the_o paint_a cost_n bestow_v on_o they_o be_v all_o quite_o lose_v for_o now_o he_o must_v not_o ride_v nor_o shall_v they_o shear_v the_o player_n tall_a be_v mount_v on_o some_o mighty_a whale_n swim_v with_o he_o through_o cheap-siâ—_a guildhall_n now_o must_v not_o entertain_v the_o major_n who_o there_o will_v feast_v his_o brain_n with_o white_a broth_n and_o with_o heâ—_n nor_o shall_v the_o fencer_n act_v their_o pig_n before_o the_o hinch-boye_n which_o be_v giggs_n whip_v out_o with_o all_o the_o meâ—â—_n nor_o must_v he_o go_v in_o state_n to_o swear_v as_o he_o be_v wont_n at_o westminster_n no_o trumpet_n at_o the_o halâ—_n their_o clamorous_a voice_n there_o will_v stretch_v as_o if_o the_o lawyer_n they_o will_v teach_v in_o their_o own_o court_n to_o baâ—â—_n but_o what_o in_o sooth_n be_v pity_v most_o be_v for_o their_o daughter_n they_o have_v lose_v all_o joy_n for_o which_o they_o pray_v which_o scatter_v palm_n on_o their_o cheek_n which_o they_o have_v prime_v at_o least_o three_o week_n before_o against_o the_o day_n and_o amongst_o themselves_o they_o much_o complain_v that_o this_o lord_n major_a in_o first_o of_o reign_n shall_v do_v they_o so_o much_o wrong_v as_o to_o suppress_v by_o message_n sad_a the_o feast_n for_o which_o they_o all_o have_v have_v their_o marchpane_n dream_v so_o long_o thus_o for_o their_o beauteous_a sake_n have_v i_o describe_v the_o day_n large_a history_n it_o be_v true_a although_o not_o witty_a which_o be_v deny_v for_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o cut_v my_o coat_n above_o my_o cloth_n my_o subject_n be_v the_o city_n a_o song_n by_o sir_n john_n suckling_n out_o upon_o it_o i_o 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praise_n for_o your_o constant_a folly_n since_o that_o you_o love_v three_o whole_a day_n be_v yoâ—_n not_o melancholy_a she_o for_o who_o you_o love_v so_o true_a and_o that_o very_o very_a face_n put_v each_o minute_n such_o as_o you_o a_o dozen_o dozen_o to_o disgrace_n upon_o a_o old_a scold_n iove_n lay_v thy_o majesty_n aside_o and_o wonder_v to_o hear_v a_o voice_n in_o consort_n with_o thy_o thunder_n whilst_o thou_o with_o a_o shrill_a treble_n neat_o grace_n the_o roar_a clamour_n of_o her_o deep-mouth`d_a basis_n yet_o in_o each_o point_n her_o nimble_a chap_n run_v on_o the_o lubric_n touch_v of_o division_n and_o when_o her_o kindle_a thought_n her_o tongue_n inspire_v instead_o of_o word_n like_o aetna_n she_o spit_v fire_n so_o in_o a_o word_n to_o her_o eternal_a fame_n she_o will_v excercise_n thy_o thunder_n and_o thy_o flame_n old_a time_n have_v pull_v her_o tooth_n out_o but_o they_o be_v spring_v again_o more_o sharp_a and_o active_a in_o her_o tongue_n â—n_v 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sacred_a beauty_n have_v a_o spite_n like_o those_o that_o use_v to_o paint_v the_o devil_n white_a and_o call_v thou_o the_o phoenix_n have_v outgo_v all_o that_o revenge_n can_v ever_o think_v upon_o he_o have_v more_o true_o speak_v and_o may_v with_o less_o despite_n have_v call_v the_o devil_n his_o holiness_n shall_v but_o thy_o picture_n be_v expose_v to_o sight_n and_o under_o it_o the_o name_n of_o phoenix_n write_v wooâ—_n they_o that_o never_o know_v what_o mean_v the_o phoenix_n straight_o swear_v by_o it_o the_o devil_n be_v understand_v a_o gentleman_n on_o his_o be_v trim_v by_o a_o cobbler_n my_o hair_n grow_v rude_a and_o gally_n bridge_n break_v dowâ—_n which_o damn_v my_o passage_n to_o carmarthen_n town_n trim_v be_v i_o i_o be_o sure_a but_o by_o what_o monster_n if_o i_o describe_v he_o you_o will_v hardly_o construe_v it_o be_v one_o who_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o stirrup_n still_o yet_o never_o ride_v wax_v each_o hour_n more_o ill_a yet_o never_o mend_v can_v 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too_o 2._o the_o female_n only_o escape_v nay_o then_o the_o lad_n have_v get_v his_o eye_n again_o and_o yet_o methinks_v it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v strike_v at_o random_n thus_o and_o see_v in_o the_o guide_n still_o to_o fix_v his_o dart_n and_o leave_v untouched_a the_o stubborn_a heart_n 3_o love_v blind_a how_o can_v his_o dart_n surprise_v our_o heart_n then_o pierce_v through_o our_o eye_n unless_o by_o secret_a power_n guide_v lest_o he_o by_o we_o shall_v be_v deride_v it_o be_v the_o little_a archer_n mind_n to_o make_v we_o all_o as_o he_o be_v blind_a the_o angler_n song_n _o '_o nonage_n of_o the_o morn_n we_o get_v up_o if_o plot_n have_v take_v all_o night_n we_o have_v
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dover_n that_o never_o trouble_v i_o boy_n now_o where_o be_v all_o the_o sum_n be_v lend_v now_o the_o last_o royal_a subsitty_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o parliament_n it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o boy_n and_o how_o our_o city_n wife_n do_v love_n to_o feed_v upon_o variety_n when_o maid_n of_o honour_n mother_n prove_v it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o boy_n what_o country_n man_n be_v george_n of_o green_a or_o when_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o fairy_n queen_n it_o shall_v never_o trouble_v i_o boy_n who_o shall_v be_v fool_n when_o archos_n dead_a or_o who_o lord_n mayor_n in_o 53_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o that_o shall_v trouble_v i_o boy_n my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v long_o live_v the_o king_n he_o be_v willing_a we_o shall_v merry_a be_v as_o long_o as_o i_o can_v free_o sing_v there_o be_v nothing_o trouble_v i_o boy_n sometime_o it_o be_v money_n that_o i_o lack_v to_o pay_v my_o little_a doccious_a fee_n and_o to_o steep_v my_o careless_a brain_n in_o sack_n that_o only_o trouble_v i_o boy_n a_o song_n you_o talk_v of_o old_a england_n but_o i_o do_v believe_v old_a england_n grow_v new_a &_o do_v we_o deceive_v â—'le_n ask_v you_o a_o question_n or_o two_o by_o your_o leave_n and_o be_v not_o old_a england_n grow_v new_a where_o be_v the_o brave_a soldier_n with_o wound_n and_o with_o scar_n that_o never_o make_v swear_v nor_o drink_v their_o war_n nor_o never_o shed_v blood_n in_o mad_a drunken_a jar_n and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n where_o be_v the_o old_a sword_n the_o bill_n and_o the_o bow_n the_o target_n &_o buckler_n that_o never_o fear_v blow_n they_o be_v turn_v to_o stilettoas_n and_o other_o vain_a show_n and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n new_a captain_n be_v come_v which_o never_o do_v fight_v but_o with_o pot_n in_o the_o day_n and_o punk_n in_o the_o night_n and_o all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o keep_v their_o sword_n bright_a and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n where_o be_v the_o brave_a courtier_n which_o now_o he_o deride_v with_o forty_o man_n blewcoate_n and_o footman_n beside_o â—heir_n turn_v to_o six_o horse_n &_o six_o good_a cow-hides_a and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n they_o have_v new_a fashion_a beard_n and_o new_a fasâ—â—â—oned_a locâ—_n and_o new_a fashion_a hat_n for_o new_a pated_a block_n and_o more_o new_a disease_n beside_o the_o french_a poâ—_n and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n the_o gallant_n and_o tailor_n be_v half_a year_n together_o to_o fit_v a_o new_a suit_n to_o a_o new_a cap_n and_o feather_n and_o whether_o to_o make_v it_o of_o cloth_n silk_n or_o leâ—_n the_o and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n new_o trick_v new_a trime_a new_a measure_n neâ—_n pacâ—_n new_a head_n for_o our_o man_n for_o woman_n new_a face_n and_o twenty_o new_a trick_n to_o mend_v their_o bad_a case_n and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n new_a trick_n in_o the_o law_n new_a lease_n new_a hold_n new_a body_n we_o have_v we_o hope_v for_o new_a soul_n when_o our_o money_n be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o building_n pouleâ—_n and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n where_o be_v the_o brave_a clergy_n the_o true_a church_n profeâ—_n and_o one_o only_a doctrine_n do_v ever_o protest_v and_o hate_a th'idolotry_n of_o the_o pape_a and_o be_v not_o &c._n &c._n indeed_o there_o be_v some_o that_o take_v a_o good_a course_n other_o there_o be_v that_o drink_n whore_n and_o curse_n and_o many_o arminian_n be_v those_o that_o be_v worse_o and_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n le_fw-fr we_o say_v no_o more_o now_o of_o old_a england_n new_a england_n be_v where_o old_a england_n do_v stand_v new_o furnish_v new_o trade_v new_a women_v new_o mane_v and_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n a_o song_n their_o be_v a_o jovial_a pedlar_n and_o he_o cry_v coney-skin_n and_o on_o his_o back_n he_o bear_v a_o pack_n wherein_o be_v point_n and_o pinn_v lace_n and_o brase_n and_o many_o pretty_a thing_n hay_o down_o hey_o down_o hay_o down_o down_o hey_o dery_o dery_o down_o this_o pedlar_n never_o line_n â—ut_v 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