Five merry wives of Lambeth or, the carpenter cornuted. Five wanton wives at Lambeth liv'd I hear which lov'd good wine, good ale, and eke good chear, and something in a corner they would take for which they went abroad to merry make and what they did, if you will but draw near the full conclusion you shall quickly hear. Tune of, I am a jovial batchelor, &c.

Five Merry wives of Lambeth OR, The Carpenter Cornuted.

Five wanton wives at Lambeth liv'd I hear Which lov'd good Wine, good Ale, and eke good chear, And something in a corner they would take For which they went abroad to merry make And what they did, if you will but draw near The full conclusion you shall quickly hear.

Tune of, I am a Jovial Batchelor, &c.

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COme Lambeth Wives & gossips all here is for you good Ware, This pritty jest did late befall described to a hair; The merry Wives of Windsor was a jovial crew, and frée, But not to be compar'd to these if you will credit me, Five wanton wives at Lambeth lives and they would merry be, The Gardiner toucht the Carpenters wife a little above the knee.

These merry Wives to Dullige Wells their progress needs would take And on they put their rostmeat cloathe as fine as hands could make. To say each had their private friend I should not tell a lye, Their gammerships for to attend O lye good Women lye, Five wanton, &c.

There christned names I understand was Sarah, Sue, and Mary, And Nan, and Nell can plainly tell nothing to the contrary, Perhaps you may not know them well but its all one for that, Where e're you meet them yan may git a bit to serve your Cat, Five wanton, &c.

••••e Dullige water did not please ••heir pallets worth two straws, ••…••…se it made them ill at ease 〈◊〉〈◊〉 rumbled in their maws: It was not liquor for their turn him thence they do remove, 〈…〉〈…〉ere to laugh, and not to mourn 〈◊〉〈◊〉 drink a cup in love: Five wanton wives at Lambeth lives and they would merry be, The Gardner catcht the Carpenters wife a little above the knee.

Into the bell at Camberwell they came and call'd for Sack Whereas one of them chanc't to fall, down flat upon her back But yet such harmless falls as these: will never break her bones Because she fell so much at ease and got no hurt by stones Five wanton wives, &c.

A dinner strait provided was which cost them just five pound, Whilst every lusty lively lass took of their glasses round: It was not half so bad as lose their coyn at Cards and Dice Yet such a shot I do suppose, might well a serv'd them twice. Five wanton wives, &c.

Great store of dainties there they had and diet rarely drest, With wine to make their heart full glad and liquor of the best They eat their meat and drank their Sack and made no more adoe Such dinners Poets sometimes lack, would I had been there too Five wanton wives, &c.

But he that did this merry plot unto their grief discover, Did show himself more like a sot then any faithfull lover: As you may understand the same if that you mark me well, Because you know it is a shame to kiss, and after tell Five wanton wives, &c.

One of them a Carpenters wife her husband is a Quaker, Which made her use a Gardiner sometimes as her partaker: This Gardiner took from her a Ring I think the sot was blind, He had better took the tother thing and left the Ring behind Five wanton wives, &c.

This Ring he gave unto his wife who something did misdoubt, She came unto the Carpenter to sift the story out, He had no sooner seen the Ring his wife was wont to wear: But was born mad, as any thing his patience could not bear Five wanton wives, &c.

With that the Gardiners wife cry'd out if this your wives Ring be▪ For certain I will slit her nose since she hath wronged me, My husband hath full twenty pound upon her vainly spent: With feasting of her whoreish chops In mirth and merryment Five wanton wives. &c.

And thus the business was disclos'd which caus'd the neighbours laughter Great mirth there was it is suppos'd at what did follow after, But if you would informed be what after did befall, Ask greasie Joan the rumpwoman and she will tell you all, Five wanton wives at Lambeth lives and they would merry be. The Gardiner catcht the Carpenters Wife a little above the knee.