The second book of the Pleasant musical companion being a new collection of select catches, songs and glees : for two and three voices.

A SONG made on the Power of Women.

To the Tune of the Blacksmith.

[ 23] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 WILL you give me leave, and I'le tell you a Story, of what has been done by your 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Fathers be-fore ye, it shall do you more good than ten of John Dory; which no bo╌dy can de- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 which no bo╌dy can de╌ny.

'Tis no Story of Robin Hood, nor of his Bow-men, I mean to demonstrate the Power of Women, It is a Subject that's very common; Which no body, &c.

What tho' it be, yet I'le keep my Station, And in spite of Criticks give you my Narration, For Women now are all in fashion; Which no body, &c.

Then pray give me Advice as much as you may, For of all things that ever yet bore sway, A Woman beareth the Bell away; Which no body, &c.

The greatest Courage that ever yet rul'd, Was baffled by Fortune, tho' ne're so well scool'd, But this of the Women can never be cool'd; Which no body, &c.

I wonder from whence this Power did spring, Or who the Devil first set up this thing, That spares neither Peasant, Prince, nor King! Which no body, &c.

Their Scepter doth Rule from Caesar to Rustick, From finical Kit, to the Soldiers so lustick; In fine, it rules all, tho' ne're so Robustick: Which no body, &c.

For where is he that writes himself Man, That ever saw Beauty in Betty or Nan, But his Eyes turn'd Pimp, and his Heart trapan? Which no body, &c.

I fain would know one of Adam's Race, Tho' ne're so holy a Brother of Grace, If he met a loose Sister, but he wou'd embrace; Which no body, &c.

What should we talk of Philosophers old, Whose Desires were hot, tho' their Nature's cold, But in this kind of Pleasure they commonly roul'd; Which no body, &c.

First Aristotle, that jolly old fellow, Wrote much of Venus, but little of Bellow, Which shew'd, he lov'd a Wench that was mellow; Which no body, &c.

From whence do you think he derived his Study, Produc'd all his Problems, a Subject so muddy? 'Twas playing with her — at Cuddle my Cuddy; Which no body, &c.

The next in order, is Socrates grave, Who triumph'd in Learning and Knowledge, yet gave His Heart to Aspacia, and became her Slave; Which no body, &c.

Demosthenes to Corinth he took a Voyage, We shall scarce know the like on't, in thy Age, or my Age, And all was for a Modicum Pyage; Which no body, &c.

The Proverb in him a whit did not fail, For he had those things which make Men prevail, A Sweet Tooth, and a Liquorice Tayl; Which no body, &c.

Lycurgus and Solon was both Law-makers, And no Men I'm sure are such wiseacres, To think that themselves would not be partakers; Which no body, &c.

An Edict they made with Approbation, If the Husband found fault with his Wives consolation, He might take another for Procreation; Which no body, &c.

If, the Wife found coming in short, The same Law did right her upon her Report, Whereby you may know, they were Lovers o'th' Sport; Which no body, &c.

And now let us view the State of a King, Who is thought to have the World in a String, By a Woman is captivated; poor thing! Which no body, &c.

Alexander the Great, who conquered all, And wept because the World was so small, In the Queen of the Amazon's Pit did fall; Which no body, &c.

Antonius and Nero, and Caligula, Were Rome's Tormenters by night and by day, Yet Women beat them at their own Play; Which no body, &c.