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The young Gallants Tutor Or, An Invitation to Mirth.
Here is an A••••dote against allsadness,
And a sweet Motive unto joy and gladness,
For mirth dorth to our lives such pleasure bring▪
It makes us live as happy as a King,
From our fore fathers we this Maxime borrow,
An ounce of Mirth is worth a pound of Sorrow,
Tune of, The Delights of the Bottle. With Allowance,
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AWay with the causes of ri••••es and ca••es,
That po••son our spirits •• shooten our rears
Be that doth sit ••••••ing o'•• ill gotten wealth
It pleaseth his fa••c•• but ruines his health,
Then perish all Fopps by sobrie••y dull'd
while he that is merry reigns Prince of the world.
Mirth cheri••h•• l•••••• in the old and the young,
••nd makes eve••y minute both •••• 〈…〉〈…〉d long,
••r he that's inclined to be sober and sad,
A thousand to one but in time ••e'l grow mad,
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd
While he that is merry reigns Prince of the worl••
He that's but indued with one scruple of wit,
Can tell you that mirth like a Monarch doth sit,
Inthron'd in a pallace of pleasure and ease,
To welcome young Gailants and Ladies to pleas••
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd,
While he that is merry reigns Prince of the worl••
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The life of Canary doth cherish our Souls▪
Whilst that we carouse it in plentiful bouls
It fills us with courage both active and free,
And fits us for service in every degree,
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd,
While he that is merry ••••igns Prince of the world
We keep Ladys company just when we please,
And Kevel like princes in pleasure and ease
We pass the time merril•• day after day,
And month after month till the year slides away
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd
While he that is merry reigns prince of the world
The mighty god Cupid and Ba••••us agree,
To crown with delight all the noble and free,
When Venus grows froward because shee's so fair
We then to the tents of great Baccus repair,
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd
while he that is merry reigns Prince of the world.
With Love and good liquor our hearts we do cheer
Can••ry and Claret Cock Ale and March beer,
I••'t were not for these we should have a dull sence
Of what shall betide us a hundred year hence,
Then perish all fopps by s••briety dull'd,
While he that is merry reigns prince of the world
The joyes of good fellowship keeps us alive,
The more we do fuddle the better we thrive,
To Frollick all day makes us sleep well at night,
••ur stomachs are ••ull though our heads may be light
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd
While he that is merry reigns prince of the world
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Flint Glasses and Bottles are pleasant to view
To see the wine sparkle and of a brisk hue,
Will tempt a dull miser as much as his gold
But that he's affraid to be poor when he's old,
Then perish all fopps by sobriety dull'd,
While he that is merry reigns prince of the world
What strange opposition in nature we find,
That some all their life time to mirth are inclin'd
Whilest others sit mopcing and neds must confess
They have no injoyment of what they possess,
Then perish al•• Fopps by sobriety dull'd,
While he that is merry reigns prince of the world
The pleasant debauches of love are most sweet,
When passion and Guineyes with beauty we meet
But yet the good sack is of noble renown,
And pleases as well as the Miss of the Town,
Then perish all Fopps by sobriety dull'd,
while he that is merry reigns Prince of the world
Since Tipling and kissing doth now rule the roast
Of freedom and pleasure we bravely can boast,
Whilesche that is sullen and knows no delight,
Opprest is with sorrow by day and by night,
Then perish all Fopps by sobriety dull'd,
While he that is merry reigns Prince of the world
Then for to conclude since that mirth doth prevail
To mig••t•• ••ack bottle weel drink without fail,
Lets hug our delight that the health may go round
In which all our sorrows •• cares we will drown••
Then perish all Fopps by sobriety dull'd
While he that is merry reigns Prince of the wo••••••