The same song in English.
(1.)
GO forth brave Girls, look out, look out,
Look out, I say, good-Maids,
For all your Gloaths are stol'n I doubt,
And shar'd amongst the Blades.
The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.
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- Title
- The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes.
- Author
- J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.
- Publication
- [n.p.] :: Printed for Nicholas Bodington at the Golden Ball in Duck-lane,
- 1688.
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- Subject terms
- Epigrams, English -- 17th century.
- Anagrams -- Early works to 1800.
- English wit and humor -- Early works to 1800.
- English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
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"The triumph of wit, or, Ingenuity display'd in its perfection. Being the newest and most useful academy, in three parts. Part I. Containing variety of excellent poems, pastorals, satyrs, dialogues, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, choice letters with their answers, ... and exactest collection of choice songs. Part II. Containing the whole art and mystery of love in all its nicest intreagues and curious particulars, ... with the description & anatomy of perfect beauty. Part III. Containing the mystery and art of wheedling and canting, with the original and present management thereof, and the ends to which it serves and is employed. Illustrated with poems, songs and various intreagues in the canting language, with the explanation, &c. To which is added, Instructions for dancing with musical notes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60018.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
Pages
Page 221
(2.)
I met a Lass, I lik'd her well,
With whom I us'd to dally;
What Goods we stole, we strait did sell,
And then abroad did sally.
(3.)
This Bouncing Trull can finely talk,
She will doe for a penny;
Through every Town which she do's walk,
Fails not to steal from any.
(4.)
The house being rais'd, aside we stept,
And through the Mire did wade;
The Hue and Cry to shun we crept,
In Hedges where we lay'd.
(5.)
To the Brokers then my Hedgbird flies,
For Goods she brings good coin;
Which though the Constable after us hies,
Our tricks us away purloin.
(6.)
You Maunding Rogues, beware how you
Do steal, for search is made;
And let each Jade look to it too,
Who will not doe till paid.
(7.)
〈◊〉〈◊〉 License got with forged seal,
To beg, as if undone
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Fire, to break each House and steal,
O'er hedge and ditch to run.
(8.)
••ill Shackles soundly pay us home,
And to the Goal compel us;
••ut may some mischief to 'em come,
Who're cruel to good fellows.
Page 222
(9.)
Sweet Wench, Alehouse and Beer good night,
The Joval Rogue's departed;
To hanging by the Justice spight,
To his long home he's Carted.
(10.)
Away, sweet Ducks, with greedy Eyes,
From London walk up Holborn,
Pursue him stole your Cloaths; he flies
With Hempen wings to Tyburn.