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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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.

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The Daughters Request.

OH, Mother! Roger with his Kisses Almost stops my breath, I vow; He almost gripes my hands to pieces, Yet he swears he loves me too: Tell me, Mother, Pray now doo, Pray now, pray now, pray now doo, What Roger means when he do's so, For ne'er stir I long to know.
(2.)
He sets me on his Lap whole hours, With eager looks he me devours;

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Kisses me, and stroaks my Breast, Feels my Thighs, and would the rest: Tell me, Mother, pray now doo, Pray now, pray now, pray now doo, What Roger means when be do's so, For never stir I long to know.
(3.)
He gives me Cream and strawberries, And always gazes on my Eyes; Commends my handsome Leg and Foot, And sighs for something I have got: Tell me, Mother, pray now doo, Pray now, pray now, pray now doo, What Roger means when be do's so, For ne'er stir I long to know.
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