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.

The Maiden's Grief: A new Song.

(1.)

A Curse upon the faithless Maid, Who first her Sexes Liberty betray'd; Born free as Men to love and range, Till nobler Nature did to Custom change. Custom, that dull excuse of fools, Who think all Virtue to consist in Rules.

(2.)

From love our fetters never sprung, That smiling God all wanton gay and young: ••hows by his wings, he cannot be ••onfin'd to restless slaverie; ••ut here and there at random roves, Nor fix'd to glitt'ring Courts or shady Groves.

(3.)

Then she that Constancy profess, Was but a well dissembler at the best; And that imaginary sway, She feign'd to give in, seeming to obey, Was but the hight of prudent Art, To deal with greater liberty her heart.