An antidote against melancholy: made up in pills. Compounded of witty ballads, jovial songs, and merry catches.

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An antidote against melancholy: made up in pills. Compounded of witty ballads, jovial songs, and merry catches.
Author
J. P.
Publication
London :: printed for John Playford at his shop in the Temple,
1669.
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English wit and humor
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"An antidote against melancholy: made up in pills. Compounded of witty ballads, jovial songs, and merry catches." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A82147.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.

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Captain Squiers Lettany,

FRom Mahomet and Paganisme, From Heriticks, from Sects and Schisme; From Highway Raschals and Cut-purses, From Carted Bawds and old dry Nurses, From Glister-pipes and Doctors whistles, From begging Scholars stale Epistles, From Turn-stile boots and Long-lae Beavers, From Agues and from drunken Feavers, Libera nos, &c.
From all several kinds of Itches, From Pick-locks and Cloak-bag Breeches, From Carbonado Sutes of Serges, From a Barstard that's the Clerges, From thread points and Caps of Cruel, And from the danger of a Duel, From a Tally full of Notches, And two privey Seals of botches, Libera nos, &c.

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From a Whore that's never pleasant But in lusty Wine and Pheasant, From the watch at twelve a Clock, And from Bess Broughtons button'd Smock, From Hackney-Coaches, and from Panders That do boast themselves Commanders, From a tedious Taylors bill And a Pilgrimage up Helbourn Hill, Libera nos, &c.
From Damages and Restitutions, From accursed Executions, From all new found wayes of Sinning, From the Scurf and Sable linnin, From the Pox and the Physician From the Spanish Inquisition, From a wife that's wan and meager, And from Lice and winter Leager, Libera nos, &c.
From a gryping slavish Cullion, From the Gout and the Strangullion, From a Mount'bank with's Potions, Fron his Serrenges and Lotions, From the Buttock of Priscilla, That diets with Sarsaparilla, From a Pastor too too Zealous, And from the Tub of old Cornelius. Libera nos, &c.
From Bawdy Courts and Civil Doctors, From Drunken Som'ners and their Proctors, From occasion to Revel VVith a Lawyer at the Divel, From Serjeants, Yeomen, and their Maces, From false Friends with double faces, From an Enemy more Mightie Than Usquebah or Aquavitae. Libera nos, &c.
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