An Excellent New SONG, CALL'D, The Praise of Women. OR, Wine, Women and Musick▪
Being a Playhouse Song to a pleasant New Tune.
[...]HOw lovely's a Woman before she's enjoy'd, when the Spirits are strong, & the Fancy not cloy'd, [...]we admire ev'ry part, tho never so plain, which when throly possest we quickly disdain.
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Each Lady we court, and begg they'd be kind,
And when they consent for to be of our Mind,
We kiss and embrace and do what's to be done,
When their Beilies are full we leave them forlorn
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All Women we see we do hope to enjoy,
We think our selves happy if they prove not coy,
Each Feature we praise and admire their parts,
Tho' to the next Face we do proffer our hearts.
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So drinking we love too just at the same rate,
For when we are at it we foolishly prate;
What Acts we have done, and set up for Wit,
But next Morning's Pains our Pleasures do quit.
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We drink all the Morning both Coffe and Tea,
And think there is none live more sober than we
'Till to dinner we move, then the glass must go round,
Full Bumpers of Wine till our senses are drown'd.
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Then about Midnight we reeling home go,
And neither the Watchmen or Constable know
Thus Wine make us valiant, for when we are dru
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We draw at each Man for a nasty Town
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But Musicks a pleasure, that tires not s
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'Tis pleasant in Morning, 'tis welcome
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'Tis charming at Nights to sing Catc
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It diverts our dull hours, and rejoyces o
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But Musick alone, without Women a
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Will govern but dully tho' never so fin
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Therefore by consent we'll enjoy them a
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Wine and Musick for you, and the Women
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For still of all pleasures there's none can
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To the Joys of a Woman that's charmin
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She diverts us all day with pleasing deli
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Then Raptures of Joy she yields all the N
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London, Printed and Sold by Tho. Moore. 1695.