The LONDON CUCKOLD:

OR, An Antient Citizens Head well fitted with a Flourishing pair of Fashionable Horns, by his Buxome Young Wife, who was well Back'd by a Coltish Spark, in the time of her Husbands Absence at the Campaign on Hounslow-Heath.

Tune of, O Mother! Roger, &c.

This may be Printed, R. P.

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A Trades-man hearing of the Story
of the Army and Campaign.
Long'd for to behold the Glory
and he went to view the same;
On his Brown-bay Tit he got,
And away does bravely trot,
Left behind his witty Wife,
Whom he lov'd as dear as life:
But while my Tradesman took the Air,
There came a Colt and Back'd his Mare.
It was a Gallant with white Feather,
and a Coat with Golden Lace,
Hearing of her Fame, came thither,
and supply'd her Husbands place:
[...]ttle thought the careless Man,
Of the Game that then began,
Thinking not to be begun'd
By his Wife so sweet and mild:
But while the Tradesman took the Air,
There came a Colt and Back'd his Mare.
When he came home she gave him kisses,
and Sack-Posset very good,
Caudles too, she never misses,
for they warm and heat the Blood:
Such things will create desire,
And new kindle Cupid's Fire;
These things made him kiss his Wife,
And to call her Love and Life:
But while (alas) he took the Air,
A wanton Colt had Bac'd his Mare.
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The good man soon found somthing budding
which did put him to great pain,
And as he was eating Pudding,
to his Wife he did complain:
Wife, said he, I am not well,
(What I ail'd) I cannot tell
But my Forehead feels like Bone,
'Tis as hard as any Stone:
By Iove, quoth she, and this fair morn,
Husband, Husband, 'tis a Horn.
A Horn, quoth he, pray hold your prating,
(for I vow you make me quake)
If it be, 'tis of your making,
O dear! how my Head dues ak [...]:
I am in a woful case,
Something, something sprouts apace.
Love (said she) then know your doom,
One lay with me in your Room;
For while you Rid to take the Air,
There came a Colt that Back'd your Mare.
The Duce (quoth he) take ye for Witches,
can't a Man Ride out a Mile,
But some fellow with fine Breeches,
must new Saddle you the while?
Husband, Husband, for your joy,
You shall have a thumping Boy;
Come, come peace, and have more wit,
Oh! I feel a qualmish Fit;
I find, I find, I am with-Child,
Pray my Dear, be kind and mild.
With Child, d'ye say, (ye arrant Hussie.
I ne'r got it, is it true?
'Tis (quoth she) you were so busie,
I was loath to trouble you:
You love Bus'ness as your Life,
But ne'r mind to kiss your Wife;
You leave me to lye alone,
All night long to sigh and moan:
And therefore when you took the Air,
There came a Colt and Back'd your Mare.
It was a Youth in Gaudy Iacket,
that appear'd most brisk and fine,
Kist me, prest me, b [...]az'd me Placker,
made me blush like Claret-Wine:
But at last I did obey,
What young woman could say my?
To this Gallants I did yield,
And the Warrior won the Field;
For while you (Husband) took the Air,
This same Youngster Back'd your Mare.
Oh! let true Patience be my Balsom,
since I know my wretched Fate,
Prating like a Fool is sallome,
silence cures the Horned Pate:
Should I know my Trumpet out,
I should raise the Rabble-rout,
Have the Boys about my Ears,
And endure their Flouts [...] d [...]eers:
But for her easier i'le take c [...]re,
That no young Colt shall Back my Mare.

Printed for, I. Back, at the Bl [...]ck Boy [...] London-Bridge, near the Draw-Bridge.

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