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Wit and Mirth, Vol. 6 of 6

Volume 6 — BOOK.

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A S Amoret and Thyrsis lay, 28 30

As unconcern'd and free as Air, 32 33

As I am a Sailor, 40 41

And now, now the Duke's March, 47 47

Aurelia now one Moment lost, 48 48

After the pangs of fierce Desire, 78 78

A Pox on the Fool, 118 119

A Young Man lately in our Town, 179 180

All Joy to Mortals, 181 181

A Pox on the Times, 184 184

A Pox on such Fools! let the, 186 186

As Cupid many Ages past, 188 188

All Christians that have Ears to hear, 202 202

As at Noon Dulcina rested, 206 206

A Dean and Prebendary, 213 213

A World that's full of Fools and Mad-men, 223 229

Astutus Constabularius, 235 237

Amor est Pegma, 238 239

Abroad as I was walking, I'spy'd, 247 247

A Pedlar proud as I heard tell, 248 248

A Young Man and a Maid, 251 251

All own the Young Sylvia is, 261

A Swain in despair, 262 262

As I came down the hey Land Town, 274 275

A Jolly young Grocer of London Town, 286 286

As it befel upon one time, 4, 202 289

A Taylor good Lord, in the Time of Vacation, 292 292

A Comely Dame of Islington, 296 296

Ah! how happy's he, 104 303

A Little Love may prove a Pleasure, 307 307

At the Change as I was a walking, 278 324

All you that must take a leap in the Dark, 327 327

Alphonzo, if you Sir, 339

A Worthy London Prentice, 342 342

At the break of Morning light, 357 357

B

B ELINDA's pretty, pretty pleasing Form, 10 11

Blush not redder than the Morning, 195 195

Banish my Lydia these, 203

Beauty, like Kingdoms not for one, 217

Beneath a cool Shade Amaryllis 270 270

Boasting Fops who court the Fair, 314 314

C

C OME here's a good Health, 8 8

Cupid make your Virgins tender, 16 17

Corinna I excuse thy Face, 33 34

Chloe found Love for his Psyche 49 49

Coy Belinda may discover, 52 52

Corinna 'tis you that I Love, 53 54

Come buy my Greens and Flowers, 124 124

Cælia's bright Beauty all others transcend, 156 157

Come from the Temple, away to the Bed, 197 198

Come all that are dispos'd, 254 255

Chloris, can you, 299

Cælia be not too complying, 306 306

Clasp'd in my dear Melinda's Arms, 318 318

Come Cælia come, let's sit and, 325

D

D O not rumple my Top-knot, 54 55

Day was spent and Night 206 208

Dear Catholick brother, 277 277

Dear Mother I am Transported, 278 278

Despairing besides a clear stream, 363 363

E

E RE Phillis with her looks did kill, 321 321

F

F LY, fly ye lazy Hours, 24 24

Fye Amaryllis, cease to grieve, 26 27

Fairest Isle, all Isles excelling, 56 56

Fye Jockey, never prattle, 76 77

Forgive me Cloe if I dare, 174 175

Fortune is blind and Beauty unkind, 242 242

From Father Hopkins, 245 245

Fickle Bliss, fantastick Treasure, 259

Fill the Glass fill, fill, 280 280

Farewel my useless Scrip, 320 320

Fates I defie, I defie your Advances, 345

Farewel Chloe, O farewel, 365

G

G OD Prosper long our Gracious Queen, 4 4

Go, go, go, go falsest of thy Sex, 288 288

Good morrow Gossip Joan, 315 315

H

H OW long, how long shall I pine,. 13 14

Hang this whining way of Wooing, 57 58

Here's the Summer sprightly, gay, 59 59

How happy's the Husband, 72 73

Having spent all my Coin, 169 169

How happy, how happy is she, 175 176

Hang the Presbyters Gill, 182 182

Honest Shepherd, since, 205 205

How happy's that Husband who after, 241

How is the World transform'd, 254 257

Hub ub, ub, boo; 281

Had I but Love, 304 304

How happy are we, 319 319

Hear Chloe hear, 356

How happy's he who weds a Wife, 369 370

How Charming Phillis is, how Fair, 371 372

I

I F I hear Orinda Swear, 20 21

Just coming from Sea, 35 35

If ever you mean to be kind, 74 75

I know her false, 75 76

I am come to lock all fast, 77 78

In vain Clemene you bestow, 79 80

If Wine be a Cordial, 82 82

I fain wou'd find a passing, 139 139

If I should go seek the, 139 141

I seek no more to shady coverts, 165 166

I try'd in Parks and Plays, 173 173

In a Flowry Myrtle Grove, 196 196

I am a Jolly Toper, 200 200

I'll tell you all, both great, 233 233

I am a cunning Constable, 235 236

I Courted and Writ, 252 253

I'll tell thee Dick where I have, 282 282

I am a poor Shepherd undone, 284 284

I Love to Madness, rave t' enjoy, 285

I'll press, I'll bless thee Charming, 297

I'm vext to think that Damon 317 317

I have a Tenement to Let, 355 355

K

K EN you, who comes here, 17 18

L

L ET not Love, let not Love on me, 22 23

Liberia's all my Thought, 50 51

Let Mary live long, 83 84

Lerinda complaineth that, 85 85

Lay by your Pleading, 190 190

Love's Pow'r in my Heart, 204 204

Let's wet the whistle of the, 223 224

Let's Sing as one may say, 223 226

Lucinda has the de'el and all, 231 232

Love is a Bauble, 238 238

Lais when you, 295

Lorenzo you amuse the Town, 302 302

Love's Passion never knew, 305

Let those Youths who Freedom, 333

Lavia would, but dare not venture, 353 353

Love, the sweets of Love, 367 368

M

M ARLBOROUGH's a brave Commander, 9 9

My dear Corinna give me leave, 80 81

May her blest Example chace, 97 97

My Dear and only Love, 122 122

My Nose is the largest of all, 130 131

My Nose is the Flattest of all, 130 132

Mortals learn your Lives to, 160 161

Mirtillo, whilst you patch, 168 169

My Friend thy Beauty, 294 294

Must Love, that Tyrant of the, 315

My Theodora can those Eyes, 337

N

N OW dry up thy Tears, 38 40

No, no, poor suffering Heart, 89 90

New Pyramid's raise, 98 99

Never sigh, but think of kissing, 103 103

Now, now the Queen's Health, 116 116

Noble King Lud, 134 134

Now I'm resolv'd to Love no more, 312

Not your Eyes Melania move me, 322 322

Now, now the Night's come, 349

Now Jockey and Moggy are ready, 350 350

O

O H! my Panting, panting Heart, 25 25

Over the Mountains, 86 86

Oh how Happy's he, who from, 104 105

Oh! the mighty pow'r of Love, 161 162

Oh the Charming Month of May, 344 344

Oh Roger I've been to see Eugene, 346 346

Of all the handsome Ladies, 348 348

P

P HILLIS lay aside your Thinking, 107 107

Pish fye, you're rude Sir, 108 108

Phillis, I can ne'er forgive it, 187 187

Poor Sawney had marry'd a Wife, 268 268

R

R OOM for Gentlemen, 136 136

Retire old Miser, 109 109

Richest Gift of lavish Nature, 264 264

S

S HE met with a Country-man, 31 31

Stand, clear, my Masters, 62 62

Sometimes I am a Tapster new, 91 91

She went Apparell'd neat and fine, 91 95

Say cruel Amoret, how long, 112

Such command o'er my Fate, 113 113

Sit you merry Gallants, 144 145

Since Phillis swears Inconstancy, 194 194

Some in the Town go betimes, 197 197

Suppose a Man does all he can, 209 210

Sors sine visu, 242 244

See bleeding at your Feet, 311 311

Since Tom's in the Chair, and every one here, 340 340

Such a happy, happy, Life, 362

T

T O meet her Mars the Queen of Love, 19 19

Thus Damon knock'd at Cælia's Door, 36 37

The World is a Bubble and full of, 38 38

Through the cold shady Woods, 43 44

The gordian Knot, 86 88

There Dwelt a Widow in this Town, 91 93

There was an Old Man, 100 100

There is a Thing which in the light, 105 106

There's not a Swain, 110

Tormenting Beauty leave my Breast, 110 111

Tell me why so long, 114 114

'Tis a foolish mistake, 115

Tell me, tell me, charming, 127 128

Tho' thou'rt ugly and Old, 142 143

Tho' you make no return, 148 149

The King is gone to Oxon Town, 158 158

Tho' I love and she knows it, 166 167

There was three Travellers, 177 177

Troy had a breed of brave, 218 218

There's none so Pretty, 222 222

The Ordinance a-board, 250 250

That scornful Sylvia's Chains, 260 260

Tom Tinker's my true love, 265 265

To you Fair Ladies now at Land, 272 272

Then come kind Damon come, 323 323

The Night is come that will, 330

There's a new set of Rakes, 336 336

Tho' Begging is an Honest Trade, 338 338

The Rosey Morn lukes blith and Gay, 359 360

The Restauration now's the Word, 361 361

U

U NDERNEATH the Castle Wall, 120 120

Unguarded lies the wishing Maid, 129 129

Vobis magnis parvis dicam, 233 234

W

W HILST Phillis is Drinking, 12 13

War, War and Battle now no more, 15 15

What shall I do, I am undone, 121 121

When Wit and Beauty, 150 151

When Sylvia was kind, 152 153

What, Love a crime, 154 154

When I have often heard young Maids, 155 156

What state of Life can be, 163

When Jockey first I saw, 164 165

When Dido was a Carthage Queen, 192 192

We merry Wives of Windsor, 211 211

Wo'as me poor Lass! what mun, 263 263

When on her Eyes, 267

With sighing and wishing, 271

What sayest thou, 287

What shall I do, I've lost my Heart, 298 299

When I was in the low Country, 300 300

Walk up to Virtue Strait, 301 301

When first I lay'd Siege to my Chloris, 308 308

Why alas do you now leave me, 309 309

When Beauty such as yours, 310 310

When crafty Fowlers would, 313 313

Who can Dorinda's Beauty view, 326 326

When embracing my Friends, 354

Why will Clemene when I gaze, 372

Y

Y E Commons and Peers, 1 1

You guess by my wither'd Face, 171 172

You Friends to Reformation, 213 215

Young Strephon and Phillis, 220 220

Young Strephon he has Woo'd, 240 241

You Ladies draw near, 329 329

You tell me Dick you've lately, 331 331

Your Melancholy's all a Folly, 334 334

Z

Z —DS Madam return me my Heart, 147

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