%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Fathers good Counsel to his Lascivious Son. / OR / A Caveat against Wenching / The Proverb old does tell us all you know, / As crowes the old Cock so the young doth crow, / The Father does chastize the Son for sin, / And quite forgets what vice himself liv'd in. / The Son reflects, pray Sir leave off the Game, / And I'le endeavour for to do the same; / The Old Man hearing this with shame amends: / The Young one does so too, and both are friends. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1670-1670 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 11/14/2016 30643

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R228218 1 The delights of the bottle Delights of the Bottle, The The Delights of the Bottle COme Son, you are young, yet I oft have been told / That in wenching & drinking you'r desperate bold Give over betimes then before 'tis too late, / And I'le strive for to get you a handsom young Mare. [with variation] | For 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, / The one is your drudge, and the other you kiss. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 166 2: 167 The Fathers good Counsel to his Lascivious Son. / OR / A Caveat against Wenching / The Proverb old does tell us all you know, / As crowes the old Cock so the young doth crow, / The Father does chastize the Son for sin, / And quite forgets what vice himself liv'd in. / The Son reflects, pray Sir leave off the Game, / And I'le endeavour for to do the same; / The Old Man hearing this with shame amends: / The Young one does so too, and both are friends. The Fathers good Counsel to his Lascivious Son. OR A Caveat against Wenching The Proverb old does tell us all you know, As crowes the old Cock so the young doth crow; The Father does chastize the Son for sin, And quite forgets what vice himself liv’d in. The Son reflects, pray Sir leave off the Game, And I’le endeavour for to do the same; The Old Man hearing this with shame amends: The Young one does so too, and both are friends. The Father's good counsel to his lascivious son. Or, a caveat against wenching. The proverb old does tell us all you know, as crows the old cock so the young doth crow; the father does chastise the son for sin, and quite forgets what vice himself lived in. The son reflects, pray sir, leave off the game, and I'll endeavor for to do the same. The old man hearing this with shame amends: the young one does so too, and both are friends. 1670-1670

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Father. COme Son, you are young, yet I oft have been told That in wenching & drinking you'r desperate bold In running these courses you Ruine will find, And troubles create in your old Father's mind: Give over betimes then before 'tis too late, And I'le strive for to get you a handsom young Mate. Son. What Musick is this which from you I do hear? It tickles my fancy, and pleases my ear; Your good admonition I willingly take, But first let me see you those follies forsake: For 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, The one is your drudge, and the other you kiss. Father. But sirrah, how dare you speak thus to my face? Your sides I will bang if you do me disgrace, Suppose what you say does appear to be true; Yet sure I should not be told on it by you: Give over betimes then before 'tis too late And I'le strive for to get thee a handsom young mate.
Son. You know I am young, and perhaps may be wild, Which makes it well known that I am your own child You every day to the Tavern do go, And at night come home drunk with a Neighbor, or so, And 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, The one is your drudge, and the other you kiss. Father. Good Wine is most proper for us that are old, It inlivens and comforts our bloods that are cold, And to keep a young Miss I account it no harm, For a young handsom bed-fellow keeps a man warm: But young man be wise before 'tis too late, And I'le strive for to get you a handsome young mate Son. You say you drink Wine 'cause blood is grown cold, And I'le drink, that by drinking I ne'r may be old, For he that with Bacchus doth daily engage Shall ever be young, and ne'r suffer old age: But 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, My Mother's your drudge, [a]nd the Harlot you kiss.
Father. You sawcy young Rascall, my neighbours can tell That of all other women your mother lives well; My care and industry ever was such, To give her sufficient, and never to grudge; But young man be you wise before 'tis too late, And I'le strive for to get you a handsom young mate. Son. By your favour, good Father, 'tis very well known That 'twill ne'r out o' th' flesh when 'tis bred in the bone, Therefore I advise you your labour to save, For without your good help many Misses I have: But 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, My mother's your drudge, and the Harlot you kiss. Father. Oh impudent villain! what, dost thou confess That thou dost keep Harlots? and wilt do no less; Come hither my youngster, for thee I will geld, Lest my name by thy Bastards be hereafter upheld: Yet if you'l be wise now before 'tis too late, Ile strive for to get thee a handsom young mate. Son. I have told you, kind Sir, I have Mates three or four, And if I do want, can have more the next hour, But if yours don't please you, I'le get you another, That I'le warrant you far shall out-frolick the other: For 'tis known at this day you've a wife and a miss, My mother's your drudge, and the Harlot you kiss. Father. But Son, you mistake me when I speak of a mate, I mean a good wife with a handsome estate, Leave off those women, and I'le do the same, For I find they will ruine Purse, Person, and Fame; And if now you'l grow wise before 'tis too late, I'le strive for to get you an honest young mate. Son. These words may prevaile, if your deeds be the same, But first let me see you forsake the old game; Turn off your young wench and to my Mother be kind And in your own steps I will walk, you shall find: For now at this day you've a wife and a miss, My mother's your drudge, and the Harlot you kiss. Father. Well Son, a lewd woman's a desperate thing, And a Whore to your person much danger will bring; Though it does not become me to tell what I've done, Yet I now will reform and advise you my Son: Now prithee grow wiser before 'tis too late, And I'le strive for to get thee a handsom young mate