An Excellent New Song Called, / The Praise of Women; / OR, / Women, Wine, Musick.

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R176873 1 Being a New Play-House SONG, to a pleasant Tune. How Lovely's a Woman Being a New Play-House SONG, to a pleasant Tune. HOw lovely's a woman before she's enjoy'd / when the spirits are strong, & the fancy not cloy'd Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 534 An Excellent New Song Called, / The Praise of Women; / OR, / Women, Wine, Musick. An Excellent New Song, Called, The Praise of Women; OR, Women, Wine, Musick. An Excellent New Song Called, The Praise of Women; OR, Women, Wine, Music. ?-? A.M.

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HOw lovelys a woman before shes enjoyd, when the spirits are strong, & the fancy not cloyd We admire ery part, tho never so plain, which when throughly possest we quickly disdain.

Each Lady we court, and beg theyd be kind, And when they consent for to be of our mind, We kiss and embrace, and do whats to be done, When their Bellies are full, we leave them forlorn All Women we see, we hope to enjoy, We think ourselves happy, if they prove not coy, Each feature we praise, and admire their parts, tho to the next face, we do proffer our hearts. 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 pains, our pleasures do quit. We drink all the morning both Coffee 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 drownd,

then about midnight we reeling home go, And neither the Watchmen or Constable know, thus wine makes us valiant, for when we are drunk, We draw at each man for a nasty town Punk. But Musicks a pleasure, that tires not so soon, tis pleasant in morning, tis welcome at Noon, tis charming at nights, to sing Catches in parts, It diverts our dull hours, and rejoyces our hearts. But Musick alone, without Women and Wine, Will govern but dully, tho never so fine; therefore by consent, well enjoy them all three, Wine & Musick for you, and the Women for me. For still of all pleasures, theres none can compare, to the joys of a Woman thats charming and fair, She diverts us all day with pleasing delight, then Raptures of Joy she yields all the night.

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