Scripscrapologia or, Collins's Doggerel Dish Of All Sorts. Consisting of Songs Adapted to familiar Tunes, And which may be sung without the Chaunterpipe of an Italian Warbler, or the ravishing Accompaniments of Tweedle-Dum or Tweedle-Dee. Particularly those which have been most applauded in the author's once popular performance, call'd, The Brush. The Gallimaufry garnished with a variety of comic tales, quaint epigrams, whimsical epitaphs, &c. &c. [by John Collins] |
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THE WELL-TIMED RECANTATION. |
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THE WELL-TIMED RECANTATION.
Jack weds a Shrew, who leads him such a life,He damns the hour that made them Man and Wife.
Jack soon suspects, his Rib exalts his Horn,
He blasts the hour that ever he was born.
Jack's head is ladl'd by his Zantipp Spouse,
His sconce he plaisters, and revenge he vows;
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Rich as old Lydia's King,)—and big with ire,
Jack swears, while fright and fray his locks dishevel,
By all the Gods, he's marry'd to a Devil!
“Hold” says old Heavypurse, “if that's the case,
“No Dev'l shall e'er my Family disgrace:
“I'm worth at least three hundred thousand Pounds,
“But she, with Poverty, shall dance the rounds:
“A Dev'l, oddszooks! her Devilship I'll gall,
“For a poor Devil's the worst Devil of all:
“And neither She, nor Hers, when I'm no more,
“Shall e'er enjoy one stiver of my store.”
When this, Jack heard, he quickly chopp'd about,
And cry'd, “Dear Father, since the truth must out,
“Tis all a joke, a jest, a farce, a feint;
“Your Daughter is no Devil, but a Saint!”
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