The poetical and dramatic works of Sir Charles Sedley Collected and Edited from the Old Editions: With a preface on the text, explanatory and textual notes, an appendix containing works of doubtful authenticity, and a bibliography: By V. de Sola Pinto |
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XXXV
A BALLAD
You Gallants all, that love good Wine,
For shame your Lives amend;
With Strangers go to Church, or Dine,
But drink with an old Friend.
For shame your Lives amend;
With Strangers go to Church, or Dine,
But drink with an old Friend.
For with him tipling all the Night,
You kiss, hugg, and embrace;
Whereas a Stranger, at first sight,
May kill you on the Place.
You kiss, hugg, and embrace;
Whereas a Stranger, at first sight,
May kill you on the Place.
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There was a rich old Usurer,
A gallant Son he had;
Who slew an ancient Barrister,
Like a true mettled Lad.
A gallant Son he had;
Who slew an ancient Barrister,
Like a true mettled Lad.
All in that very House, where Saint
Holds Devil by the Nose;
These Drunkards met to Roar, and Rant,
But quarrell'd in the close.
Holds Devil by the Nose;
These Drunkards met to Roar, and Rant,
But quarrell'd in the close.
The Glass flew chearfully about,
And drunken Chat went on;
Which Troops had fail'd, and which were stout,
When Namur wou'd be won.
And drunken Chat went on;
Which Troops had fail'd, and which were stout,
When Namur wou'd be won.
A learned Lawyer, at the last,
No Tory, as I'm told,
Began to talk of Tyrants past,
In Words both sharp and bold.
No Tory, as I'm told,
Began to talk of Tyrants past,
In Words both sharp and bold.
He toucht a little on our Times,
Defin'd the Power of Kings,
What were their Vertues, what their Crimes,
And many dangerous Things.
Defin'd the Power of Kings,
What were their Vertues, what their Crimes,
And many dangerous Things.
A Stranger that sat silent by,
And scarce knew what he meant,
O'ercome with Wine and Loyalty,
Did thus his Passion vent:
And scarce knew what he meant,
O'ercome with Wine and Loyalty,
Did thus his Passion vent:
I cannot bear the least ill Word,
That lessens any King;
And the bold Man shall feel my Sword;
At that their Friends stept in.
That lessens any King;
And the bold Man shall feel my Sword;
At that their Friends stept in.
The Quarrel seem'd a while compos'd,
And many Healths there past,
But one to Blood was ill dispos'd,
As it appear'd at last.
And many Healths there past,
But one to Blood was ill dispos'd,
As it appear'd at last.
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The Counsellor was walking Home,
Sober, as he was wont,
The young Man after him did come,
With Sword, that was not blunt.
Sober, as he was wont,
The young Man after him did come,
With Sword, that was not blunt.
A Blow there past, which no Man saw,
From Cane of Lawyer bold;
The young Man did his Weapon draw,
And left the Lawyer cold.
From Cane of Lawyer bold;
The young Man did his Weapon draw,
And left the Lawyer cold.
Which Cane held up, in his Defence,
Was judg'd a Weapon drawn:
What needs there farther Evidence,
Th' Assault was very plain.
Was judg'd a Weapon drawn:
What needs there farther Evidence,
Th' Assault was very plain.
At Hixes's Hall, by Jury grave,
It was Man-slaughter found;
O what wou'd it have cost to have
A Pardon from the Crown.
It was Man-slaughter found;
O what wou'd it have cost to have
A Pardon from the Crown.
Then learn, my honest Country-men,
To take yourselves the Pence;
Wisely prevent the Courtier's Gain,
And save us that Expence.
To take yourselves the Pence;
Wisely prevent the Courtier's Gain,
And save us that Expence.
Ye Gallants all, take heed how you
Come to untimely Ends;
Justice has bid the World adieu,
And dead Men have no Friends.
Come to untimely Ends;
Justice has bid the World adieu,
And dead Men have no Friends.
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