Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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THE THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM. |
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THE THREE WISE MEN OF GOTHAM.
That Gotham was famous for wise men, you know,
As the tale I shall tell in a minute will show,
Wonderful wise men of Gotham!
Now three of these wise men, advice and sense scorning,
By other men's vexations wouldn't take warning,
So all three got married one unldcky morning.
Wonderful wise, &c.
As the tale I shall tell in a minute will show,
Wonderful wise men of Gotham!
Now three of these wise men, advice and sense scorning,
By other men's vexations wouldn't take warning,
So all three got married one unldcky morning.
Wonderful wise, &c.
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Greatest fool which could make spouse these wives held a stake,
But to give their wives trouble fools of them to make,
Wonderful, &c.
Their politeness must surely be laid on their shelves,
For in England, you know, all our complaisant elves,
To save ladies the trouble, make fools of themselves.
Wonderful, &c.
But to give their wives trouble fools of them to make,
Wonderful, &c.
Their politeness must surely be laid on their shelves,
For in England, you know, all our complaisant elves,
To save ladies the trouble, make fools of themselves.
Wonderful, &c.
That she longs for husband's eye teeth, one wife swears,
And he let her draw 'em, the hist'ry declares,
Wonderful wise man, &c.
But, pray, as a singular fool do not scout him,
For here, tho' a husband has eyes, never doubt him,
He'll oft prove he hasn't his eye teeth about him,
Wonderful, &c.
And he let her draw 'em, the hist'ry declares,
Wonderful wise man, &c.
But, pray, as a singular fool do not scout him,
For here, tho' a husband has eyes, never doubt him,
He'll oft prove he hasn't his eye teeth about him,
Wonderful, &c.
Next wife advis'd hubby to sharpen his wit,
As it makes magpies' chatter, to have his tongue slit.
Wonderful, &c.
But no Englishman would give into such stuff,
If he had a wife—for he'd tell you so bluff;
In a family one magpie sure was enough.
Wonderful, &c.
As it makes magpies' chatter, to have his tongue slit.
Wonderful, &c.
But no Englishman would give into such stuff,
If he had a wife—for he'd tell you so bluff;
In a family one magpie sure was enough.
Wonderful, &c.
The third her two sisters resolv'd to outvie,
Persuaded her hubby to put out one eye,
Wonderful, &c.
But the man with no blind side, pray, where can you call?
Indeed chopping and changing so governs this ball,
That now-a-days most folks have no side at all.
Wonderful, &c.
Persuaded her hubby to put out one eye,
Wonderful, &c.
But the man with no blind side, pray, where can you call?
Indeed chopping and changing so governs this ball,
That now-a-days most folks have no side at all.
Wonderful, &c.
By drowning these men swore to finish their lives,
And into the water be push'd by their wives,
Wonderful, &c.
By a pond side they stood to commit this great sin,
While their wives came full gallop behind, with a grin,
But they all slipp'd aside, and their wives tumbled in.
Wonderful, &c.
And into the water be push'd by their wives,
Wonderful, &c.
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While their wives came full gallop behind, with a grin,
But they all slipp'd aside, and their wives tumbled in.
Wonderful, &c.
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