An Original Collection of Songs sung at the Theatres Royal, Public Concerts &c. &c. By W. T. Moncrieff |
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CHAPTER OF RHYMES.
My chapter of chimes,
And of truth-telling rhymes,
I've run o'er many times,
For of wisdom they're full;
First birth rhymes to mirth,
And boy rhymes to toy,
And child rhymes to spoil'd,
And fool rhymes to school;
Then Miss rhymes to kiss,
And kiss rhymes to bliss,
While court rhymes to sport,
And coo rhymes to woo;
Approve rhymes to love,
And love rhymes to dove,
And dove rhymes to grove,
And true rhymes to new.
Then fate rhymes to mate,
And mate rhymes to hate.
And hate rhymes to wait,
By cross spouses oft said,
And wife rhymes to strife,
And home rhymes to roam,
And wed rhymes to bed,
Bed to sleepy head.
And of truth-telling rhymes,
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For of wisdom they're full;
First birth rhymes to mirth,
And boy rhymes to toy,
And child rhymes to spoil'd,
And fool rhymes to school;
Then Miss rhymes to kiss,
And kiss rhymes to bliss,
While court rhymes to sport,
And coo rhymes to woo;
Approve rhymes to love,
And love rhymes to dove,
And dove rhymes to grove,
And true rhymes to new.
Then fate rhymes to mate,
And mate rhymes to hate.
And hate rhymes to wait,
By cross spouses oft said,
And wife rhymes to strife,
And home rhymes to roam,
And wed rhymes to bed,
Bed to sleepy head.
Then ill rhymes to pill,
And pill rhymes to bill,
And sometimes to kill,
As is very well known,
And flaw rhymes to law,
And law rhymes to jaw,
And jaw to cat's paw,
So law's best left alone.
Then priest rhymes to feast
And feast rhymes to guest,
And guest rhymes to jest,
And roses to posies;
Poet still rhymes to shew it,
And shew it to go it,
And go it to stow it,
And posies to noses.
Revel oft rhymes to evil,
And evil to devil,
And devil to level,
Uncivil you'll sigh:
The eye rhymes to cry,
And cry rhymes to sigh,
And sigh to Oh, fie!
And to end all there's die.
And pill rhymes to bill,
And sometimes to kill,
As is very well known,
And flaw rhymes to law,
And law rhymes to jaw,
And jaw to cat's paw,
So law's best left alone.
Then priest rhymes to feast
And feast rhymes to guest,
And guest rhymes to jest,
And roses to posies;
Poet still rhymes to shew it,
And shew it to go it,
And go it to stow it,
And posies to noses.
Revel oft rhymes to evil,
And evil to devil,
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Uncivil you'll sigh:
The eye rhymes to cry,
And cry rhymes to sigh,
And sigh to Oh, fie!
And to end all there's die.
Beauty wakes admiration,
Which rhymes to flirtation,
And sly assignation,
Which brings declaration;
Then comes acceptation,
Then solemnization,
Then sweet consummation,
Then gratification;
Then dear fascination,
Then soft palpitation,
And congratulation,
Then grave rumination;
Then fond dubitation,
Then cold alteration,
Then deep tribulation,
Then sad situation;
Then tantalization,
Then strong altercation,
And loud lamentation,
And great aggravation;
Then fierce desperation,
Then determination,
And then detestation,
And last seperation.
Which rhymes to flirtation,
And sly assignation,
Which brings declaration;
Then comes acceptation,
Then solemnization,
Then sweet consummation,
Then gratification;
Then dear fascination,
Then soft palpitation,
And congratulation,
Then grave rumination;
Then fond dubitation,
Then cold alteration,
Then deep tribulation,
Then sad situation;
Then tantalization,
Then strong altercation,
And loud lamentation,
And great aggravation;
Then fierce desperation,
Then determination,
And then detestation,
And last seperation.
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