The Scots musical museum : humbly dedicated to the Catch Club instituted at Edinr June 1771 by James Johnson . mmmg^m Jir J i |J J 5 jijjj J/jJ JTJiJ^ r cjrpicrJ3flJ j* w wrmkles fei/.e the face,Then we may bid a_dieu to wooing;. MyU. Ahi we may fee ourfelves to be Like fummer fruit that is unfbaken;When ripe, they foon fall down and die, And by corruption quickly then your time, ye virgins fair, Employ your day before tis evil;Fifteen is a feafon rare, But five an twenty is the when ripe, confent unto t, Hug nae mair your lanely pillowyWomen are like other fruit, They lof
The Scots musical museum : humbly dedicated to the Catch Club instituted at Edinr June 1771 by James Johnson . mmmg^m Jir J i |J J 5 jijjj J/jJ JTJiJ^ r cjrpicrJ3flJ j* w wrmkles fei/.e the face,Then we may bid a_dieu to wooing;. MyU. Ahi we may fee ourfelves to be Like fummer fruit that is unfbaken;When ripe, they foon fall down and die, And by corruption quickly then your time, ye virgins fair, Employ your day before tis evil;Fifteen is a feafon rare, But five an twenty is the when ripe, confent unto t, Hug nae mair your lanely pillowyWomen are like other fruit, They lofe their relifh when too mellow, If opportunity be loft, Youll find it hard to be regained;Which now I may tell to my coft, Tho but myfel nane can be then your fortune you refpect, Take the occafion when it offers; Nor a true lovers fuit neglect. Left you be feoff cl for being {coffers. I, by his fond expreffions, thought nng;That in his love hed neer prove chang - But now, alasitis turnd to nought,And,paft my hope, hes gane a ranging. Dear maidens, then, take my advice* And let na pqynefs prove your ruin;For if ye be oer foolifh nice, Your fuiters will give over maidens auld you namd will be, Arid in that
Size: 2151px × 1162px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthor, bookauthorrugglesbrisedorothealadyformerownerstednl
