The musical miscellany : being a collection of choice songs, set to the violin and flute, by the most eminent masters . pended ftill, In Thinking, or in Talkingl ill, Of your too vir—-tuous Wife? For, faith, I cant fee to what End You keep her up fo clofe;Nor how you coud your felf offend,That like a Snail, my gloomy Friend, You never leave your Houfe. Ah! Were fhe but advisd by me,Her many Taunts and ScornsWith Intreft ftoud refunded be,Shed make a perfed Snail of thee,By decking thee with Horns, fc SONGS. 117. iiS SONGS. ADVICE to the LADIES. As the Snow in Vallies lying, Phoebus his warmBea
The musical miscellany : being a collection of choice songs, set to the violin and flute, by the most eminent masters . pended ftill, In Thinking, or in Talkingl ill, Of your too vir—-tuous Wife? For, faith, I cant fee to what End You keep her up fo clofe;Nor how you coud your felf offend,That like a Snail, my gloomy Friend, You never leave your Houfe. Ah! Were fhe but advisd by me,Her many Taunts and ScornsWith Intreft ftoud refunded be,Shed make a perfed Snail of thee,By decking thee with Horns, fc SONGS. 117. iiS SONGS. ADVICE to the LADIES. As the Snow in Vallies lying, Phoebus his warmBeams applying, Soon diflblves and runs a-way; So the Beauties, fo the Graces, Of the moft bewitching Faces, At approaching Age decay. As a Tyrant, when degraded,Is defpisd, and is upbraided, By the Slaves he once contrould;60 the Nymph, if none coud move her>Is contemnd by evry Lover, When her Charms arc growing old. Me- SONGS. Melancholick Looks, and Whining,Grieving, Quarrelling, and Pining, Are th Effedts your Rigours move;Soft Carefles, amorous Glances,Melting Sighs, tranfporting Trances, Are the bleft Effefits of Love. Fair Ones, while your Beautys blooming,Ufe your Time; left Age refuming What your Youth profufely lends,You are robbd of all your Glories,And condemnM to tell old Stories To your unbelieving Friends, no SONGS. Set by Mr. CART. * * y t p H m TWcrudyou feem to my Pain, And hate me be- 1 ^ 1 u vj v —— caufe I am true; Yet, Phillis,you love a falfe Swain, who has other Nymphs in his
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