A Pleasant new SONG, in Praise of the Leather Bottell
Shewing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside,
And Flaggons and Noggins they cannot abide,
And let all Wives do what they can,
'Tis for the praise and use of Man;
And this you may very well be sure,
The Leather Bottel will longest endure:
And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell,
That first devised the Leather Bottel.
To the Tune of, The Bottel-makers Delight.
GOd above that made [...] things,
the Heav [...]ns, the Earth, and all therein,
The Ships that on the Sea do swim,
to keep Enemies out that now comes in:
And let them do all [...]
'tis for the use and [...] of man,
And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell
That first devised the Leather Bottel.
Then what do you say to these Cans of Wood,
in faith they [...], and cannot be good;
For when a man he doth them send
to be filled with Ale, as he doth intend,
The bearer falleth by the way,
and on the ground the li [...]uor doth lay.
And then the Bearer [...] to [...]an
and swears it is long of the Wooden Can▪
But had it been in a Leather Bottel,
although he had fallen [...]t all had been well,
And I wish, &c.
Then what do you say to these Glasses fine?
yes, they shall have no praise of mine;
For [...]n a co [...]ny they are set
[...] aswe are met:
Then if you [...]ce to touch the Brim
do [...]n [...] all therein;
Yf your [...] fine
the [...] [...] Wine:
[...]
a young man [...]
But had it been in [...] L [...] Bottel
[...]nd the [...], then all had been well.
Then I wish, &c.
[...]
The Second Part
to the same Tune.
TH [...] what do you say to these black pots three?
tr [...], they shall have no praise of me,
For when [...] his wife falls at strife,
[...] [...]e, in faith in their life;
T [...] [...] the Pot both,
[...] are to [...] Broath.
Th [...] [...] the o [...] [...]
be [...] [...] both [...] doth spill;
But [...] [...]other day
for [...] so [...]nly away:
But [...] Bottel,
[...], the other have h [...]ld;
And [...] till their hearts did ake,
[...] no harm would take.
Then I wish, &c.
Then what [...] the Siver Flagons fine?
tr [...] of mine
For [...]hen a Lord he doth them send
to [...] he doth [...]nd;
The [...],
b [...] it [...]s [...] and gay:
[...]
[...] [...]ars he [...] Flaggon and man,
There's ne [...] [...] man or Gro [...]m
but with his Leather Bottel may come.
Then I wish, &c.
A Leather Bottel is good,
Far better th [...] Glasses or Cans of Wood,
For when a man is [...] in the Field,
[...] G [...]sse [...] [...] Pots, no comfort will yield;
Th [...] [...] [...]er [...] him by,
he [...] he is dry,
It [...] and comfort the brain,
[...]this [...] refrain.
[...]
Also [...]
he [...] [...]o do
But [...] néer
[...] [...]ld beer:
At [...]
[...] meet,
[...]
[...]
[...]
[...]
[...]
Likewise the merry Hay-makers they,
when as they are turning and making their [...]
In Summer weather, [...]
a good bottel full then will do [...] no harm▪
And at noon- [...] [...] sit t [...]em down;
to drink in [...]ir bottel [...] of Ale nut br [...]n▪
Then the L [...] [...] ▪
[...]
We co [...] [...]
for t [...] [...] hot with the heat [...] [...]un▪
Then I wish &c.
Also the Leader, Lader, and the Pitcher,
the Reaper, Hidger, and the Ditcher,
The [...]r and the Raker [...]d all
ther [...] [...] flocks is [...] fall,
And [...]
his [...]
But [...]
[...] I [...] part [...]
You [...]
[...] I will [...] my Leather Bott [...]
Then I wish, &c.
Thus you [...]
[...] as it is [...]d with [...] full [...]ll,
Though [...] [...] of it [...] [...]mall▪
[...]et t [...] [...]
[...] a Lord, E [...]r [...] [...]
but at a Bottel doth take [...]t
For when he is hunti [...]g of [...]
he often doth wish for [...] of Béer;
Likewise the m [...]n t [...] w [...] [...],
a Bo [...]tel of Beer doth oft do him good.
Then I wish, &c.
Then when this Bottel it doth grow old;
[...]n [...] will good liquor no longer h [...]ld,
Out of the side you may take a clout▪
[...] [...]d y [...]ur shooes [...] t [...]y are out▪
El [...] [...] upon [...] pin
it will [...]rve [...] in▪
As Linges, [...]
for young [...]rs must have such thin [...]
Then I wish in Heaven his soul may dwel,
That first devised the Leather Bottel.
Iohn Wade
FINIS
L [...] P [...] for R. Burton at the Horse-Head in West-Smithfield.