The wanton wife of Castle-Gate: or, The boat-man's delight. To its own proper new tune. 1695 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06747 Wing W724 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[496] 99887941 ocm99887941 183598

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06747) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 183598) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A5:2[389]) The wanton wife of Castle-Gate: or, The boat-man's delight. To its own proper new tune. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts). Printed for Alex. Milbourn, W. Onely, T. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-lane., [London] : [1695?] Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Verse: "Farewel both hauk and hound ..." Trimmed. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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The Wanton Wife of Caſtle-Gate: Or, The Boat-mans Delight. To its own proper New Tune.

FArewel both Hauk and Hound, farewel both Shaft and Bow: Farewel all merry paſtimes and pleaſures on a row: Farewel my beſt Beloved in whom I put my truſt For it's neither grief nor ſorrow ſhall harbour in my breaſt. When I was in my prime and in my youthful days, Much mirth and merry paſtime and pleaſure had always, But now my mind is charged, and alter'd very ſore, Becauſe my beſt beloved will fancy me no more. I lov'd her, and I prov'd her, and I call'd her my dear; But alas my beloved would not let me come near: I often would have kiſt her, but ſhe always ſaid me nay. More as ten times have I bleſt her ſince that ſhe went away. Tinkers they are Drunkards, and Maſons they are blind, And Boat-men they make Cuckolds; becauſe they'r uſed kind But if you meet a bonny Laſs with black and rowling eyes, You muſt kiſs her and embrace her, you may know the reaſon why.

You muſt hug her and kiſs her and ſtrive to make her yield, For a faint-hearted Soldier did never gain the Field. So ſtrive to lay her down there and give the thing you know And when that ſhe receives it, ſhe'l be loath to let you go. There lives a VVife in Caſtle Gate. but I'le not declare her name; She is both brisk and buxome, and fitted for the Game; She can knip it ſhe can trip it, as ſhe treads along the Plain; Till ſhe meet ſome jolly Boat-man that will turn her back again. Her Husband is a quiet man, and an honeſt man is he; And for to wear the Horns ſir contented he muſt be: He may wind them at his leiſure and do the beſt he can, For his VVife will have her pleaſure with a jolly Boat-man. At Pomfret Clock and Tower there's Gold and Silver ſtore; I have therefore to find her, and then brave boys we'l rore. VVe'l drink Sherry and be merry, we'l have beer and ale good ſtore, And drink to my Laſs and thy Laſs, and all good Laſſes more. My love ſhe is a fair one, and a bonny one is ſhe: Moſt dearly do I love her, her name is Mally. Her Cheeks are like the Roſes, that bloſſoms freſh in June, O ſhe's like ſome new-ſtrung Inſtrument that's newly put in tune. O my Mally, my honey, O can thou fancy me, Then let us to bed haſte, where we will merry be. For good Gold and Silver for thee I'le take care And for a large pairs of Horns for thy Husband to wear. You young men and Batchelors that hears this pritty Ieſt Be not of the Opinion this couple did profeſs, But be kind to your wives, and your ſweet-hearts alway: And God will protect you▪ by night and by day.

Printed for Alex. Milbourn, W. Onely, T. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-lane