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On the marriage of | On the marriage of Job. Wall] and Ann Best. | ||
Job wanting a partner, thought he'd be | Job wanting a partner, thought he'd be blest | ||
If of all womankind, he selected the [underlined]Best[/u] | If of all womankind, he selected the [underlined]Best[/u] | ||
For said | For said He, "of all evils that compass the globe | ||
A bad wife would most try the patience of [underlined]Job[/u]. | A bad wife would most try the patience of [underlined]Job[/u]. | ||
The [underlined]Best[/u] then he chose | The [underlined]Best[/u] then he chose & made bone of his bones | ||
Tho 'twas clear to his friends she'd be [underlined]best[/u] left alone. | Tho' 'twas clear to his friends she'd be [underlined]best[/u] left alone. | ||
For among the weak | For among the weak sex she's the weakest of all. | ||
If 'tis true that the weakest doth go to the [underlined]Wall[/u] | If 'tis true that the weakest doth go to the [underlined]Wall[/u] | ||
The Doctor presenting a | The Doctor presenting a box of oitntment [ointment] to a young Lady | ||
The Doctor's kindest wishes e' | The Doctor's kindest wishes e'er attend | ||
His beauteous patient, may he hope - his | His beauteous patient, may he hope - his friend | ||
He prays that | He prays that no corrosive disappointment | ||
Will mar the lenient values of his | Will mar the lenient values of his ointment | ||
Of which a bit not larger than a shot | |||
On that more murderous | On that more murderous thing a beauty spot | ||
Warmed on the finger by the | Warmed on the finger by the taper's ray | ||
Smear o'er the eye affected twice a day | Smear o'er the eye affected twice a day | ||
Proffer not gold. I swear by my degree | Proffer not gold. I swear by my degree | ||
From beauty's lilly hand to take no fee | From beauty's lilly hand to take no fee | ||
No glittering trash be mine - I scorn such | No glittering trash be mine - I scorn such pelf | ||
The eye when [underlined]cured[/u], will pay the debt itself | The eye when [underlined]cured[/u], will pay the debt itself | ||
Latest revision as of 22:39, 23 July 2017
On the marriage of Job. Wall] and Ann Best.
Job wanting a partner, thought he'd be blest If of all womankind, he selected the [underlined]Best[/u] For said He, "of all evils that compass the globe A bad wife would most try the patience of [underlined]Job[/u]. The [underlined]Best[/u] then he chose & made bone of his bones Tho' 'twas clear to his friends she'd be [underlined]best[/u] left alone. For among the weak sex she's the weakest of all. If 'tis true that the weakest doth go to the [underlined]Wall[/u]
The Doctor presenting a box of oitntment [ointment] to a young Lady
The Doctor's kindest wishes e'er attend His beauteous patient, may he hope - his friend He prays that no corrosive disappointment Will mar the lenient values of his ointment Of which a bit not larger than a shot On that more murderous thing a beauty spot Warmed on the finger by the taper's ray Smear o'er the eye affected twice a day Proffer not gold. I swear by my degree From beauty's lilly hand to take no fee No glittering trash be mine - I scorn such pelf The eye when [underlined]cured[/u], will pay the debt itself