Which kept an old Houfe at a Bountiful rate,
And an old Porter to relieve the Poor at his Gate;
Like an old Courtier of the Queen's,

And the Queen's old Courtier.

With an old Lady whofe Anger a good Word affwages, Who every Quarter pays her old Servants their Wages, Who never knew what belong'd to Coachmen, Footmen nor Pages; [Badges,

But kept twenty old Fellows with blue Coats and Like an old Courtier, &c.

With an old Study fill'd full of Learned old Books,. With an old reverend Parfon, you may judge him by his Looks.

With an old Buttery Hatch worn quite off the Hooks,
And an old Kitching, that maintains half a dozen
Like an old, &c.
[old Cooks,

With an old Hall hung about with Guns, Pikes and

Bows,

With old Swords and Bucklers that have born many fhrewd Blows,

And an old frize Coat to cover his Worship's trunk

Hofe,

And a Cup of old Sherry to comfort his Copper Like an old, &c.

[Nofe,

With an old Fashion when Christmas is come
To call in his Neighbours with Bagpike and Drum;
And good Chear enough to furnish every old Room,
And old Liquor able to make a Cat speak and a
Like an old, &c.
[Man dumb:

With an old Huntfman, a Falconer and a Kennel of

Hounds;

Which never hunted nor hawked but in his own Grounds;

Who like an old wife Man kept himself within his own Bounds:

And when he dy'd, gave every Child a thousand old Like an old, &c. [Pounds.

But to his eldeft Son, his House and Land he affign'd;
Charging him in his Will to keep the old bountiful
Mind;
[bours be kind;
To love his good old Servants, and to his Neigh-
But in the enfuing Ditty you shall hear how be was
Like a young Courtier, &c.

{enclin'd,

Like a young Gallant newly come to his Land,
That keeps a brace of Whores at his Command,
And takes up a thousand Pound upon his own Land;
And lyes drunk in a new Tavern, 'till he can neither
Like a young, &c.
[go nor ftand;

J

With a neat Lady that is brisk and fair,

That never knew what belong?d to good House keep ing or Care;

But buyes feveral Fans to play with the wanton Air; And feventeen or eighteen Dreffings of other Mens Like a young, &c.

[Hair;

With a new Hall built where the old one ftood,
Wherein is burned neither Coal nor Wood,
And a Shovelboard-Table fmooth and red as Blood,
Hung round with Pictures that do thê Poor no good.
Like a young, &c.

With a new Study stuft full of Pamphlets and Plays; With a new Chaplain that swears fafter than he prays; With a new Buttery Hatch that opens once in four or five Days...

With a newFrench Cook to make Kickshaws and Toys. Like a young, &c. (

With a new Fashion when Christmas is come
With a new Journey up to London we must be gone,
And leave no Body at Home but our new Porter John,
Who relieves the Poor with a Thump on the Back with
Like a young, &c.
[a Stone.

With a Gentleman Ufher whose Carriage is compleat;
With a Footman, Coachman and Page to carry Meat;
With a Waiting-Gentlewoman whoseDreffing is very

neat;

Who when the Mafter has din'd, lets the Servants Like a young, &c. [not eat,

With a new Honour bought with the old Gold;
That many of his Father's old Manors had fold;
And this is the occafion that moft Men do hold
That good Houfe-keeping is now grown fo cold.
Like a young Courtier of the King's,
Or the King's young Courtier.

NARCISSUS.

SI was walking I cannot tell how;

Nor I cannot tell whither nor where; I met with a Crew, of I cannot tell who: Nor I cannot tell what they were;

But Virgins I think; for they cry'd,

Narciffus, come Kifs us, and love us befide,

They fung a fine Song of I cannot tell what,
Nor whether in Verfe or Profe;

Nor knew I the meaning, although they all fat
Even as it were under my Nofe;

But ever and anon they cry'd,

Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide.

There came in a Lad, but I cannot tell whence,
With I cannot tell what in his Hand,
It was a live Thing that had little Sense,

But yet it could luftily ftand;

Then louder the Ladies they cry'd,

Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide.

Some fhak'd it, fome ftroak'd it, fome kifs'd it, 'tis It look'd fo lively indeed;

[faid;

All hugg'd it as Honey, and none were afraid
Because of their bodily need.

And louder the Ladies they cry'd,

Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide.

At length he did put in this pretty fine Toy
In I cannot tell where below,

Into one of the Ladies, but I cannot tell why
Nor wherefore it fhould be fo,

But in the mean time they all cry'd
Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide.

The Lad being tir'd began to retreat,
And hung down his Head like a Flower,
The Ladies the more did defire the Feat,
But alas, 'twas out of his Power.
Then louder and louder they cry'd,

Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide.

1 then did return I cannot tell how,

Nor what was in my Mind;

Nor what elfe I heard I know not I vow,
Nor faw 1, for Cupid is blind,

But only the Ladies ftill cry'd,

Narciffus, come kifs us, and love us befide,

The JOVIAL TINKER.

T

HERE was a Lady in the Land,

She lov'd a Gentleman,

She could not tell what excufe to make
To have him now and then.

But the writ a Letter to him,
And feal'd it with her Hand,
And bid him become a Tinker
To clout both Pot and Pan,

And when he had the Letter,
Full well he could it read;
His Brass and eke his Budget,
He ftraightway did provide.

His Hammer and his Pincers,
And well they did agree,
With a long Club on his Back,
And orderly came he.

And when he came to the Lady's Gates
He knock'd most haftily,

Then who is there, the Porter faid,
That knock'ft thus ruggedly.

I am a Jovial Tinker

And I work for Gold and Fee; If you have any broken Brafs, Bring it hither to me.

I am the Jovial'ft Tinker

Between this Town and London,

At mending of a Pot or Pan,
Or Clouting of a Caldron.