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<HEAD>The LONDON CUCKOLD:</HEAD>
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<P>OR, An Antient Citizens Head well fitted with a Flouri&s;hing pair of Fa&s;hionable Horns, by his Buxome Young Wife, who was well Back'd by a Colti&s;h Spark, in the time of her Husbands Ab&s;ence at the Campaign on <HI>Houn&s;low-Heath.</HI></P>
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<OPENER>Tune of, <HI>O Mother!</HI> Roger, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
<P>This may be Printed, <HI>R. P.</HI></P>
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<L><HI>A</HI> Trades-man hearing of the Story</L>
<L>of the Army and Campaign.</L>
<L>Long'd for to behold the Glory</L>
<L>and he went to view the &s;ame;</L>
<L>On his Brown-bay Tit he got,</L>
<L>And away does bravely trot,</L>
<L>Left behind his witty Wife,</L>
<L>Whom he lov'd as dear as life:</L>
<L><HI>But while my Trade&s;man took the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>There came a Colt and Back'd his Mare.</HI></L>
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<L>It was a Gallant with white Feather,</L>
<L>and a Coat with Golden Lace,</L>
<L>Hearing of her Fame, came thither,</L>
<L>and &s;upply'd her Husbands place:</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">ttle thought the carele&s;s Man,</L>
<L>Of the Game that then began,</L>
<L>Thinking not to be begun'd</L>
<L>By his Wife &s;o &s;weet and mild:</L>
<L><HI>But while the Trade&s;man took the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>There came a Colt and Back'd his Mare.</HI></L>
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<L>When he came home &s;he gave him ki&s;&s;es,</L>
<L>and Sack-Po&s;&s;et very good,</L>
<L>Caudles too, &s;he never mi&s;&s;es,</L>
<L>for they warm and heat the Blood:</L>
<L>Such things will create de&s;ire,</L>
<L>And new kindle <HI>Cupid's</HI> Fire;</L>
<L>The&s;e things made him ki&s;s his Wife,</L>
<L>And to call her Love and Life:</L>
<L><HI>But while (alas) he took the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>A wanton Colt had Bac'd his Mare.</HI></L>
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<L>The good man &s;oon found &s;omthing budding</L>
<L>which did put him to great pain,</L>
<L>And as he was eating Pudding,</L>
<L>to his Wife he did complain:</L>
<L>Wife, &s;aid he, I am not well,</L>
<L>(What I ail'd) I cannot tell</L>
<L>But my Forehead feels like Bone,</L>
<L>'Tis as hard as any Stone:</L>
<L><HI>By</HI> Iove, <HI>quoth &s;he, and this fair morn,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Husband, Husband, 'tis a Horn.</HI></L>
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<L>A Horn, quoth he, pray hold your prating,</L>
<L>(for I vow you make me quake)</L>
<L>If it be, 'tis of your making,</L>
<L>O dear! how my Head dues ak<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">:</L>
<L>I am in a woful ca&s;e,</L>
<L>Something, &s;omething &s;prouts apace.</L>
<L>Love (&s;aid &s;he) then know your doom,</L>
<L>One lay with me in your Room;</L>
<L><HI>For while you Rid to take the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>There came a Colt that Back'd your Mare.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Duce (quoth he) take ye for Witches,</L>
<L>can't a Man Ride out a Mile,</L>
<L>But &s;ome fellow with fine Breeches,</L>
<L>mu&s;t new Saddle you the while?</L>
<L>Husband, Husband, for your joy,</L>
<L>You &s;hall have a thumping Boy;</L>
<L>Come, come peace, and have more wit,</L>
<L>Oh! I feel a qualmi&s;h Fit;</L>
<L><HI>I find, I find, I am with-Child,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Pray my Dear, be kind and mild.</HI></L>
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<L>With Child, d'ye &s;ay, (ye arrant Hu&s;&s;ie.</L>
<L>I ne'r got it, is it true?</L>
<L>'Tis (quoth &s;he) you were &s;o bu&s;ie,</L>
<L>I was loath to trouble you:</L>
<L>You love Bus'ne&s;s as your Life,</L>
<L>But ne'r mind to ki&s;s your Wife;</L>
<L>You leave me to lye alone,</L>
<L>All night long to &s;igh and moan:</L>
<L><HI>And therefore when you took the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>There came a Colt and Back'd your Mare.</HI></L>
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<L>It was a Youth in Gaudy Iacket,</L>
<L>that appear'd mo&s;t brisk and fine,</L>
<L>Ki&s;t me, pre&s;t me, b<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">az'd me Placker,</L>
<L>made me blu&s;h like Claret-Wine:</L>
<L>But at la&s;t I did obey,</L>
<L>What young woman could &s;ay my?</L>
<L>To this Gallants I did yield,</L>
<L>And the Warrior won the Field;</L>
<L><HI>For while you (Husband) took the Air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>This &s;ame Young&s;ter Back'd your Mare.</HI></L>
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<L>Oh! let true Patience be my Bal&s;om,</L>
<L>&s;ince I know my wretched Fate,</L>
<L>Prating like a Fool is &s;allome,</L>
<L>&s;ilence cures the Horned Pate:</L>
<L>Should I know my Trumpet out,</L>
<L>I &s;hould rai&s;e the Rabble-rout,</L>
<L>Have the Boys about my Ears,</L>
<L>And endure their Flouts <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> d <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">eers:</L>
<L><HI>But for her ea&s;ier i'le take c<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">re,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That no young Colt &s;hall Back my Mare.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>Printed for,</HI> I. Back, <HI>at the</HI> Bl<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ck Boy <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> London-Bridge, <HI>near the</HI> Draw-Bridge.</P>
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