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<HEAD>The Cuckcoo of the Times.</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>Since <HI>Cuckcoo</HI> is but what mans born to, certain</L>
<L>The fault's not in the Woman, but his Fortune:</L>
<L>The <HI>Cuckcoo</HI> therefore hopes to plea&s;e your mind,</L>
<L>And &s;ays it comprehends ev'n all Mankind.</L>
</LG>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The Wandring Jews Chronicle.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L><HI>TOM Tinkers</HI> Wife <HI>Joan Ruggles</HI> &s;at,</L>
<L>Vnder a Hedge doing you know what,</L>
<L>mark that which doth en&s;ue;</L>
<L>A Bird upon an Daken Spray,</L>
<L>It was no Chattering Pye, nor Iay,</L>
<L><HI>Sung merrily</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I was as Ages will Record,</L>
<L>In former times a great Earls Bird,</L>
<L>that Lord that could not doo;</L>
<L>Who though unfit for <HI>Cupids</HI> Laws,</L>
<L>Was Stallion to the good old Cau&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>Which makes me &s;ing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Although he could not frisk and Ierk,</L>
<L>He got a thou&s;and Bearns o'th Kirk,</L>
<L>fine werk that he did brew;</L>
<L>Yet he was Cuckold in his Mate,</L>
<L>By <HI>Brad&s;haw</HI> and <HI>Crumwel</HI> i'th State,</L>
<L><HI>When</HI> England <HI>Sung</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>You Buxome Dames of <HI>Sanguin</HI> breed,</L>
<L>That mu&s;t have Mor&s;els at your need,</L>
<L>take heed what e're you doe;</L>
<L>whil&s;t youth bewitch you, old ones watch you</L>
<L>Beware or they will catch you, catch you,</L>
<L><HI>Who hate my Song</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
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<HEAD>The Second Part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>The Shop-keeper that trades for gain,</L>
<L>And Merchant who doth cro&s;s the Main,</L>
<L>great wealth he doth per&s;ue;</L>
<L>The one i'th &s;hop, though &s;omething &s;trange</L>
<L>The other whil&s;t he's at the Change,</L>
<L><HI>May Sing with me</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Souldiers of Fortune and Renown,</L>
<L>Who&s;e valour does their actions crown,</L>
<L>this fate &s;ometimes per&s;ue,</L>
<L>Phi&s;itians too that live at ea&s;e,</L>
<L>Can find no cure for this Di&s;ea&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>But Sing with me</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Both rich and poor, both high and low,</L>
<L>All &s;orts the <HI>Cuckoo's</HI> Note do know,</L>
<L>Gentry and Commons too,</L>
<L>The Country Lad that goes to Plow,</L>
<L>May find the Antlers on his Brow,</L>
<L><HI>That makes him Sing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Red Letter men they did de&s;ign</L>
<L>Both Church and State to undermine,</L>
<L>dam'd Plots they did per&s;ue;</L>
<L>But thanks to God by happy fate,</L>
<L>Them&s;elves blew up, and not the State,</L>
<L><HI>They'l Sing with me</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Another &s;ort as bad or wor&s;e,</L>
<L>Gaze in your face and pick your Pur&s;e,</L>
<L>yet they'l cry Whore fir&s;t too;</L>
<L>On others they would lay the blame,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t they are doing of the &s;ame,</L>
<L><HI>Yet they may Sing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Jove</HI> hath his Eagles in the Skies,</L>
<L><HI>Juno</HI> hath her Peacock deckt with Eyes,</L>
<L>gay Toys, give them their due;</L>
<L><HI>Venus</HI> her Doves, <HI>Minerva's</HI> Foul,</L>
<L>Is the King <HI>Harry's</HI> Groat-fat'd Owl,</L>
<L><HI>And I the poor</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Bacchus</HI> Canary, old <HI>Pan</HI> the Lark,</L>
<L><HI>Pluto</HI> his Ravens that &s;hriek i'th dark,</L>
<L>but mark what doth en&s;ue;</L>
<L>Of all the&s;e Fowls none bears the Bell,</L>
<L>For Sprightly Notes like <HI>Philomel,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And I who Sing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Lawyer he did throw a Stone,</L>
<L>Quoth he, I hate thy Ugly Tone,</L>
<L>be gone, and then cry'd Shoo;</L>
<L>Thou break'&s;t the City peace, go pack,</L>
<L>I'le clap a Warrant on thy back,</L>
<L><HI>But &s;till &s;he Sung</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Luna</HI> they &s;ay is Populus,</L>
<L>And we a Moon, as they to us,</L>
<L>if thus, and it be true,</L>
<L>Why &s;hould the Court make Citts the &s;corn</L>
<L>Since all things here below wears horns.</L>
<L><HI>All Nations Sing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Neptune</HI> is Horn'd by'th <HI>Delian</HI> Knight,</L>
<L>Who plays at Put with <HI>Amphetrite,</HI></L>
<L>each night the Trick they do;</L>
<L><HI>Mars</HI> Cuckolds <HI>Vulcan Mamon Mars,</HI></L>
<L>Mony's the Nerv's and Horns of Wars,</L>
<L><HI>The Souldier Sings</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A brisk young Lady &s;he took pitty,</L>
<L>Approving of her merry Ditty,</L>
<L>'twas witty and 'twas true;</L>
<L>Dwell with me Tell-troth of the Age,</L>
<L>I'le keep thee in a Golden Cage,</L>
<L><HI>Where thou &s;halt Sing</HI> Cuckoo.</L>
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