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<NAME>Megan Marion</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B090033.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD><HI>The Batchelor's Triumph: Or,</HI> The Single-Man's Happine&s;s.</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>A Hen-peck'd Husband's like a Slave, who wears</L>
<L>His Ma&s;ters Fetters, whom each whi&s;per &s;cares;</L>
<L>His thoughts are all to plea&s;e his Wife, nor knows</L>
<L>He other Hell, then what her frowns di&s;clo&s;e:</L>
<L>What Mad-men then will be &s;uch fools, when they</L>
<L>Without controul, may Love and Freedom &s;way.</L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>For what is Man, &amp;c.</HI></OPENER>
<P>With Allowance.</P>
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<LG>
<L>FOr what is Man confin'd</L>
<L>Vnto a Woman kind?</L>
<L>But a Slave, Cuckold, and Drudge;</L>
<L>that mu&s;t work and toyl,</L>
<L>whil&s;t her Amors beguile,</L>
<L>And deprive him of what he gains:</L>
<L>but we will live a Single life,</L>
<L>and free from care and &s;trife,</L>
<L>We tip their Fortunes for their pains.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Royot we all the day,</L>
<L>they bound and mu&s;t obey,</L>
<L>Wives they will curb'um and make 'umgrow Sots;</L>
<L>But we are free from this,</L>
<L>Are not oblieg'd to Ki&s;s,</L>
<L>Keep Ladies company ju&s;t when we plea&s;e:</L>
<L>Pa&s;s the whole Year away,</L>
<L>Merrily as the Day,</L>
<L>Revel like Princes with plea&s;ure and ea&s;e.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Treated whole weeks are we,</L>
<L>they love Variety,</L>
<L>There's not a woman but will have her friend;</L>
<L>Poor &s;illy Idle Knaves,</L>
<L>their wives we make our &s;laves,</L>
<L>Court 'um to taverns, to Ball and to Plays;</L>
<L>Whil&s;t the poor Fool at home,</L>
<L>Patient &s;its like a Moam.</L>
<L>What they want nightly we give 'um a day.</L>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>TAke Coach and to <HI>Hide-Park,</HI></L>
<L>There Revel till 'tis dark,</L>
<L>Then with all &s;peed the next tavern we find;</L>
<L>Whither we &s;traight repair,</L>
<L>treated with &s;umptuous fare,</L>
<L>And what&s;oe'r we want have at command:</L>
<L>Oy&s;ters and wine are free,</L>
<L>Or what&s;oe'r we &s;ee,</L>
<L>Sil<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter"> when we call for it's ready at hand.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Poor Husbands they know not,</L>
<L>their Money pays the Shot,</L>
<L>While that in Horns we return it agen;</L>
<L>Ignorant of the ca&s;e,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t we their Fore-heads grace,</L>
<L>And do adorn their Brows with a high Cre&s;t;</L>
<L>They'l not at Beer repine,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t their wives fea&s;t with wine,</L>
<L>But think that all they do is for the be&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Whil&s;t their Dames Rant and &s;ing,</L>
<L>And clo&s;e about us cling,</L>
<L>Panting long time we lye in loves imbrace</L>
<L>For which their Gold they &s;pend,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters">nd what we askt 'um lend,</L>
<L>Free without Bond or &s;cruple re&s;ign,</L>
<L>And empty all their &s;tore,</L>
<L>Let Husbands work for more,</L>
<L>Friends &s;hall be &s;urely &s;upply'd with their coin.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>VVhil&s;t they keep on their pace,</L>
<L>And the Moams &s;addles grace,</L>
<L>Of what they po&s;&s;e&s;s there's noug<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>then who would be Marry'd,</L>
<L>Continually wearied,</L>
<L>When loves &s;weet accents &s;o ple<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>that Pa&s;times and Plea&s;ures,</L>
<L>we take at our lea&s;ures,</L>
<L>And can abridge them when wea<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>VVe live free from tho&s;e cares</L>
<L>that a Husband &s;till fears,</L>
<L>Frownings and poutings from <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>till the fools Monies give,</L>
<L>that they quiet may live,</L>
<L>Which on their Gallants &s;o kind,</L>
<L>For the which we embrace,</L>
<L>And &s;et Horns on their face,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t the lov'd &s;ilver procures <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The poor Mopus confides,</L>
<L>And for Chri&s;tening provides,</L>
<L>And by the Cradle a Rocking h<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>Then let Sots be confin'd</L>
<L>Vnto fal&s;e women kind,</L>
<L>But we'r re&s;olv'd to Court &s;ing <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>And to pitty his ca&s;e,</L>
<L>Who with Hornny-fy'd face,</L>
<L>Slaves for his wife both by day <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
</LG>
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<P>Printed for <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> at the Golden-Ball, near the Ho&s;pital-gate in <HI>We&s;t-&s;mith</HI></P>
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