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NO city I to Rheims would e'er prefer	A
Of France the pride and honour I aver	A
The Holy Ampoule and delicious wine	B
Which ev'ry one regards as most divine	B
We'll set apart and other objects take	C
The beauties round a paradise might make	C
I mean not tow'rs nor churches gates nor streets	D
But charming belles with soft enchanting sweets	D
Such oft among the fair Rhemese we view	E
Kings might be proud those graces to pursue	E
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ONE 'mong these belles had to the altar led	F
A painter much esteemed and who had bread	F
What more was requisite he lived at ease	G
And by his occupation sought to please	G
A happy woman all believed his wife	H
The husband's talents pleased her to the life	H
For gallantry howe'er he was renowned	I
And many am'rous dames who dwelled around	I
Would seek the artist with a double aim	J
So all our chronicles record his fame	J
But since much penetration 's not my boast	K
I just believe what's requisite at most	K
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WHENE'ER the painter had in hand a fair	L
He'd jest his wife and laugh with easy air	L
But Hymen's rights proceeding as they ought	M
With jealous fears her breast was never fraught	M
She might indeed repay his tricks in kind	N
And gratify in soft amours her mind	N
Except that she less confidence had shown	O
And was not led to him the truth to own	O
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AMONG the men attracted by her smiles	P
Two neighbours much delighted with her wiles	P
Were often tempted by her sprightly wit	Q
To listen to her chat and with her sit	Q
For she had far the most engaging mien	R
Of any charmer that around was seen	R
Superior understanding she possessed	S
Though fond of laughter frolick fun and jest	S
She to her husband presently disclosed	T
The love these cit gallants to her proposed	T
Both known for arrant blockheads through the town	U
And ever boasting of their own renown	U
To him she gave their various speeches tones	V
Each silly air their tears and sighs and groans	V
They'd read or rather heard we may believe	W
That when in love with sighs fond bosoms heave	W
Their utmost to succeed these coxcombs tried	X
And seemed convinced they should not be denied	X
A common cause they would the business hold	Y
And what one knew the other must be told	Y
Whichever first a favour might obtain	Z
Should tell his happiness to t'other swain	Z
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YE FAIR 'tis thus they oft your kindness treat	A2
The pleasure that he wished alone is sweet	A2
LOVE is no more of t'other laid in earth	B2
We've here no traces scarcely from the birth	B2
You serve for sport and prey to giddy youth	C2
Devoid of talents principles and truth	C2
'Tis right they should suppose still two are found	I
Who take their course continually round	I
The first that in your pleasure grounds appears	D2
I'd have you on his wings to use the shears	E2
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OUR lady then her lovers to deceive	W
One day observed you shall my friends this eve	W
Drink wine with me my husband will away	F2
And what's delightful till to morrow stay	F2
We shall ourselves be able to amuse	G2
And laugh and sing and talk as we may choose	G2
'Tis excellent cried they things well you frame	J
And at the promised hour the heroes came	J
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WHEN introduced and all supposing clear	H2
A sudden knocking turned their joy to fear	H2
The door was barred she to the window flew	E
I think said she that's to the master due	E
And should it prove to be as I suspect	I2
'Tis he I vow fly hide he'll you detect	I2
Some accident suspicion or design	B
Has brought him back to sleep I now divine	B
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OUR two gallants when dangers round them pressed	S
A closet entered mightily distressed	S
To get away 'twere folly to have tried	X
The husband came the roast he quickly spied	X
With pigeons too in diff'rent fashions cooked	J2
Why hey said he as round about he looked	J2
What guests have you that supper you prepare	L
The wife replied two neighbours taste our fare	L
Sweet Alice and good Simonetta mean	R
To night at table with us to be seen	R
I'm quite rejoiced to think that you are here	K2
The company will more complete appear	H2
These dames will by your presence nothing lose	G2
I'll run and hasten them 'twill you amuse	G2
The whole is ready I'll at once away	F2
And beg in coming they'll no more delay	F2
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THE ladies named were wives of our gallants	G2
So fond of contraband and smuggled grants	G2
Who vexed to be confined still praised the dame	J
For skewing such address to 'scape from blame	J
She soon returned and with her brought the FAIR	L
Who gaily singing entered free from care	L
The painter them received with bow and kiss	G2
To praise their beauty he was not remiss	G2
Their dress was charming all he much admired	L2
Their presence frolick fun and jest inspired	L2
Which no way pleased the husbands in the cage	M2
Who saw the freaks with marks of bursting rage	M2
The door half open gave a view complete	A2
How freely he their wives was led to treat	A2
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THINGS thus commenced the supper next was served	N2
From playful tricks the painter never swerved	N2
But placed himself at table 'twist the two	E
And jest and frolicking would still pursue	E
To women wine and fun said he I drink	O2
Put round the toast none from it e'er must shrink	O2
The order was obeyed the glass oft filled	P2
The party soon had all the liquor swilled	P2
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THE wife just then it seems no servant kept	P2
More wine to get she to the cellar stept	P2
But dreading ghosts she Simonetta prayed	P2
To light her down she was so much afraid	P2
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THE painter was alone with Alice left	P2
A country belle of beauty not bereft	P2
Slight nicely made with rather pretty face	G2
She thought herself possessed of ev'ry grace	G2
And in a country town she well might get	P2
The appellation of a gay coquette	P2
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THE wily spark perceiving no one near	H2
Soon ran from compliment to sweet and dear	H2
Her lips assailed the tucker drew aside	P2
And stole a kiss that hurt her husband's pride	P2
Who all beheld but spouses that are sage	M2
No trifles heed nor peccadillos page	M2
Though doubtless when such meetings are possessed	P2
The simple kiss gives room to dread the rest	P2
For when the devil whispers in the ear	K2
Of one that sleeps he wakes at once to fear	H2
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THE husband howsoe'er at length perceived	P2
Still more concessions which his bosom grieved	P2
While on the neck a hand appeared to please	G2
The other wandered equally at ease	G2
Be not offended love was often said	P2
To frantick rage the sight her sposo led	P2
Who beating in his hat was on the move	Q2
To sally forth his wrath to let them prove	Q2
To thrash his wife and force her spark to feel	R2
his nervous arm could quickly make him reel	R2
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BE not so silly whispered t'other Wight	P2
To stir up noise could ne'er be reckoned right	P2
Be quiet now consider where we are	S2
Keep close or else you'll all our pleasures mar	S2
Remember written 'tis By others do	P2
The same as you would like they should by you	P2
'Tis proper in this place we should remain	Z
Till all is hushed in sleep then freedom gain	Z
That's my opinion how we ought to act	P2
Are you not half a cuckold now in fact	P2
Fair Alice has consented that's enough	T2
The rest is mere compliance nonsense stuff	T2
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THE husband seemed the reasons to approve	Q2
Some slight attempts the lady made to move	Q2
No time for more What then you ask Why then	U2
The lady put her cap to rights agen	U2
No mark appeared suspicion to awake	C
Except her cheek a scarlet hue might take	C
Mere trifle that from talking it might spring	V2
And other causes doubtless we could bring	V2
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ONE of the belles howe'er who went for wine	U2
Smiled on returning at the blushing sign	U2
The painter's wife but soon they filled each glass	G2
And briskly round the bottle seemed to pass	G2
They drank the host the hostess and the FAIR	L
Who 'mong the three should first her wishes share	L
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AT length a second time the bottle failed	P2
The hostess' fear of ghosts again prevailed	P2
And mistress Alice now for escort went	P2
Though much she wished the other to have sent	P2
With Simonetta she was forced to chan	U2

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