Part 8 (1/2)

There if lour we want; I'll mill [21]

A gage, or nip for thee a bung; [22]

Rum booze thou shalt booze thy fill, [23]

And crash a grunting cheat that's young. [24]

[1 mistress; eyes]

[2 fire; ma.s.s]

[3 lady; [Notes]]

[4 [Notes]]

[5 hand; mouth]

[6 body]

[7 sleep]

[8 night; [Notes]]

[9 cloak]

[10 s.h.i.+rt or sheet]

[11 straw]

[12 in the barn; lie]

[13 Notes]

[14 the devil take the woman otherwise]

[15 feet]

[16 stockings; revel]

[17 daylight]

[18 hen]

[19 chickens]

[20 ale-house]

[21 Money; steal]

[22 pot; steal a purse]

[23 wine; drink]

[24 eat; pig]

THE RUM-MORT'S PRAISE OF HER FAITHLESS MAUNDER [Notes]

[1707]

[From _The Triumph of Wit_, by J. s.h.i.+rley: also in _New Canting Dict._].

I

Now my kinching-cove is gone, [1]

By the rum-pad maundeth none, [2]

Quarrons both for stump and bone, [3]

Like my clapperdogeon. [4]

II

Dimber damber fare thee well, [5]

Palliards all thou didst excel, [6]