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Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Her prentice han' she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses O!
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
He is a fool who thinks by force or skill,
To turn the current of a woman's will.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
No naked man is sought after to be rifled.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.
In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.