The Old Fumbler

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To see what I mean by the better quality of the McCurdy LP, compare this with his version.

Smug, rich and fantastick old Fumbler was known,
That wedded a Juicy brisk Girl of the Town;
Her Face like an Angel, Fair, Plump, and a Maid,
Her Lute well in Tune too, cou'd he but have plaid:
But lost was his Skill, let him do what he can,
She finds him in Bed a weak silly old Man;
He coughs in her Ear, "'tis in vain to come on,
Forgive me, my Dear, I'm a silly old man."

She laid his dry Hand on her snowy soft Breast,
And from those white Hills gave a glimpse of the Best;
But ah! what is Age when our Youth's but a Span,
She found him an Infant instead of a Man,
"Ah! Pardon," he'd cry, "that I'm, weary so soon,
You have let down my Base, I'm no longer in Tune;
Lay by the dear Instrument, prithee lie still,
I can play but one Lesson, and that I play I'll."

• Baltimore Consort / Merry Companions
  • The Art of the Bawdy Song  
    • I Gave Her Cakes and I Gave Her Ale  Time: 1:17
    • Taking His Beer With Old Anacharses  Time: 1:04
    • Fye, Nay, Prithee John  Time: 0:57
    • Cold and Raw  Time: 3:14
    • Miller's Daughter  Time: 1:12
    • Will Said to His Mammy  Time: 2:13
    • Old Fumbler  Time: 1:15
    • Walking in a Meadowe Greene  Time: 3:54
    • Celia Learning on the Spinnet  Time: 1:32
    • Tom the Taylor  Time: 1:03
    • My Lady's Coachman John  Time: 1:09
    • Irish Jig (The Night Ramble)  Time: 2:27
    • Come Sirrah Jacke Hoe  Time: 2:03
    • Dainty Fine Aniseed Water  Time: 1:05
    • Most Men Do Love the Spanish Wine  Time: 1:04
    • My Lady and Her Maid  Time: 0:48
    • As Roger Last Night to Jenny Lay Close    Time: 1:19
    • Pox on You  Time: 1:33
    • Ladie Lie Near Me  Time: 2:24
    • 'tis Women Makes Us Love  Time: 1:05
    • Sir Walter Enjoying His Damsel  Time: 1:02
    • My Thing Is My Own  Time: 3:53
    • Here Dwells a Pretty Maid  Time: 0:38
    • My Man John Had a Thing That Was Long    Time: 1:49
    • When First Amyntas Sued for a Kiss  Time: 2:49
    • More Palatino  Time: 2:57
    • Poor Owen  Time: 2:26
    • Where They Drank  Time: 0:33
    • Come, Come, Let Us Drink  Time: 1:34

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