Twangdillo
Jolly Roger Twangdillo of Plouden Hill
In his chest had two thousand good Pounds,
Fat Oxen and Sheep, and a Barn well fill'd.
And a hundred good Acres of Ground;
Which made ev'ry Maiden with
Maiden-heads laden
And Widows, tho' just set free,
To wrangle and fret, and pump up their Wit,
To train to the net, Twangillo, Twangillo
Young lusty Twangdillo twangdee.
The first that brake Ice was a Lass had been
Born of a good House, but decay'd;.
Her Gown was new Dy'd, and her
Night-trail clean,
And to sing and talk French had been breed;
She'd dance Northern Nancy,
Ask'd Parler vous Francey,
That Hodge might her breeding see,
She'd roll her black Eye,
Breathe short with a sigh,
When e'er she came nigh
Twangdillo...
The next was a Sempstress of Stature Low,
That fancy'd she wanted a Male,
Her Hair was as black as an autumn Sloe,
And hard as a Coach horse's Tail;
She'd Oagle and Wheedle
And prick with her Needle,
"What d'lack, what d' buy," cry'd she?
But now the brisk Tone,
Is chang'd to a Groan,
Ah! pity my moan,
Twangdillo...
A musty old Chambermaid lean and tall,
The next as a Suitor app ears,
With a Tongue loud and shrill but no Teeth at all
For time had drawn them many Years:
Cast Gowns and such Lumber,
Old Smocks without number,
She bragg'd should her Dowry be,
Forty pair of Lac'd Shoes,
Ribbons Green, red and Blues,
But all would not noose,
Twangdillo...
A Vintner's fat Widow then straight was viewed,
Whose Cuckold had pick'd up some Pelf-.
He'd killed half his Neighbours with Wine
he'd brew'd,
And lately had Poison'd himself.
With Bumpers of Claret,
No Souse paying for it,
She'd Roger's Companion be.;
Strike Fist on the Board,
Huzza was the Word,
Come kiss me adored
Twangdillo...
Till at last pretty Nancy, a farmer's Joy,
That newly a Milking had been,
Round fac'd, Cherry-cheek'd,
with a smirking Eye,
Came tripping it over the Green.
She mov'd like a Goddess,
And in her lac'd Bodice,
A span she could hardly be;
Her Hips were plump grown,
And her Hair a dark Brown;
Twas she that brought down
Twangdillo...
- Hesperus
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My Thing Is My Own: Bawdy Songs of D'Urfey (1653-1723)
- The Surprised Nymph Time: 2:09
- Off She Goes (instrumental) Time: 1:17
- My Thing Is My Own Time: 4:41
- De'il Take The War Time: 2:12
- British Grenadiers March (instrumental) Time: 1:07
- Robin in the Rushes Time: 5:09
- I've Vowed To Die A Maid Time: 2:26
- Twangdillo Time: 3:38
- Oh, Mother Time: 1:41
- Scotch Cap (instrumental) Time: 1:57
- A Little Of One With t'Other - John Palyford - English Country Dancing Master Time: 3:20
- The Mousetrap Time: 1:07
- Madison's Whim-Confess-Half Hannekin (instrumental) Time: 3:16
- I Never Knew Ye Loved Me (instrumental) Time: 1:38
- Jenny My Blithest Maid - Rowallan ms Time: 3:20
- The Tunbridge Doctors Time: 2:06
- Packington's Pound (instrumental) Time: 2:05
- The Old Fumbler - Playford Time: 1:24
- Tom Tinker Time: 2:04
- The Courtier and the Country Maid Time: 4:13
- Would Ye Have a Young Virgin Time: 1:55
- The Lusty Young Smith Time: 2:19
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