The Mousetrap
Of all the simple things we do
To rub over a whimsical life
There's no one Folly is so true
As that very bad Bargain, a Wife;
We're just like a Mouse in a trap
Or vermin caught in a Gin,
We sweat and fret and try to escape
And curse the sad hour we came in.
I gam'd and drank and played the fool
And a thousand mad frolicks more
I roved and ranged, despised all rule,
But I never was married before.
This was the worst Plague could ensue,
I'm mewed in a smoky house,
I used to tope a bottle or two
But now 'tis small beer with my spouse.
My darling Freedom crowned my joys
And I never was vexed in my ways
If now I cross her will, her voice
Makes my lodging too hot for my stay.
Like a fox that is hamper'd in vain,
I fret out my Heart and Soul.
Walk too and fro the length of my chain
Then forced to creep into my Hole.
- 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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