The Old Fumbler
Smug, rich and fantastic 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—could he but have played!
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 bass, I'm no longer in tune:
Lay by the dear instrument, prithee lie still—
I can play but one lesson, and that I play ill!"
- 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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