The Extravagant
Gallants Resolution
OR, The Careful FATHER and Prodigal SON. A pleasant new Song.
The young Gallant left to a great Estate
Resolves to spend it at a lavish Rate
Profusely scatt'ring up and down his Gold,
Which should be his support when he is old.
To the Tune of, She got Mony by't or four pence half peny farthing, etc.
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ROom for a Blade that spares no Gold,
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to purchase Recreation
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Who two and twenty years has told
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and is in full Possession:
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But i'le the mony spend but i'le the mony spend
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'tis i'le let fly the Treasure
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I'le the Mony spend, i'le the Mony spend
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for to procure my pleasure.
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In all my Gallantry I goe
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The Lasses still adore me
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For which if you'd the reason know
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my Father was born before me
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'Twas he the mony got, 'twas he the mony got
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'twas he heap'd up the Treasure,
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He the mony got he the mony got
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that shall procure my pleasure.
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Had I been born before my Dad
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I had not had a farthing
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But since he's left me all he had
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I'm gainer by the bargain.
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'Twas he the mony got: 'twas he the mony got
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'twas he was born before me
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He the Mony got he the Mony got,
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For which some Men adore me.
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A good Estate in House and Land:
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he purchased for me dearly;
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He thrifty was and spar'd to spend
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drudg'd late and got up early,
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But i'le the mony spend, but i'le the mony spend
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'tis ile let fly the Treasure
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I'le the mony spend I'le the mony spend
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For to procure my pleasure.
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My Grand-sire too, in leather clad
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at Plough and Cart did ply it,
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He pinch'd and spar'd and all he had
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my Father did enjoy it:
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But i'le the mony spend but i'le the mony spend
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I'le soon let fly the Treasure
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I'le the Mony spend, i'le the Mony spend,
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for to procure my pleasure.
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My Grandame she did card and spin
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and gather'd wool from Hedges
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And all to make my Father fine,
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and put him to board. wages,
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For they the mony got, for they the mony got
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'twas they heap'd up the Treasure
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They the mony got, they the mony got,
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which must procure my pleasure.
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To London then they sent him strait
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where he my Mother wedded
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Who got together an Estate
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by things wherein they traded;
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But i'le the mony spend, i'le the mony spend
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'tis i'le let fly the Treasue
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I'le the mony spend, i'le the mony spend,
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for to procure my pleasure.
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Happy for me that they did so
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for had they got no money,
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I had been wretched poor and low
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not worth a single penny
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'Twas they the mony got, 'twas they the mony got
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'twas they heap'd up the Treasure,
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They the mony got, they the mony got,
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which I will spend at leasure.
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What pains and cunning tricks have gai'nd
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by care and much advizing,
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In beauty and in Wine ile spend
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in carding and in dicing,
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'Tis ile the mony spend, 'tis i'le the mony spend
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'tis i'le let the fly the Treasure,
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I'le the mony spend, i'le the mony spend
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which shall increase my pleasure.
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At Play-houses and at Balls i'le be
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where I will court my Lasses
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My Gold and Silver shall be free
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To purchase still new faces
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There il'e the mony spend there i'le the mony spend
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there i'le let fly the Treasure
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I'le the mony spend, i'le the mony spend,
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for to procure my pleasure.
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In Hawking and in Hunting eke
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my time I will be spending
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And in all jovial places seek
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for such as there are tending
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There i'le the mony spend, there i'le the mony spend
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there i'le let fly the Treasure,
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I'le the mony spend, i'le the mony spend,
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For to procure my pleasure.
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For Recreation must be had,
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thought Gold and Silver buy it.
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There's nothing now shall make me sad
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no pleasure but il'e try it,
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For i'le the mony spend, For i'le the mony spend,
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'tis i'le let fly the Treasure,
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I'le the Mony spend, i'le the mony spend,
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for to procure my pleasure.
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No matter for my Pedigree
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'Tis like a many more Sir,
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I am Gallant and will be
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'tis Money Men adore Sir
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But 'ile the Mony spend, but i'le the money spend
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'Tis i'le let fly the Treasure,
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I'le the Mony spend, i'le the Mony spend
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for to procure my pleasure.
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My Gran-sire and my Father too
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longtime were Riches Raking,
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But then alass they little knew
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how soon i'd send it packing
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For they the Mony got, for they the Money got,
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'twas they heap'd up the Treasure
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But i'le the Money spend, i'le the Money spend
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For to procure My pleasure.
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