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Magdalene College - Pepys
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The United LOVERS,
OR, THE
Poet's Opinion,
CONCERNING
The Male and Female-Sex:
BEING
A new Song lately Sing in the Theatre.
To a pleasant new Tune.
Licensed according to Order.

MAn, Man, Man is for the Woman made,
And the Woman made for Man,
As the Spur is for the Jade,
As the Scabbard's for the Blade,
As for Digging is the Spade,
As for Liquors is the Can:
So Man, Man, Man is for the Woman made,
And the Woman made for Man.

As the Scepter's to be sway'd,
As for Night's the Saranade,
As for Pudding is the Pan,
And to cool us is the Fan:
So Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

Be she Widow, Wife, or Maid,
Be she wanton, be she stay'd,
Be she well or ill array'd,
Whore, or Bawd, or Harradan:
Yet Man, Man, Man is for the Woman made,
And the Woman made for Man.

Wind, Wind, Wind is for the swelling Sails,
And the Sails are for the Wind,
To receive the pleasant Gales,
As the Lasses do in Wales,
When they spread their wanton Tails,
Mincing Jenny, Sue or Nan:
So Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

As the Glove is for the Hand,
As the Plow is for the Land,

To improve what e're they can,
As for Cattel is the Bran,
So Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

Be she Rich, be she Poor,
Modest, or a wanton Whore,
Nature's very Common-shore,
Who can Hector, Curse, and Ban:
Yet Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

Joy, Joy, Joy is for the blushing Bride,
And the Bride she is for Joy,
And as the little Fishes glide,
In the silver flowing Tide,
She covets all she can:
So Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

As the Pen is for to write,
As the Raper is to fight,
As the Captain leads the van,
When he brings the Battle an:
So Man, Man, etc.
And the Woman, etc.

Tho' she be swarthy, brown, or fair,
Nay tho' her Garments are so bare,
That she has not a Smock to wear,
Nor Petticoat to put it on:
Yet Man, Man, Man is for the Woman made,
And the Woman made for Man.


Printed for J. Deacon, in Guilt-spur-street.

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