The Bulls Feather;
BEING
The Good-fellows Song, usually sung at their
Merry-Meeting in Bulls Feather-Hall, who sent this Song to their Brethren,
(of what degree or quality) in praise of the Bulls Feather.
And to all merry Cuckolds who think it no scorn;
To wear the Bulls Feather, though made of a Horn.
To a very pleasant new Tune: Or: The Bulls Feather:
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II chanced not long ago,
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as I was walking,
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An Eccho did bring me, where
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two were a talking:
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Twas a Man said to his Wife,
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dye had I rather,
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Then to be Cornuted, and
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wear the Bulls Feather.
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Then presently she replyd,
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sweet, art thou jealous?
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Thou canst not play Vulcan,
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before thou play Venus:
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Thy Fancies are foolish, such
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follies to gather,
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For theres many an honest man,
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wears the Bulls Feather.
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Though it be invisible,
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let no man it scorn,
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Being it is a New Feather,
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made of an old Horn:
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He that disdains it, in
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mind or in heart either,
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May be the more subject
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to wear the Bulls Feather.
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He that lives discontented,
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or in despair,
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And feareth false measure,
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because his Wifes fair:His thoughts are inconstant,
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much like Winter weather,
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Though one or two want it,
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he shall have a Feather.
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BUlls Feathers are common,
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as Ergo ith Schools,
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And only Contemned by
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those that are fools:
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Why should a Bulls Feather
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cause any unrest,
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Since Neighbours fair always,
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is counted the best:
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Those Women who are fairest,
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are likest to give it,
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And Husbands that have them,
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are apt to believe it:
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Some men though their Wives
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they seem for to tender,
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They would play the kind neigh-bors
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& give the Bulls feather.
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Why should we repine,
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that our Wives are so kind,
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Since we that are Husbands,
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are of the same mind?
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Shall we give them Feathers,
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and think to go free,
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Believe it believe it,
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that hardly will be.
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For he that disdains my
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Bulls Feather to day,
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May light of a Lass that,
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will play him foul play:
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Theres ner a proud Gallant,
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that treads on Cows leather,
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But may be Cornuted, and
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wear the Bulls Feather.
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The shortest, the tallest,
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the foulest, the fairest,
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The fattest, the leanest,
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the commonest the rarest:
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When they and their Dicks,
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are all merry together,
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Will be using tricks,
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to advance the Bulls feather.
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A King and a Cobler,
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a Lord and a Loon,
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A Prince and a Pedler,
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a Courtier and a Clown:
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Put all their Degrees, and
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conditions together;
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Are liable always to
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wear the Bulls feather.
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Though Beer of that Brewing,
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I never did drink,
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Yet be not displeased, if I
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speak what I think:
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Scarce ten in an hundred,
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believe it, believe it,
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But either they will have it,
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or else they will give it.
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Then let me advise
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all those that do pine,
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For fear that false Jealousie
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shorten their Line:
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That disease will torment them,
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worse than any Feaver,
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Then let all be contented, and
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wear the Bulls feather.
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