EBBA 35797
Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe
| The Delights of the Bottle: / OR, / The Town-Gallants Declaration for Women and Wine. / Being a Description of a Town-bred Gentleman, with all his Intreagus, Pleasure, Company, Humour, and Conversations. / Gallants, from faults he cannot be exempt, / Who doth a task so difficult attempt; / I know I shall not hit your features right, / 'Tis hard to imitate in black and whight, / Some Lines were drawn by a more skilful hand, / And which they were you'l quickly understand, / Excuse me therefore if I do you wrong, / I did but make a Ballad of a Song. | ||
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| Date Published | 1675 | |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden=ball, near / the Hospital-gate, in West=smithfieId. | |
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| Collection | Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe | |
| Location | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| Shelfmark | 2000 Folio 6 133 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | The Delights of the Bottle: / OR, / The Town-Gallants Declaration for Women and Wine. / Being a Description of a Town-bred Gentleman, with all his Intreagus, Pleasure, Company, Humour, and Conversations. / Gallants, from faults he cannot be exempt, / Who doth a task so difficult attempt; / I know I shall not hit your features right, / 'Tis hard to imitate in black and whight, / Some Lines were drawn by a more skilful hand, / And which they were you'l quickly understand, / Excuse me therefore if I do you wrong, / I did but make a Ballad of a Song. | The Second part, |
| Tune Imprint | To a most Admirable New Tune, every where much in request. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | THe Delights of the Bottle, & charms of good wine / To the pow'r & the pleasures of love must resign, | FOr the Lady of Uertue, & Honour so strict, / That who offers her Guinneys deserves to be kick'd |
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