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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. To a most admirable new tune, every where much in request.
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Print source: 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. To a most admirable new tune, every where much in request.
Shadwell, Thomas, 1642?-1692.

[London]: Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden ball, near the Hospital-gate, in West-smithfield., [1675]
Subject terms:
Drinking songs -- Texts -- Early works to 1800.
Ballads, English -- 17th century.
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