The old mans vvish Pope, Walter, d. 1714. 1684 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2004-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A55425 Wing P2914B ESTC R219511 99830978 99830978 35440 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A55425) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 35440) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2037:7) The old mans vvish Pope, Walter, d. 1714. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Sold by N. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Songs, English -- 17th century. 2003-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-09 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-10 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2003-10 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-12 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The Old Mans VVISH . IF I live to grow old , ( for I find I go down , ) let this be my Fate , in a Countery Town ; Let me have a warm House , with a Stone at the Gate , and a cleanly young Girl to rub my bald Pate ; May I govern my Passion with an absolute sway , and grow wiser and better as my Strength wears a — way , without Gout or Stone by a gentle decay , By a gen — gen-tle de-cay . 2. In a Countrey Town , by a murmuring Brook , The Ocean at distance on which I may look ; With a spacious Plain without Hedge or Stile , And an easie Pad Nag to ride out a Mile : May I govern my passio● ▪ with an absolute sway , And grow wiser and better as my strength weares away , Without Gout or Stone , by a gentle decay , &c. 3. With a Pudding on Sunday , and stout humming Liquor , And Remnants of Latine to puzzle the Vicar ; With a hidden Reserve of Burgundy Wine , To drink the Kings Health as oft as I Dine . May I govern my passion , &c. 4. With Plutarch , and Horace , and One or Two more Of the best Wits that liv'd in the Ages before . With a Dish of roast Mutton , Not Venison , nor Teal , And clean ( tho course ) Linen at every Meal ; May I govern my passion , &c. 5. With Courage Undaunted may I pass my last day , And when I am Dead , may the better sort say , In the Morning when sober , in th' Ev'ning when mellow , He 's gone , and has left not behind him his fellow . For he govern'd his passion as his strnegth did decay , And grew wiser and better as his strength wore away ; Without Gout or Stone , by a gentle decay , &c. Sold by N. T. at the entrance into Old Spring Garden at Charing-cross .