Ovid Travestie; A Burlesque Upon Ovid's Epistles (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1681 Excerpt: ...know what to think: you us'd to lay, Ten thousand Devils should not stop your way: Why should the danger at this time be more? The Wind blows hard, and so it did before; But now I see which way 'tis like to drive, A Richmond Wench as sure as I'm alive-; '.'. Au say ye so? why then it u tor her This Storm is rais'ci, Leander cannot stir. But hang't that cannot be, I'm turn'd a fool, Leander was and is an honest Soul: As soon as I had said these words of you, r: The Candle burn't not as it us'J to doc; Saycs Nurse, there is'a Stranger in the Light, Master Leander will be here to Night; With that Ihc took the Brandy bottle up, And pull'd from thence a very hearty sup i Sayes 'Saves she--if what I lay should prove untrue, I wish this blessed draught may ne're go through; Therefore let's see you here to Night dear Na-tfyt Or else poor Nurse must never more drink Brandy Perhaps you sancy you take double pains, . And make too great a trespass on your Reins, To swim so far as you have us'd to do, And after that to please a Mistress too; Half of one half I'd ease you if I cou'd, And meet you in the middle of the flood; But from the latter service never flinch, I should be loath to bate you half an inch; But after all excusing what save said, Pray do not cro the River hand ore head j I dream't last night, I hope 'tis no ill Luck, A Spaniel Dog was hunting of a Duck, There were some reeds which under water grew, And more, perhaps, than the poor Spaniel knew, He He was entangled there, and there was found, I came to help him' but the Curr was drown d I do not tell this Dream to make you tardy, But as a Caution not to be fool-hardy. The Wind will soorfbe laid, the Thames be clear, Tften you may crofc it, without wit or fear; Make much of This, for if you fai...