A Pleasant new SONG, in Praise of the Leather Bottle  

Showing how Glasses and Pots are laid aside,  
And Flagons and Noggins they cannot abide,  
And let all Wives do what they can,  
'Tis for the praise and use of Man;  
And this you may very well be sure,  
The Leather Bottle will longest endure:  
And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell,  
That first devised the Leather Bottle.   
To the Tune of, The Bottel-makers Delight.  
 


GOd above that made 〈◊〉 things,  
the Heav●ns, the Earth, and all therein,  
The Ships that on the Sea do swim,  
to keep Enemies out that now comes in:  
And let them do all 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
'tis for the use and 〈◊〉 of man,  

And I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell  
That first devised the Leather Bottle.    

Then what do you say to these Cans of Wood,  
in faith they 〈◊〉, and cannot be good;  
For when a man he doth them send  
to be filled with Ale, as he doth intent,  
The bearer falleth by the way,  
and on the ground the liquour doth lay.  
And then the Bearer 〈◊〉 to ●an  
and swears it is long of the Wooden Can▪  
But had it been in a Leather Bottle,  
although he had fallen ●●t all had been well,  

And I wish, etc.    

Then what do you say to these Glasses fine?  
yes, they shall have no praise of mine;  
For ●●●n a co●●●ny they are set  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 aswe are met:  
Then if you ●●●●ce to touch the Brim  
do●n 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all therein;  
If your 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fine  
the●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wine:  
 
a young man 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
But had it been in 〈◊〉 L●●●●●● Bottle  
●nd the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, than all had been well.  

Then I wish, etc.     

The Second Part  
to the same Tune.  

TH●● what do you say to these black pots three?  
tr●●, they shall have no praise of me,  
For when 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his wife falls at strife,  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●●●e, in faith in their life;  
T●●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Pot both,  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Broth.  
Th● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the o●●●● 〈◊〉  
be●●●● 〈◊〉 both 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 doth spill;  
But 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●●other day  
for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so ●●●nly away:  
But 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bottle,  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉, the other have h●ld;  
And 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 till their hearts did ache,  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 no harm would take.  

Then I wish, etc.    

Then what 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Siver Flagons fine?  
tr 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of mine  
For ●hen a Lord he doth them send  
to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he doth ●●●●nd;  
The 〈…〉,  
b●●●●●● it ●s 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and gay:  
 
〈◊〉 ●●●ars he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Flagon and man,  
There's ne●●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 man or Groom  
but with his Leather Bottle may come.  

Then I wish, etc.    

A Leather Bottle is good,  
Far better th●● Glasses or Cans of Wood,  
For when a man is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Field,  
〈◊〉 G●●sse● 〈◊〉 Pots, no comfort will yield;  
Th●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●●●●●er 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 him by,  
he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he is dry,  
It 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and comfort the brain,  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this 〈◊〉 refrain.  

   

Also 〈…〉  
he 〈…〉 ●o do  
But 〈…〉 near  
〈…〉 ●●ld beer:  
At 〈…〉  
〈…〉 meet,  
 
 
 
 

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Likewise the merry Haymakers they,  
when as they are turning and making their 〈◊〉  
In Summer weather, 〈…〉  
a good bottle full then will do 〈◊〉 no harm▪  
And at noon- 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sit t●em down;  
to drink in ●●●ir bottel● of Ale nut br●●n▪  
Then the L●●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉▪  
 
We co●●● 〈…〉  
for t●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hot with the heat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●un▪  

Then I wish etc.    

Also the Leader, Lader, and the Pitcher,  
the Reaper, Hidger, and the Ditcher,  
The ●●●●●r and the Raker ●●d all  
ther● 〈◊〉 flocks is 〈…〉 fall,  
And 〈…〉  
his 〈…〉  
But 〈…〉  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 part 〈◊〉  
You 〈…〉  
〈◊〉 I will 〈◊〉 my Leather Bott●●  

Then I wish, etc.    

Thus you 〈…〉  
〈◊〉 as it is ●●●●●d with 〈◊〉 full ●●ll,  
Though 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of it 〈◊〉 ●mall▪  
●et t●● 〈…〉  
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Lord, E●r● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
but at a Bottle doth take ●●●●●●t  
For when he is hunting of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
he often doth wish for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Béer;  
Likewise the m●n t●●● w●●●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉,  
a Bo●tel of Beer doth oft do him good.  

Then I wish, etc.    

Then when this Bottle it doth grow old;  
●n● will good liquor no longer h●ld,  
Out of the side you may take a clout▪  
〈◊〉 ●●●d your shoes 〈◊〉 t●●y are out▪  
El●● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 upon 〈◊〉 pin  
it will ●●rve 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in▪  
As Linges, 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
for young … rs must have such thin●●  

Than I wish in Heaven his soul may dwell,  
That first devised the Leather Bottle.     
john Wade   
FINIS  

L●●●●● P●●●●●● for R. Burton at the Horsehead in West-Smithfield.