LOVE in a TUB;
OR, THE
Old MISER Outwitted.

I. E. T. every one that is to Mirth inclin'd,
Come draw near I pray and liften awhile,
Its Witry, and Pretty, Diverting, and New,
And tho it is merry, it is certainly True.
In the City of London therelately did well
A topping-w ne merchant that's known very
well;
He had, but one Daughter, a Beauty mol
bright,
Who was all his Comfort and all his Delight.
A handsome young Vintner lived very near,
Who dealt with this Merchant for Thou-
funds a Year.

And being invited to Supper one night,
He happened to see this Beauty so bright.

Instead of his Stomach he feasted his Eyes.
On the Charms of her Beauty, which did
him furprife;

But that very Night Fortune prov'd kind,
That he to the Lady discover'd his Mind.

Young Cupid so cunningly acted his Part,
That with the fame Passion he wounded her

Heart,

So that when he gan to discover his Mind,
He found that to Love she was quickiy im-
coin'd.

Said she, Sir, I find that your Stock is butlow,
Some Hundreds of Pounds to my father you
And I am a Lady of noble Estate,
Owe,
How dare you pretend to talk at this Rate.

Dear Madam, faid he, had I a Thousand a
Year,

I'd Part with it all for the Sake of my Dear;
Then let not true Love be despised for Gold
For Riches can't buy it, 'tis not to be told.

She granted him Love, and to him reply'd,
My Dear, I would have you be well farisfy'd,
If without my Father's Consent I should wed,
Not a Farthing of Portion is there to be had.

If you'll be true, my Jewel he faid,
A politick Fancy I have in my Head,

And when that you hear it, I doubt not,
faid he,

But unto the Fancy you'll quickly agree.

You know in a Vault, where your Father's
Wine stands,

There are some empty Casks upon the Left
Hand;

[Faid he,

The Cooper's my Friend, I can truft him,
I'll give him Ten Guineas in Gold for his Fee,

You shall head up yourself in a Hoghead
this Night.

Your Father will think it good Lisbon white,
And I'll come and buy it juſt as it stands,

And pay him the Moncy down on his De-
mand.

She liked the Project, and both were agreed,
The Cooper was ſent for, who came with all
Spred;

Spred;

He took up the Lady without more Delay,
And into hoghead he put her straitway.

He headed it up all ſcure and nice,

Then strait came the Vintner up in a Trice;

And feeing the Merchant, faid, Sir, at this
Time,

I am in great neech of a Hoghead of Wine.

Then to the Wine-Cellar they did repair,

there;

To tale of the Liquor, but when they came

He knowing the Hoghead, did make this
Reply,

Reply,

Sir, This for my Money, if any I buy.

When I was here laſt, if the Truſh I may tell,
I taſted this Liquor, and liked it well:

For the fame they agreed, the Money was
paid,

paid,

He turn'd him round to the Merchant, and
ſaid,

Sir, All in the Hoghead I've bought is mine

But only the Staves and Bcoops are thine;

Yes, yes, cry'd the Merchant, and I am
Content,

Then ſtrait to tale of the Liquor they went

He then took a Pierce and pierced the fame,
But not one Drop from the Hoghead there

came,

The Vintner ſaid, What a Bargain is this!

The Devil a Drop in the Hoghead there is.

Nay, nay, faid the Merchant, the Bargain
is good,

is good,

For you have bought the Hoghead juſt as
it flood;

Let what will be in it, either Beer, Ale, or
Wine,

Wine,

You have bought and paid for it, to it shall
be thine.

They open'd the Hoghead, the Lady came
forth,

The Old Man star'd, and rap'd out an Oath;

If this be your Bargain, e'en take her faid he.
Sure never poor Man wasubb'd like Me.

It is but a Folly to fly in a Rage,

I find that Youth are too cunning for Age;

You bought her, I fold her, you love her,
faid he,

fald he,

Three Thouſand Pounds Fortune I'll ſurely
give thee.

The Vintner loves her as dear as his Life.

And its reported the proves a good Wive;

He follows his Calling of Draw'ing of Bub,

TUB.

Printed and Sold in Aldermary Church-
Yard, Bow Lane, London,
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