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 Her Mother when incourag'd With warm Geneva Dose, And a fa, la, la, la, &c. Still cry'd, take care dear Philly, To keep thy Hanches close, And this fa, la, la, la, &c. This made her stand out stoutly, Opposing all that come, Though twenty Demi-Cannon Still were mounted at her Bum, And her fa, la, la, la, &c.

The Knight and Country Squire Were shot with her disdain, And her fa, la, la, la, &c. The Lawyer was outwitted, The hardy Soldier slain, By her fa, la, la, la, &c. The bluff Tarpolian Sailor In vain cry'd hard a Port, She buffled Shirks at Sea, As the Country, Town, and Court; With her fa, la, la, la, &c.

The God of Love grown angry, That Phillis seemed so shy, Of her fa, la, la, la, &c. Resolv'd her Pride to humble, And rout her pish and fie;

He sent a splayfoot Taylor, Who knew well how to stitch, And in a little time had found A Button for her Britch, And her fa, la, la la, &c.

Yet was it not so close, But 'tis known without all Doubt, With a fa, la, la, la, &c. A little humane Figure Has secretly dropp'd out, From her fa, la, la, la, &c.