William Jackson (of Exeter)
 (1730 - 1803)

Jackson (of Exeter) : If any so wise is : illustration

If any so wise is
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Published in Six Epigrams, Op. 17, 1795. Intended for performance at all-male glee clubs. The top line would have been taken by boys, usually drafted in from the local cathedral choir.
Lyrics: Anon

If any so wise is, that wine he despises,
Let him tipple small beer and be sober;
While we laugh and sing as if it were Spring,
He shall droop like the trees in October.

But be sure overnight, if this dog you do bite,
That you take it henceforth for a warning;
Soon as out of your bed, to let settle your head,
Take a hair of his tail in the morning.