The Song of Temptation
Source: The Stone Fiddle by Paddy Tunney
Location: New Edition, page 55 / 56 / 57
”When the small birds of the outer air
They sport with one another,
Then why should you and I defer
To sport all gay together?
Good music, sir, would make one dance
Unless their limbs would fail them.
I fear your wears some damp must bear
Or surely you’d reveal them.
Courant:
With me diddery dum-a da, with me diddery dum-a da,
With me diddery dum-a dadle dee a died-o.
“For naked we came on this earth
And naked we’ll go under
So why wear clothes, and costly hose
To hide the heights of wonder
Great Adam when he wooed his Eve
No ring she wore or diamond
But naked they did sport and play
All round the Horn of Hymen.”
Courant
“O maiden fair with me forbear,
Don’t talk with tongue of fire
For Holy Writ will never quit
To purge us of desire.
For chastity’s a beacon bright
That beams throughout the ages
To guide us on the darkest night
When the storm of passion rages.”
Courant
“Since free will is a gift divine
For ma’s emancipation,
Free love’s a draught of Dupid’s wine
To tease us with temptation.
For laws and rules were made for fools
Each day they’re getting stricter,
So come with me, we’ll sport in glee,
Let Venus be the victor.”
Courant
“When David turned from God and grace
No armies did appluad him.
And none were saved in that depraved
And sinful city Sodom.
And look you then to storied Troy,
What led to its destruction?
But vengeance for vice of rape
And ravishing seduction.”
Courant
“King Solomon, that monarch wise
Wooed thrice three hundred lovers.
He had wives and queens and concubines
The Scripture it uncovers.
Let curving breasts be your fond quests
And yield to female charms,
And lie one long and lusty night
All naked in my arms.”
Courant
“Be gone you slut! Heaven is shut
To all such fornicators,
To strumpets, whores and harlots all,
Likewise abominators.
Matrimony was God’s command
And matrimonial station.”
Without ado they then withdrew
This was their conversation.
Courant