Ribald Classic: Phyllis

August, 1979

Desponding Phyllis was enduedWith ev'ry talent of a prude:She trembled when a man drew near; Salute her, and she turned her ear:If o'er against her you were placed,She durst not look above your waist:She'd rather take you to her bed,Than let you see her dress her head;In church you hear her, thro' the crowd,Repeat the absolution loud:In church, secure behind her fan,She durst behold that monster man:There practiced how to place her head,And bite her lips to make them red;Or, on the mat devoutly...