English poem
EDWIN'S PILLS, &c, SONG
by John O'Keeffe (1747–1833)
With an air, Debonair, I instract the Ladies; Charming, sweet, and pretty, Lovely, fair, and witty, Susan, Jane, or Kitty, I contrive to hit ye: Come away, All ye gay, For the dance my trade is; Charming, sweet, and pretty, Lovely, fair, and witty, Pr'ythee come away! See, see, see! The dancers are met; What an elegant set; While in country dance, Or cotillion they prance, I regulate their pace. Ye youths, would you the secret know, Why I'm carest where'er I go, With Kitt in hand I draw my bow, I squeeze the hand and point the toe, And slide into their grace.