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n honest good Gentleman, God rest his Soul, He has that for a Ducket is worth a Pistole, _With a Ring_, &c. At Marriages next I'll affirm it and swear, If the Bride would be private so great was my Care, That not a Soul knew that the Priest joyn'd the Pair, _With a Ring_, &c. When I myself whisper'd and told it about What Door they'd go in at, what Door they'd go out, To receive the Salutes of the Rabble and Rout, _With a Ring_, &c. At Chris'nings I'll sit with abundance of Joy, And Drink to the Health of the Girl or the Boy, At the same I wish that Fate both would destroy, _That I may Ring_, &c. What e'er's my Religion, my Meaning's to Thrive, So the Child that is born, to the Font but survive, No matter how short it's continuance alive, _That I may Ring_, &c. Hear then my good Neighbours attend to my cry, And bravely get Children, and decently die, No Sexton now breathing shall use you as I, _With a Ring a Ring, Ring a Ring, Dig a Dig, Dig._ _The Great_ BOOBEE. [Music] My Friend if you would understand, My Fortunes what they are; I once had Cattle House and Land, But now I am never the near: My Father left a good Estate, As I may tell to thee; I couzened was of all I had, _Like a great Boobee_. I went to School with a good intent, And for to learn my Book; And all the Day I went to play, In it I never did look: Full seven Years, or very nigh, As I may tell to thee; I could hardly say my Criss-Cross-Row, _Like a great Boobee_. My Father then in all the hast, Did set me to the Plow; And for to lash the Horse about, Indeed I knew not how: My Father took his Whip in Hand, And soundly lashed me; He called me Fool and Country Clown, _And a great Boobee_. But I did from my Father run, For I would Plow no more; Because he had so lashed me, And made my sides so sore: But I will go to _London_ Town, Some Fashions for to see; When I came there they call'd me Clown, _And a great Boobee_. But as I went along the Street, I carried my Hat in my Hand, And to every one that I did meet, I bravely Buss'd my Hand: Some did laugh, and some did scoff, And some did mock at me; And some did say I was a Woodcock, _And a great Boobee_. Then I did walk in hast to _Paul's_ The Steeple for to view; Because I heard some People say, It should be builded new; Then I got up unto the Top, The City for to see; It was so high it
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