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A pleasant new Ballad to look upon, Mow Malt Deals with every Man.

MR, Malt is a Gentleman,
And hath been since the World began,
I never in my life knew any[one]
could match with Maste[r Malt, Sir.]

I never knew any match Ma[lt but once,]
The Miller with his grinding-stone,
He pulld his flesh from off his bones,
you never saw the like, Sir.

Malt, Malt, thou art a flower,
Beloved right well in evry bower,
Thou canst not be missing one half hour,
you never, etc.

For laying of the stones so close,
Malt gave the Miller such a copper-nose,
Saying, Thou and I will never be Foes,
but unto thee ill stick, Sir.

Malt gave thee Miller such a blow,
That from his horse he fell full low,
He taught his Master Malt to know,
you never, etc.

Our Hostiss Maid was much to blame,
To steal Malt away from her Dame,
And in her belly hide the same,
you never, etc.

That when Malt did work in her head,
Twice in a day she would be sped,
At night she could not get to bed,
nor scarce stand on her feet, Sir.

Then came in Master Smith,
And said, That Malt he was a Thief;
But Malt gave him such a dash ath teeth,
you never, etc.

For when his iron was hot and red,
He had such an ach all in his head,
His boon Comrades got him to bed,
for he was very sick, Sir.

The Carpenter came a piece to square,
And bid Malt come if he dare,
Hed thwack his sides and belly bare,
and him full soundly beat, Sir.

To the fire he went well warmd with chips,
Malt bit him right betwixt the lips,
And made him lame on both his hipps,
you never, etc.

The Shoomaker sitting on his seat
At Master Malt began to fret,
He said he would the Knave so beat,
with his sharp Spanish knife, Sir.

But Malt came peeping through the hall,
And did his brains so fiercely maul,
He turned round and caught a fall,
you never, etc.

The Weaver sitting in the loom,
He threatned Malt a cruel doom,
And make him to repulse the room,
or throw him in a dike, Sir.

Whereat a Court some Weavers kept,
And to their Hostis boldly stept,
Till chargd with double pots they slept,
you never, etc.

The Tinker took the Weavers part,
Such furious rage possest his heart,
He took the pot and drank a quart.
his wits were very ripe, Sir.

For Malt the upper-hand so got,
He knew not how to pay the shot,

But part without the reckoning-pot,
and found his Stomack fix, Sir.

The Taylor came to grind his sheers,
And shews to Malt what spleen he bears,
But soon they fell together by the ears,
and sore each other struck, Sir.

And when his pressing iron was hot,
He pressed the board instead of a coat,
And sailed home in a feather-bed boat,
you never, etc.

The Tinker walking round the pan,
But Malt much feard his beer-mouthd can,
Though he had conquerd many a Men,
and laid him in the dike, Sir.

Yet was the Tinker gladly fain,
With Malt to have about or twain,
Till he again was shot ith brain;
you never, etc.

Then bespake the Tinker anon,
And said hed prove himself a Man,
And laid at Malt till his legs were gone,
you never, etc.

The Saylor he did course and band,
He bid the Boy go tap the can,
Ill have about with Malt anon,
you never, etc.

Aboard they went to try the match,
And long they playd at hope and catch,
Till Malt bestowd him under a hatcht
you never, etc.

Then came a Chapman travelling by,
With cheapning long his throat was dry,
And at Master Malt did flye,
and furiously him struck, Sir.

Till having laid at Malt apace,
Great store of blood was in his face
And he was found in such a case,
you never, etc.

The Mason came an oven to make,
The Bricklayer he his part did take,
They bound him to the good ale stake,
you never, etc.

Then Malt began to tell his mind,
And plyd them with beer, ale, and wine,
They left the brick-axe, trowel behind,
they could not lay a brick, Sir.

Then came the Labour in his hood,
And saw his two Masters how they stood
He took his Master Malt by the hood,
and swore he would him strike, Sir.

Malt he ran, and for fear did weep,
The Labourer he did skip and leap,
But Malt made him into the morter to leap,
and there he fell asleep, Sir.

The Glover came to buy a skin,
Malt bit him right above the chin;
Then Powter John came tumbling in,
you never, etc.

And laid on heads, and arms, and joynts,
Took away gloves, and gross of points,
And swore theyd pay him in quarts and pints
you never, etc.

Thus of my Song Ill make an end,
And pray my Host to be my Friend,
To give me some drink or money to spend,
for Malt and I am quiet, Sir.

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