The St. GILESs Frolick, or
SMITHs Ramble for New
Adventures.
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I The other night was drunk,
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And somewhat merry,
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Went in search of a punk,
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Not finding any.
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To St. Giles I did stroll,
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Whores there is plenty,
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At every corner of the Street,
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Not less than twenty.
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Sweep soot O, mop spinning Nan,
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Huging and billing,
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Nan you whore lets have a dram,
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Yes, Tom I am willing:
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To a gin ken, strait they went,
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I laughd till my sides ached,
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To hear them bawl bring half a pint,
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Of old strip me naked.
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Next down a cellar I did peep,
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Hearing a growling,
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A hangd man coverd with a sheet,
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The Pats oer him a howling,
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O harrah dear why would you die,
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And leave your dear honey,
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I wish the tief youd neer come nigh,
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Nor never touchd his money.
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Next in Church lane one I know well,
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At black Rachel snatches,
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In Summer time nosegays she sells,
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In winter time matches.
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He huggd and kist and calld her dear,
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The black bitch did finny,
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Whilst he was bobbing at her ware,
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She nailed all his money.
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Then I rolld to Maynard Street,
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Some whores I heard scolding,
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Through a key hole I did peep,
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Such a scene beholding.
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Says Bess to Kate, I think of late,
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We have got our hire;
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Of pox and itch such moan did make
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Anointing by the fire.
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In Monmouth Street a drunken buck
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Met with a madam,
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Soon as the bargain they had struck,
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She to a Watchman had him.
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Let me youre Watch box occupy,
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Ill bug to you a shilling,
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Here damn you, dont the bit deny,
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The scout cryd I am willing.
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Shorts Gardens I next did see.
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Two whores a fighting,
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Y[o]u bitch says one, you slanged me,
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In the bit dividing
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The parrole upon my soul,
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Did to the round house take them,
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Half naked they were dragd away,
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With cold shivering and shaking,
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Down Holborn-Hill, homeward I
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steerd,
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I saw a rig funny,
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A blackmoor there met a whore
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And swore hed feel her c-y.
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Twas on a butchers block, O look
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He gave poor bunn the cholick,
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At growing day, I came away
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Well pleased with my frolick.
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