Captain HINDs Progress and Ramble.
Tune of Robin Hood Revived.
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THeres many a comical story you know,
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with a hey down, down and a down,
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Of valiant and brave Captain Hind:
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A song of them all sing here now I shall,
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Tis jocular, pleasant, and fine,
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How this valiant Captain his calling began,
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with a hey down, etc.
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In brief you shall here understand;
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Theres few of his trade such frolicks have playd
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Among the outlaws of the land.
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He travelld to London, and met with a gang
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with a hey down, etc.
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Who learnd him the absolute art
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Of taking a purse for better for worse;
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And bravely he managd his part:
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At length they were routed according to law,
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with a hey down, etc.
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And hanged was each pelfering elf;
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Except Jemmy Hind, who strait did design
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To set up trade for himself.
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Like to a poor shepherd he harnessd himself,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Having both a bottle and crook,
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And standing at length on a hill,
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A booty he merrily took.
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He seizd on a gallants brave prancing horse,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Brave pistols and silver enough:
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Which made him to laugh, he gave him a staff,
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And bid him to beat on the hoof
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Two thieves that had heard of the booty he got,
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with a hey down, etc.
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They came for to rob him next day;
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But brave valiant Hind he savd his own coin,
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And took the thieves money away.
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As Hind was a riding along the highway,
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with a hey down, etc.
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An old hag he happend to meet;
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She gave him a charm to keep him from harm.
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He threw her a crown for a treat.
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A gentleman riding from London to York,
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with a hey down, etc.
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With gold, aye, and silver so bright:
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Hind soon got the fleece, then threw him a piece
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To buy him a supper at night.
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Hind happend to come to the very same inn,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Whereat the York gentleman lay,
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Who telling his loss, and seeing Hinds horse,
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It was not convenient to stay.
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Three gentlemen drinking a bottle of wine,
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with a hey doshn, etc.
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The servants went jogging before,
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With two bags of gold, and silver untold,
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Hind heard of that plentiful store.
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He made the portmanteaus immediately bleed,
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with a hey down, etc.
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The money he cunningly snaps;
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Then hastend away, no time to delay,
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He never stood thrumming of caps.
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Hind met with a parson as he was pursud,
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with a hey down, etc.
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To whom he did merily say,
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Theres thieves behind a coming youll find,
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To take all your money away:
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Sir, here is a pistol, pray shoot at the first,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Which pistol the parson receives,
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As knowing behold one saying of old,
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One honest man scares twenty thieves:
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The parson being pot-valiant it seems,
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with a hey down, etc.
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He shot, tho it happend in vain,
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Without more adieu the pistol he threw,
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At which he was presently taen:
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Thus Hind got away, but the parson was brought
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with a hey down, etc.
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Unto an old Justice tis said;
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Where soon he was cleard, for why it appeard
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That he was no thief by his trade.
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Not far from a river, Hind met with a spark,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Whose pockets with gold were well lind,
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Quoth he, as I live twenty pounds I would give,
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If I could but see Captain Hind;
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He strait was for changing horses with Hind,
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with a hey down, etc.
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And thirty pounds gave him to boot;
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Then did he endeavour to leap a wide river,
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But had not the power to dot:
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Quoth Hind you shall see me leap it with ease,
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with a hey down, etc.
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And as he the river did cross,
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Quoth he there is twenty for seeing brave Hind,
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And ten pounds for riding his horse.
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Hind met with a parson who had been robbd,
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with a hey down, etc.
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The story he merrily told,
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But tho the thieves found in silver five pounds
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My collar concealed my gold:
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What trade do you think I am said Hind?
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with a hey down, etc.
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I know not, said the Divine:
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A Cutter, quoth he, and so you shall see,
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I want such a collar as thine.
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Hind came to a town where the Bailiffs had got,
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with a hey down, etc.
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An innkeeper fast in the net;
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An old Usurer, a crabbed old cur,
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Would send him to prison for debt.
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Hind laid down the money, and took up the bond,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Then finding the man was but poor,
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He soon paid himself, for he robbd the old elf,
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Of that, likewise twenty pounds more.
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Hind came to a gentleman under a hedge,
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with a hey down, etc.
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So when he had taken his chink,
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He boldly rid on to William his man,
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And gave him ten shillings to drink.
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Hind got him a man, whose name was Jack,
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with a hey down, etc.
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An active and delicate lad;
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Without any fear, hed ride far and near,
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Where any thing was to be had.
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They waited for one that had lodgd at their inn
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with a hey down, etc.
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And when he came up to their view
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Hind cand him and cryd, how slowly you ride
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How long must I tarry for you?
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An aged committee-man riding to town,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Now that he might go thorough stich,
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Tho he had gold bags, his coat was all rags,
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That thieves might not think he was rich.
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Now wither away, said brave Captain Hind?
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with a hey down, etc.
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The other said, Master, in brief,
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I am a poor heart, and fur my own part,
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Am going to seek some relief.
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Hind threw him a delicate piece of broad gold,
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with a hey down, etc.
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And bid him go drink his health;
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Aye, master, quoth he, Ill do it right free,
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And wish you both honour and wealth.
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But when the committee-man came to the inn,
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with a hey down, etc.
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He raild against Captain Hind,
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The which being told, he plunderd his gold.
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His budget was so well lind.
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Of all the great Robbers that ever was known,
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with a hey down, etc.
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He was the most frolicksome blade,
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His merriment still did gain him good-will,
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Tho long he had followd his trade.
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At length being taken for treason God-wot,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Against the long parliament state,
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Our Captain was tryd, condemnd, and dyd,
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And thus he submitted to fate.
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And many more frolicks the Captain has playd,
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with a hey down, etc.
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Now if you will read them at large,
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The book you may buy, good people for why,
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It is but just one penny charge.
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