EBBA 31690
University of Glasgow Library - Euing
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A merry Wedding
Or, O Brave Arthur of Bradly
To a pleasant new Tune.
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SEe you not Peirce the Piper
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His Cheeks as big as a Myter
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A piping among the Swain
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That dance on yonder plain,
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Where Tib and Tom do trip it,
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And Youths to the Horn pipe mipe it
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With every one his carriage
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To go to yonder marriage
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Not one behind would stay
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But go with Arthur of Bradly
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O brave Arthur of Bradly.
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Why Arthur hath got him a Lass,
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A bonnier never was
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The chiefest Youths in the Parish
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Come dancing all in a Morrice
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Jumping with mickle Pride,
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And each his wench by his side
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With Christmas gambals flowcing,
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And Country wenches trouncing
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They all were fine and gay
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For the honor of Arthur of Bradly, etc.
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And when that Arthur was married,
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And his wife home had carried,
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The yongsters they did wait;
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To help to carry up meat
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Francis carried the Frumaty,
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Michael carried the Mince-Pye
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Bartholomew Beef and Mustard
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And Christopher carried the Custard,
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Thus every one in his array,
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[F]or the honor of Arthur of Bradly, etc.
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And when that dinner was ended
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The maidens they were befriended
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For out steps Dick the Draper
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And he bid strike up scraper,
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Its best to be dancing a little
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And then to the tavern and tipple
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He called for a horn-pipe,
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That went fine on the bag-pi[p]e
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Then forward Piper and play
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For the honour of Arthur of Bradly, etc.
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Richard he did lead it
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And Margery did tread it
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Francis following then
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And after courteous Jane
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Thus every one after another;
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As if they had been sister and brother,
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That it was great joy to see,
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How well they did agree
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And then they all did say
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For the honor of Arthur of Bradly, etc.
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Then Miles in his motly breeches
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And he the piper beseeches
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To play him Haw thorn buds
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That he and his wench might trudge,
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But Laurence liked not that
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No more did lusty Kate
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For she cryd canst thou not bit it
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To see how fine Thomas can trip it,
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For the honor of Arthur of Bradly
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O brave Arthur of Bradly
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