HINDs Progress and Ramble.
Tune of, Robin Hood Revivd. Enterd according to Order.
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THeres many a comical Story you know,
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With a hey down, down an a down,
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Of valiant and brave Captain Hind;
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A Song of them all, sing hear 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 has playd
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Amongst the Outlaws of our Land.
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He traveld to London and lit on a Gang,
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With a hey, etc.
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Who learnd him the absolute Art
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Of taking a Purse, for better or 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, etc.
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And hangd was each pilfering Elf,
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Except Jemmy Hind, who strait did design
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To set up the Trade of himself.
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Like to a poor Shepherd he harnest himself,
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With a hey, etc.
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Having both a Bottle and Crook,
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And standing still, at length by a Hill,
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A Booty he merrily took.
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He seizd upon a young Gallants brave prancing Horse,
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With a hey, etc.
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Brave Pistols and Silver enough;
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Which made him to laugh, he gave him his 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, 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 riding along the High-way,
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With a hey, 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 towards London from York,
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With a hey, etc.
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With Gold, ay, and Silver 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 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, etc.
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The Servants rid 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 Portmantua immediately to bleed,
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[W]ith [a] hey, [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 tthrumming of Caps.
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Hind met with a Parson as he was pursud,
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With a hey, etc.
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To whom he did merrily say,
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Theres Thieves here behind, are coming youll find,
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To take all my Money away.
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Sir, here is a Pistol, pray shoot at the first,
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With a hey, etc.
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Which Pistol the Parson receives,
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As knowing behold, the Saying of old,
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One honest Man scares twenty Thieves.
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The Parson he being Pot-valiant it seems,
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With a hey, etc.
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He shot, tho it happend in vain;
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Without more ado his Pistol he threw,
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At which he was presently tan.
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Thus Hind got away, but the Parson was brought,
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With a hey, 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, 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 of Horses with Hind,
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With a hey, etc.
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And Thirty Pound gave him to Boot;
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Then did he endeavour to leap the wide River,
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But had not the Power to dot.
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Quoth Hind, you shall see I will leap it with ease,
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With a hey, 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 Pound for riding his Horse.
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Hind met with a Parson which had been robbd,
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With a hey, etc.
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The Story he merrily told,
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But though the Thieves found in Silver five Pound,
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My Collar conceald my Gold;
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What Trade do you think I may be? said Hind,
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With a hey, 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, etc.
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An Inn-keeper fast in the Net,
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And old Userer, a crabbed old Cur,
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[W]ould 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, 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, 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, and his Name it was Jack,
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With a hey, 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, etc.
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And when he came up to their View,
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Hind cand him, and cryd, how slow do 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, etc.
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Now that he might go through stitch,
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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 whither away? said our brave Captain Hind,
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With a hey, etc.
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The other said, Master in brief,
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I am a poor Heart, and for my own Part,
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Am going to seek some Relief.
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Hind threw him a delicate broad Piece of Gold,
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With a hey, etc.
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And bid him go drink his good Health,
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Ah, 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 his Inn,
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With a hey, 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 that was so well lind.
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Of all the great Robbers that ever were known,
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With a hey, 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 the Trade.
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At length being taken, for Treason, God wot,
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With a hey, etc.
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Against the long Parliament State,
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Our Captain was tryd, condemned, and dyd,
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And thus he submitted to Fate.
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And many more Frolicks the Captain he playd,
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With a hey, etc.
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Now if you would read them at large,
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His Book you may buy, good People, for why,
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It is but a two Penny Charge.
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