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Houghton Library - Huth EBB65H
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A Ship-load of Waggery.
OR,
clouded Merriment to please young men and maids.
Maidens, heres long, and strong, both great and small;
For one poor Penny you may purchase all.
To a New Tune. Or Cloris awake.

A Ship must have a Steers-man
to steer her Course true,
And a Maid must have a Youngman
to give her her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she Sails trimly,
Maids, if they be not pleased,
Theyl frown and look grimly.

A Ship must have a Rudder
to steer in the dark,
And a Maid must have a youngman
to hit at her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails etc.

A Ship must have a Canon
to keep off her Foes,
And a Maid must have a youngman
to take up her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails etc.

A Ship must have a Boltsprit,
with a Sprizen across,
And a maid must have a youngman
with a swinging long --- Top & top gallant
A ship she sails trimly,
Maids, if they be not pleased,
Theyl frown and look grimly.

A Ship must have a Buntlin
to hawle up her Bunt,
And a maid must have a youngman
to tickle her --- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she sails trimly,
Maids, if they be not pleased,
Theyl frown and look grimly.

A Ship must have a Mast; a long,
strong, and strait Stick,
And a Maid must have a youngman
with a lusty long --- Top and Top gallant,
A ship she etc.

A Ship must be well Victualld
with Meat without Bones,
And a maid would have a youngman
with a stout pair of --- top and top gallants,
A ship she etc.

A Ship should have a Captain,
her Men to command,
And a maid would have a youngman
to have his P--- Top and Top gallant.
A ship she etc.

A Ship should have a Master
to take in her freights,
And a maid would have a youngman
to saile in her --- top and top gallant.
A ship she sails etc.

When a Ship is under saile
we do wish her good luck,
And a maid under a youngman
we wish her a good --- top and top gallant
A ship she etc.

When a Ship comes into Port
she must enter her Cockit,
When a youngman comes toth fort
he must enter, and --- top and top gallant,
A ship she sails trimly,
Maids, if they be not pleased,
Theyl frown and look grimly.


Printed for P. B[r]ooksby at the golden Ball in
West Smithfield.

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