EBBA 36095
Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads
| Keepe thy head on thy shoulders, / And I will keepe mine. / OR, / A merry health drunke in Wine and Beere, / Not to them that flyes for't, / But to those that stayes heere. | ||
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| Date Published | 1641 | |
| Author | John Looks | |
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| Imprint | LONDON, / Printed for Thomas Lambert, 1641. | |
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| Collection | Manchester Central Library - Blackletter Ballads | |
| Page | 2.48 | |
| Location | Manchester Central Library | |
| Shelfmark | BR f 821.04 B49 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | Keepe thy head on thy shoulders, / And I will keepe mine. / OR, / A merry health drunke in Wine and Beere, / Not to them that flyes for't, / But to those that stayes heere. | The second Part, |
| Tune Imprint | To the tune of, Merrily and cherrily, &c. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | THough Wentworths beheaded, / Should any Repyne | WHat strength hath an infant / To doe any harme |
| Refrain | Then merrily and cherrily / Lets drink off our Beere, / Let who as will run for it / Wee will stay heere. | Then merrily and cherrily / Lets drinke off our wine / Keepe thy head on thy shoulders, / I will keepe mine. | Then merily and cherily / Lets drink off our wine / Keepe thy head on thy shoulders / I will keepe mine. | Then merrily and cherrily / Lets drinke up our Beere, / Let who as will run for it, / VVe will stay heere. [with variation] |
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