EBBA 36178
Chetham's Library - Halliwell-Phillipps
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A Song sung by Mr DOGGETT in the Comedy call'd LOVE
for LOVE set to Music by Mr JOHN ECCLES.
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A Soldier and a Sailor
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a Tinker & a Tailour,
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had once a doubtful strife sir:
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To make a maid a Wife sir,
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whose name was buxome Joan,
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whose name was buxome Joan.
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For now the time was ended,
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when she no more Inten-did,to lick her lips at men sir,
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and knaw the sheets in vain sir,
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and lye o'nights alone,
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and lye o'nights alone.
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The soldier swore like Thunder,
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He lov'd her more than plunder;
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And shew'd her many a scar Sir,
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Which he had brought from far Sir,
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With fighting for her sake.
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The Tailour thought to please her,
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With off, ring her his measure;
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The Tinker too with mettle,
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Said he could mend her kettle
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And stop up evry leak
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But while those three were prating,
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The sailor slyly waiting;
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Thought if it came about Sir,
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That they shou'd all fall out Sir;
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He then might play his part.
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And just een as he meant Sir,
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To Logger-heads they went Sir.
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And then he let fly at her,
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A shot twixt wind and water,
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Which won this fair Maids heart.
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