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Chetham's Library - Halliwell-Phillipps
Ballad XSLT Template
A new Song set by Mr: Leueridge.

The Sun was Just setting the Reaping was done,
& over the Common I tript it alone,
when whom Shou'd I meet but young Dick of our Town,
who Swore ere I went I shou'd have a green Gown.
He prest me I stumbled,
he pust me, I tumbled,
he kist me I grumbled,
but Still he kist on,
Then rose and went from me as soon as he'ad done
If he be not hamper'd for serving me soe
may I be worse rumpled,
worse tumbled, and Jumbled,
where ever, where ever I goe.

2
Beforeand Old Iustice I Summond the Spark,
And how do you think I was serv'd by his Clark,
He pull'd out his Inkhorn and ask'd me his fee,
You now shall relate the whole bisness quoth he,
he prest me etc.

3
The Iustice then came & tho grave was his look,
Seem'd to wish I wou'd kiss him insted of the Book,
He whisperd his Clark then and leaveing the Place,
I was had to his Chamber to open my Case,
he prest me etc.

4
I went to our Parson to make my Complaint,
He look'd like a Bacchus but preach'd like a Saint,
He said weshou'd Soberly Nature Refresh,
Then nine times he Urg'd me to humble the flesh,
He prest me I stumbled,
He pusht me I tumbled,
He kist me I grumbled,
But still he kist on,
Then rose & went from me as soon as he'd don,
If he be not hamper'd for serving me soe,
May I be worse rumpled,
Worse tumbled, & Iumbled,
Where ever, where ever I goe.


Sould by Henry Playford at his Shop in the Temple-Change Fleet-street.
This following to
be sung only at the
end of the first and
last Verc'e
For the Flute

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