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EBBA 36847

British Library - C.121.g.9
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Bougel a Boy.

MY Name it is Bougel a Boy.
As you may plainly see,
I walk up and down
In my Morning Gown,
And great is my misery.
quake, Swager away, etc.

A Glass of good Ale for me,
A Glass of good Ale for me,
A glass of good Ale
And a pretty young Maid,
To dandle her on my knee.
quake, etc.

As I went over the Bridge
I met with a pretty young Miss,
I first laid her down,
And rufled her Gown,
And Judasly gave her a Kiss.
quack, etc.

It is my delight for to see,
A bonny Lass on my Knee,
A bonny young Lass,
That will Toss of her Glass,
And welcome her Bougel a Boy.
quack, etc.

O Love should we part so soon,
My Dear shall we part so soon
We'll begin for to drink
At the rise of the Sun,
And we'll tarry & drink down the Moon.
quack, etc.

Come fill us up two Pots more
For the drawer my Friend,
You will find at the end,
With a wink she will
Blot out my Score.
quacke, etc.

My Land-lady she is got drunk,
And so is the base Whore her maid
O rot them and sink them
They're always a thinking
The Reckoning will never be paid
quacke, etc.

O your Trade I desire to know,
With you I design for to go,
I am a young Blade
I Travel for Bread,
I'm a Dealer blow high or low,
quacke, etc.

I am a young Maid you may see,
That dearly loves Bougel a Boy,
If he be a young Spark,
Can kiss me in the Dark
But see that you mettlesome be
quack, etc.

I sold my Maiden-head for a groat
The never a half-penny more,
I paun'd my new Gown,
For the other two Crowns
And I paid the Old Baud her score
quacke etc.


FINIS.

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