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EBBA 37207

British Library - 1876.f.1
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The new Way of the Gaberlunzy Man.
To it's own proper Tune.

ONce in a Morning sweet and fair,
As I went out to take the Air,
I spy'd a Nymph without Compare,
was following the Gaberlunzy Man.

I thought it had DIANA been,
or Nell of Troy that I had seen,
I ask'd at her what she did mean,
by following the Gaberlunzy Man.

A Council of the Gods above,
They all conveen'd and did approve,
They all agreed, that I should love,
and follow the Gaberlunzy Man.

Although his Robes be not so fine,
His Grace and Face appears divine,
Although I were of Europe Queen,
I'd follow the Gaberlunzy Man.

Although he's not at my Command,
I'll foot the Alpes and trade the Sand,
Since I am bound in mutual Band,
to follow the Gaberlunzy Man.

I hope to see my Love again,
Altho' I'm left to sigh and moan;
I'll sell my Gown of Satin Green,
for my own Gaberlunzy Man.

More fine than the Pole Star above,
On with the uncertain Earth doth move,
I've fix'd my Heart I'll constant prove,
to my dear Gaberlunzy Man.

In Spight of Amours, in Spight of Fate,
In Spight of those that do him hate,

My flaming Love shall never abate
from my dear Gaberlunzy Man.

When first I heard, I read long since,
He was by Birth of noble Race:
Pity my Heart did soon convince,
To love the Gaberlunzy Man.

But Oh! when first his Mind he told,
He ask't me for his Brid; behold,
My Virgin Blushes could not hold,
from loving the Gaberlunzy Man.

In Extassie of Love I grew,
I long'd, I sigh'd I ran, I flew;
My Heart did burn like Wine that's new,
to my dear Gaberlunzy Man.

Tho' Cruelty does now combine,
to stop such heavenly Bless like mine,
My tender Years could ne're decline,
from my dear Gaberlunzy Man.

With him in tranced Joys I live,
I ease his Cares he does not grieve,
Just Heavens may once us both relieve,
and bless my Gaberlunzy Man.

All Prophets tell this happy Year,
will put an End to all Dispair,
Make Rivels from Earth disapear,
and love my Gaberlunzy Man.

Ne're match with Rogues to your Disgrace
take Cavaliers into their Place,
Then we'll bring forth an happy Race,
to my dear Gaberlunzy Man.


FINIS.

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