EBBA 37665
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
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The Miser mump'd of his Gold;
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The merry Frolick of a Lady of Pleasure in Bartholomew-Fair; Shewing, how she fed
the Usurer with Pig, but made him pay for the Sawce.
To the Tune of Let Caesar live long.
Licensed according to Order.
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A Lady of Pleasure in Bartholomew-Fair
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Was powder'd and painted, nay drest in her Hair;
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In such rich Apparel she then did appear
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As if her Estate was ten thousand a Year:
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Of each huffing Gallant she would make an Ass,
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She fed them with Pig, but they paid for the Sawce.
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Among all the rest I will mention but one,
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A Miser, who is in fair London well known;
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Yet I will forbear now to mention his Name,
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Because I am willing to keep free from blame:
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Of this wretched Miser she made a meer Ass,
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She fed him with Pig, but he paid for the Sawce.
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'Tis known this old Miser he seldom did eat
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From Years-end to Years-end a meal of good meat:
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Except it was given him freely, and then
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He would eat as much as five labouring Men;
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He hapn'd to meet with this beautiful Lass
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Who fed him with Pig, but he paid for the sawce.
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It hapn'd this Miser went over the Rounds
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And under his Arm he had sevenscore Pounds:
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The which he was going that Morning to lend:
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This Lady she met him and said My dear Friend
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Your former good Nature lays claim to a Glass:
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She found Wine and Pig, but he paid for the sawce.
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The Miser he told her he dare not drink Wine
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Nor any such liquors until he had Din'd:
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Quoth we, since she here did so luckily meet,
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I now am resolved to give thee a treat:
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Away to her chamber they straightways did pass,
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She fed him with pig, but he paid for the sawce[.]
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[Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back.]
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