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y'd, And may now for ever rue; The Pain lies in my Back and Side, _I cannot tell what to do_. Alass I was kind and mild, But now the same I rue; Having no Father for my Child, _I cannot_, &c. I took but a Touch in jest, Believe me this is true; Yet I have proved, I protest, _And cannot_, &c. He crav'd my Virginity, And gave me his own in lieu; In this I find I was too kind, _And cannot_, &c. Each Damsel will me degrade, And so will the young Men too; I'm neither Widow, Wife, nor Maid, _I cannot_, &c. A Cradle I must provide, A Chair and Posset too; Nay, likewise twenty Things beside, _I cannot_, &c. When I was a Maiden fair, Such Sorrows I never knew; But now my Heart is full of Care, _I cannot_, &c. Oh what will become of me, My Belly's as big as two; 'Tis with a Two-legg'd Tympany, _I cannot tell what to do_. You Lasses that hear my Moan, If you will your Joys renew; Besure, while Married, lye alone, _Or else you at length may rue_. I came of as good a Race, As most is in _Lynn_'s fair Town; And cost a great deal bringing up, _But a little Thing laid me down_. _The Jovial Tinker._ [Music] There was a Jovial Tinker, Which was a good Ale drinker; He never was a Shrinker, Believe me this is true; And he came from the wild of _Kent_, When all his Money was gone and spent, Which made him look like a _Jack-a-Lent_, _And Joan's Ale is new,_ _And Joan's Ale is new Boys,_ _And Joan's Ale is new._ The Tinker he did settle, Most like a Man of Mettle, And vow'd to pawn his Kettle, Now mark what did ensue; His Neighbours they flock'd in apace, To see _Tom Tinker's_ comely Face, Where they drank soundly for a space, _Whilst_ Joan's _Ale_, &c. The Cobler and the Broom Man, Came next into the Room, Man, And said they would drink for boon Man, Let each one take his due; But when good Liquor they had found, They cast their Caps upon the Ground, And so the Tinker he drank round, _Whilst_ Joan's _Ale_, &c. The Rag-Man being weary, With the Burden he did carry, He swore he would be merry, And spend a Shilling or two; And he told his Hostess to her Face, The Chimney-corner was his Place, And he began to drink apace, _And_ Joan's _Ale_, &c. The Pedlar he drew nigher, For it was his desire, To throw the Rags i'th' Fire, And burn the bundle blue; So whilst they drank whole Flashes, And threw about t
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