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Title: The Entertaining History of Jobson & Nell

Author: Anonymous

Release Date: November 28, 2007 [EBook #23652]

Language: English

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THE
ENTERTAINING HISTORY
OF
JOBSON & NELL.

ILLUSTRATED WITH
HUMOROUS ENGRAVINGS.

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Near the sign of the Bell
Liv'd JOBSON and NELL,
And cobbling of shoes was his trade;
They agreed very well,
The neighbours did tell,
For he was a funny old blade.

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THE ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF
JOBSON & NELL.

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Near the Sign of the Bell
Liv'd Jobson and Nell
And cobbling of Shoes was his trade
They agreed very well
The neighbors did tell
For he was a funny old blade.

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But Jobson loved whiskey
Which made him so friskey
His noddle when once it got in
That frolick he must
And kick up a dust
For his customers cared not a pin.

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The Parson did send
His Shoes for to mend
To take him on Sunday to Church
But Jobson he swore
He would cobble no more
Tho' the people where left in the lurch.

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Poor Nell then began
To persuade her good man
The soles for to cobble once more
Quoth Jobson you elf
He may do them himself
For many he's cobbled before.

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Now Sunday is come
And the Shoes are not done
Nell called Jobson a very great Sinner
By his fine frisking Airs
The folks got no Prayers
And poor Nell and he got no Dinner.

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But the Parson good man
It was always his plan
To hav