A collection of comic songs written, Compil'd, Etch'd and Engrav'd, by J. Robertson; and sung by him At the theatres Nottingham, Derby, Stamford, Halifax, Chesterfield, and Redford |
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John Bumpkin was the first to secure the lovely lass—
John bow'd and star'd, and scratch'd his head, and look'd as lively as an ass;
I'm come to wed thee, lass—if you my tale won't listen to,
An old maid I hope you'll die, and terribly be wizen'd too.
John bow'd and star'd, and scratch'd his head, and look'd as lively as an ass;
I'm come to wed thee, lass—if you my tale won't listen to,
An old maid I hope you'll die, and terribly be wizen'd too.
(Speaking).
Come, thou may as well ha'me—thou shal't want for nought—
“Oh, Betty, for shame, I'm sure you're to blame,
“I'm wasting away like a candle;
“In my heart there's a hole, it burns like a coal,
“I'm as thin as a water pump handle:”
“I'm wasting away like a candle;
“In my heart there's a hole, it burns like a coal,
“I'm as thin as a water pump handle:”
And if you won't ha' me, I must sing—
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