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Freemens Songs of 4. Voices.
77
[Martin said to his man]
[1]
Martin said to his manfie man, fie,
O Martin said to his man
who's the foole now?
Martin said to his man
fill thou the cup and I the can,
thou hast well drunken man,
who's the foole now.
2
I see a sheepe shering corne,Fie man, fie:
I see a sheepe shearing corne,
Who's the foole now?
I see a sheepe shearing corne,
And a couckold blow his horne,
Thou hast well drunken man,
Who's the foole now?
3
I see a man in the Moone,Fie man, fie:
I see a man in the Moone,
Who's the foole now?
I see a man in the Moone,
Clowting of Saint Peters shoone,
Thou hast well, &c.
4
I see a hare chase a hound,Fie man, fie:
I see a hare chase a hound,
who's the foole now?
I see a hare chase a bound,
Twenty mile aboue the ground,
Thou hast well drunken man,
Who's the foole now?
5
I see a goose ring a hog,Fie man, fie:
I see a goose ring a hog,
Who's the foole now?
I see a goose ring a hog,
And a snayle that did bite a dog,
Thou hast well, &c.
6
I see a mouse catch the cat,Fie man, fie:
I see a mouse catch the cat,
Who's the foole now?
I see a mouse catch the cat,
And the cheese to eate the rat,
Thou hast well drunken man,
Who's the foole now?
79
[Giue vs once a drinke for and the black bole]
Chorus.
Giue vs once a drinke for and the black bole,sing gentle butler balla moy,
for & the black bole,
sing gentle butler balla moy
Verse.
Giue vs once a drinke for and the pint pot,sing gentle Butler balla moy,
the pint pot.
For and the blacke bole, &c.
Giue vs once a drincke for and the quart pot,
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the black bole. &c.
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the black bole. &c.
Giue vs once a drinck for and the pottle pot,
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for the blacke bole, &c.
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for the blacke bole, &c.
Giue vs once a drincke for and the gallon pot,
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The gallon pot, the pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the blacke bole, &c.
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The gallon pot, the pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the blacke bole, &c.
Giue vs once a drinke for and the verkin,
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The verkin, the gallon pot, the pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the blacke bole, &c.
sing gentle Butler balla moy:
The verkin, the gallon pot, the pottle pot, the quart pot, the pint pot,
for and the blacke bole, &c.
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Giue vs: kilderkin, &c. Giue vs: barrell, &c. Giue vs: hogshead, &c. Giue vs: Pipe, &c. Giue vs: Butt, &c. Giue vs: the Tunne, &c.
81
[Who liueth so merry in all this land]
Uerse.
Who liueth so merry in all this land,As doth the poore widdow that selleth the sand?
chorus.
And euer shee singeth as I can guesse,
will you buy any sand, any sand Mistris?
will you buy any sand, any sand Mistris?
Ver.
The Broom-man maketh his liuing most sweet,with carrying of broomes from street to street:
Cho.
Who would desire a pleasanter thing,
then all the day long to doe nothing but sing
then all the day long to doe nothing but sing
Ver.
The Chimney-sweeper all the long day,he singeth and sweepeth the soote away:
Ch.
Yet when he comes home although he be weary,
with his sweet wife he maketh full merry.
with his sweet wife he maketh full merry.
Ver.
The Cobbler he sits cobling till noone,and cobbleth his shooes till they be done?
Cho.
Yet doth he not feare, and so doth say,
for he knows his worke will soone decay.
for he knows his worke will soone decay.
Ver.
The Marchant man doth saile on the seas,and lye on the ship-board with little ease:
Cho.
Alwayes in doubt the rocke is neare,
how can he be merry and make good cheare?
how can he be merry and make good cheare?
Ver.
The Husband-man all day goeth to plow,and when he comes home he scrueth his sow:
Cho.
He moyleth and toyleth all the long yeare,
how can he be merry and make good cheare?
how can he be merry and make good cheare?
Ve.
The Seruingman waiteth frō street to street,with blowing his nailes and beating his feet:
Cho.
And serueth for forty shillings a yeare,
that tis impossible to make good cheare.
that tis impossible to make good cheare.
Who liueth so merry and maketh such sport,
as those that be of thy poorest sort?
as those that be of thy poorest sort?
Cho.
The poorest sort wheresoeuer they be,
they gather together by one, two, and three.
they gather together by one, two, and three.
Bis.
And euery man will spend his penny,what makes such a shot among a great many?
FINIS.
83
[By a banck as I lay, lay, lay, lay, lay]
[1]
By a banck as I lay, lay, lay, lay, lay,musing on a thing that was past and gone,
hey ho, In the merry month of May,
O some what before the day,
Me thought I heard at the last, the last, the last.
2
O the gentle Nightingale,the Lady and mistres of all Musicke,
She sits downe euer in the dale,
singing with her notes small,
Quauering them wonderfull thicke.
[3]
O for Ioy my spirits were quicke,to heare the sweet Bird how merely she could sing,
And said good Lord defend,
England with thy most holy hand,
And saue Noble Iames our King.
84
[Tomorrow the Fox will come to towne]
[1]
Tomorrow the Fox will come to towne,keep, keep, keep, keep, keepe:
Tomorrow the fox vvill come to towne,
O keep you all wel there.
I must desire you neighbors all,
to hallow the fox out of the hall,
and cry as loud as you can call,
whoope, &c. and cry as loud as you can cal,
O keepe you all well there.
2
Hee'l steale the Cock out from his flock,keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe:
Hee'l steale the Cock euen from his flock,
O keepe you all well there.
I must desire you, &c.
3
Hee'l steale the Hen out of the pen,keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe.
Hee'l steale the Hen out of the pen,
O keepe you all well there.
I must desire, &c.
4
Hee'l steal the Duck out of the brookkeepe, keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe:
Hee'l steale the Duck out of the brook,
O keepe we all well there.
I must, &c.
5
Hee'l steal the lamb euen from his dam,keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe, keepe.
Hee'l steal the Lamb euen from his dam,
O keepe we all well there.
I must, &c.
87
[Willy prethe goe to bed]
[1]
Willy prethe goe to bed,for thou wilt haue a drowsie head,
To morrow we must a hunting,
and betimes be stirring,
With a hey trolly loly, loly, loly, &c.
hey ho tro lo lo lo ly ly lo.
2
It is like to be fayre weather,couple vp all thy hounds together:
Couple Iolly with little Iolly,
couple Trole with old Trolly.
With a hey tro ly lo lo ly,
tro ly lo ly lo.
3
Couple Finch with black Trole,couple Chaunter with Iumbole:
Let beauty goe at liberty,
for she doth know her duty.
With a hey, &c.
4
Let Merry goe loose it makes no matter,for Cleanly sometimes she will clatter,
And yet I am sure she will not stray,
but keepe with vs still, all the day.
With a hey, &c.
5
With O masters and wot you where,this other day I start a Hare?
On what call hill vpon the knole,
and there she started before Trole.
With a hey, &c.
6
And downe she went the common dale,with all the hounds at her taile:
With yeaffe a yaffe, yeaffe a yaffe,
hey Trol, hey Chaunter, hey Iumbole,
With a hey, &c.
7
See how Chooper chopps it in,and so doth Gallant now begin:
Looke how Trol begins to tattle,
tarry a while yee shall heare him prattle.
With a hey, &c.
8
For Beauty begins to wag her tayle,of Cleanlies helpe we shall not faile:
And Chaunter opens very well:
but Merry she doth beare the bell.
With a hey, &c.
9
Goe prick the path, and downe the laune,she vseth still her old traine:
She is gone to what call wood,
Where we are like to doe no good.
With hey tro ly lo ly lo,
tro ly lo &c.
89
[Yonder comes a courteous Knight]
[1]
Yonder comes a courteous Knight,Lustely raking ouer the lay,
He was well ware of a bonny lasse,
as she came wandring ouer the way,
Then she sang downe a downe,
hey downe derry, then she, &c.
2
Ioue you speed fayre Lady, he said,among the leaues that be so greene:
If I were a king and wore a Crowne,
full soone faire Lady shouldst thou be a queen.
Then she sang, downe, &c.
3
Also Ioue saue you faire Lady;among the Roses that be so red:
If I haue not my will of you,
full soone faire Lady shall I be dead.
Then she sang. &c.
4
Then he lookt East, then hee lookt West,hee lookt North, so did he South:
He could not finde a priuy place,
for all lay in the Diuels mouth.
Then she sang, &c.
5
If you will carry me gentle sir,a mayde vnto my fathers hall:
Then you shall haue your will of me,
vnder purple and vnder paule.
Then she sang, &c.
6
He set her vp vpon a Steed,and himselfe vpon another:
And all the day he rode her by,
as though they had beene sister and brother.
Then she sang, &c.
7
When she came to her fathers hall,it was well walled round about:
She yode in at the wicket gate,
and shut the foure ear'd foole without.
Then she sang, &c.
8
You had me (quoth she) abroad in the field,among the corne amidst the hay:
Where you might had your will of mee,
for, in good faith sir, I neuer said nay.
Then she sang, &c.
9
Ye had me also amid the field,among the rushes that were so browne:
Where you might had your will of me,
but you had not the face to lay me downe.
Then she sang, &c.
10
He pulled out his nut-browne sword,and wipt the rust off with his sleeue:
And said; Ioues curse come to his heart,
that any woman would beleeue.
Then she sang, &c.
11
When you haue your owne true loue,a mile or twaine out of the towne,
Spare not for her gay clothing,
but lay her body flat on the ground.
Then she sang, &c.
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