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<HEAD>THE Merry Hay-Makers; OR, Plea&s;ant PASTIME, BETWEEN THE Young Men and Maids, in the Plea&s;ant Meadows.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To an Excellent New Tune.</OPENER>
<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<L>IN our Country, in our Country,</L>
<L>where Kuff<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">lers they was a Backing;</L>
<L>And the rare&s;t pa&s;time that ever you &s;ee,</L>
<L>was when Hay-cocks they were a making. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>There's <HI>Timmy,</HI> and <HI>Tommy,</HI> with Bottle and Bag,</L>
<L>as &s;oon as the La&s;&s;es beheld them,</L>
<L>Becau&s;e they did not give them what they d<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">d lack,</L>
<L>adzuggers they &s;wore they would geld them. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>And did you not know one <HI>Volking</HI> the Smith,</L>
<L>and <HI>Mary</HI> that went to the D<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">iry;</L>
<L>Oh give me quoth &s;he a thing that is &s;oft,</L>
<L>for to make me look Buxem and Airy. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>And down in a dale there was tumble down <HI>Dick,</HI></L>
<L>with <HI>Mary,</HI> and <HI>Sarah,</HI> and <HI>Su&s;an.</HI></L>
<L>They being in ha&s;t for to play the old trick,</L>
<L>they leapt into bed with their &s;hoos on. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>And &s;ome they will Fo<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">k, and &s;ome they will <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">ke,</L>
<L>when merrily they were a <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ua&s;&s;ing.</L>
<L>And if you had but &s;oon how <HI>Jones</HI> buttocks did wag,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> would a broke a many &s;ides out of laughing. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>young <HI>Bridget</HI> came next and plaguely Next,</L>
<L>with fury &s;he fell upon <HI>Robin,</HI></L>
<L>His Clatter de-vengance adzuggers &s;he claw'd,</L>
<L>'cau&s;e he with young <HI>Kate</HI> had been bobbing. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>With that he mote bold with &s;peed to take hold,</L>
<L>of <HI>Bridgets</HI> young Chitter-de-widgeon,</L>
<L>He threw her along, but did it no wrong,</L>
<L>becau&s;e it was ju&s;t upon fledging. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>Her mother came by, and as &s;he drew nigh,</L>
<L>the &s;ight put her into a laughter;</L>
<L>His buttocks the hang'd, and bid him be hang'd,</L>
<L>for playing the fool with her daughter. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>The men and the maids they love their comrades,</L>
<L>above any paultry riches;</L>
<L>Quoth <HI>Nancy</HI> to <HI>Dick</HI> adzuggers I'm &s;ick,</L>
<L>for &s;omething thou ha&s;t in thy Br&eacute;eches. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>What &s;ay&s;t thou me &s;o then to it we'll go,</L>
<L>thou &s;halt have thy earne&s;t de&s;ire;</L>
<L>For thou art the La&s;s, I &s;wear by the Ma&s;s,</L>
<L>which I above all do admire. <HI>to be.</HI></L>
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<L>At making of Hay they frolick and play,</L>
<L>as you may ob&s;erve by this <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">tty,</L>
<L>And when they are crackt, away they are packt,</L>
<L>for Virgins away to the City.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> C. B. <HI>in</HI> Pye-Corner.</P>
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