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<HEAD>THE MERRY BAG-PIPES: The Plea&s;ant Pa&s;time betwixt a Jolly Shepherd and a Country Dam&s;el, on a <HI>Mid-Summers-Day</HI> in the Morning.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>March Boys,</HI> &amp;c.</OPENER>
<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<L>A Shepherd &s;at him under a Thorn,</L>
<L>he pull'd out his Pipe and began for to play,</L>
<L>It was on a <HI>Mid-Summer-day</HI> in the morn,</L>
<L>for honour of that holy-day:</L>
<L>I Dirty he did Chant along,</L>
<L>goes to the Tune of <HI>Cater-Bordee,</HI></L>
<L>And this was the burthen of his Song,</L>
<L><HI>if thou wilt Pipe Lad, I'll Dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>And whil&s;t this Harmony he did make,</L>
<L>a Country Dam&s;el from the Town,</L>
<L>I Basket on her Arm &s;he had,</L>
<L>a gathering Ru&s;hes on the Doin<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">:</L>
<L>Her Bongrace was of wended Straw,</L>
<L>from the Sun's hot Beams her Face is free</L>
<L>And thus &s;he began when &s;he him &s;aw,</L>
<L><HI>if thou wilt Pipe Lad, I'll Dance to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>Then he pull'd out his Pipe and began to &s;ound,</L>
<L>whil&s;t tempting on her Bark the lay,</L>
<L>But when his quivering note &s;he found,</L>
<L>how &s;weetly then this La&s;s could play:</L>
<L>She &s;top'd all jumps and the reveal'd,</L>
<L>&s;he kept all time with harmony,</L>
<L>And looking on him, &s;ighing &s;aid,</L>
<L><HI>if thou wilt Pipe Lad, I'll dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>She never &s;o much as blu&s;ht at all,</L>
<L>the Mu&s;ick was &s;o charming &s;weet,</L>
<L>But e'er and anon to him &s;he'd call,</L>
<L>and bid him be active, turn and meet:</L>
<L>As thou art a bonny Shepherd's Swain,</L>
<L>I am a La&s;s am come to wooe thee.</L>
<L>To play me another double &s;train,</L>
<L><HI>and doubt not but I will Dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>Altho' I am but a &s;illy Maid,</L>
<L>who ne'r was brought up at Dancing-School,</L>
<L>But yet to the Iig that thou ha&s;t plaid,</L>
<L>you find that I can keep time and rule:</L>
<L>Now &s;ee that you keep your &s;tops aright,</L>
<L>for Shepherd I am re&s;olv'd to view thee,</L>
<L>And play me the Dam&s;el's chief Delight,</L>
<L><HI>then never doubt but I'll Dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>The Shepherd again did tune his Pipe,</L>
<L>and plaid her a Le&s;&s;on loud and &s;hrill,</L>
<L>The Dam&s;el his Face did often wipe,</L>
<L>with many a thank for his good will:</L>
<L>And &s;aid I was ne'r &s;o pleas'd before,</L>
<L>and this is the fir&s;t time that I knew thee,</L>
<L>Come play me this very Iigg once more,</L>
<L><HI>and never doubt but I'll Dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>The Shepherd he &s;aid, as I am a Man,</L>
<L>I have kept playing from Morning till Noon,</L>
<L>Thou know'&s;t I am do no more then I can,</L>
<L>my Pipe is clearly out of Tune:</L>
<L>To ruine a Shepherd I'll not &s;eek,</L>
<L>&s;aid the, for why &s;hould I undo thee,</L>
<L>I can &s;ome again to the Down next week,</L>
<L><HI>and thou &s;halt Pipe and I'll dance to thee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>To thee, to thee, derry, derry, to thee.</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> C. Batas <HI>next door to the</HI> Crown-Lavern <HI>in</HI> We&s;t-Smithfield.</P>
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