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<HEAD>The Jolly Gentleman's FROLICK: OR, The City Ramble.</HEAD>
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<P>Being, An Account of a young Gallant, who Wager'd to pa&s;s any of the Watches, without giving them an An&s;wer; but being &s;top'd by the Con&s;table at <HI>Cripple-gate,</HI> was &s;ent to the <HI>Counter,</HI> afterwards had before my Lord Mayor, and was Clear'd by the Interce&s;&s;ion of my Lord Mayors Daughter.</P>
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<OPENER>To a Plea&s;ant New Tune.</OPENER>
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<L>GIve ear to a Frollick&s;ome Ditty,</L>
<L>of one that a Wager did lay</L>
<L>He'd pa&s;s any Watch in the City,</L>
<L>and never a Word he wou'd &s;ay</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>But, Dal, derra, rarra, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Con&s;table &s;pake to his Watch-men,</L>
<L>brave Boys, it is my Delight,</L>
<L>And Orders have for to catch Men,</L>
<L>who Ramble too late in the Night.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Streets do Eccho, we hear, Boys,</L>
<L>with Mad-men coming along;</L>
<L>My Staff is ready, ne'r fear, Boys,</L>
<L>we'll make 'um alter their Song.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>Stand, &s;tand, &s;ays the Bell-man,</L>
<L>the Con&s;table now come before,</L>
<L>And if a ju&s;t Story you tell, Man,</L>
<L>I'll Light you home to your own Door:</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>This is a very late &s;ea&s;on,</L>
<L>which &s;urely no Hone&s;t Men keep,</L>
<L>And therefore 'tis but ju&s;t rea&s;on,</L>
<L>that you in the <HI>Counter</HI> &s;hould &s;leep.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Take away this &s;ame Fellow,</L>
<L>and him to the <HI>Counter</HI> convey,</L>
<L>Although his Frollick is mellow,</L>
<L>he &s;omething to Morrow will &s;ay.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Open the Gate, make no &s;corning,</L>
<L>take Charge of your Pri&s;oner there,</L>
<L>And we will &s;oon in the morning,</L>
<L>appear before my Lord Mayor.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Bottle of Claret I'll fill, Sir,</L>
<L>&s;ome P<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">pes of Tobacco, be&s;ide.</L>
<L>And if that it now be your will, Sir,</L>
<L>a Bed for you &s;oon we'll provide.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Frollick &s;oon Eccho'd the Pri&s;on,</L>
<L>the Debters his Garni&s;h would have;</L>
<L>Without demanding the rea&s;on,</L>
<L>whate're they-requir'd, he gave.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Con&s;table &s;oon the next day, Sir,</L>
<L>this Comical matter to clear,</L>
<L>The Gentleman hurrys &s;traightways, &s;ir,</L>
<L>before my Lord Mayor to appear.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Lord, give ear to my Story,</L>
<L>while I the truth do relate,</L>
<L>The Gentleman &s;tanding before ye,</L>
<L>was &s;eiz'd by me at <HI>Cripple-gate.</HI></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I nothing could hear but his Singing,</L>
<L>wherefore in the <HI>Counter</HI> he lay,</L>
<L>And therefore this morning I bring him</L>
<L>to hear what your Lord&s;hip will &s;ay.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Come Friend, the Ca&s;e does appear now,</L>
<L>that you was in a Mad Fit,</L>
<L>I hope that you may be clear now,</L>
<L>&s;ince Sleep has re&s;tor'd you your Wit.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Gentleman &s;ure is Di&s;tracted,</L>
<L>he's over-heated his Brain,</L>
<L>Since he thus &s;illy has acted,</L>
<L>to th' <HI>Counter</HI> I'll &s;end him again.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad.)</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<L>A Pri&s;on &s;ure it will tame him,</L>
<L>and bring him &s;oon to his Sen&s;e,</L>
<L>There's nothing el&s;e can reclaim him,</L>
<L>from this his notorious Offence,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c. <HI>(Sad,)</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>O then be&s;pake my Lord's Daughter,</L>
<L>and for him did thus Interceed,</L>
<L>Dear Father, you'll hear that hereafter,</L>
<L>this is but a Wager, indeed.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Therefore be plea&s;ed, kind Father,</L>
<L>to hear one word more of me,</L>
<L>And &s;hew to me &s;o much favour,</L>
<L>this Gentleman may be &s;et free.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Well, Daughter, I grant your Petition,</L>
<L>the Gentleman home may repair,</L>
<L>But yet 'tis upon this Condition,</L>
<L>of paying my Officers there.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Come Sir, your Fees we require,</L>
<L>you free'd are now by the Court,</L>
<L>And all that we do de&s;ire,</L>
<L>you'll find out &s;ome other new Sport.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Thus &s;eeing he might be Relea&s;ed,</L>
<L>if he his Fees did but pay,</L>
<L>He then was very well plea&s;ed,</L>
<L>and &s;o went Singing awa<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>The <HI>Humour,</HI> &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> C. Bates, at the White-Hart in We&s;t-Smithfield.</P>
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