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<DATE>2009-02-04</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B081159.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>The Jovial Companions, OR, THE Three Merry TRAVELLORS, Who paid their &s;hot where ever they came without ever a Stiver of <HI>Money.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>To an Excellent <HI>North</HI>-Country-Tune.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>THere was three Travellers, Travellers three,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>And they wou'd go Travel the <HI>North</HI> Country,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>They Travelled <HI>Ea&s;t,</HI> and they Travelled <HI>We&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Where ever they came &s;till they drank of the be&s;t,</HI></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>At length by good fortune they came to an Inn;</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>And they were as Merry as e're they had been,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Jolly young Widdow did &s;milling appear,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>who dre&s;t them a Banquet of delicate cheer,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Both Chickens and &s;parrow gra&s;s &s;he did provide,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>You'r Welcome kind Gentlemen, welcome (&s;he cry'd)</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They called for liquor, both Beer, Ale, and Wine,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derrie,</HI></L>
<L>And every thing that was curious and fine,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>They drank to their Ho&s;te&s;s a merry full bowl,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>&s;he pledg'd them in love like a generous Soul,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ho&s;te&s;s, her Maid, and Cou&s;in all three,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>They Ki&s;t and was merry, as merry cou'd be,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>full Bottles and Gla&s;&s;es repleni&s;ht the Board</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>No Liquors was wanting the hou&s;e cou'd afford</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>When they had been Merry good part of the day,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>They called their Ho&s;te&s;s to know what's to pay,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>There's Thirty good &s;hilling, and Six pence, <HI>(&s;he cry'd)</HI></L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>They told her that &s;he &s;hould be &s;oon &s;atisfy'd,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a Stiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Hand&s;ome&s;t Man of the three up he got,</L>
<L><HI>With a hye down, ho down, lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>He laid her on her Back, and paid her the &s;hot,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The middlemo&s;t Man to her Cou&s;in he went,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>She being hand&s;ome, he gave her Content,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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<L>The la&s;t Man of all he took up with the Maid,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>And thus the whole &s;hot it was Lovingly paid,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
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</LG>
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<L>The Ho&s;te&s;s, the Cou&s;in, and Servant, we find,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>made Courchies, and thankt them for being &s;o kind,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ho&s;te&s;s &s;aid, welcome kind Gentlemen all,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>If you chance to come this way be plea&s;ed to Call,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Without ever a &s;tiver of Mony</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then taking their Leaves they went merrily out,</L>
<L><HI>with a hye down, ho down, Lanktre down derry,</HI></L>
<L>And they'r gone for to Travel the Nation about,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>without ever a &s;tiver of Mony.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<DIV1 TYPE="license">
<P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P>
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<P>Printed for <HI>C. Bates,</HI> at the <HI>Sun</HI> and <HI>Bible in Pye-Corner.</HI></P>
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