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 And honeſt Will the WeaveaWeaver [sic],
 * For all he is ſo ſtout,

I know he will endeavour
 * to have the other bout.

Tho' Maſter Wheat the baker,
 * he'll be my younger brother,

He'll not deny a bout to try,
 * with me or any other.

And Dick the nimble taylor,
 * will venture his beſt ſhears,

Till Barleycorn and Maſter Malt,
 * do take them by the ears.

There's not a tradeſman in the land,
 * that ever yet was born,

But will take a touch ſometimes too much
 * of Sir John Barleycorn.

Therefore all honeſt tradeſmen,
 * a good word for me give,

And pray that Sir John Barleycorn
 * may always with you live.