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(4) In drinking I found they were merrily inclin'd,

And I join'd with them although I was blind,

The thing was accepted, to me they prov'd kind,

Which I always ſhall think upon ever.

When that the day we had merrily ſpent,

From Kiſhorton town to Crowden we went,

And there in the evening to ſpend in content,

Which we all of us did our endeavour.

'Twas at the Green Dragon we ſat ourſelves down,

When one of theſe barchelors kick'd up a ſtone,

And promiſing all to ſee me ſafe home,

If that I would ſtay till next morning.

Which I did agree for the ſake of good beer,

And from ſuch good fellows I never could ſteer,

And when we had done, to the bed did repair,

There for to ſleep till day dawning.

As we on our frolick next day did proceed,

As a trip unto Badentown that was agreed,

There at the Red Lyon our fancy to feed,

And tipple the juice of good barley..

And having there arrived, we ſcarce had ſat down,

'Till two of the ladies of that little town,

As good for the game as ever was known,

And they told us they wanted employment.

Then two of us inſtantly made them ſit down,

It was no hard matter, and that I muſt own,

For they were as good cattle as e'er ſun ſhin'd on,

And keen as attorneys for money.

But as they were kiſſing and hugging their laſs,

In came one of their daughters as freſh as a roſe,

And ſeeing her mother ſo lovingly diſpos'd,

Cauſed the girl burſt out into laughter.