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LL you that love mirth if you'll listen a while, My comical ditty will make you to smile, 'Tis concerning a Barber the truth you shall hear, He wanted to dress a young sailor's wife's hair.

This am'rous Barber, as many do say, When ever the Sailor was out of the way, Would take opportunity loving and kind, To get the young Sailor's Wife in the mind.

But she being artful, she knew what he meant, For to tell her husband it was her intent; The Sailor when hearing, he hearty reply'd, My girl, that's the Barber, I'm well satisfy'd.

Tell him in the morning I'm going away, On board of my vessel a week for to stay, And if he's agreeable, you'll be the same, Thus we'll bum the Barber, or else we're to blame.

As money he's worth, we'll have some if we can, Or surely we'll shave him, as I am a man; So a bargain make with him, my girl never fear, No harm shall come to you as I am so near.

There's a public house you know over the way, Where I'll watch your motions, observe what I say, When the fit comes on him, shut the window down, Then quickly I'll make the door to resound.

Next morning the Barber began as before, Complimenting the Sailor's fair Wife at the door; My husband she said, is gone on board for a week; Why, thought the Barber, my mind I'll now speak.