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( 6 )     The Butcher's Frolic with the Taylors Wife.

IT was an honeſt butcher that liv'd in Leeds Town, He wa a clever youth and his name was Jack Brown A taylor's wife went out one day ſome meat for to buy What do you want good woman what do you wiſh to buy I want a loin of mutton if you don't aſk toodear, Come here honeſt woman that I fair You are the clevereſt woman that I've ſeen today I'd have you come&viewmy meat before you go away She took the loin of mutton and liked it very well And ſaid unto the butcher the price now to me tell, Hair car its at your levke, or I have, If that you'd tell me where you live your company crave. The place where I do live is near the blazing ſtar If you aſk for the hand and ſheers you it ſurely find me there: To-morrow-night moſt certainly, I'll come and viſit thee, With all my heart kind ſir you are welcome unto me     she took the loin of mutton t refuſeitſhe would not Straight home then ſhedid carry it & putitinthe pot When her huſband became home ſhe told him what ſhe had When he heard he jumpt for joy, he was ſo very glad. She ſaid loving huſband how muſt this contrivance be. Tomorrow night moſt certainly the butcher comes You muſt, the dane ke. fend with you If the butcher cimit yufwell in hitro When the taylor heard of this he ſaid my loving wife. I never handled ſword, not fought in all my life,