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Jolly Jack Tar, but a little while ſince,

As drunk as a beggar, as bold as a prince,

Fell foul of an ale houſe, and thought it a Gn,

To paſs without calling, ſo went roaring in,

Derry down, down, hey derry down.

He ſcarce had ſat down, when the landlord come by

With pudding and beef, which attracted his eye;

From the maſt-head, a ſailor, Jack leapt from his place

And graſping his cudge, gave or lers for chace. etc

Now it happ'ned together ten Frenchmen were met

Reſolving ſoup maigre and frogs to forget:

Convinc'd of their error, they order'd a feaſt,

To be ferv'd and dreſs'd up in the true Engliſh taſte.

At the heels of the landlord, Jack quickly appears

And made the room echo with three Britiſh cheers,

Then ſat himself down, without any debate, (etc

And whipt his old chew in his text neighbour's plate.

No ſooner was Jack poffeſs'd of a place,

Then thinking it needleſs to wait for the grace,

In ſpite of their whispers, the flout Britiſh Thief,

First graſped the pudding, then boarded the beef. etc.

Now nothing could equal the Frenchmens ſurprize,

Theyſhrunk with their ſhoulders, & ſtar'd with their eyes,

From one went an ah! from another a hem! (etc.

They look'd at their landlord, their landlord at them.

One more bold than the reſt, by his brethren's advice,

Made a ſneaking attempt to come in for a ſlice,

But Jack cut his fingers and gave him a check: (etc.

Crying down with your arms, or I'll ſoon clear the deck.

At length to revenge, all the Frenchmen unite,

Each ſeiz'd on his knife, and prepar'd for a fight,

Of quarters quoth Jack, I would not have you think,

So ſtrike you ſoup bibbers, ſtrike, ſtrike, or you ſink.