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Had I smelt out the [coose?] e'ar but nine weeks ago
Had I smelt out the coose e'en but nine weeks ago
I'd never a had tha ould fellas I know
I'd never a had tha ould bellar I know
But a vowed and aveared that I'd be his wife
But a vow'd and a swear'd that ef I'd be his wife
That I never should lack ale the days o me life
That I never should lack ale the days o ma Life
And a softness a nacking and [illegible] from {Preen? rhymes with queen]
And a broft me a nacking and Com saave from Preen
In ma [consheness?] Thot I, I shall live like a Queen
In ma Conshance thoft I, I shall live like a Queen
But tis [illegible] head
Buttes plagy puneching, od rat es ould head  
To be rooted and [illegible] I wish a wer dead
To be pooted and flopp'd so, I wish a wur dead
May a spent half his safing last Saturday night
Why a spent half as fargings laast Saturday night
[Like?] enow by this time tis gone every dark
Like enow by this time tes gone every doit
But I'll tame the ould [power?], afor it es long
But I'll tame the ould Dowle, afor it es long
If I [illegible] with me [illegible] I will me ma tongue
If I caant with me biestis I wull me ma Tongue


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A New Song
A New Song
Tune [illegible] Law
Tune Religions a Politic Law


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This song you may sing or may read
This song you may sing or may read
It will suit both the old and the young
T'will suit both the old and the young
For tis like Athanasians Creed
For X [Symbol: Christ. Nb: This particular symbol is used elsewhere in the work as clearly referring to Christ, but seems not the standard X, though i have used it in place] is like Athanasians Creed
It may either be read or be sung
It may either be read or be sung


2. [underlined]
2. [underlined]
The general election draws near
The gen'ral Election draws near
As [illegible] most of our Boroughs are glad
At wch most of our Boroughs are glad
Tis the time you may [illegible]
Tis the time you may venture to sewar
That one half of the nation grows mad
That one half of the nation grows mad


3 [underlined]
3 [underlined]
[note in margin - illegible]
[note in margin: Hawkins[?] ?re?ther]
As [illegible] the game is begun
 
As Treg'ny the game is begun
But no one knows how it will end
But no one knows how it will end
For [illegible] C. [underlined, x - I believe this is where the margin note is meant to be read] leads up the [illegible]
For Sir C___r . [underlined, x - I believe this is where the margin note is meant to be read] leads up the Fun
And [Barwell?] has money to spend
And Barwell has money to spend
[word in margin - illegible]
 
[word in margin - A nabob.]

Latest revision as of 23:51, 17 July 2017

Had I smelt out the coose e'en but nine weeks ago I'd never a had tha ould bellar I know But a vow'd and a swear'd that ef I'd be his wife That I never should lack ale the days o ma Life And a broft me a nacking and Com saave from Preen In ma Conshance thoft I, I shall live like a Queen Buttes plagy puneching, od rat es ould head To be pooted and flopp'd so, I wish a wur dead Why a spent half as fargings laast Saturday night Like enow by this time tes gone every doit But I'll tame the ould Dowle, afor it es long If I caant with me biestis I wull me ma Tongue

[dotted line across page] A New Song Tune Religions a Politic Law

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This song you may sing or may read T'will suit both the old and the young For X [Symbol: Christ. Nb: This particular symbol is used elsewhere in the work as clearly referring to Christ, but seems not the standard X, though i have used it in place] is like Athanasians Creed It may either be read or be sung

2. [underlined] The gen'ral Election draws near At wch most of our Boroughs are glad Tis the time you may venture to sewar That one half of the nation grows mad

3 [underlined] [note in margin: Hawkins[?] ?re?ther]

As Treg'ny the game is begun But no one knows how it will end For Sir C___r . [underlined, x - I believe this is where the margin note is meant to be read] leads up the Fun And Barwell has money to spend

[word in margin - A nabob.]