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1st These lines I waite for to unfold A certain match as I've been told The man a Cook the girl a Brewer The thing is strange but seldom truer 2nd This cook he had a certain mess He often gives this pretty lass He Cook'd so well and fed with broth [...ial?] she took a second growth [3rd? ] was at a loss then what to do As he'd cooked now she must brew She brewed at first without success For cook refused to join the mess 4th Then when she took another scheme Employing all the Brewer's [means?] To view the thing how [she? ] look To turn a Brewer into a Cook 5th Old pat the mother of all the clan She studied the stars to form a plan Both young and old Black and white Studied planets all one night 6th When all the affair was brewed and done She call'd young [J?]ack her loving son Saying take with you Billy your Brother We'll stay at home, me and your father 7th This is the dose that you [ ] Unless he will your Sister [have? ] If he consents fly with all hast[e] Down to Tom Reads to make a []fast 8th Then they both to Cook did come Saying heres your portion deaths your doom Unless you will our Sister marry Do it to day no longer tarry 9th This Cook refused with all his might Then there began a bloody fight At last said Cook with weeping eyes I'll marry your Sister let me rise 10th Then said young Jack theres one thing yet This day you shall your license get And marry her before tis night Or we shall have another fight 11th Then said poor Cook now let me rise I suppose needs must when the devil drives If I must have her, she must do I've [lay'd] her well sometime ago 12th When the parson came, the Cook was Confounded That by the Brewers he was Surrounded That he'd no way to turn his head He took the dose and went to bed