Musa Pedestris - Three Centuries of Canting Songs - and Slang Rhymes [1536 - 1896] by John S. Farmer
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I Cast your nabs and cares away, This is maunder's holiday: [1] In the world look out and see, Where so blest a king as he _(Pointing to the newly-elected Prince.)_ II At the crowning of our king, Thus we ever dance and sing: Where's the nation lives so free, And so merrily as we? III Be it peace, or be it war, Here at liberty we are: Hang all harmanbecks we cry, [2] We the cuffins quere defy. [3] IV We enjoy our ease and rest, To the fields we are not pressed: And when taxes are increased, We are not a penny 'sessed. |
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