With whom came muzzy Tom, [2]
And sneaking Snip, the boozer, [3]
Bag-picking, blear-ey'd Ciss,
And squinting Jack, the bruiser. [4]

III

Likewise came bullying Sam,
With cat's-and-dog's-meat Nelly,
Young Smut, the chimney-sweep,
And smiling snick-snack Willy;
Peg Swig and Jenny Gog,
The brims, with birdlime fingers, [5]
Brought warbling, seedy Dick,
The prince of ballad-singers.

IV

The guests now being met,
The first thing that was done, sir,
Was handling round the kid,
That all might smack his muns, sir; [6]
A _flash of lightning_ next, [7]
Bess tipt each cull and frow, sir, [8]
Ere they to church did pad, [9]
To have it christen'd Joe, sir.

V

Away they then did trudge;