I. King JAMES the Firft and the TINKER. II. King WILLIAM and his bold FORRESTER.

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1 Four Excellent New Songs. I. King JAMES the Firft and the TINKER. II. King WILLIAM and his bold FORRESTER. III. PAUL and NANNY. IV. Braw JOHNNY BUTE. Entered according to Order.

2 ( 2 ) ^Jp hjp King James thefirft, and the Tinker. N D now to be brief, let s pafs o er the reft, Who feldora or never was given to jeft, And come to King James the firft on the throne, A pleafanter monarch fare never was known. Once he was a chafing his fair fallow deer, He dropp d all his nobles, of them he got clear, In fearch of new pleafures away he did ride, Till he came to an ale-houfe juft by a wood-fide. And there with a tinker he happen d to meet, Who in this kind manner did lovingly greet, He faid, honeft fellow, what is that in the jugg, Which under thy arm thou doft lovingly hugg > In truth, fays the tinker, tis nappy brown ale. And for to drink to thee, in troth i ll not fail For though that thy jacket is glorious and fine, I hope that my twopence is as good as thine. Nay, now by my foul, the truth ftrall be Ipoke, Then ftraight he fat down with the tinker to joke, He call d for a pitcher, the tinker another, And fo at it they went like brother and brother. While drinking, the King wts pleafed to fay, What news doft thou hear, honeft tinker 1 pray? There s nothing of news the which 1 do hear, But the King is a chafing Jus fair fallow dear. And truly I wilh, I fo happy might be, That while he is hunting, the King I might fee s Although I have travelpd the land many ways, I never faw the King yet in all my whole days. The King in a hearty brilk laughter reply d, T tell thee, good fellow, if thou can ft but ride. Thou (halt get up behind me, and thee I will bring, Into the royal prefence of James our King.

3 ( 3 ) Perhaps, quoth the tinker, his lords will be dreft So fine, that I cannot tell him from the reft: They will, but I tell you, when once you come there, The King will be cover d, his nobles all bare. Then up got the tinker, and boifted the black Budget of leather, and tools on his back : And when they came to the merry green wood, His nobles came round him, and bare-headed ftood. The tinker then feeing fo many appear, Immediately whilper d the King in the ear, Saying, fince they are all cloth d fo gallant and gay, Sir, which is the King, now tell me I pray? The King to the tinker, then made this reply, By my foul, man, it muft be either you or I: The reft are bare-headed, and uncover d all round. Thus faid, with his budget he fell to the ground. Like one that was frighted quite out of his wits, And then on his knees he immediately gets, geleeching his mercy, the King to him faid, Thou art a good fellow fo be not afraid. Now tell me thy name : It is John of the Vale 4. A mender of kettles, and a lover of ale, Then rife up fir John, I ll honour you here, I'Jlmake you a knight of three hundred a year. This was a good thing for the tinker indeed. Then foon to the court he was fent for with (peed. Where ftore of great pleafure and paftime were leen, Into the royal prefence of our King and Queen. ******************** King tmlliam and his Forrefler. YOU fubje&s of Britain come liften a while. Here is a new ditty will make you to fmile. It is of the King and the Keeper alfo. Who met in the foreft but lately ago.

4 C 4 ). O early, O early, into a morning, King William rofe early in a morning; And a gown of grey-ruflbt King William put on, As though he had been but a filly poor man. The hounds were made ready, prepar d for the The nobles attending, of honour and feme; (game But, like a mean fubjett, in humble array, He to his own foreft was taking his way. O then befpoke Mary, our royal Queen, My gracious King William where are you going? He anfwer d her quickly, 1 count him no man, That tellcth his counfel unto a woman. The Queen, with a modeft behaviour, reply d, I wilh kind providence may be thy guide, And keep thee from danger, my fovcreign lord, The which will the greatdt of comfort afford. He went to the foreft fome pleafure to fpy, The grey*hound run fwift, and the keeper drew nigh, Whocry d, You bold fellow,hswdareyoucomehere, Without the king s leave, to chace his fair deer? Here are my three hounds, I ll give them to you. And likewife my hawks, they re as good as e er flew; Befides I will give thee full forty fhiliing. If you ll not betray me to William our king. All that I have offer d I pray thee now take, And do thy endeavour my peace for to make; Befides forty (hillings. I ll give thee a ring, If you ll not betray me to William our king. Your three hounds, I tell you, I never will take, Nor yet your three hawks, your peace for to make; Nor will I be brib d with your money and ring, But I will difdofc you to William our king. As I m a true keeper, I ll not be unjuft, Nor, for a gold ring, will I forfeit my truft ; I ll bring you before him as fure as a gun, And there you (hall anfwer for whatyou have done.

5 ( 5 ), Thou art a bold fellow, king William replym, Why, doft thou not fee the ftar at my fide; The foreft is.mine, 1 let thee to know, Then what'is'th^ reafon you threaten me fo? With that the bold keeper fell down on his kneel, - A tretr»biing fear his fpirits did feize; The pi&ure of death did appear in his face. He knew not at firft the King was in place. O pardon, O pardon, my fovereign liege, For your royal pardon I humbly bdeech, Alas! my poor heart in my breaft it is cold, O let me not fufie; for being fo bold! Get up, honeft keeper, and (hake off thy fear*, In thee there is nothing of folly appears; O that evvy one were as faithful as thee, O what a bica prince King William would be. Becaufe I encourage fuch perfons as you, HI make you my ranger, and if that won t do. I ll make thee a captain by fea or by land ; And in my high favour you ever (hall Aand. The keeper replied, my (overeign lord. Sure I am not worthy of luch a reward ; Yet neverthelcfs your true keeper I ll be, Caufe I was ne er bred to the army nor fea. With that the king laugh d, till his fides he did hold And threw him down fifty bright guineas of gold; And bid him hafie to the Kenfington-court, W here of this true jefi he would make feme fport # And when you Come there, fee you a(k for long Who wears a pageant of gold at his back, (Jack, LikewUe a great fazon of gold at his right fleeve, For he s a ttue man, you may him believe. He s one of my porters, that Aands at my gate, To let in my nobles, both early and late; And, therefore, good fellow, come up without fear. I ll make thee my ranger of parks far and near.

6 C 6 ) PAUL AND NANNY. YOU batchelors all that are willing to marry, I d have you be careful for fear you milcarry, I d have you be wife and mind who you marry. Left you (hculd be hamper d like Paul and Nanny. Sing rue, rue, rue, rue, rue and be marry d, Sing fal driddle, lai driddle, lal driddic laddy. I d have you take warning by Paul and Nanny. Paul he had nothing, but Nanny had money, He call d her his love, his joy, and his honey, The day was appointed, they were to be j ined, In the happy ftate of matrimony. Full ten months after the marriage was over, Nanny her temper began to difcover: She rung luch a peal on the fide of his noddle, Which made his head ach, and his brainsgrow addle. O you muft get up, and make me a fire. Or any thing elle that I do defire, You muft wa(h the difhes, and rock the cradle Or elfe at your head goes the fkimmer or laddie. Sing rue, rue, See. O Nanny your words are very provoking I think all the while you are but a joking; Altho that your amorous charms me bewitches. Yet for all that, you fnan t wear the breeches. Go fetch me fome Water, & don t ftand murm ring, I wifh that your breeches and you were a burning, Come make up a fire, and put on the kettle, For 1 H have fome tea, if you go to the devil.

7 1.( 7 ) But puor Paul faid nothing for fear he d offended. 1 Por if he had fpoken, his life (he d have ended,!she up with the laddie, and broke his-noddle, i Which made him remember to rock the cradle. Paul was a man that follow d hard labour, * * 'Nanny (he goffip d about with her neighbour, I She was the expreft for to fetch and to carry, (And thofc that want news may learn it of Nanny. Of? I Now Paul he is gone, and left Nanny his money, (Although he call d her his love and his honey, ihe would not have left her while he had a noddle, ff (he had not broke his head with a ladle. You batchelors all, that are cuddling and wooing I d have you be careful now of your chuling, /And you young maids that want to be marry d, I d have you take warning by Paul and Nanny. L Braw 'JOHNNY BUTE. Tun:. FIciu:rs of Edinburgh. BRaw Johny Bute was a bonny meikle man, f frae Scotland he came with his braid fword in Je came at the head f a braw bonny dan, (hand, wha the muckle d! cou d his mufic withftand? ie looked fo neat, and he kuted fo fweet, that a dame of renown foon gave ear to his fuit; jrhenhis pipe helugg d out, and you need not to doubt, j but in concert he play d with her German flute. ^oth he, Bonny lallie, your flute gangs well, and keeps good time with my bagpipe (b clea»r; lie mufic as this will furely never fail, I but in time to encore with an Englifli ear.

8 ( 8 ) r What mufic Co fwecr, or harmony To neat, as the bagpipes, when joined to the German flute? Then turning uphis eyes, the blythfomcdame rep ies, when the bagpipes plays with braw Johnny Bute. Play on, bonny lads, for I ve great ftore of gold, your bags (hall be fill d,while your pipes you do play; But you ne er fhall return to a climate fo cold, (May. while your kifles are fo fweet, & more warmer thaq Quoth he, Ne er mourn, for I never (hall return, ^ while here I can tafte of the golden fruit; (play d Then his pipes faft he flay d, and another lilt he. in concert fo fweet with her German flute. Now, ye Englilh fools, you no more dare pretend, a mufic to vie with my bonny Highlandman; No more fhall the lafles of England eommend the brave merry jig to compare with my John; For a merry ftrain, which enlivens every vam, wha the d 1 with the Scotfraan dare difputc? But his bagpipes alone has too much of the drone, and, if need, muft be join d with the German flute. Come on, bonny lads, with courage advance, your poor empty ferips and your wallets difown/ Johny Bute bears the bell, and he leads up the^dance, at the mand mafquerade at the Thiftle and Crown; Wh^re There s fwcetmeats and wine to invite you to your hunger afliiage, and your fpirits recruit, (dme, Whilfl raoft foft to the ear, hark the bagpipes fo in concert refound with the German flute, \dear, A brave English fiddle occurs to my flrain, a better was never play d on before,. The French horn, at a diftance, will join it amain, and the Spanilh guitar has play d it before. But we to the mad who d be join d in the band, (boot the fiddle would be broke, and the hddle-fltck to For an EnglUhman born wou d defpife a French horn tho his ears wou d be tickl d with the German flute. FINIS.