The latter copy try reprinted in Holloway and you can Black’s, Later on English Broadside Ballads , p
There are about 7 English tunes with the song, certainly one of which is good parody of one’s amazing
Come anything you roving knives, that ramble from the Area, Kissing pretty Maids, tune in to my ditty, Away date is originating on the, whenever we will be merry, Cat, Poll, and Nan, offers you Sack and Sherry. Hello to have Bobbin Joan, Hey getting Stoney Batter, Keep Wife yourself otherwise I will be on her. Discover Bridget, Peg, and you may Nell, that have Nancy, Toy, & Susan, So you can please the sweethearts better, either goes an effective boozing, But when their funds is fully gone, might hunt for a great Cully, And you can promote the splinters house, on the precious Bully. Hi getting Bobbin Joan, Hi getting Stony Batter, etc. During the summer Lasses wade, for the Areas an excellent Maying, Thro' this new Meadows gay, due to their Sweethearts to relax and play, Its smiling winning means, shewe getting game the ready, Tho' Jenny whines nay, I won't F--k getting a good shilling. Hello to own Bobbin Joan, Hey getting Stony Batter, an such like. Wade your smart Knave, not any longer of coax nor wheedle, By those individuals Keys in my own Sleve, I shall prick you with my needle, Just what will you still end up being ambitious, Mammy call to this Man, Having shame my personal give dont keep, We guarantee my personal breath is just moved. Hello having Bobbin Joan, Hello getting Stony Batter, etcetera. There is certainly Joan a buxom Lass, exposed to lusty Johnny, It went along to bring a cup, the guy call'd their beloved and you can honey, She said your foolish Clown, grab myself across middle, Play me Bobbin Joan, normally I will break the fiddle. Hi to possess Bobbin Joan, Hey to have Stony Batter, etc. He softly put their unique down, and then he pull'd away their scraper, He play'd her such a track, and this produced her fart and you may caper; She told you my dearest John, your own such as for example a Jolly rover, My personal cloak and you can outfit I shall pawn, that you should n'er give over.
