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One day in costly rich array,
she then abroad did go,
And to find out the gaming kane,
the ’prentice lov’d to know.
she then abroad did go,
And to find out the gaming kane,
the ’prentice lov’d to know.
Where’er she went, he did her dog,
near to Salisbury-court;
There to a Crack-shop she went in,
to act her wanton sport.
near to Salisbury-court;
There to a Crack-shop she went in,
to act her wanton sport.
To fit her for her former tricks,
now mark well his design;
He borrow’d a new suit of clothes,
both costly, fresh and fine:
now mark well his design;
He borrow’d a new suit of clothes,
both costly, fresh and fine:
With beaver-hat, and knotted wig,
sword by his side, and all;
Then to the Crack-shop he did go,
for a private room did call
sword by his side, and all;
Then to the Crack-shop he did go,
for a private room did call
He saw his mistress and one more,
a topping miss of the town,
With painted face and curled hair,
a walking up and down.
a topping miss of the town,
With painted face and curled hair,
a walking up and down.
Now after he had sat a while,
a knock or two he gave,
The drawer straightway came to him,
to know what he would have.
a knock or two he gave,
The drawer straightway came to him,
to know what he would have.
His answer was I want a miss,
the drawer straight reply’d;
Sir, you shall have one by and by,
to sit down by your side.
the drawer straight reply’d;
Sir, you shall have one by and by,
to sit down by your side.
