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The Butcher's Frolic with the Taylors Wife.
It was an honest butcher that liv'd in Leeds Town,
He was a clever youth and his name was Jack Brown
A taylor's wife went out one day some meat for to buy
What do you want good woman what do you wish to buy
I want a loin of mutton if you don't ask too dear,
Come here honest woman and I'll use you kind & fair
You are the cleverest woman that I have seen today
I'd have you come & view my meat before you go away
She took the loin of mutton and liked it very well
And said unto the butcher the price now to me tell,
Fair dear its at your service, or any joint I have,
If that you'll tell me where you live your company I crave.
The place where I do live is near the blazing star
If you ask for the hand and sheers you'll surely find me there;
To-morrow-night most certainly, I'll come and visit thee,
With all my heart kind sir you are welcome unto me
She took the loin of mutton refuse it she would not
Straight home then she did carry it & put it in the pot
When her husband became home she told him what she had
When his heart it jumpt for joy, he was so very glad.
She said loving husband how must this contrivance be,
Tomorrow night most certainly the butcher comes to me,
You must go under the bed and take a sword with you
If the butcher comes to you swear you'll run him thro
When the taylor heard of this he said my loving wife.
I never handled sword, not fought in all my life,
He was a clever youth and his name was Jack Brown
A taylor's wife went out one day some meat for to buy
What do you want good woman what do you wish to buy
I want a loin of mutton if you don't ask too dear,
Come here honest woman and I'll use you kind & fair
You are the cleverest woman that I have seen today
I'd have you come & view my meat before you go away
She took the loin of mutton and liked it very well
And said unto the butcher the price now to me tell,
Fair dear its at your service, or any joint I have,
If that you'll tell me where you live your company I crave.
The place where I do live is near the blazing star
If you ask for the hand and sheers you'll surely find me there;
To-morrow-night most certainly, I'll come and visit thee,
With all my heart kind sir you are welcome unto me
She took the loin of mutton refuse it she would not
Straight home then she did carry it & put it in the pot
When her husband became home she told him what she had
When his heart it jumpt for joy, he was so very glad.
She said loving husband how must this contrivance be,
Tomorrow night most certainly the butcher comes to me,
You must go under the bed and take a sword with you
If the butcher comes to you swear you'll run him thro
When the taylor heard of this he said my loving wife.
I never handled sword, not fought in all my life,
