The crafty barber of Debtford You Debtford women all beware of this same crafty barber: for when he gets between your arms there he takes up his harbour. Tune of, Daniel Cooper.

The crafty barber of Debtford You Debtford women all beware of this same crafty barber: for when he gets between your arms there he takes up his harbour. Tune of, Daniel Cooper.

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The Crafty BARBER of Debtford

The Second Part,

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The Crafty BARBER of Debtford

You Debtford Women all beware of this same Crafty Barber:

For when he gets between your Arms There he takes up his harbour.

Tune of, Daniel Cooper.

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COme and hear my pleasant Song

all you that would be merry:

For unto you it doth belong

that are both brisk and airy:

A Barber liv'd in Debtford Town,

[...]elieve it is no Lye sir,

He loved well a bit o' th' brown,

and a Nurse to turn him dry, sir.

Another man liv'd in the Town,

and he did use to fiddle;

The Barber lov'd his Wife also,

and pay'd her Tarradidle.

But he (poor man) was gone to Sea,

and little did he think, sir,

That his poor wife would wanton be

and with the Barber drink, sir.

But on a time it happened so,

the Barber he did quarrel;

For there is Virtue you do know

that lyes within the barrel

Will make an Did Man bear up brisk,

and overcomes the Youth too,

This got into the Barber's crown,

and made him tell the truth too▪

The Second Part,

to the same Tune.

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BEfore the Iustice he was had,

who question'd him severely;

Which made the Barber almost mad

and he confessed clearly

That he drank in a bawdy-house

and that full well he knew sir;

'Twas asked, How? and he confest

that there he lay with two sir.

The Iustice ask'd him who they were?

and straitway he confessed,

A long-back'd Nurse that lived there,

he plainly did express it:

A very gentile Dame was she,

and wore her clouded Stockings;

But some there are do think that she

got such fine things by knockings.

The Fidlers wife was fine and neat,

and decently attired;

And she full well could do the feat

the Barber oft desired:

He oft embrac'd her in his Arms,

and catch'd her by the thing too;

So that she won him by her Charms,

and he touch'd the Fidler's strings too.

He had an opportunity

I pray sirs understand ye:

The Hostess she was sitting by,

and tope'd her Nose with brandy,

While he did please his Ladies fair

and trimm'd them both so nearly,

That she did wish to have a share,

he did it so compleatly.

Think it not strange what now you hear,

for if you will believe it,

The Barber loves the sport so dear,

I doubt he ne'r will leave it:

Still Robin Red-breast is content,

that little sneaking fóol too,

He accounts it all but merriment

to catch his Wife by th' Tool too.

And Maycrill-back she is so fine,

there's few that can out-brave her,

And when she drinks a Glass of Wine,

the Barber he doth shave her;

And up and down where e're he goes,

he mightily doth praise her;

A gentle hand he hath she knows,

and well she likes his Razor.

And now good people to conclude,

my thinks it is a pitty

The Barber should these two delude

that are so neat and pretty.

Then women all pray have a care,

for Barber's minds are waving;

And now methinks he's had his share,

he may leave off his shaving.

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Printed for John Clark Junior, at the Horshoo in West Smithfield.

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The crafty barber of Debtford You Debtford women all beware of this same crafty barber: for when he gets between your arms there he takes up his harbour. Tune of, Daniel Cooper.

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1685-1688?

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B02455

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Wing C6770C

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[52]

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99887076

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ocm99887076

ID [VID]

181802

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— The crafty barber of Debtford You Debtford women all beware of this same crafty barber: for when he gets between your arms there he takes up his harbour. Tune of, Daniel Cooper.,

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Printed for John Clark Junior, at the Horshoo in West Smithfield.,. [London] :: [between 1685-1688]. (Verse: "Come and hear my pleasant song ...") (Place and date of publication from Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.)

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