The unconscionable batchelors of Darby: or, The young lasses pawn'd by their sweet-hearts, for a large reckning, at Nottingham goose-fair; where poor Susan was forced to pay the shot. To the tune of, To thee, to thee, &c. 1687-1695? Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B06384 Wing U32 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[554] 99887972 ocm99887972 183638

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THE Unconſcionable Batchelors of DARBY:

OR, THE Young Laſſes Pawn'd by their Sweet-hearts, for a large Reckning, at Nottingham Gooſe-Fair; where poor Suſan was forced to pay the Shot.

To the Tune of, To thee, to thee, &c.

YOu lovers of mirth attend a while, a merry new Ditty here I write, I know it will make you laugh and ſmile, for every line affords delight: The Laſſes of Darby with young Men, they went to Gooſe-fair for recreation, But how theſe Sparks did ſerve them then, is truly worth your obſervation, Truly, truly, worth your obſervation, therefore I pray obſerve this Ditty; The Maids did complain, they came there in vain, and was not, was not that a pity. So oon as they came into the Fair, the Batchelors made them conjues low, And bid them a thouſand welcomes there, this done, to a tipling-ſchool they go: How pleaſant was honeſt Kate and Sue? believing they ſhould be richly-treated, But, Neighbours and Friends, as I am true, no Laſſes ever was ſo cheated, Cheated, cheated, very farely cheated, as you may note by this new Ditty; They were left alone, to make their moan, and was not, was not that a pity? The innocent Laſſes fair and gay, concluded the Men was kind and free, Becauſe they paſs'd the time away, a plenty of cakes and ale they ſee; For ſider and mead they then did call, and whatever elſe the Houſe afforded, But Suſan was forc'd to pay for all, out of the mony ſhe had hoarded, Hoarded, hoarded, mony ſhe had hoarded; it made her ſing a doleful Ditty, And ſo did the reſt with grief oppreſt, and was not, was not that a pity? Young Katy ſhe ſeemed ſomething coy, becauſe ſhe would make them eager grow, As knowing thereby ſhe might enjoy what beautiful Damſels long to know: On complements they did not ſtand, nor did they admire their charming features, For they had another game in hand, which was to pawn thoſe pretty Creatures, Creatures, Creatures, loving, loving Creatures, which was ſo charming, fair and pretty; The Men ſneak'd away, and nothing did pay, and was not, was not that a pity? Though't out of the door they enter'd firſt, and left them tipling there behind, Thoſe innocent Maids did not miſtruſt, that Batchelors could be ſo unkind. Quoth Suſan, I know their gone to buy the fairings which we did ſo require, And they will return I know, for why, they do our youthful charms admire; Therefore, therefore, ſtay a little longer, and I will ſing a pleaſant Ditty; But when they found they were catch'd in the pound, they ſigh'd and weep'd the more's the pity. Now finding the Men return'd no more, and that the good People would not truſt, They preſently call'd to know the ſcore, it chanc'd to be fifteen ſhilling juſt: Poor Kate had but five pence in her purſe, but Sue had a crown beſides a guinney; And ſince the eaſe had happen'd thus, poor Soul ſhe paid it e'ry penny, Penny, penny, e'ry, e'ry penny, tho' with a ſad and doleful Ditty Said ſhe, For this I had not a kiſs, and was not, was not that a pity?

Printed for I. Biſſel, in Weſt-ſmithfield.