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(From Pills to Purge Melancholy, c. 1707)
OH the Miller, the dusty, musty Miller, | |
| The Miller, that beareth on his Back; | |
| He never goes to Measure Meal, | |
| But his Maid, but his Maid, but his Maid holds ope the sack. | |
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| O the Baker, the bonny, bonny Baker, | 5 |
| The Baker that is so full of Sin; | |
| He never heats his Oven hot, | |
| But he thrusts, but he thrusts, but he thrusts his Maiden in. | |
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| O the Brewer, the lusty, lusty Brewer, | |
| The Brewer that Brews Ale and Beer; | 10 |
| He never heats his Liquor hot, | |
| But he takes, but he takes, but he takes his Maid by the Geer. | |
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| O the Butcher, the bloody, bloody Butcher, | |
| The Butcher that sells both Beef and Bone; | |
| He never grinds his Slaught’ring Knife, | 15 |
| But his Maid, but his Maid, but his Maid must turn his Stone. | |
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| O the Weaver, the wicked, wicked Weaver, | |
| That followeth a weary Trade; | |
| He never shoots his Shuttle right, | |
| But he shoots, but he shoots, but he shoots first at his Maid. | 20 |
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| O the Barber, the neat and nimble Barber, | |
| Whose Trade is ne’er the worse; | |
| He never goes to Wash and Shave, | |
| But he trims, but he trims, but he trims his Maiden first. | |
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| O the Taylor, the fine and frisking Taylor, | 25 |
| The Taylor that gives so good regard; | |
| He never goes to measure Lace, | |
| But his Maid, but his Maid, but his Maid holds out his Yard. | |
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| O the Blacksmith, the lusty, lusty Blacksmith, | |
| The best of all good Fellows; | 30 |
| He never heats his Iron hot, | |
| But his Maid, but his Maid, but his Maid must blow the Bellows. | |
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| O the Tanner, the Merry, Merry Tanner, | |
| The Tanner that draws good Hides into Leather; | |
| He never strips himself to work, | 35 |
| But his Maid, but his Maid, but his Maid and he’s together. | |
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| O the Tinker, the sturdy, sturdy Tinker, | |
| The Tinker that deals all in Mettle; | |
| He never clencheth home a Nail, | |
| But his Trull, but his Trull, but his Trull holds up the Kettle. | 40 |
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