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GOO people attend, I'll discover, / A wedding that happen'd of late. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 445 The BUNTER's WEDDING. The BUNTER’s WEDDING. The Bunter's Wedding. ?-? J. Pitts

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GOO people attend, I'll discover, A wedding that happen'd of late, [I] cannot tell why we should smother, The weddings of poor more than great, ['Twixt] Ben of the Borough, so pretty, [Who carr]ies a basket 'tis said, [And daint]ty plump Kent-street fair Kitty, [A coney] wool cutter by trade. [The g]uests were all quickly invited, [Ben o]rder'd the dinner by noon, [And] Kitty was highly delighted, [They] obey'd the glad summons so soon; [An o]x cheek was order'd for dinner, With plenty of porter and gin, Ben swore on the oath of a sinner, Nothing should be wanting in him. Joe the sandman and Bessy the bunter, We hear from St[.] Gile's did prance, Dick the fidler and Sally the mumper, Brought Levi the Jew for to dance. Tom the chaunter he quickly was present, And squinting black Molly likewise, And Billy the dustman quite pleasant, With Nell with no nose and fore eyes. Ned the drover was also invited, Unto this gay wedding to come, From Smithfield he posted delighted, Before that the market was done; And Fanny the pretty matchmaker, A sister to Bunting Bess, She wished the devil might take her, If she was not one of the guests,
Dolly the ragwoman's daughter, From Tyburn road she did stride, And Jenny the quilter came after. Whose nose it stood all of one side, There was Roger the chimney sweeper, No foot he would gather that day But because he would look the compleater, His foot bad and brush threw away. There was bandy-legg'd sheep's head Susan We hear from Field lane did hie And draggle tail Pat with no shoes on, Who pins and laces doth cry; Ralph the the grinder he set by his barrow. So soon as he heard of the news, And swore he would be there tomorrow, Altho' he'd no heels to his shoes. Sam the grubber he having had warning His wallet and broom down did lay, And early attended next morning, The bride for to give away, And Peggy the mop yarn spinner, Her cards and her wheels set aside, And swore as she was a sinner, She'd go and attire the bride, Nan the tub-woman out of Whitechapel, Was also invited to go, And as she was kin to the couple, She swore she the stocking would throw. So having all gather'd together, As they appointed to meet, And being all birds of a feather, They presently flock[']d to the fleet,
But when at Fleet-bridge they arrived. The bridegroom was handing his bride, The barkers they all to them drived, Do you want a parson? they cry'd; But as they down Fleet-ditch did prance sir What house shall we go to? says Ben; Then Kitty in raptures made answer, Let[']s go to the Hand and the Pen. Then into the house they did bundle, The landlady shew[']d them a room, The landlord roar'd out like thunder, The parson shall wait on you soon; Then in came so eager to fasten, He staid not to fasten his hose, A fat belly'd ruddy-fac'd painted, That brandy had painted his nose. But before he this couple did fasten, He looked all round on the men, My fee's half a crown, says the parson, I freely will give it says Ben; Then Hymen he presently follow'd, And the happy knot being ty'd, The guests they hooped and hollow'd, All joys to the bridegroom and bride. Like malt horses home they all pranced, The bride she look'd not like the same, And thus thro' the city they danced, But when to the Borough they came; The bride to look buxom endeavor[']d, The bridegroom as brisk as an eel, With their marrow bones and cleavers, The butchers they rung 'em a peal. And as they were homewards advancing, A dancing and singing of songs, The rough music met them all prancing, With frying pans, shovels and tongs; Tin cannisters, salt boxes plenty. With trotter bones beat by the boys, And they being most hollow and empty, They made a most racketing noise. Bowls, gridirons platters and ladles And pokers tin kettles did bruise The noise none to bear it were able The warming pan beat with old shoes; such a ratt[l]ing racketing uproar Had you but have heard it no doubt All hell was broke loose you'd have swore And the devils running about.
The mob they all hollow'd and shouted The streets as they pass'd along, The people to see how they scouted, Together in clusters did throng; All the rattling they made they were able, And they were ushered in, But ere they all sat down to table, They each had a glass of old gin. Dinner being decently ended, The table was cleared with speed, And thus they to be merry intended; So straight did to dancing proceed; But Harry the nightman so jolly, With madness he almost cry'd, And all the night sat melancholy, For he had a mind to the bride, Bob the brickmaker now being merry, Tho' to foot it first he was loath, He told them he'd tip them Bob Perry, But they swore they[']d have Newgate broth, Tom the chanter he tript thom a trilly, That never before was in print, While the dustman they call smutty Billy, Gnaw'd the head of black Moll that did squint Jack the coal heaver thought himself slighted, They carried the rig on so quiet, And swore as he was not invited, He'd go there and kick up a riot; Then hectoring, bouncing, and swearing, So boldly he enter'd the house, But when he saw Joey the sandman. The cull was as still as a mouse. Bess the bunter sung Murdock O'Blaney, The chorus it made the house ring, Nell with no nose cry'd you'll shame me If such bawdy songs you do sing; Drunken Levi the Jew was abuseful And would have got trimm'd as tis said; Had not his pomatum been useful As Kitty the bride was a maid. Joe the sandman then talk'd of a Nailor; Away the coal heaver did slink, Quite faint hearted worse than a taylor; Lest Joey should give him a clink; But being all got drunk together, Ben pray'd them all night for to stay; So coupled them in his long feathers, And parted good friends the next day.
Printed by J. Pitts, Great St, Andrew Street, Seven Dials.