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1 London is a fine Town, &c. London is a Fine Town London is a fine Town, &c. COME bring the Liquor hither, / And Matt. raise up thy Voice: Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 234 1: 234 A BALLAD / ON / Lord PELHAM'S Birth-Day, July 24, 1714. A BALLAD ON Lord PELHAM’S Birth-Day, July 24,1714. A BALLAD ON Lord Pelham's Birthday, July 24, 1714. 1714-1714

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I. COME bring the Liquor hither, And Matt. raise up thy Voice: Lord Pelham's One and Twenty, And therefore we'll Rejoice. In One and Twenty Bumpers Then let his Health go round; Here's One and Twenty Verses Worth One and Twenty Pound. O all ye Sussex Freeholders Come listen to my Story, of a Gallant Whig Lord, I Scorn to Sing a Tory. II. Next Year into the House he'll come, For to assist the State; And there he'll Talk more than them All: Good Lord how he'll Debate! For he, you know, has Wit at will, And Tongue that glib will run; And he's Wise enough for Fifty, Tho' he's but Twenty one. O all ye Sussex Freeholders Come listen to my Story; of a Gallant Whig Lord, I'll never Sing a Tory. III. This Lord most bountifully gives To all, both Drink and Food; And knows no use of Plenty, But to do others good. Then merrily let's Drink about, And empty this here Bowl; Altho' he has a great Estate, He has a greater Soul O all yeSussex Freeholders Then listen to my Story; And drink to this brave Whig Lord, Ne'er Sampled by a Tory. IV. This Day Six thousand Stomachs good With him did kindly Dine; And every Man had on his Plate Of Beef a stately Chine. A roasted Oxe besides there was, Of great and goodly Mien: A Tun of Pudding in his Guts: Pray God preserve the Queen. O
O all ye Sussex Freeholders Then listen to my Story; Lord Pelham is a Whig Lord, There's no such Lord a Tory. V. To the fair Shire of Nottingham When as this Lord shall come, He'll raise the Trained Bands around Without the beat of Drum. In Noble Sherwood Forrest Such a Racket we shall have, That Robin Hood, to see this Lord, Will bounce out of his Grave. Then all ye Northern Free-holders Come hearken to my Story, And Vote for this brave Whig Lord, Who'll live like Tory Rory. VI. In Haughton Park, of old Renown, A stately House he'll build; With a Hall as big as Pauls, And often better fill'd A Score of Tables there shall stand, And all both broad and long; And Rumps of Beef shall enter, with A Bag-pipe and a Song. Then all his jolly Tenants Come listen to my Story; And sit you down, and eat and drink Of all that comes before ye. VII. Take every Man his Glass then, And raise his Jolly Voice, Lord Pelham's One and Twenty, And therefore we'll rejoice. In One and twenty Bumpers Then let his Health go round; Here's One and twenty Verses Worth One and twenty Pound. Then all ye Northern Freeholders Come listen to my Story; And Honour this same Whig Lord, You ne'er saw such a Tory. VIII. All Happiness attend him, Long Life for to enjoy; A pretty Lady by his side, And every Year a Boy. Then may he live a Hundred Years, If he wou'd live so long; And when he's Dead, I have taken care He shall live in this Song. O all ye British Freeholders Come listen to my Story; of a Gallant Whig Lord, My A------se upon a Tory.
Printed in the Year MDCCXIV.