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1 King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury. Derry Down King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury. YE Lads and ye Lasses that live in Great Britain, / I'll tell you a Story, that never was writ on; Derry down, down, hey derry down. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1374 THE / PEDLAR: / BEING / An Excellent New SONG. THE PEDDLER: BEING An Excellent New SONG. ?-?

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I. YE Lads and ye Lasses that live in Great Britain, I'll tell you a Story, that never was writ on; 'Tis of a F------ PEDLAR, a Pedlar I Sing, Sent over to bubble us, by the F---K------ Derry down, down, hey derry down. II. His Errand, I trow, is to do a small Job, To make a fine Figure to dazle the Mob; But this let me tell him, if once his Coin fail, They'll Curse him and his Master, for one Pot of Ale. Derry down, etc. III. Give Ear then a while to a List of his Ware, Which, like a true Tradesman, he'll Sell you full dear; For by fatal Experience, we may have been taught, The F------ part with nothing, but what's dearly bought. Derry down, etc. IV. Then first he has dainty choice Burgundy Wine, Next, store of Rich Garments to make you look Fine; Thus they first make us Drunk, then our Pockets they pick, You confounded F---- Dogs, have you got that Whores trick? Derry down, etc. V. Fine cases for Tooth-picks, his Highness brought over, And curious wrought Tweezers just landed at Dover. Then Snuff-Boxes lined with the Chevalier's Face, That all his true Vassals may know his good Grace. Derry down, etc.
VI. But what transports of Joy in our Eyes wou'd appear, Oh! Cou'd we but see the Original here? What crouding, what running, what riding from far? I mean, were his Head fix'd 'on Temple-Bar? Derry down, etc. VII. Next delicate Swords, all Inlaid with Gold; But 'tis only the Handles, as I have been told, For Marlborough taught 'em in Nine dismal Years, That true English Blades were far better than theirs. Derry down, etc. VIII. Then come my bold Britons, be Merry and Wise, And since you can beat 'em, their Offers despise: For shou'd we not bravely these Baubles refuse, Next Year they will offer us their Wooden Shoes. Derry down, etc. IX. O Liberty! Liberty! thou art too dear, For Britons to part with, through Folly or Fear. Then make not your Conscience a specious Pretence, To part with that Jewel, which is its Defence. Derry Down, etc. X. But drink off a Bumper to Glorious Queen ANNE, And he that won't Pledge it, is no Honest Man. Then fill up one more to the HANOVER Line, And a Fig for the Popish Pretender's Design. Derry down, etc.
Sold by J. Baker, in Pater-Noster-Row, Price 2 d.