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R227058 1 Daniel Cooper Daniel Cooper Daniel Cooper COme and hear my pleasant Song / all you that would be merry: BEfore the Justice he was had, / who question'd him severely; Houghton Library Huth EBB65H Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 51 The Crafty BARBER of Debtford / You Debtford Women all beware / of this same Crafty Barber: / For when he gets between your Arms / There he takes up his harbour. The Crafty BARBER of Debtford You Debtford Women all beware of this same Crafty Barber: For when he gets between your Arms There he takes up his harbor. ?-? John Clark Junior,

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COme and hear my pleasant Song all you that would be merry: For unto you it doth belong that are both brisk and airy: A Barber liv'd in Debtford Town, believe it is no Lye sir, He loved well a bit o' th' brown, and a Nurse to turn him dry, sir. Another man liv'd in the Town, and he did use to fiddle; The Barber lov'd his Wife also, and pay'd her Tarradidle.
But he (poor man) was gone to Sea, and little did he think, sir, That his poor wife would wanton be and with the Barber drink, sir. But on a time it happened so, the Barber he did quarrel; For there is Virtue you do know that lyes within the barrel Will make an Old Man bear up brisk, and overcomes the Youth too, This got into the Barber's crown, and made him tell the truth too.
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BEfore the Justice he was had, who question'd him severely; Which made the Barber almost mad and he confessed clearly That he drank in a bawdy-house and that full well he knew sir; 'Twas asked, How? and he confest that there he lay with two sir. The Justice ask'd him who they were? and straitway he confessed, A long-back'd Nurse that lived there, he plainly did express it: A very gentile Dame was she, and wore her clouded Stockings; But some there are do think that she got such fine things by knockings. The Fidlers wife was fine and neat, and decently attired; And she full well could do the feat the Barber oft desired: He oft embrac'd her in his Arms, and catch'd her by the thing too; So that she won him by her Charms, and he touch'd the Fidler's strings too. He had an opportunity I pray sirs understand ye: The Hostess she was sitting by, and tope'd her Nose with brandy,
While he did please his Ladies fair and trimm'd them both so neatly, That she did wish to have a share, he did it so compleatly. Think it not strange what now you hear, for if you will believe it, The Barber loves the sport so dear, I doubt he ne'r will leave it: Still Robin Red-breast is content, that little sneaking fool too, He accounts it all but merriment to catch his Wife by th' Tool too. And Maycrill-back she is so fine, there's few that can out-brave her, And when she drinks a Glass of Wine, the Barber he doth shave her; And up and down where e're he goes, he mightily doth praise her; A gentle hand he hath she knows, and well she likes his Razor. And now good people to conclude, mythinks it is a pitty The Barber should these two delude that are so neat and pretty. Then women all pray have a care, for Barbers minds are waving; And now methinks he's had his share, he may leave off his shaving.
Printed for John Clark Junior, at the Horshoo in West Smithfield.