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T40712 1 Now, now comes on the glorious Year Now, Now Comes On the Glorious Year Now, Now Comes On the Glorious Year THE jolly Shoemakers, 'tis said, / Hath found a great Decay of Trade, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : THE / GENTLE CRAFT's COMPLAINT: / OR, / The Jolly SHOE-MAKERS humble Petition to the / Queen and Parliament; with their great Hopes of the Advance- / ment of each Leather Trade. THE GENTLE CRAFT's COMPLAINT: OR, The Jolly SHOE-MAKERS' humble Petition to the Queen and Parliament; with their great Hopes of the Advancement of each Leather Trade. 1710-1710

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Tune of, Now, now comes on the glorious Year.
THE jolly Shoemakers, 'tis said, Hath found a great Decay of Trade, And lately have been sore dismay'd, And in a dismal Taking. Because the Leather was grown dear, And carried over Sea, we hear; But Gentle Craftsmen never fear, You'll still be brisk Shoemakers. It is a noble ancient Trade, No Man on Earth can it degrade, And must the Craft now be decay'd, No, no, be not mistaken. Crispin and Crispianus too, The Town of Feversham well knew, And likewise noble good St. Hugh, Were all of them Shoemakers.
This Craft was never held in Scorn, Sir Thomas Eyer did it adorn, A Shoemaker's Son a Prince is born; But now they've undertaken, To send their Grievance to our Queen, In Hopes a Draw-back to obtain, And the Parliament their Case hath seen. They'll still be brisk Shoemakers. This is the Substance of their State, Much unwrought Leather was of late, Sent over, and the Taxes great, Made jolly Hearts to ake, Sir. To think their Trade should so decay, For many out of Business lay, Each Prentice had no Heart to stay, That will be brisk Shoemakers.
The Parliament hath heard their Grief, And quickly will extend Relief, For Thousands of the very Chief Of them hath undertaken, In this great Action to proceed, And there's no Doubt but will succeed, And by our Senate be decreed, To make them brisk Shoemakers. All others that in Leather deal, The Comfort too will also feel, What those Trades are we shall reveal, Glovers and Harness-makers. Coach-makers, Tanners, Skinners too, Translaters Joys it will renew, Then toss off Healths, Boys, since 'tis true, You'll still be brisk Shoemakers. The Book-binders doth Leather use, And Boys for Satchels doth it chuse, As well as he that mendeth Shoes, So doth the Breeches-maker. The Bellows-maker too beside, He is oblig'd to use Bull's Hides, Then Craftsmen lay all Cares aside, You'll soon be brisk Shoe-makers. It was your brave Boys by free Consent, That humbly in full Body went, Unto our noble Parliament, As you had undertaken. As a just Reward for all to see, This Nation will recorded be, Then toss full Bumbers, let them flee, To the Honour of Shoe-makers. Our noble Parliament you'll find, To English Tradesmen will prove kind, And ever will your Interest mind, Just now 'tis undertaken. They have consider'd your Address, Our noble Peers could do no less, Whilst all the World must still confess You're honest brisk Shoe-makers. No longer need you sigh and pine, But toss to Anna Flasks of Wine, The noble Craft will clearly shine, No Damp will overtake them.
Then let a general Joy abound, In ev'ry incorporated Town, And great Augusts Joys be crown'd, To honour her Shoe-makers. Each Journey-man and 'Prentice too, And Masters, without more ado, May wear the Bones of great St. Hugh, For Work will ne'er forsake them. The Case will soon be alter'd quite, Each in his Labour may delight, Then toss a Jug or two each Night, For the Honour of Shoe-makers. Then jolly gentle Craftsmen all, Be merry, whatsoe'er befal, There will for you be a great Call, You are not yet forsaken. Then hollow, Boys, with a loud Huzza, And for our gracious Sovereign pray, You'll have Redress without Delay, And still be brisk Shoemakers. Then let the Pitcher walk amain, And drink their Healths up o'er again, Who your Complaints did not disdain, When you thought you were forsaken. 'Tis our good Parliament I mean, And Royal Anne our noble Queen, Who Englands Friends have ever been, Now proves the brave Shoe-makers. Then let all Sorrows have an End, And God is Blessings down will send, And eke this noble Craft defend, And never will forsake them. But Trade and Business will encrease, Let Fears of wanting now quite cease, May nought but Health and Wealth and Peace Attend the brave Shoe-makers. Then to conclude, once more rejoice, Sing Crispins Fame in Heart and Voice, Throw up your Hats with Huzza, Boys, Great Joys you are partaking. Which will to you be now restor'd, Then toss the Bumber o'er and o'er, Remember these dull Times no more, You still are brave Shoe-makers.