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R211452 1 the Blind Beggar Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green The Blind Beggar LIsten a while to what I shall say / Of a blind Cobler that's gone astray Good people pity the blind: British Library - Thomason Tracts Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 22: 64 A / HYMNE / To the / GENTLE--CRAFT, / OR / Hewsons Lamentation. A HYMN To the GENTLE-CRAFT, OR Hewson's Lamentation. ?-? Charls Gustavus

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LIsten a while to what I shall say Of a blind Cobler that's gone astray Out of the Parliaments High way, Good people pity the blind: His name you wot well is Sir John Hewson Whom I intend to set my Muse on, As great a Warriour as Sir Miles Lewson, Good people, etc. He'd now give all the Shooes in his shop The Parliaments fury for to stop, Whip Cobler like any Town-top, Good people, etc: He hath been in many a bloody field And a succesful sword did wield, But now at last is forced to yield, Good people, etc: Oliver made him a famous Lord That he forgot his Cutting Bord, But now his Thred's twisted to a Cord, Good people, etc. Crispin and he were neer of kin, The gentle Craft have a noble Twin, But he'd give Sir Hughs bones to save his skin, Good people, etc. Abroad and at home he hath cut many a Hide, A Dog and a Bell must now be his Guide, Theyl lash him smartly on the blind side, Good people, etc. Of all his warlike valiant feats, Of his Calves leather and his Neats, Let him speak um himself when he repeats, Good people, etc. Ile only mention one exploit, For which when he begs, Ile give him a Doit, How he did the City vex and annoy't, Good people, etc. He marcht into London with Red-coat and Drum During the time we had no Bum, Being right for the Army as a Cows Thum, Good people, etc.
And there he did the Prentices meet Who jeered him as he went through the street, But he did them very wel-favouredly greet, Good people, etc. Bears do agree with their own kind, But he was of such a cruel mind, He kild his brother Cob. before he had din'd. Good people, etc. He strutted then like a Crow in a Gutter, That nobody durst once more Mutter The Capon-Citizens, gan to Flutter, Good people, etc. After he had them thus defeated, To his old quarters he retreated, And was by Fleetwood nobly treated, Good people, etc. He is for this I hear Indited, Though the Week before by them Invited, But Wise Men say they had as good as Shited, Good people, etc. He cares not for the Sessions a Lowse, They reach not a Peer of the other House He's frighted to see that he is a Parliament Chouse, Good people, etc. And now he's gone the Lord knows whether, He and this Winter go together, If he be caught he will loose his Leather: Good people, etc. H'ad best get in some Countrey Town, And company keep with Desbrow the Clown, You see how the World goes up and down. Good people, etc. His Coach, and his Horses, are gone to be lost, He must vamp it and cart it and thank thee mine host, Ther's no more to be said of an old Toast, Good people, etc. Sing Hi Ho Hewson the State nere went upright, Since Coblers could Pray, Preach, Govern, and Fight, We shall see what they'l do now you'r out of Sight. Good people, etc.
London, Printed for Charls Gustavus.