%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Ranting Rambler: / OR, / A young Gentleman's Frollick thro' the City by night; where he was / taken by the Watch, and sent to the Counter because he would not speak, and the next day / brought before my Lord-Mayor, where his Pardon was begg'd by his loving Daughter. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/08/2021 37398

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R182356 1 The Rant. Dal, derra, rarra Rant, The; Give Ear to a Frolicsome Ditty The Rant. Dal, Derra, Rarra I Pray now attend to this Ditty, / a merry and frollicksome Song; The Rant, Dal, derra, rarra, &c. British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 56 2: 57 The Ranting Rambler: / OR, / A young Gentleman's Frollick thro' the City by night; where he was / taken by the Watch, and sent to the Counter because he would not speak, and the next day / brought before my Lord-Mayor, where his Pardon was begg'd by his loving Daughter. The Ranting Rambler: OR, A young Gentleman's Frolic through the City by night; where he was taken by the Watch, and sent to the Counter because he would not speak, and the next day brought before my Lord Mayor, where his Pardon was begged by his loving Daughter. ?-? P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back

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I Pray now attend to this Ditty, a merry and frollicksome Song; 'Twas of a young Spark through the City, by night he went ranting along. The Rant, Dal, derra, rarra, etc. The Constable happen'd to hear him, and call'd to his Watch out of hand; They went forth and never did fear him, but presently bid him to stand. The Rant, etc. Come bring forth the Lanthorn and Candle, that streight we his Person may seize; I hope we have power to handle, such turbulent Fellows as these. The Rant, Dal, derra, rarra, etc.
Sir, come before Mr. Constable, there to be examin'd in course; Nay, if you refuse it we're able, to bring you before him by force. The Rant, etc. Friend, where have you been this late hour, ne'er baffle, but now tell me true; 'Tis very well known I have power, to punish such Ranters as you. The Rant, etc. No Person like him ever acted, his Senses and Reason is fled; I think that the Fellows distracted, why han't you a Tongue in your Head? The Rant, etc.
I'm the King's Lieutenant, don't flout me, my Power all Persons will own; The Watch are my Nobles about me, this Chair is a Type of the Throne. The Rant, etc. This Touch of my Office I'll lend him, my Power o'er night he don't mind; Therefore to the Counter I'll send him, next morning a Tongue he may find. The Rant, etc. The Watch-men did streightways surround him and him to the Counter they bring, And yet notwithstanding they found him resolved this Ditty to sing. The Rant, etc. Come open Turn-key of the Prison, this Ranter must with you remain, While sleep has restored his Reason; our Master will call here again. The Rant, etc. The Keeper he said, Worthy Squire, you seem like a Person well bred; Will you have a Chamber and Fire? or shall we provide you a Bed? The Rant, etc. Come bring him a Quart of Canary, and Pipes of Tobacco also; The Gentleman seems to be merry, he'll pay us before he doth go. The Rant, etc. The Prisoners heard the Oration, how he in his Rant did proceed, And therefore without Disputation, they all came for Garnish with speed. The Rant, etc. And streight they laid hold of his Bever, and told him he Garnish should pay; The Keeper he us'd his endeavour, to pacifie them while next day. The Rant, etc.
The Constable that was offended, next day to the Goal did repair, And being with Servants attended, he brought him before the Lord-Mayor. The Rant, etc. As I in my Watch-house was sitting, this Fellow a Racket did keep; A Humour which was much unfitting, he waken'd Men out of their sleep. The Rant, Said I, Where is your Habitation, I question'd this over and o'er; But he would give me no Relation, but still he came ranting the more. The Rant, My Officers has he not rested, in this you must satisfie me; They to my Lord-Mayor streight protested, no Man had slept better than he. The Rant, Do's such a strange Humour attend you? will you by strange Fancies be lead? Again to the Counter I'll send you, to cure the strange Noise in your head. The Rant, Then straitways came in my Lords Daughter, and begg'd that he might be set free, And said Sir, I know that hereafter you'll find this a Wager to be. The Rant, He streightways did grant her desire, and to her Request he agrees, And did the young Gallant require to pay down his Officers Fees. The Rant, To pay which the Gallant was ready, yet never a Word did he say, But made a Bow to the young Lady, and then he went singing away. The Rant, etc.
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