A merry new song wherein you may view the drinking healths of a ioviall crew, to 'thappie [sic] return of the figure of two. The tune is, Ragged and torn and true.
         C. H.
      
       
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             A merry new song wherein you may view the drinking healths of a ioviall crew, to 'thappie [sic] return of the figure of two. The tune is, Ragged and torn and true.
             C. H.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).
           
             Printed for William Gilbertson,
             [London :
             between 1658-1660]
          
           
             Imprint suggested by Wing.
             Verse: "I have beene a traveller long ..."
             Imperfect: trimmed, affecting imprint.
             Reproduction of original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Ballads, English -- 17th century.
        
      
    
       B03633 443  (Wing H14).  civilwar no A merry new song wherein you may view the drinking healths of a ioviall crew, to 'thappie [sic] return of the figure of two. The tune is, Ra C. H.  1660    818 2 0 0 0 2 0 269 F  The  rate of 269 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with  100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 
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             A
             Merry
             new
             song
             wherein
             you
             may
             view
          
           
             The
             drinking
             Healths
             of
             a
             Ioviall
             Crew
             ,
          
           
             To
             '
             thappie
             Return
             of
             the
             Figure
             of
             Two
          
        
         
           The
           tune
           is
           ,
           Ragged
           and
           torn
           and
           true
           .
        
         
           
        
         
           
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             Have
             béene
             a
             Traveller
             long
             ,
          
           
             and
             séen
             the
             conditions
             of
             all
             ,
          
           
             I
             sée
             how
             each
             other
             they
             wrong
             ,
          
           
             and
             the
             weakest
             still
             goes
             to
             the
             wall
             :
          
           
             And
             here
             I
             le
             begin
             ●to
             relate
             ,
          
           
             the
             crosse
             condition
             of
             those
             ,
          
           
             That
             hinder
             our
             happy
             state
             ,
          
           
             and
             now
             are
             turned
             our
             Foes
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 issue
                 renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 sorrows
                 adieu
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 shall
                 be
                 crown'd
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             I
             crossed
             the
             Ocean
             of
             late
             .
          
           
             and
             there
             I
             did
             méet
             with
             a
             crosse
             ,
          
           
             But
             having
             a
             pretty
             estate
             ,
          
           
             I
             never
             lamented
             my
             losse
             ,
          
           
             I
             never
             lamented
             my
             harmes
             ,
          
           
             and
             yet
             I
             was
             wondrous
             sad
             ,
          
           
             I
             found
             all
             the
             Land
             up
             in
             Armes
             ,
          
           
             and
             I
             thought
             all
             the
             folk
             had
             bin
             
               mad
            
             ,
          
           
             
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Kind
             Country-men
             ,
             how
             fell
             you
             out
             ,
          
           
             I
             left
             you
             all
             quiet
             and
             still
             ,
          
           
             But
             things
             are
             now
             brought
             so
             about
             ;
          
           
             you
             nothing
             but
             Plunder
             and
             Kill
             :
          
           
             Some
             doe
             seeme
             seemingly
             holy
             ,
          
           
             and
             would
             be
             Reformers
             of
             men
             ,
          
           
             But
             wisdome
             doth
             laugh
             at
             their
             folly
             ,
          
           
             and
             sayes
             ,
             they
             'l
             be
             Children
             agen
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             But
             woe
             to
             the
             Figure
             of
             one
             ,
          
           
             King
             
               Solomon
            
             telleth
             us
             so
             ,
          
           
             But
             he
             shall
             be
             wronged
             by
             none
          
           
             that
             hath
             two
             strings
             to
             his
             Bow
             .
          
           
             How
             I
             love
             this
             Figure
             of
             two
             ,
          
           
             among
             all
             the
             Figures
             that
             be
             ,
          
           
             I
             le
             moke
             it
             appeare
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           
             if
             that
             you
             will
             listen
             to
             me
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adieu
              
            
             
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
        
         
           
             OBseeve
             when
             the
             weather
             is
             cold
             ,
          
           
             I
             weare
             a
             Cap
             on
             my
             head
             ,
          
           
             But
             wish
             ,
             if
             I
             may
             be
             so
             bold
          
           
             the
             Figure
             of
             two
             in
             my
             bed
             .
          
           
             Two
             in
             my
             bed
             I
             doe
             crave
             ,
          
           
             and
             that
             is
             my selfe
             and
             my
             Mate
             ,
          
           
             But
             pray
             doe
             not
             think
             I
             would
             have
          
           
             two
             great
             large
             hornes
             on
             my
             pate
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adue
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 shall
                 be
                 Crown'd
                 ,
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Since
             Nature
             hath
             given
             two
             hands
             ,
          
           
             but
             when
             they
             are
             foule
             I
             might
             scorne
             them
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             people
             thus
             much
             understands
          
           
             two
             fine
             white
             gloves
             will
             adorn
             them
             :
          
           
             Two
             féet
             for
             to
             be
             are
             up
             my
             body
             ,
          
           
             no
             more
             had
             the
             Knight
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           
             But
             people
             would
             thinke
             me
             a
             noddy
          
           
             if
             two
             shooes
             I
             would
             not
             put
             on
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adieu
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 shall
                 be
                 Crown'd
              
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Figure
             of
             two
             is
             a
             thing
          
           
             that
             we
             cannot
             well
             live
             without
             ,
          
           
             No
             more
             then
             without
             a
             good
             King
             ,
          
           
             though
             we
             be
             never
             so
             stout
             :
          
           
             And
             this
             we
             may
             well
             understand
             .
          
           
             if
             ever
             our
             Troubles
             should
             cease
             ,
          
           
             Two
             needfull
             things
             in
             the
             Land
          
           
             is
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             a
             Iustice
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adieu
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 shall
                 be
                 Crown'd
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             now
             for
             to
             draw
             to
             an
             end
             ,
          
           
             I
             wish
             a
             good
             happie
             conclusion
             ,
          
           
             The
             State
             would
             so
             much
             stand
             our
             friend
          
           
             to
             end
             this
             unhappie
             Confusion
             :
          
           
             The
             which
             might
             be
             done
             in
             a
             trice
             ,
          
           
             in
             giving
             of
             
               Ceasar
            
             his
             due
             ,
          
           
             If
             we
             were
             so
             honest
             and
             wise
             ,
          
           
             to
             thinke
             on
             the
             Figure
             of
             two
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adieu
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 tow
                 shall
                 be
                 Crown'd
              
            
          
        
         
           
             If
             any
             desire
             to
             know
          
           
             this
             Riddle
             I
             now
             will
             unfold
             ,
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             Man
             wrapped
             in
             woe
             ,
          
           
             whose
             Father
             is
             wrapped
             in
             mould
             :
          
           
             So
             now
             to
             conclude
             my
             Song
             ,
          
           
             I
             mention
             him
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             ,
          
           
             Because
             he
             hath
             suff'red
             some
             wrong
             ;
          
           
             and
             beares
             up
             the
             name
             of
             his
             Father
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 's
                 a
                 Health
                 to
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 to
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Issue
                 Renown'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 'l
                 bid
                 all
                 our
                 Sorrowes
                 adieu
              
            
             
               
                 when
                 the
                 Figure
                 of
                 two
                 shall
                 be
                 Crown'd
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             ●●