The Great Boobee.  

To a pleasant new Tune; Or, Salengers Round  
 

MY Friends if you will understand  
my fortunes what they are  
I ever had cattle, House and Land,  
but now am never the near,  
My Father left a good estate  
as I may tell to thee,  
I cozened was of all I had  
like a great Boobee.   

I went to School with a good intent,  
and for to learn my book,  
And all the day I went to play,  
in it I never did look,  
Full seven years, or very nigh,  
as I may tell to thee,  
I could hardly say my Christ-cross-row  
like a great Boobee.   

My Father then in all the hast●,  
did set me to the Plow,  
And for to lash the horse about,  
Indeed I knew not how;  
My Father took his whip in his hand,  
and soundly lashed me  
He called me Fool and Country clown  
and great Boobee.   

But I did from my Wather run,  
for I will plow no more,  
Because he hath so slashed me,  
and made my side so sore▪  
But I will go to London Town.  
some vashions for to see  
When I came there they called me Clown  
and great Boobee.   

But as I went along the street,  
I carried my hat in my hand,  
And to every one that I did meet,  
I bravely bust my hand;  
Some did laugh, and some did scoff,  
and some did mock at me,  
And some did say I was a Woodcock,  
and a great Boobee.   

Then did I walk in haste to Paul's,  
the steeple for in view  
Because I heard some people say,  
it should be builded new,  
Then I got up unto the top,  
the City for to see,  
It was so high it made me cry  
like a great Boobee.   

From thence I went to Westminst●●  
and for to see the Tombs,  
Oh, said I, what a house is here  
with an infinite sight of room▪  
Sweetly the abbey Bells did ring  
it was a fine zight to see,  
Me thought I was going to heaven in a st●●●●  
like a great Boobee.    

The second part,  
To the same Tune  
 

But as I went along the street,  
the most part of the day  
Many Gallants did I meet  
Methoughts they were very gay,  
I blew my nose, and pissed my hose  
some people did me see,  
They said I was a beastly fool,  
and a great Boobee.   

●ext day I through P●e-corner past,  
Roast-meat on the stall  
Invited me to take a taste  
my money was but small  
The meat I picked, the Cook me kicked  
as I may tell to thee  
He beat me zore, and made me roar  
like a great Boobee.   

As I through Smithfield lately walked  
a gallant Lass I met  
Familiarly with me she talked  
which I cannot forget,  
She proffered me a pint of wine  
me thought she was wondrous free,  
To the Tavern than I went with her  
like a great Boobee.   

She told me we were near of kin,  
and called for wine good store,  
Before the reckoning was brought in  
my Cousin proved a Whore  
My purse she picked, and went a way  
my Cousin cozened me▪  
The vintner kicked me out of door  
like a great Boobee.   

At the Exchange when I came there,  
I saw most gallan● thing●  
I thought the pictures livin● 〈◊〉  
of all our English Kings,  
I doffed my hat, and made a leg  
and knéeled on my knee  
The people laughed, and called me fool,  
and great Boobee.   

To Paris Garden than I went,  
where there was great resort,  
My pleasure was my punishment,  
I did not like the sport.  
The Garden bull with his ●●out horn●  
on high then tossed me;  
I did bewray myself with fear  
like a great Boobee.   

The Bear-heard went to save me then,  
the people flocked about.  
I told to the Bear-garden men,  
my Guts were almost out,  
They said I stunk most grievously  
no man would pity me,  
They called me witless Fool and Ass,  
and great Boobee.   

Then o'er the water I did pass  
as you shall understand,  
I dropped into the Thames al●●…  
before I came to Land,  
The watermen did help me out,  
and thus did say to me,  
'tis not thy fortune to be drowned  
thou great Boobee.   

But I have learned so much wit  
shall shorten all my cares,  
If I can but a licence get  
to play before the Bears,  
'twill be a gallant place indeed,  
as I may tell to thee,  
Than who dares call me Fool or Ass.  
or great Boobee.    
FINIS   

London, Printed for ●●…. Indeed according to Order.