THE Unconscionable Bachelors of DERBY:  
OR, THE Young Lasses Pawned by their Sweethearts, for a large Reckoning, at Nottingham Goose-Fair; where poor Susan was forced to pay the Shot.  
To the Tune of, To thee, to thee, etc.  
 
 
 

YOu lovers of mirth attend a while,  
a merry new Ditty here I write,  
I know it will make you laugh and smile,  
for every line affords delight:  
The Lasses of Derby with young Men,  
they went to Goose-fair for recreation,  
But how these Sparks did serve them then,  
is truly worth your observation,  
Truly, truly, worth your observation,  
therefore I pray observe this Ditty;  
The Maids did complain, they came there in vain,  
and was not, was not that a pity.   

So ●oon as they came into the Fair,  
the Bachelors made them conjues low,  
And bid them a thousand welcomes there,  
this done, to a tipling-school they go:  
How pleasant was honest Kate and Sue?  
believing they should be richly-treated,  
But, Neighbours and Friends, as I am true,  
no Lasses ever was so cheated,  
Cheated, cheated, very fairly cheated,  
as you may note by this new Ditty;  
They were left alone, to make their moan,  
and was not, was not that a pity?   

The innocent Lasses fair and gay,  
concluded the Men was kind and free,  
Because they passed the time away,  
a plenty of cakes and ale they see;  
For cider and mead they then did call,  
and whatever else the House afforded,  
But Susan was forced to pay for all,  
out of the money she had hoarded,  
Hoarded, hoarded, money she had hoarded;  
it made her sing a doleful Ditty,  
And so did the rest with grief oppressed,  
and was not, was not that a pity?   

Young Katy she seemed something coy,  
because she would make them eager grow,  
As knowing thereby she might enjoy  
what beautiful Damsels long to know:  
On compliments they did not stand,  
nor did they admire their charming features,  
For they had another game in hand,  
which was to pawn those pretty Creatures,  
Creatures, Creatures, loving, loving Creatures,  
which was so charming, fair and pretty;  
The Men sneaked away, and nothing did pay,  
and was not, was not that a pity?   

Though't out of the door they entered first,  
and left them tippling there behind,  
Those innocent Maids did not mistrust,  
that Bachelors could be so unkind.  
Quoth Susan, I know their gone to buy  
the fairings which we did so require,  
And they will return I know, for why,  
they do our youthful charms admire;  
Therefore, therefore, stay a little longer,  
and I will sing a pleasant Ditty;  
But when they found they were catched in the pound,  
they sighed and weeped the more's the pity.   

Now finding the Men returned no more,  
and that the good People would not trust,  
They presently called to know the score,  
it chanced to be fifteen shilling just:  
Poor Kate had but five pence in her purse,  
but Sue had a crown besides a guinney;  
And since the ease had happened thus,  
poor Soul she paid it ev'ry penny,  
Penny, penny, ev'ry, ev'ry penny,  
tho' with a sad and doleful Ditty  
Said she, For this I had not a kiss,  
and was not, was not that a pity?    

Printed for I. Bissel, in West-smithfield.