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 GOOD MILITIA MAN; 
 
 OR, THE 
 
 Man that is worth a Hoft, 
 
 BEING A NEW SONG 
 By Honest Dan the Plough-boy turned Soldier. 
 
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 GOOD MILITIA MAN, &c, 
 
 I WAS a Plough-boy tall Sir; 
 
 My name was honeft Dan; 
 But at my country's call, Sif 3 
 
 I've turn'd Militia Man. 
 
 1L 
 
 So on our little green, Sir^ 
 Away from all the mire* 
 
 I daily now am feen. Sir, 
 To cock, prefentj and _fir& 
 
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( 4 I 
 III." 
 
 In Regimentals bright, Sir, 
 
 Of Scarlet I do fihine, 
 With hair tied up fo tight. Sir, 
 
 And whiten'd all fo fine. 
 
 Of Maidens not a few, Sir 
 
 Come crouding round the green 
 
 And fo do Parents too. Sir; 
 The Children pufh between. 
 
 There like a Soldier prime, Sir, 
 I march both quick and flow; 
 
 I ftamp my foot in time, Sir, 
 And then kick up my toe. 
 
( 5 ) 
 
 Mean while, with found fo grand. Sir 
 They beat the Rum— drum— drum 
 Till all our valiant Band, Sir, 
 
 Do wifli the French would come, 
 
 VIL 
 
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 But flop— methinks 'tis wrong, Sir 5 
 To talk this fwelling fluff; 
 
 For no true Soldier's long, Sir 
 Should deal in empty puff. 
 
 VIIL 
 
 HI give you then a fpice, Sir 
 (Oh now you'll like my plan) 
 
 Gf found and good advice, Sir 
 For each Militia Man. 
 
I 6 ) 
 
 IX. 
 
 Firft then, be found at heart, Sir* 
 Be loyal, fays my Song ; 
 
 And nobly a£t your part, Sir 
 To right your Country's wrong. 
 
 X. 
 
 Yet let no Soldier hold, Si% 
 He merely need be ftout. 
 
 And blunt and brave and bold, Sir^ 
 And mad to fight it out ; 
 
 XI. 
 
 Your Soldier of true ftamp, Sir 
 Is not like brutifh Cattle 5 
 
 And he'll be good in camp, Si r. 
 As well as good in battle. 
 
( 7 ) 
 
 XII. 
 
 Unlike the loofer herd, Sir 
 
 Each vice he'll try to crufh ; 
 Nor will he fpeak a word. Sir 
 
 To make a Maiden blufh. 
 
 '' 'm i xiil 
 
 Nor will he fliew his fpunk. Sir, 
 
 By turning jolly fellow; 
 He never will be drunk, Sir, 
 
 No, no — nor yet be mellow* 
 
 XIV. ' WMM 
 
 He counts it quite a fhame, Sir 
 
 To hear a Soldier fwear; 
 8 Tis what King George would blame, Sir, 
 
 No doubt if he was there, 
 • " : XV. Nor 
 
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 Nor does he laugh and grin. Sir. 
 
 At thefe as petty things; 
 Your fwearing is a fin, Sir 
 
 Againft the King of Kings, 
 
 XVI, 
 
 For be it underftood, Sir 
 
 He fays with honeft Dan, 
 * c The Soldier can't be good. Sir 
 
 While wicked is the Man/' 
 
 XVII. 
 
 Now fhould fome faucy Tongue , Sir,. 
 
 Here ftop me for a Toaft, 
 I'll give the Man I've fung. Sir, 
 u The Man that's worth a hoft." 
 
 T H E E N D,