The Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684 · Chapter 110In a Summer’s Day
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From Hogg’s Jacobite Relics.
In a summer’s day when all was gay The lads and lasses met In a flowery mead, when each lovely maid Was by her true love set. Dick took the glass, and drank to his lass, And Jamie’s health around did pass; Huzza! they cried; Huzza! they all replied, God bless our noble King.
To the Queen, quothiwell; Drink it off, says Nell, They say she is wondrous pretty; And the prince, says Hugh; That’s right, says Sue; God send him home, says Katy; May the powers above this tribe remove, And send us back the man we love. Huzza! they cried; Huzza! they all replied, God bless our noble King.
The liquor spent, they to dancing went, Each gamester took his mate; Ralph bow’d to Moll, and Hodge to Doll, Hal took out black-eyed Kate. Name your dance, quoth John; Bid him, says Anne, Play, The King shall enjoy his own again. Huzza! they cried; Huzza! they all replied, God bless our noble King.
THE END.
JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS.