The gowlin: or, a pleasant fancy for the spring Being a brisk encounter betwixt a Scotch leard, and a buxome begger-wene he captivated was at the first sight, not with her gay attire, but beauty bright: he woo'd and won her for to serve his will, yet he's a leard, and she a begger still. To a new play-house tune: or, See the gowlin my Jo, &c. With allowance.

The Second Part, to the same Tune.

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At first she seemed Squemish, and blusht to see me smile; But I began to sweeten her, and pause a little while: At length I told her plainly 'twas but a venial sin,

She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see the Gowlin my Jo, to see the Gowlin; She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin.

hen that I had wooed her, and wed her to my will; I could not then devise a way to keep the Baby still: She bid me be at quiet, she valued not a pin,

She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see the, &c.

I found her free and frolick, and ready for to sport; My arms I then did handle, with speed to storm the Fort: Quo I my blith and bonny Lass, it's time for to begin,

She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see the Gowlin my Jo, &c.

Then she took her Bern up and wrapt it weel in cloaths, And then she took a Gowlin and stuck between her Toes; And ever as the Lurden cry'd, and made any din, She shook her Foot, and sung to't,

see the Gowlin: Ah! see the Gowlin my Jo, &c.

hen as we came to the embrace, I made not many brags; But with all the skill I had, I folded up her Raggs: And then no matter what I did, Or what she did again,

She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see the Gowlin my Jo, &c.

When I had satisfied my sense, by doing of the feat, She motions made to me again, my Lesson to repeat: But I began to have enough of play, at In, and In,

She was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see, &c.

I bid her to be silent, and gave her a Gold Ring, Becase she was a bonny Lass, and fit to do the thing; And so I left the Begger wench, that had so white a skin,

Who was the first that taught me to see the Gowlin: Ah! To see, &c.

The Gowlin is a yellow Flower that grows upon the plains, Which often times is gathered by nimphs, and shepherd swains; When youngsters walk upon the downe they think it a fine thing,

To give their Sweet-hearts a green gown and see the Gowlin: Ah! To see the Gowlin my Jo, to see the Gowlin; To give their Sweet-hearts a green gown, and see the Gowlin.