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An Additional Sheet to the Book entituled, The Musical Companion.
A. 3 Voc.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 OH the bonny Christchurch Bells, 1 2 3 4 5 6;
〈♫〉〈♫〉 they found so wond'rous great
〈♫〉〈♫〉 so woundy sweet,
〈♫〉〈♫〉 and they trowl so mer╌ri╌ly, mer╌ri╌ly.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 Oh! the first and second Bell,
〈♫〉〈♫〉 that e╌ve╌ry day at Four and Ten, cry,
〈♫〉〈♫〉 Come, come, come, come, come to Pray'rs;
〈♫〉〈♫〉 and the Vir╌ger troops before the Dean.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 Tinkle, tinkle, ting, goes the small Bell at Nine, to call the Beerers home;
〈♫〉〈♫〉 but the Dev'l a Man
〈♫〉〈♫〉 will leave his Can,
〈♫〉〈♫〉 'till he hears the mighty Tom.
Another to the same TUNE.
HArk, the merry Tinker's crew, Nell, Doll, Moll, Kate, & Sue;
They swig such wond'rous Ale,
So woundy stale;
And they Chat so merrily, merrily.
Hark, the bawling Brats do cry
Along the Streets, as you pass by,
Oh, good Sir, pray Sir, one Farthing;
And thus the Bantlins never lin.
Tink, tink, tink, tink, tink, goes the Frying-pan, to call the Doxies home;
But the Dev'l a Jade
Will leave her Trade,
'Till the mighty Tinker comes.