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The Fidllers were Crouding before,
  Each Lass was as fine as a Queen;
There was a Hundred and more,
  For all the Country came in:
Brisk Robin led Rose so fair,
  She look'd like a Lilly o'th' Vale;
And Ruddy Fac'd Harry led Mary,
  And Roger led bouncing Nell.

With Tommy came smiling Katy,
  He help'd her over the Stile;
And swore there was none so pretty,
  In forty, and forty long Mile:
Kit gave a Green-Gown to Betty,
  And lent her his Hand to rise;
But Jenny was jeer'd by Watty,
  For looking blue under the Eyes:
Thus merrily Chatting all,
  They pass'd to the Bride-house along;
With Johnny and pretty fac'd Nanny,
  The fairest of all the throng.

The Bride came out to meet 'em,
  Afraid the Dinner was spoil'd;
And usher'd 'em in to treat 'em,
  With Bak'd, and Roasted, and Boil'd:
The Lads were so frolick and jolly,
  For each had his Love by his side;
But Willy was Melancholy,
  For he had a Mind to the Bride:
Then Philip begins her Health,
  And turns a Beer Glass on his Thumb;
But Jenkin was reckon'd for Drinking,
  The best in Christendom.

And now they had Din'd, advancing
  Into the midst of the Hall;
The Fidlers struck up for Dancing,
  And Jeremy led up the Brawl: