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Here's Ruffpeck and Casson, and all of the best, And Scrape of the Dainties of Gentry Cofe's Feast Here's Grunter and Bleater, with Tib-of-the-Buttry, And Margery Prater, all dress'd without sluttry. For all this bene Cribbing and Peck let us then, Bowse a health to the Gentry Cofe of the Ken. Now bowse a round health to the Go-well and Corn-well Of Cisley Bumtrincket that lies in the Strummel.

[1: Safe in our barn let's eat] [2: And drink without fear of the constable!] [3: Here's bread, drink, and milk-porridge] [4: To fill the belly, and comfort the body.] [5: Drink a good health [Notes]] [6: To Cisley Bumtrincket lying in the straw] [7: Here's bacon and cheese] [8: And scraps from the gentleman's table] [9: Here's pork, mutton, goose,] [10: And chicken, all well-cooked.] [11: For this good food and meat let us] [12: Drink the gentleman's health and] [13: Then drink a bumper] [14: to Cisley Bumtrincket.]

A MORT'S DRINKING SONG [Notes] [1641]

[From A Jovial Crew, by RICHARD BROME: Enter Patrico with his old wife with a wooden bowle of drink. She is drunk. She sings:--]