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A Beggin' I Will Go (Thomas D'Urfey, c.1720) [Verse 1]
Of Emall the trades in GEngland, DBeggin' is the Embest, For Emwhen a beggar's Gtired, He can Emlay him down to Drest. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 2]
I got a Empocket for me oatGmeal, And Danother for me Emrye, I got a Embottle by me Gside, To Emdrink when I am Ddry. And a-bAmegging I will go, A-bEmegging ID will gEmo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 3]
I got Empatches on me Gcloak, And a Dblack patch on me Emknee, When you Emcome to take me Ghome, I'll Emdrink as well as Dthee. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 4]
I got a Empocket for me Gsalt, And Danother for me Emmalt, I got a Empair of little Gcrutches, You should Emsee how I can Dhalt. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 5]
I've been a-Embeggin' seven Gyears, With Dme ol' wooden Emleg, For Emlame I've been, since GI was born, And Emso I'm forced to Dbeg. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 6]
I Emsleep beneath an Gopen tree, And Dthere I pay no Emrent, EmProvidence proGvides for me, And EmI am well conDtent. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 7]
I fEmear no plots aGgainst me, I Dlive in open Emcell, EmWho would be a Gking then, When Embeggars live so Dwell? And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.
[Verse 8]
Of Emall the trades in GEngland, DBeggin' is the Embest, For Emwhen a beggar's Gtired, He can Emlay him down to Drest. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo. And a-Ambegging I will go, A-Embegging DI will Emgo.