The Four Drunken Maidens of the Netherbow

There were four Drunken Maidens together did convene
from Twelve a Clock in a May Morning till ten Rang in at Een
Till ten Rang in at Een and then they gied it oer
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

When in came Nelly Petterson with her fine satin gown
Come sit about yee Maidens and give to me some roum
for yill be with my Room before that we gied oer
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

When Pecoke and Pigon and hedgh hog and hear
and all Sorts of feen Venison was well made ready there
and set before the Maidens befor they gied it oer
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

they Called for the Landlord to see what was to pay
there is just Six and thirty pund the Landlord he did say
just every one Nine Pund the pice and then we give it oer
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

Then Nelly going home again meets Mamie on the street
wher have ye been my yae Daughter where have ye been so leat
I have been at a Sicke Wife se sicke as she's laid our
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

Where is your Muslin Apron hir Mamie she did say
besids your Satin Piticot it was both good and gay
its nether good nor gay mother it is all rented our
and it lays a wade in my Recnon down at the nether Bow.

O had not I the Ale Daughter and had I not the Beer
and had I not the Aquivitey it is both good and clear
its nether good nor Clear mother it is all grown Sour
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

Then Nelly went into hir bed thinking to get some some Sleep
but Maligo Came in hir head and aquivitey went
and aquivitey went and it a came tumbling our
and there's four Drunken Maidens down i the Nether Bow.

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