...but lytle meate, My stomacke is not good, But sure I thinke that I can drinke With him that weares a hood. Though I go bare take ye no care, I nothing am a colde, I stuff my skyn so full within, Of joly good ale and olde. Chorus. Back and syde go bare, go...

...enough, Whether it be newe or olde. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomache is not good, But sine I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood j Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a colde : I stuffe my skin so full within, Of jolly...

...Dntmmund of Han,fh,ti'nd'-t^ SONGS OK ENGLAND AND IRELAND. JOLLY GOOD ALE. BISHOP STILL. I can not eat, but little meat, My stomach is not good; But sure I thioke, that I can drinkc With him that weares a hood Thou^he I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothinge...

...celebrated drinking song, for example, in Gammer Gurton's needle, ends every stave with the word old. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good,...hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care I nothing am a-cold, I stuffe my skin so full within With joly goode ale and old. CHORUS. Backe and side, go bare,...

...in this country.§ The two first verses of this song are inserted for the information of the reader. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good;...Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a colde; I stuff my skin, so full within, Of jolly good ale and olde. Both foot and hand go colde; But...

...first printed in l575, and is entitled ' Jolly Good Ale,' and thus runs the burthen : — ' I cnnnot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But...wears a hood. ' Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a-cold ; I stuff my akin so full within Of jolly good ale and old. Back and side, go bare,...

...— "OLD RHYMES IN PRAISE OF GOOD ALE. • " I cannot eat a store of meat, Nor covet aught of food ; But sure I think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, Nothing am I a cold ; I stuff my skin so well within Of jolly good ale and old. Then limbs and sides...

...transition will be thought too violent from the poetry of the puritans to a convivial and ungorllie ballad. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good...Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a colde ; I stuffe my skin so full within, Of joly goode ale and olde. and silly. Warner, in his Albion's...

...transition will be thought too violent from the poetry of the puritans to a convivial and ungodlie ballad. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good...Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a colde ; I stuffe my skin so full within, Of joly goode ale and olde. and silly. Warner, in his Albion's...

...bare, Both foot and hand go cold : But belly, God send thee good ale enough, Whether it be new or old. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good...: Though I go bare, take ye no care ; I nothing am a-cold : I stuff my skin so full within ~ i Of jolly good ale and old. Back and side go bare, &c. I...