Song—“NoChurchmanAmI”

song—“nochurchmanami”

tune—“prepare,mydearbrethren,tothetavernlet'sfly.”

nochurchmanamifortorailandtowrite,

nostatesmannorsoldiertoplotortofight,

noslymanofbusinesscontrivingasnare,

forabig-belly'dbottle'sthewholeofmycare.

thepeeridon'tenvy,igivehimhisbow;

iscornnotthepeasant,thougheversolow;

butaclubofgoodfellows,likethosethatarehere,

andabottlelikethis,aremygloryandcare.

herepassesthesquireonhisbrother—hishorse;

therecentumpercentum,thecitwithhispurse;

butseeyouthecrownhowitwavesintheair?

thereabig-belly'dbottlestilleasesmycare.

thewifeofmybosom,alas!shediddie;

forsweetconsolationtochurchididfly;

ifoundthatoldsolomonproveditfair,

thatabig-belly'dbottle'sacureforallcare.

ioncewaspersuadedaventuretomake;

aletterinform'dmethatallwastowreck;

butthepursyoldlandlordjustwaddl'dupstairs,

withagloriousbottlethatendedmycares.

“life'scarestheyarecomforts”—amaximlaiddown

bythebard,whatd'yecallhim,thatworetheblackgown;

andfaithiagreewithth'oldprigtoahair,

forabig-belly'dbottle'saheav'nofacare.