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11Rutterkin is come unto our townHoyda, Jolly Rutterkin, hoyda!
22In a cloak without coat or gown Like a rutter hoyda.
33save ragged hood to cover his crown
44Like a RutterkinRutterkin is come unto our town
55Hoyda, hoyda, jolly Rutterkin!In a cloak without coat or gown,
66Save a ragged hood to cover his crown,
77Rutterkin can speak no English, Like a rutter hoyda.
88His tongue runneth all on butter'd fish,
99Besmear'd with grease about his dish,Rutterkin can speak no English,
1010Like a RutterkinHis tongue runneth all on buttered fish,
1111Hoyda, hoyda, jolly Rutterkin!Besmeared with grease about his dish,
1212 Like a rutter hoyda.
1313Rutterkin shall bring you all good luck,
1414A stoup of beer up at a pluckRutterkin shall bring you all good luck,
1515Till his brain be as wise as a duck,A stoup of beer up at a pluck,
1616Like a RutterkinTill his brain be as wise as a duck,
1717Hoyda, hoyda, jolly Rutterkin! Like a rutter hoyda.
1818
1919When Rutterkin from board shall rise,What now, let see,
2020He will piss a gallon pot full at twice,Who looketh on me
2121And the overplus under the table of the new guise,Well round about,
2222Like a RutterkinHow gay and how stout
2323Hoyda, hoyda, jolly Rutterkin!That I can wear
24Courtly my gear.
25
26My hair brusheth
27 So pleasantly,
28My robe rusheth
29 So ruttingly,
30Meseem I fly,
31 I am so light
32To dance delight.
33
34Properly dressed,
35 All point devise,
36My person pressed
37 Beyond all size
38Of the new guise,
39 To rush it out
40In every rout.
41
42 Beyond measure
43My sleeve is wide,
44 All of pleasure
45My hose strait tied,
46 My buskin wide
47Rich to behold,
48 Glittering in gold.
49
50Rutterkin is come, <I>etc.</I>

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