THE ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF JOBSON & NELL.

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Near the sign of the Bell Liv'd JOBSON and NELL, And cobbling of shoes was his trade; They agreed very well, The neighbours did tell, For he was a funny old blade.

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THE ENTERTAINING HISTORY OF JOBSON & NELL.



Near the Sign of the Bell Liv'd Jobson and Nell And cobbling of Shoes was his trade They agreed very well The neighbors did tell For he was a funny old blade.



But Jobson loved whiskey Which made him so friskey His noddle when once it got in That frolick he must And kick up a dust For his customers cared not a pin.



The Parson did send His Shoes for to mend To take him on Sunday to Church But Jobson he swore He would cobble no more Tho' the people where left in the lurch.



Poor Nell then began To persuade her good man The soles for to cobble once more Quoth Jobson you elf He may do them himself For many he's cobbled before.



Now Sunday is come And the Shoes are not done Nell called Jobson a very great Sinner By his fine frisking Airs The folks got no Prayers And poor Nell and he got no Dinner.



But the Parson good man It was always his plan To have on a sunday good cheer Both roast Beef and pudding With every thing good in Besides some October strong Beer.



Then out Jobson set In a deuce of a pet For he liked not to fast in the least And the Parson and he On this point did agree They were far better pleas'd at a feast.



To the Parson's he goes For Jobson's good Nose Was led by the savory smell He caught up the roast Tho 'tis nothing to boast And carried it safe home to Nell.



When the Parson's old Cook For the Meat came to look She vow'd 'twas a shocking disaster And thought this bad news Would vex more than the Shoes So in tears ran to tell her old Master.



The Parson he griev'd As it may be believ'd When he heard of the loss of his Beef His haste was so great He forgot his bald Pate And ran out in pursuit of the Thief.



The Parson he call'd And the Parson he bawl'd That running so fast shook his Belly When he reached Jobson's House He was mute as a Mouse He was very near turned to a Jelly.



When he found his roast Beef It gave him relief To think he his meal should not lose Down together they sat And eat both lean and fat And forgave Jobson keeping the Shoes.

THE END.

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Transcriber's Note

The spelling of "where" in "Tho' the people where left in the lurch." has been left as it appears in the original.

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