A NEW BALLAD, ENTITLED AND CALLED BILLY EDEN, OR, THE RENEGADO SCOUT.
To the Tune of ALLY CROAKER.
I.
There lived a man at BECKHAM, in KENT, Sir,
Who wanted a place to make him content, Sir;
Long had he sigh’d for BILLY PITT’s protection,
When thus he gently courted his affection:
Will you give a place, my dearest BILLY PITT O!
If I can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!
II.
He pimp’d with GEORGE ROSE, he lied with the DOCTOR,
He flatter’d Mrs. HASTINGS ’till almost he had shock’d her;
He got the ARCHBISHOP to write in his favour,
And when BILLY gets a beard, he swears he’ll be his shaver.
Then give him a place, oh! dearest BILLY PITT O!
If he can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!
III.
To all you young men, who are famous for changing,
From party to party continually ranging,
I tell you the place of all places to breed in,
For maggots of corruption’s the heart of BILLY EDEN.
Then give him a place, oh! dearest BILLY PITT O!
If he can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!