Classic Poem

To the Tune of the Black-smith.

T H ere many a Clinching Verse is made
In honour of the Black-smiths trade,
But more of the Brewer may be said,
Which no body can deny .

I need not much of this repeat,
The Black-smith cannot be compleat,
Unlesse the Brewer do give him a heat,
Which no body can deny .

When Smug unto the forge doth come,
Unlesse the Brewer doth liquor him home,
He'll never strike thy pot and my pot Tom .
Which no body can deny .

Of all professions in the town
The Brewers trade hath gain'd renown,
His liquor reacheth up to the Crown,
Which no body can deny .

Many new Lords from him there did spring,
Of all the trades he still was their King,
For the Brewer had the world in a sling,
Which no body can deny .

He scorneth all Laws and Martial stops,
But whips an Army as round as tops,
And cuts off his foes as thick as hops,
Which no body can deny .
He dives for Riches down to the bottom,
And cryes, my Masters, when he had got um,
Let every tub stand upon his own bottom,
Which no body can deny .

In War-like acts he scorns to stoop,
For when his Army begins to droop,
He draws them up us round as a hoop,
Which no body can deny .

The Jewish Scots that scorns to eat
The flesh of Swine, and Brewers beat,
'Twas the sight of this hogs-head made um retreat,
Which no body can deny .
Poor Jockie and his basket hilt
Was beaten, and much blood was spilt,
And their bodies like barrels did run atilt,
Which no body can deny .

Though Jemy gave the first assault,
The Brewer at last made them to halt,
And left them what the Cat left in the Mault,
Which no body can deny .

They cry'd that Antichrist came to settle
Religion in a Cooler and a Kettle,
For his Nose and Copper were both of one mettle,
Which no body can deny .

Some Christian King began to quake,
And said, with the Brewer no quarrels we'll make,
We'll let him alone, as he Brews let him Bake,
Which no body can deny .

He hath a strong and very stout heart,
And thought to be made an Emperor for't,
But the Devil put a spoke in his Cart,
Which no body can deny .

If any intended to do him disgrace,
His fury would take off his head in the place,
He alway did carry his Furnesse in his face,
Which no body can deny .

But yet by the way you must understand,
He kept his foes so under command,
That Pride could never get the upper hand,
Which no body can deny .

He was a stout Brewer , of whom we may brag,
But now he is hurried away with a hag;
He brew'd in a bottle, and bak'd in a bag,
Which no body can deny .

And now may all stout Souldiers say,
Farewell the glory of the day,
For the Brewer himself is turn'd to clay,
Which no body can deny .

Thus fell the brave Brewer , the bold son of slaughter,
We need not to fear what shall follow after,
For he dealt all his life time in fire and water,
Which no body can deny .

And if his Successor had had but his might,
We had not been in a pittiful plight,
But he was found many grains too light,
Which no body can deny .

Let's leave off singing and drink off our Bub,
Wee'll call for a Reckoning, and every man Club,
For I think I have told you a Tale of a Tub .
Which no body can deny .