THE HAPPY COUPLE

or a visit to CHELTENHAM.

# The ROYAL RAMBLE;
## OR,
## A VISIT to CHELTENHAM SPA.

TUNE—The OXFORD RAMBLE.

### I.

MOST Folks have heard, I do not doubt,
Of CHELTENHAM's famous Spa, Sir;
But such a Piece of Work and Route
Before I never faw, Sir:
The KING and QUEEN—God blefs 'em!—came
To visit this fine Spot, Sir;
As every one had heard by Fame,
To fee them all were hot, Sir.

### II.

But now the whole I shall declare,
That all alike may know, Sir;
Such Crows were never at a Fair,
Or any other Shew, Sir:
For twenty Miles around, and more,
Each Rank, and each Degree, Sir,
Came flocking on, you may be fure,
The Cavalcade to fee, Sir.

### III.

O'er Hedge and Ditch, o'er Gate and Stile,
They came thro' thick and thin, Sir;
To fee them, fure, had made you smile,
I'm fure it made me grin, Sir:
There was Ralph before, and Nell behind,
And Sue and Roger too, Sir;
But all the Fun at laft you'll find,
As I'll relate it true, sir.

### IV.

Instead of Guards and grand Parade,
Which fhoufd attend a King, Sir,
When all had many Hours ftaid,
They found there was no fuch Thing, Sir;
They gap'd and ftar'd at fuch a Shew,
And this Report was rife, Sir—
'Twas not the King, they all did know,
But FARMER GEORGE and Wife, Sir.

### V.

As they pafs'd on the Bells did ring,
And Music too was playing;
Each Voice cry'd out—"God fave the KING!"—
As blithe as Folks a Maying:
At Night the Bonfires high did blaze,
And Squibs and Crackers bounc'd, Sir;
For CHELTENHAM was in a Maze,
When their coming was announc'd, Sir.

### VI.

Long may the HAPPY COUPLE reign,
Each Subject's Pride and Glory !
And fuch Examples fill remain
Renown'd in future Story:
No Pomp, no Guards they wanted here,
And no fantastic Arts, Sir;
Secure they may go any where,
Their Guard their Subjects Hearts, Sir!

Published at the Act direct; July 26, 1788, by E. RICH, No. 55, Fleet-Street.