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And therefore like Jews by denying it, they
Must think that his body was stolen away.
Beware of such preachers-for if such were sent
Believe me the heathens would never repent;
I know of the Methodists they will speak bad,
And say we are all enthusiastic and mad.
But though of our methods they loudly complain,
As bigots we still are resolved to remain.

ADDRESS XIV.

The P-R-- to his Friends.

COME, let us be merry, my friends, I entreat,
Suppose at Vauxhall we've a national fête.
As Wellington's conquest is now all the theme,
A compliment to the field marshal 'twill seem.
You know, my dear friends, I'm fond of a feast,
And like, after dinner, four bottles at least;
At Vauxhall we can have wine of every sort,
Some excellent claret, madeira, and port;
And Terry, the cook, will, like a good soul, try
To furnish us with turtle soup and nice poultry.
But, oh, how unfashionable-pray is it not?
A licence for wine is all Vauxhall has got;
And whenever I eat a good dinner, by jingo,
I must keep it down with a tumbler of stingo;
However, I have a sly pocket, quite handy,
Wherein I can slip a pint bottle of brandy.
Let all then bring liquor who wish to be mellow,
L-d C~~~h will, faith, for he's a rum fellow.

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Ah, then we shall tipple and chat like gay souls,
And the bottles, when empty, we'll fling at
JBs.

The dinner, I warrant you, will be drest nicely,
At five on the table, it shall be precisely.

This said on the tickets, why, we'll then contrive
To sit down, I'm sure, about half after five:
At all public dinners, in every such place,
The guests are entitled to half an hour's grace.
This granted, we may at a certainty fix,

The company will be assembled at six.

And when all assembled, we then shall have sport,
The gardens afford opportunities for't.

The band shall in separate places remain,
That echo may give every parley again.

And when, my dear friends, as a toast you give me,
(Heaven grant that applause it may meet three
times three)

Then T-yl-r shall do his best vocal endeavour,
By singing, "The Prince and Old England for

ever."

We'll get about thirty performers to sing,

The gardens shall thunder with "God save the
King."

And when to the " Conquering Hero" we come,
How Vauxhall shall resound with "Briton's strike
Home."

We'll drink, my brave fellows, as long as we're able,
I hope that J- B- may be under the table.
A very great wonder, 'twill be too, I think,
If we make not the Turkish ambassador drink;
On him for a toast in a bumper we'll call,
And tell him that Mahomet's not in Vauxhall.
In order that we may be further delighted,
Some ladies shall be to our supper invited.
Tho' nothing for supper we'll have very nice,
What's left at our dinner will surely suffice;

I

say what is left, for most certain I am,

.

That we shall have plenty of veal and of ham.
What sport I anticipate-thanks to the trees,
We'll do with the ladies whatever we please.
My spouse will be there, I've no manner of doubt,
But in such a crowd she can ne'er find me out,
For I am resolved at this national feast,

That there shall be seated two thousand at least.
My wish now imparted, I beg leave to say,
I leave it to you, sirs, to fix on the day.
Of Ty and P-k pray take the advice,
What should for this dinner, per head, be the price.
When this is determined let each gentleman
Dispose of some tickets as fast as he can.

Pall-Mall.

ADDRESS XV.

W-on Flr, Attorney, to Mrs. G-.

FIVE THOUSAND* I'd give for a kiss-
Extatic, superlative bliss!

I'd give all the world (if possest),
To be by my charmer carest.

To pity, Oh! then be inclined,
For

you are all good and all kind,
Nor think it, my love, any sin,
For I do not mind it a pin;
Consider, your husband's away,

From thee he is willing to stay;
And, doubtless, in some foreign streets,
He toys with the lasses he meets-
Do you not take anger at that?

Pay the Admiral then tit for tat,

* The writer must certainly mean five thousand pounds, but his measure would not allow of the length.

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