Scripscrapologia or, Collins's Doggerel Dish Of All Sorts. Consisting of Songs Adapted to familiar Tunes, And which may be sung without the Chaunterpipe of an Italian Warbler, or the ravishing Accompaniments of Tweedle-Dum or Tweedle-Dee. Particularly those which have been most applauded in the author's once popular performance, call'd, The Brush. The Gallimaufry garnished with a variety of comic tales, quaint epigrams, whimsical epitaphs, &c. &c. [by John Collins] |
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EXCUSE FOR OBLIVION.
Maria one Morning was smitten full sore,
With the Tooth-ach's unmerciful Pang;
And she vow'd, if she liv'd to the Age of Five-score,
That she still should remember the Fang:
With the Tooth-ach's unmerciful Pang;
And she vow'd, if she liv'd to the Age of Five-score,
That she still should remember the Fang:
But a skilful young Dentist her Torture dispell'd,
And so soon sent her Anguish to Pot,
That Mamma from her Flirting, a Rat having smell'd,
Cry'd, “Miss, Why your Tooth's quite forgot!”
And so soon sent her Anguish to Pot,
That Mamma from her Flirting, a Rat having smell'd,
Cry'd, “Miss, Why your Tooth's quite forgot!”
When Miss, having shewn that the Grinder was gone,
“To forget 'tis but common,” she said,
“Such a Thing as we think not worth thinking upon,
“For you see, 'tis quite out of my Head.”
“To forget 'tis but common,” she said,
“Such a Thing as we think not worth thinking upon,
“For you see, 'tis quite out of my Head.”
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