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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TIPPLING TOM THE TAPSTER |
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TIPPLING TOM THE TAPSTER
To ease his Heart of Sorrow's Load,
And Lighten all his Cares,
Poor Tom took oft the Tippler's Road,
Adown the Cellar Stairs.
And Lighten all his Cares,
Poor Tom took oft the Tippler's Road,
Adown the Cellar Stairs.
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Where from the Butt's exhil'rant Store,
His gloomy Brow got brighten'd;
And e're nine Months were past and o'er,
Both of their Load were Lighten'd.
His gloomy Brow got brighten'd;
And e're nine Months were past and o'er,
Both of their Load were Lighten'd.
When lo! all on a Summer's Day,
Just after Thundery Weather,
Tom and his Master took their Way
T' examine Stock together.
Just after Thundery Weather,
Tom and his Master took their Way
T' examine Stock together.
For Mild and Stale, the Landlord fear'd,
Had had the wayward Luck,
Amid the clatt'ring Peals he'd heard,
To get all Thunderstruck!
Had had the wayward Luck,
Amid the clatt'ring Peals he'd heard,
To get all Thunderstruck!
So Tom was sent in Inner Vault,
Where stood two fav'rite Taps,
Which Fleecewell hope'd was free from Fault,
And sav'd from all Mishaps.
Where stood two fav'rite Taps,
Which Fleecewell hope'd was free from Fault,
And sav'd from all Mishaps.
And while he broach'd each outer Butt,
All fearful, sad and sober;
Lest Clouds, in late Combustion put,
Had spoil'd his best October:
All fearful, sad and sober;
Lest Clouds, in late Combustion put,
Had spoil'd his best October:
Sly Tom rush'd out, wish Looks aghast,
And, to the Landlord's Cost,
Rap'd out an Oath, “Twixt Peal and Blast,
“Your fav'rite Store is lost.
And, to the Landlord's Cost,
Rap'd out an Oath, “Twixt Peal and Blast,
“Your fav'rite Store is lost.
“For One,” says Tom, “Event most dread,
“Most awful, and most fright'ning;
“One Cask is struck, with Thunder, dead,
“And One dry'd up with Light'ning.”
“Most awful, and most fright'ning;
“One Cask is struck, with Thunder, dead,
“And One dry'd up with Light'ning.”
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