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AMAZONIAN CLUB.

OMNES.
Sure such a time was never known in history;
I hope our propositions will be pass'd nem. con.
For sure neither parliament, club, conclave, nor consistory,
Had such important matters to debate upon.

LADY PRESIDENT.
Ladies, this subject I of course must first be heard in,
But if you all together talk, I cannot get a word in.

1 Lady.
What's the motion?

2
—Put the question.

3
—Read the resolution—

4
— What's the order of the day?

5
—About the constitution.

6
—I vote—

7
—And I move—

1
—I second—

Pres.
Second what, ma'am?

1
—The motion.

Pres.
—What was it?

1
—'Pon my honour I forgot, ma'am.

Pres.
The motion that I mean to put—

1
I second—

2
And I'm third on't.

6 or 7 Voices.
O, yes, we're all determin'd—

President.
Not to hear a single word on't.

OMNES.
Attention! the chair! hear! hear! we're all unanimous;
Then read the resolutions, and to vote proceed.

PRESIDENT.
Bonaparte, who turn'd Mahometan, and kept the Turkish ramazens,
Has sworn that he'll invade us, and Britain overthrow.
It surely then becomes us, who are true British Amazons—

1 and 2 Ladies.
There's not much doubt of that, as our husbands know;

Pres.
It behoves us, I say, that we stand up for the nation,
Then in honour of the petticoat, let's form association.

1
— I'm sure there's ne'er a lady here, will stick, if she is wise, out,

2
— And if the Frenchmen dare invade—

Omnes.
We'll surely scratch their eyes out!

1
We'll awe the foe when our bold corps all martially array'd is;

2
No doubt of that, since no one can for conquest match the ladies.

Pres.
For Frenchmen then a button, since, unless they truth dissemble,
E'en Englishmen must own that the White Serjeant makes 'em tremble.

Omnes.
Then muster, then muster, let's all go volunteering;
A corps of British Amazons to camp repair.