Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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THE BRITON'S ALPHABET. |
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THE BRITON'S ALPHABET.
A stands for Albion, the Queen of the Main;
B for the Britons she boasts in her train;
C the Corsican emp'ror, invasion who drums;
D for the drubbing he'll get when he comes.
B for the Britons she boasts in her train;
C the Corsican emp'ror, invasion who drums;
D for the drubbing he'll get when he comes.
E stands for the Ensign of Britain unfurl'd;
F for her Flcets which defy all the world;
G both for Gauls and their gun-boats will tell;
H for the Heroes who'll pepper 'em well.
F for her Flcets which defy all the world;
G both for Gauls and their gun-boats will tell;
H for the Heroes who'll pepper 'em well.
I stands for Invasion, which won't stand at all;
K stands for our King, who stands up for us all;
L for Liberty stands, and our King will defend it
From M—that's the murd'rer of Jaffa, who'd end it.
K stands for our King, who stands up for us all;
L for Liberty stands, and our King will defend it
From M—that's the murd'rer of Jaffa, who'd end it.
N was Nelson, whose name Briton's hallow with pride,
O is Ocean, on which for his country he died;
P our Press at whose freedom friend Bony looks grim;
But, attacking it, Q's a Quietus for him.
O is Ocean, on which for his country he died;
P our Press at whose freedom friend Bony looks grim;
But, attacking it, Q's a Quietus for him.
R means our Roast Beef, which no Frenchman shall touch;
S is Sir Sidney, who'll shew 'em as much;
As our Tars and their Triumphs T nobly appears,
While V stands as glorious for brave Volunteers.
S is Sir Sidney, who'll shew 'em as much;
As our Tars and their Triumphs T nobly appears,
While V stands as glorious for brave Volunteers.
As our Wooden Walls W may claim some renown,
Which our foes, to invade us, must climb, or knock down;
Then X, Y, and Z, mean my song's at an end,
As all Frenchmen will be who to land here pretend.
Which our foes, to invade us, must climb, or knock down;
Then X, Y, and Z, mean my song's at an end,
As all Frenchmen will be who to land here pretend.
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