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Drink, doctors say, will hurt your health,
Though oft' they take a sup by stealth—
And Justice says 'twill hurt your wealth—
For this they get their fees, sir:
The Quaker, too, don't drink, he'll say,
Tho' by himself he'll suck away,
And sanctified cries yea and nay,
As muz'd as you see me, sir.

(Speaking).
I'll tell you what—I said one of the best things, last week, I ever said in my life—it was a bon mot, or jew de sprit, or a rapartee, I don't know which.—I'll tell you—I was in high spirits—so I stole a dog from a blind man—for I loves fun—so then the blind man cried for his dog, and that made me laugh—so says I to the blind man, hip, master, do you want

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your dog? “Yes, sir, says he.”—Now only mind what I said to the blind man—says I, do you want your dog? “Yes, sir, says he”—Then says I to the blind man—says I—go look for him.—Keep it up!

Tipsey, dizzy, &c.
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