A collection of comic songs written, Compil'd, Etch'd and Engrav'd, by J. Robertson; and sung by him At the theatres Nottingham, Derby, Stamford, Halifax, Chesterfield, and Redford |
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Old Homer, Ovid, Virgil, wrote songs which now are known well,
The poems' view of Shakespeare too,
Now please each beau and belle, sit.
The poems' view of Shakespeare too,
Now please each beau and belle, sit.
(Speaking).
Aye, Shakespeare with his works astonish'd the world; for he
cou'd make you laugh or cry. He, like Ovid, Homer, and Virgil, wrote
for fame; now, I am like our modern authors, whenever I turn songsmith,
it is to get—
(Chorus to every verse).
Pudding in my lantern, pudding in my lantern,Bread and cheese in my linen bag, and pudding in my lantern.
| A collection of comic songs | |