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The songs of Joseph Mather

Mather, Joseph (1737-1804)

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 I. 
Song I. THE FILE HEWER'S LAMENTATION.
 II. 
Song II. THE AUTHOR'S PETITION TO FORTUNE.
 III. 
Song III. MR. BATTY'S MULE.
 IV. 
Song IV. BAD LUCK TO THE CROW AND THE OWL.
 V. 
Song V. SPENCE BROUGHTON'S LAMENT.
 VI. 
Song VI. BUGGY EYRE.
 VII. 
Song VII. NELL AND JOS.
 VIII. 
Song VIII. TIMBER-LEGG'D HARRY.
 IX. 
Song IX. SHEFFIELD RACES. No. 1.
 X. 
Song X. SHEFFIELD RACES. No. 2.
 XI. 
Song XI. JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER.
 XII. 
Song XII. JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER.
 XIII. 
Song XIII. JOHN OLDHAM'S DISASTER.
 XIV. 
Song XIV. BEN EYRE.
 XV. 
Song XV. FRANK FEARNE.
 XVI. 
Song XVI. LOXLEY EDGE.
 XVII. 
Song XVII. STEVENS & LASTLEY'S EXECUTION.
 XVIII. 
Song XVIII. THE DERBYSHIRE FARMER.
 XIX. 
Song XIX. THE CASTIGATION.
 XX. 
Song XX. FISH AND TOMMY TICKTACK.
 XXI. 
Song XXI. DR. KELLY.
 XXII. 
Song XXII. THE HEN-PECKED HUSBAND.
 XXIII. 
Song XXIII. THE CROOKES ROGUE.
 XXIV. 
Song XXIV. NELL AND THE JOURNEYMAN HATTER.
 XXV. 
Song XXV. HALLAMSHIRE HAMAN.
 XXVI. 
Song XXVI. SANCHO.
 XXVII. 
Song XXVII. BRITONS, AWAKE.
 XXVIII. 
Song XXVIII. TRUE REFORMERS.
 XXIX. 
Song XXIX. NORFOLK-STREET RIOTS.
 XXX. 
Song XXX. THE BRAWN.
 XXXI. 
Song XXXI. ELEGY ON R. CLAY, ESQ.
 XXXII. 
Song XXXII. THE BLACK RESURRECTION.
 XXXIII. 
SONG XXXIII. RADDLE-NECK'D TUPS.
 XXXIV. 
SONG XXXIV. NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.
 XXXV. 
SONG XXXV. THE COCK-TAIL LADY.
 XXXVI. 
SONG XXXVI. SHOUT 'EM DOWN'S BARM.
 XXXVII. 
SONG XXXVII. THE BLIND FIDDLERS.
 XXXVIII. 
SONG XXXVIII. GOD SAVE GREAT THOMAS PAINE.
 XXXIX. 
SONG XXXIX. THE GUINEA CLUB FEAST.
 XL. 
SONG XL. THE NETHER GREEN LAD.
 XLI. 
SONG XLI. THE JUSTASS.
 XLII. 
SONG XLII. THE OWL'S COMMISSION.
 XLIII. 
SONG XLIII. HE'S OUT OF COMMISSION, BOYS.
 XLIV. 
SONG XLIV. WATKINSON AND HIS THIRTEENS.
 XLV. 
SONG XLV. BANG BEGGAR.
 XLVI. 
SONG XLVI. WATKINSON'S REPENTANCE.
 XLVII. 
SONG XLVII. TAPE ALLEN.
 XLVIII. 
SONG XLVIII. THE THANKSGIVING.
 XLIX. 
SONG XLIX. REPENTANCE.
 L. 
SONG L. THE ROYAL GEORGE
 LI. 
SONG LI. THE VALENTINE.
 LII. 
SONG LII. THE COCK-TAIL FEAST.
 LIII. 
SONG LIII. ROUNDLEGS.
 LIV. 
SONG LIV. THE FACE CARD.
 LV. 
SONG LV. THE RIMSEY OLD MAN.

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SONG XXXVIII. GOD SAVE GREAT THOMAS PAINE.

God save great Thomas Paine,
His “Rights of Man” to explain
To ev'ry soul.
He makes the blind to see
What dupes and slaves they be,
And points out liberty,
From pole to pole.
Thousands cry “church and king”
That well deserve to swing,
All must allow:
Birmingham blush for shame,
Manchester do the same,
Infamous is your name,
Patriot's vow.
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Pull proud oppressors down,
Knock off each tyrant's crown,
And break his sword;
Down with aristocracy,
Set up democracy,
And from hypocrisy
Save us good Lord.
Why should despotic pride
Usurp on every side?
Let us be free;
Grant freedom's arms success,
And all her efforts bless,
Plant thro' the universe
Liberty's tree.
Facts are seditious things
When they touch courts and kings,
Armies are rais'd,
Barracks and bastiles built,
Innocence charged with guilt,
Blood most unjustly spilt,
Gods stand amaz'd.
Despots may howl and yell,
Tho' they're in league with hell
They'll not reign long;
Satan may lead the van,
And do the worst he can,
Paine and his Rights of Man
Shall be my song.
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