Scripscrapologia or, Collins's Doggerel Dish Of All Sorts. Consisting of Songs Adapted to familiar Tunes, And which may be sung without the Chaunterpipe of an Italian Warbler, or the ravishing Accompaniments of Tweedle-Dum or Tweedle-Dee. Particularly those which have been most applauded in the author's once popular performance, call'd, The Brush. The Gallimaufry garnished with a variety of comic tales, quaint epigrams, whimsical epitaphs, &c. &c. [by John Collins] |
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A SHORT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PARSON AND PATRON. |
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A SHORT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN PARSON AND PATRON.
Lords S---dw---ch thus wrote to his Chaplain one day,“Dear Tom, would you leave off to preach and to pray,
“And Bishop-like sit in your sinecure Chair,
“Take Miss --- off my hands, and her Settlement share;
“Each year shall a leash of good Hundreds supply,
“And in clover you'll wallow, you Rogue, till you die:
“But if you're determin'd to cross my intent,
“Pray dont take amiss, what, By ---, is well meant,”
This friendly proposal the Parson refusing,
An answer thus penn'd, for his Patron's perusing.
“My Lord, the great Good which to me you'd extend,
“My pride, it shall be, to proclaim, without End!
“And your friendship exalted, so much I regard,
“That I hope it will meet—an exalted Reward!
“While your wish I reject, tho' depend upon this,
“Tis comply'd with so far, as to—not take a Miss.”
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