Poems or, A Miscellany of Sonnets, Satyrs, Drollery, Panegyricks, Elegies, &c. At the Instance, and Request of Several Friends, Times, and Occasions, Composed; and now at their command Collected, and Committed to the Press. By the Author, M. Stevenson |
Upon a Token drunk at the Star, sent Me by Honest Tho. Ridland, at the Popinjay in Norwich.
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Upon a Token drunk at the Star, sent Me by Honest Tho. Ridland, at the Popinjay in Norwich.
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A Token (Tom!) believ't 'twas kindly done;It made us forth-with to Star Tavern run,
To tast the Claret, from the Hogshead spun.
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We washt it down, and bravely, ask Frank Barton,With t'other, t'other, t'other, t'other quart on,
We only wanted thee (Tom) and Jack Wharton.
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It was indeed a seasonable boon,Soon we concluded on't, and went as soon,
And drank by Star-light all the Afternoon.
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Thou hast thy mind in Silver to me broken,For such, who always have me fairly spoken,
And nothing sent, I value not a Token.
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My Book I now do to the Press design,And take so well this kindness (Tom) of thine,
As I'm in thy books, thou shalt be in mine.
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I this, amongst the special favours rank;And, both the Bearer, and bestower thank,
For thou art Free (Tom) and the Bearer Frank.
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