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RECITATIVE.
The list'ning Croud admir'd the Song, Horn ton'd,
Bravo! Bravissimo! they shout around;
Below, the Drawers Bravo back rebound.
Bravo! Bravissimo! they shout around;
Below, the Drawers Bravo back rebound.
Scar'd with the Noise, young Buck awakes,
And stares at all his Brother Rakes;
Then rubs his Eyes, asks what's o'Clock?
Startled, he hears the Watchman knock.
And stares at all his Brother Rakes;
Then rubs his Eyes, asks what's o'Clock?
Startled, he hears the Watchman knock.
Now Silence thrice was call'd, and thrice 'twas broke,
When in a Fury thus young Lightfoot spoke:
Bring up the Watchman, seize the vile Invader;
Then up they dragg'd the Midnight Serenader.
When, lo! the Figure of Old Time appears,
His Face was furrow'd with five thousand Years.
Down his smooth Skull a single Lock was hung,
And feebly coughing, thus the Glutton sung:
When in a Fury thus young Lightfoot spoke:
Bring up the Watchman, seize the vile Invader;
Then up they dragg'd the Midnight Serenader.
When, lo! the Figure of Old Time appears,
His Face was furrow'd with five thousand Years.
Down his smooth Skull a single Lock was hung,
And feebly coughing, thus the Glutton sung:
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