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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 XLIX. REPENTANCE.

With a sorrow for sin
Let repentance begin,
Then conversion of course will draw nigh,
But till wash'd in the blood
Of a crucified God,
We shall never be ready to die.
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And that we may succeed,
Let us haste with all speed
To a Saviour who cannot deny.
Let us tell him in brief,
That of sinners we're chief,
But we long to be ready to die.
We've his word and his oath,
His dear blood seal'd them both,
And we're sure the Almighty can't lie;
That if we don't delay,
To believe, watch, and pray,
He will soon make us ready to die.
Then with sword, staff, and shield,
Let us enter the field,
And make all our proud enemies fly;
In the strength of our king
We shall victory sing,
Till the Lord sees us ready to die.
When the battle is won,
And our race fully run,
We to mansions of glory shall fly;
There eternally praise
The blest Ancient of Days.
For His love made us ready to die,
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