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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ON CERTAIN DELINQUENTS IN TRADE,
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ON CERTAIN DELINQUENTS IN TRADE,
FOUND GUILTY OF SELLING COUNTERFEIT GILT BUTTONS' INSTEAD OF THE REAL ARTICLES.
That Guilt has Punishment to fear,
It stands on Reason's Ground;
But where no Gilt did e'er appear,
Who can be guilty found?
It stands on Reason's Ground;
But where no Gilt did e'er appear,
Who can be guilty found?
Then on what Ground, Logicians, say,
Is this strange Doctrine built,
That Button-gilders Guilt betray,
In Works quite free from Gilt?
Is this strange Doctrine built,
That Button-gilders Guilt betray,
In Works quite free from Gilt?
For if by Want of Gilt they shew,
How much to Guilt they're prone,
Tis passing strange that Guilt should flow,
From Giltless Works alone!
How much to Guilt they're prone,
Tis passing strange that Guilt should flow,
From Giltless Works alone!
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