Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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REPEAT.
She.O, no! from the oak, &c.
He.
Ah! no, from the oak,
The raven's hoarse croak,
Never meant “Foolish Kathleen, beware.”
PAT.
That you never would doubt me, reflect, was your theme,
As we wander'd one day by the side of a stream;
Ah! why then give way to despair?
KATH.
I remember an angler his bait threw about,
And a poor captive fish very soon he drew out;
Now plainly I see,
'Twas a lesson to me,
That meant, “foolish Kathleen, beware.”
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