Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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SECOND MINSTREL.Missa mine, why dress so gay?
Ho, ching! hi, ching! cherico!
FIRST MINSTREL.
To wed a lady fair to-day.
THIRD MINSTREL.
Ho, ching! &c.
FIRST MINSTREL.
O! how blest will be my life!
THIRD MINSTREL.
(Aside to second.)
We'll run away with massa's wife,
Ho, ching! &c.
FIRST MINSTREL.
Will you steal my lady slave?
SECOND MINSTREL.
Ho, ching! &c.
Like men of honour we'll behave.
THIRD MINSTREL.
Ho, ching! &c.
Pop off your wife.
FIRST MINSTREL.
And what next do?
SECOND MINSTREL.
In a duel then pop off you,
Ho, ching! &c.
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