Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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THE KING's PICTURE. |
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THE KING's PICTURE.
Mister Abraham Newland's a monstrous good man;
But when you've said of him what ever you can,
Why all his soft paper would look very blue,
If it wa'nt for the yellow boys; pray what think you?
Tol de rol de rol, la tol de, &c.
But when you've said of him what ever you can,
Why all his soft paper would look very blue,
If it wa'nt for the yellow boys; pray what think you?
Tol de rol de rol, la tol de, &c.
With Newland's for Letters of Credit proceed,
Pray what would you do where the people can't read?
But the worst of all dunces, we know very well,
Only shew him a Guinea, I'll warrant he'll spell.
Tol de rol, &c.
Pray what would you do where the people can't read?
But the worst of all dunces, we know very well,
Only shew him a Guinea, I'll warrant he'll spell.
Tol de rol, &c.
Your lawyers and doctors, and such sort of folks,
Who with fees and such fun, you know, never stand jokes;
In defence of my argument try the whole tote,
They'll all take a guinea before a Pound note.
Tol de rol, &c.
Who with fees and such fun, you know, never stand jokes;
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They'll all take a guinea before a Pound note.
Tol de rol, &c.
The French would destroy all our credit and trade,
If they were not unable, asham'd, or afraid;
They talk of our King, but let who will be victor,
They'd be devilish glad to get hold of his Picture.
Tol de rol, &c.
If they were not unable, asham'd, or afraid;
They talk of our King, but let who will be victor,
They'd be devilish glad to get hold of his Picture.
Tol de rol, &c.
From this Picture so precious may Britain ne'er part,
While the glorious original reigns in her heart;
And while we've such tars as our navy can boast,
With our King and his Picture we must rule the Roast.
Tol de rol, &c.
While the glorious original reigns in her heart;
And while we've such tars as our navy can boast,
With our King and his Picture we must rule the Roast.
Tol de rol, &c.
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