Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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TAMBORINES.
That women are famous for noise you'll allow,
But were never a quarter so noisy as now;
For, lest we should find a defect in their lungs,
They've chose Tamborines just to second their tongues.
Tingle, jingle, jingle, row, dow, dow.
But were never a quarter so noisy as now;
For, lest we should find a defect in their lungs,
They've chose Tamborines just to second their tongues.
Tingle, jingle, jingle, row, dow, dow.
There's Deputy Dump, of vexation brim full,
Cries, “My dear, that d—n'd drum's like the roar of a bull;”
But, 'tis sympathy touches the nerves of the elf,
For he knows that a bull is so much like himself.
Cries, “My dear, that d—n'd drum's like the roar of a bull;”
But, 'tis sympathy touches the nerves of the elf,
For he knows that a bull is so much like himself.
A good emblem of law tamborines will display;
Don't lawyers all on parchment instruments play,
While we dance to some tune? but that i'n't all the fun,
They make us pay the piper as soon as they've done.
Don't lawyers all on parchment instruments play,
While we dance to some tune? but that i'n't all the fun,
They make us pay the piper as soon as they've done.
This tamborine mania on Grecian taste harps,
For we all know the Greeks take in both flats and sharps;
Then the ladies prove this, for the little (we know)
Their Grecian dress hides; Grecian attitudes shew.
For we all know the Greeks take in both flats and sharps;
Then the ladies prove this, for the little (we know)
Their Grecian dress hides; Grecian attitudes shew.
May justice to make tamborines never cease,
With the skins of all pois'ners of plenty and peace;
Then while concord plays on 'em thro' joy for relief,
The poor will all dance to the tune of “Roast Beef.”
With the skins of all pois'ners of plenty and peace;
Then while concord plays on 'em thro' joy for relief,
The poor will all dance to the tune of “Roast Beef.”
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