An Original Collection of Songs sung at the Theatres Royal, Public Concerts &c. &c. By W. T. Moncrieff |
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CHAPTER OF TOASTS, AND SONGS OF SENTIMENTS.
Most folks give their sentiments after their songs,
But I cannot say that is my tether;
To part heart and harmony sure must be wrong,
Song and sentiment I join together:
So at once in a song I'll my sentiments give,
Sure you'll all approve what I am giving—
Here's “The Queen, Heaven bless her, and long may she live,
With “Old England, the land that we live in!”
But I cannot say that is my tether;
To part heart and harmony sure must be wrong,
Song and sentiment I join together:
So at once in a song I'll my sentiments give,
Sure you'll all approve what I am giving—
Here's “The Queen, Heaven bless her, and long may she live,
With “Old England, the land that we live in!”
Then here's “Lovely Woman!—each man will drink that,
For in each care and ill she'll relieve him;
“Sweet home” for though homely, 'tis home for all that,
With a “Friend, and a bottle to give him.”
Here's “May honour, and honesty never decline,”
'Tis the wish of my heart, I assure ye;
“May justice and mercy for ever entwine,”
With our glorious “Trial by Jury.”
For in each care and ill she'll relieve him;
“Sweet home” for though homely, 'tis home for all that,
With a “Friend, and a bottle to give him.”
Here's “May honour, and honesty never decline,”
'Tis the wish of my heart, I assure ye;
“May justice and mercy for ever entwine,”
With our glorious “Trial by Jury.”
“May the moment now present, of life be the worst,”
“May the honest heart ne'er know distress;”
“May we have in our arms, what in heart we love first;”
“All those that bless us may we bless.”
“A good trade, and well paid;” which ensures “peace and plenty,”
“Honest men, pretty women,” for ever!
“Play houses full, and Workhouses empty,”
And “May worth and want finally sever.”
“May the honest heart ne'er know distress;”
“May we have in our arms, what in heart we love first;”
“All those that bless us may we bless.”
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“Honest men, pretty women,” for ever!
“Play houses full, and Workhouses empty,”
And “May worth and want finally sever.”
Here's “The heart that can feel for another's distress,”
And “The man that was never ungrateful;”
Here's “May we the smiles of good humour possess,
With friends around, cheerful and faithful.”
Here's “Our old wooden walls” that still lay our foes flat,
With those treasures, “Wives, Children, and Friends;”
Here's “Our own noble selves” and now having drank that
Here my song of good sentiment ends.
And “The man that was never ungrateful;”
Here's “May we the smiles of good humour possess,
With friends around, cheerful and faithful.”
Here's “Our old wooden walls” that still lay our foes flat,
With those treasures, “Wives, Children, and Friends;”
Here's “Our own noble selves” and now having drank that
Here my song of good sentiment ends.
| An Original Collection of Songs | |