SAM Sailyard lov'd Sally the girl of his heart, And Sall dearly lov'd him again; How hard that a couple so faithful should part, Or either experience a pain! But Sam to misfortune was truly allied, A press-gang beset him on shore, As coming from church where he'd made her his bride, And Sain saw his Sally no more. In vain he entreated a few days' delay, But, callous to pity, they dragged him away, The sails spread their bosoms, alas! to the wind, When a breeze springing up to the lovers unkind, For seven long winters a sad widow'd wife, At length came the tidings that robb'd her of life, Farewell, she exclaimed, to this world of wo! E ER I had completed my seventeenth year, two: They were both handsome youths, smart, tall, de bonair; And each vow'd that to me they'd ever be true. Approving Approving of both, I their truth wish'd to try, And which lov'd me best I was anxious to know; So I was determin'd to act rather sly, And like many more, have two strings to my bow. Now having three months been amus'd by my beaux, 'Twas high time I thought their affections to prove: So in private to each one I this did disclose, "That whoever had me, must marry for love;" For tho I'd a fortune, I never would tell, Which on him who prov'd true, I meant to be stow. But till ev'ry doubt in my breast did dispel, my bow. SWEET maid, I hear thy frequent sigh, The The youth for whom thy bosom sighs, Thou in existence still canst find N E'ER yet was a name So bandy'd by Fame, Through air, through ocean, and through land, As one that is wrote And Upon ev'ry bank note you all must know Abraham Newland. O Abraham Newland! notorious Abraham New land! I've heard people say, Sham Abraham you may; But you must not sham Abraham Newland. For For fashion or arts, Should you seek foreign parts, All your language will speak, O Abraham Newland! astonishing Abraham Newland! Whatever you lack, You'll get in a crack, By the credit of Abraham Newland. But what do you think?— You may tramp, like the wandering Jew, land Nay, all the world over, If a stranger to Abrahamn Newland. O Abraham Newland! wonderful Abraham Newland! Tho' with compliments cramm'd, The world is inclin'd To think Justice is blind; Yet lawyers know well she can view land; She'll blink like a bat, At the sight of friend Abraham Newland. O Abra O Abraham Newland! magical Abraham New land! Though Justice, 'tis known, Your patriots who bawl And-good souls!-here like mushrooms they strew land: But tho' loud as a drum, Each proves Orator Mum, If attack'd by stout Abraham Newland. Q Abraham Newland! Invincible Abraham New. land! No argument's found, In the world, half so sound, The French say they're coming; In defence of our King, Our Country, and Abraham Newland. O Abraham Newland! excellent Abraham Newland! No tri-colour'd elf, Nor the devil himself, Shall rob us of Abraham Newland. EX |