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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,
In vain she for mercy implor'd;

But, callous to pity, they dragged him away,
And cruelly forc'd him on board;

The sails spread their bosoms, alas! to the wind,
And hasten'd the ship from the shore,

When a breeze springing up to the lovers unkind,
Poor Sam saw his Sally no more.

For seven long winters a sad widow'd wife,
Fond hope his long absence supply'd;

At length came the tidings that robb'd her of life,
That Sam broken-hearted had died.

Farewell, she exclaimed, to this world of wo!
As distracted she sprung from the shore;
To seek my true love to another I go;
And Sally was heard of no more.

E

ER I had completed my seventeenth year,
I for beauty was prais'd, and courted by

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,
I continu'd to have two strings to

my bow.
As William suppos'd what I told him was true,
For that was the name of the artful young man;
He soon ceas'd to court me, as gain was his view,
Which plainly evinc'd the success of my plan:
Thus convinc'd it was Henry who lov❜d me sincere,
Soon with him to church I consented to go:
Then manage, like me, gentle maidens with care,
And always make sure of two strings to your bow.

SWEET maid, I hear thy frequent sigh,
And mourn to see thy languid eye;
For well I know these symptoms prove
Thy heart a prey to secret love.
But tho' so hard a fate be thine,
Think not thy grief can equal mine;
Hope may thy vanish'd bloom restore;
I sigh for him who lives no more!

The

The youth for whom thy bosom sighs,
Shall oft delight thy conscious eyes;
And oft his voice, in accents sweet,
Shall friendship's soothing tone repeat;
But he for whom my cheek is pale,
For whom, my health and spirits fail,
Nought to my eyes can e'er restore,
And I shall hear his voice no more!

Thou in existence still canst find
A charm to captivate thy mind;
To make the morning ray delight,
And gild the gloomy brow of night;
But Nature's charms to me are fled!
I nought behold but Henry dead!
What can my love of life restore?
I sigh for him who lives no more!

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,
It matters not where ever you land;
From Christian to Greek,

All your language will speak,
If the language of Abraham Newland.

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?—
Without victuals or drink,

You may tramp, like the wandering Jew, land
From Dublin to Dover,

Nay, all the world over,

If a stranger to Abrahamn Newland.

O Abraham Newland! wonderful Abraham Newland!

Tho' with compliments cramm'd,
You may die and be d-d,
If you have not an Abraham Newland.

The world is inclin'd

To think Justice is blind;

Yet lawyers know well she can view land;
But, Lord! what of that?

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,
Can see through a mill-stone,
She can't see through Abraham Newland.

Your patriots who bawl
For the good of us all,

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,
As the logic of Abraham Newland.

The French say they're coming;
But surely they're humming :-
We know what they want if they do land;
But we'll make their ears ring,

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

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