Glen Collection of printed music > Printed text > Composite volume > Sky-lark, being a choice selection of the most favourite songs, sung at the theatres, Vauxhall, Sadler's Wells, Circus, and other places of amusement

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But, as the lamb in rural shade,
On shore no thoughts his mind pervade
But what with peace agree,
'Tis then is best delight to prove
The joys of friendship and of love,
With sweet humanity.
Then comes the feast of a jovial soul,
To laugh and sing and drain the bowl,
And drink with a gallant three times three,
" Britannia ! George ! and Liberty l"
WIFE, CHILDREN, AND FRIENDS.
Sung by Mr. Dignum.
One day when to Jove the black list, was presented,
The list of what fate for each mortal intends ;
At the long string of ills a kind Goddess relented,
And slipt in three blessings, — wife, children and
friends.
In vain suriy Pluto declar'd he was cheated,
And Justice divine could not compass its ends j
The scheme of man's penance he swore was defeated,
For Earth becomes. Heav'n with wife, children and
friends.
If the stock of our bliss is in stranger hands vested,
The fund, ill secur'd, oft in bankruptcy ends,
But the heart issues bills that are never protested,
When drawn on the firm of wife, children and friends.
Tho' valour still glows on his life's waning embers,
The death-wounded Tar (who his colours defends)
Drops a tear of regret as he dying remembers
How blest was his home with wife, children & friends.