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23« A C O L L E C T I QN
SONG CGLXIII.
The Wandering Sailor.
THE wand'ring Tailor plows the maln^
A coniperence in life to gain,
Unduunted braves the liormy Teas,
To find at iaft content and eafe
In hopes, v^hen toil and danger's o*er.
To anchor on his native £hore.
In hopeSj &c.
When winds blow hard, and mountains roll^
Anci thunder rtihkes from pole to pole^
When dreadful waves furrouading foam.
Still fiatt'iing fancy wafts him home j
In hopes, when toil, &:c.
When round the bowl the jovial crew.
The early fcenes of youth renew,
Tho' each his favVite fair will boaft.
This is their univerfal toaft :
May we, when toil and danger's o'er,
Gaft anchor on our native ftiore.
May we, &c.
S ON G GOLXIV.
Sparkling Champaigne.
SuKg by Mrs Loave at Mary bone Gardens,,
YE dull thinking fouls, who by troubles are prefl,
That are Grangers alike both to joy and to reft)
Adhere to my maxims, I'll teach you the way
To be ever contented, good-humour'd, and gay ;
Ko remedy's furer to drive away pain
Than a bumper of claret, or fparkling champaigne }
Or fparkling champaigne ;
•JThan a bumper of cUret^ or fparkling, &g«

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