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OF CHOICE SONGS. 255
SONG GCLXXXIII.
Young Jockey Blithe,
YOUNG Jockey blithe at early dawn.
Starts freih and fair as rofes blawn j
Then o'er the dewy lawn he roves,
And greets the lafs he dearly loves.
Sweet fmells the birk, green groivs the grafs,
Dear Jug, will naething move thee.
Be kind, be true, my bonny lafs,
I only live to love thee.
To merit I no claim can make,
But that rd die for your dear fake |
From evVy other bus^nefs free.
My life and love fhall follow thee.
Sweet fmells the birk, &c«
Time's on the wing, and will not (lay.
In jfhining fun let's make our hay.
While love does at his altar (land,
Give me your heart, O give your hand.
Sweet fmells the birk, &c,
SONG CCLXXXIV.
Be merry and Wife.
TO be merry and wife is a proverb of old.
But a maxim fo good can't too often be told j
Then attend to my fong, nor my counfel defpife.
Fori mean to be merry, — but merry and wife.
Ye b'lcks, who then toping fuch rapture exprefs.
And yet find the next day difmal proofs of excefs.
Avoid all, extremes, and mark well my advice,
^ Jls to drink and be merry, — but merry and wife,
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