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THE
CHARMS OF MELODY;
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SIREN MEDLEY.
The Plan of the PubliOier is to embody in one Grand Folio Volume,
forming an Univerfal Magajine of Love, Sentimcntal,War, Hunting, D
li... and Scotch Ballads, Legendaries, &c. &c. To which will be added.
all the Songs, ancient and modern, in the Englifli Language;
irinking. Sea, and Political Songs; as well as Old Englifli, IriHi
a complete Index.
The Shout is gone forth.
THE fhout is gone forth, hark the deep finging
hound,
Sc-e the fport-loving high-mettled fteed fpurns the
ground,
View him bend his proud neck as he hears the loud
horn.
And fnort the {harp air of the froft breathing mom.
In an inflnnt all nature is rouz'd from her trance.
And the hills leeip to fly and the trees feem to dance,
Thefe woodlands approach, and thofe forefts retire ;
With frantic delight ev'ry bofom's on fire.
On a brow the wrapt peafantcan trace the wild train.
Pour down the flop'd mountain and cover the plain ;
Up the fteep, in the ftream, or amidft the fcar'd
flocks.
Who now regards perils, or rivers, or rocks?
We plunge in the lake, o'er the precipice fly,'
^^ ith the game in full vievi- and the pack in full cry;
What fportfman lacks courage, what courfer lack
breath ?
Or, who 'feels fatigue when we're in at the death ?
Nor here ends the pleafure, nor here ends the chafe,
Ev'ry double we note, ev'ry dan.'jer retrace.
Recount in returning each peril we dar'd,
And point to each fpot where the glory was fliar'd.
We view the raft fragment, the whirlpool profound,
And gloAV with remembrance of afts fo renown 'd.
Then to Bacchus and Venus our prowefs rehearfe,
And deck ev'ry deed in the magic of verfe.
'A Soldier's Life.
THIS, this my lad's a foldier's life,
He marches to the fprightly fife.
And in each town to fome new wife
Swears he'll be ever true ;
He's here, he's there, where is he not ?
Variety's his envy'd lot ;
He eats, drinks, fleeps, and pays no fhot.
And follows the loud tattoo.
Call'd out to face his country's foes,
The tears of fond, domeftic woes
He kilTes off, and boldly goes
To earn of fame his due.
Religion, liberty, and laws.
Both his are, and his country's caufe.
For thefe thro' danger, without paufe.
He follows the loud tattoo.
And if at laft in honour's wars,
He earns hi; fhare of danger's I'cars, —
Still he feels bold, and thanks his ftars
He's no worfe fa tc to rue.
At Chelfea, free from toil and pain.
He wields his crutch, points out the flain.
And, in fond fancy, once again
Follows- th« lo«d tattoo
Tally Ho.
WITH hounds and horn, each rofy morn.
Let Bucks a hunting go ;
While all my fancy dwells with Nancy,
And hfr fweet Tally Hoi
Were fhe my wife, how fweet the life.
In ftation high or low ;
'Midft wars alarms, her mufic charms.
So fweet her Tally Ho.
Each heath or warren, tho' e'er fo barren,
With her 'twould fruitful grow ;
Make vi'lets fpring, all verdut^e briag,
When fhe fingsTally Ho.
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How happy the Soldier.
^OW happy 's the foldier who lives on his pay,'
And fpends halt-a-crown out of fix-pence a-day ;
Yet fears neither julfices, warrants, nor bums,
But pays all his debts with the roll of his drum.
ffiih a rozu-de-dow, Sffiu
He cares not a marvedy how the world goes,
His king finds him quarters, and money and clothes 4
He laughs at all forrow whenever it comes,
And rattles away with the roll of the drum.
fFitk a row-de-dew, ^C-
The drum is his glory, his joy, and delight.
It leads him to pleafure, as well as to fight ;
No girl when fhe hears it, tho' ever fo glum.
But packs up her tatters and follows the drum.
O'Keeffc. iVith a row-de-dotu, fe'r.
The Mind of a Woman.
THE mind of a woman can pever be inown.
You never can guefs it aright :
I'll tell you the reafon, fhe knows not her ovPn,
She changes fo often e're night.
'Twould puzzle Apollo her whimfies to follow.
His oracle would be a jeft ;
She'll frown when ftie's kincl.
She'll change with the wind ;
And often abufes the man that fhe choofes.
And him fhe retufes likes beft
To keep them in temper I'll tell you tlie way,
I'd have you give ear to my plan ;
Be merry and cheerful, good-humour'd, and gay.
And kil's ih;m as olt as you can :
For while you do thefe, the ladies you'll pleafe,
Their aifedtions you're certain to gain ;
Then be of their mind,
And quickly you'll find,
Tisbetter than wrangling, contending.and jangling.
For they'll love you, and kifs you again.
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