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THE
CHARMS OF MELODY,
O R
SIREN MED L.E F.
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How imperfe<ft is Expreffion.
HOW imperfeifl is expreffion.
Some emotions to impart.
When we mean a fort eonfellion,
And yet fcek to hide the heart.
When our bofoms, all complying.
With delicious tumults fwell.
And what broken, fault'ring, dying.
Language would, but cannot tell.
Deep confufion's rofy terror,
Quite expreffive paints my cheei,
Afl: no more — behold your error,
Elufhes eloquently fpeak ;
What tho' filent is my angtiiih,
Or breath'd only to the air;
Mark my eyes, and as they languifK',
Read what your's have written there.
O that you could once conceive me,
Once my foul's llrong feelings view ;
Love lias nought more fond, believe me,
Friendfhip nothing half fo true.
From you, I am wild, defpairing.
With you, fpeechlefs as I touch.
This is all that bears declaring.
And perhaps, declares too much.
My Name's honeft Harry, O.
[Y name's honeft Harry, O,
Mary I wdll marry, O,
In fpite of Nell
Or Ifabel,
I'll follow my own vagary, O ;
With my rigdum, jigdiim, airy, O,
I love little Mary, O,
In fpite of Nell
Or Ifabel,
I'll follow my own vagary, O.
Straight fhe is> and botiny, O,
Sweet as iugai-candy^ O,
Frefh and gay
As llow'rs in May,
And I'm her Jack-a-dandy, O.
JFith my rigdum, jigdum, ^c.
Soon to the church I'll bring her, O,
Where we'll wed together, O,
And that done.
Then we'll have fun.
In fpite of wind or weather, O-
.With my rigdum, jigdum, &c.
The obftinate Daughtero
IF a daughter you have,
She's the plague of yourlife,
IJo peace you fliall know.
The' you've bury'd your wife J
At twenty flie mocks
At the duty you taught her.
Oh ! what a plague is an obftinate daughter.
Sighing and whining !
Dying and pining !
Oh ! what a plague is an obftinate daughter.
When fcarce in their teens,
They have wit to perplex us.
With letters and lovers
For ever they vex us.
While each fiill rejefts
The fair fuitor you've brought her,
Oh ! what a plague is an obftinate daughter.
Wrangling and jangling !
Flouting and pouting !
Oh ! whr.t a plague is an obftinate daughter.
The Irifh Giant.
♦T'HE Irifh giant you fliall find,
JL Tho' dwarf in form, of ample mind.
And ever to your wifh inclin'd,
With a fee, faw, fura.
Tho' not a friend to mean intrigue.
With truth and honour do but league,
I'll ever ilick by honeft Teague,
With a fee, faw, fum.
Then wave your fword, t'wards Highgate fleer,
And let the Englifh nothing fear,
Tho' you come an Irifh volunteer.
With a fee, faw, fum.
In London fport and beauty reign.
There Cupid holds -a warm campaigHj
And Teague fhall join to fill the traioj
With a fee, faw, fum.
There quacks and fliowmen boaft their art. _
There fops affail the fair-one's heart, •
But Teague ihall better play his part,
With a fee, faw, fum.
Then wave your fword, t'wards Highgate fteer,
And let the Englifli nothing fear, -
Tho' you coma an Irifh volunteer.
With a fee, faw, fum.
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