Betty Bake an’ Sally Shacks Were both plump aght o’ patience.

“This is a mess,” says little Bess,  ’At lives on t’top o’ t’garden; “There’s my new shawl an’ fine lace fall, They’ll nut be worth a fardin.”

But, hark! ding-dong goes through the throug, The bell does give the sign, Wi’ all its force, the iron horse Comes trottin’ dahn the line.

Then one by one they all get in, Wet, fatigued, an’ weary; The steam does blow, owd Ned doth go, An’ we come back so cherry.

Whene’er we roam away fra hooam,  No matter wheer or when, In storm or shower, if in wur power, To home, sweet home, we turn!

p. 104The Bold Buchaneers.

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A Military description of the Second Excursion to Malsis Hall, the Residence of JAMES LUND, Esq.

I remember perusing when I was a boy, The immortal bard Homer—his siege of old Troy, So the Malsis encampment I’ll sing if you will, How our brave army “bivoked” on the plains o’ Park Hill.

Near the grand Hall o’ Malsis our quarters we took, When Lieuteuant-col. Don Frederick spoke, Commanding his aid-de-camp Colonel de Mann, To summons and muster the chiefs o’ the clan.

Majors Wood, Lamb, and Pollard came up to the lines, Each marching their companies up to the nines; The twirlers and twisters, the knights of the coal, And spuzzers and sorters fell in at the roll.

The light-infantry captains were Robin and Shack, And the gallant big “benners” the victuals did sack; Captain Green he commanded the Indigo troop, These beer barrel chargers none with them can cope.

The Amazon army led on by Queen Bess, Each feminine soldier so grand was her dress, Though they chatted and pratted, ’twor pleasant to see Them laughing and quaffing their hot rum and tea.

p. 105There was music to dainties and music to wine, And for fear of invaders no hearts did repine; Although a dark cloud swept over the plain, Yet our quarter was sheltered from famine and rain.

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Drum-Major Ben Rushworth and Bandmaster Wright, Drank to each other with pleasure that night; We’d full-flowing bumpers, we’d music and fun, From the larder and 

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