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"XY and Z, hating to be confin'd, "Ramble to the next eatinghouse they find; "Pleasant, good-humour'd, beautiful, and gay, "Sometimeswith musick and sometimes with play "Prolong their pleasures till th' approaching day. "And Per Se And alone, as poets use, "The starving dictates of my rules pursues; "No swinging coachman does afore him shine, "Nor has he any constant place to dine, "But all his notions of a meal are mine.

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"Haste, haste; to him a blessing give from me,
"And bid him write sharp things on Frumenty.
"But I would have thee to Coffedro go,
"And let Tobacco too thy bus'ness know;
"With famous Teedrums in this case advise,
"Rely on Sago who is always wife.

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"Amidst such counsel banish all despair; "Trust me you shall fucceed in this affair: "That project which they Frumentary call "Before next breakfast time shall furely fall." This faid, she quickly vanish'd in a wind Had long within her body been confin'd. Thus Hercules, when he his mistress found, Soon knew her by her scent and by her found. 106

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HUNGER rejoic'd to hear the blest command
That Frumentary should no longer stand;

With speed he to Coffedro's manfion flies,
And bids the palefac'd mortal quickly rife.
"Arife, my Friend! for upon thee do wait
"Dismal events and prodigies of fate.
""Tis break of day, thy footy broth prepare,
"And all thy other liquors for a war:
"Rouse up Tobacco, whose delicious fight, 115
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"To my important mind will cause delight.

"How will he conquer nostrils that prefume "To fstand th' attack of his impetuous fume! "Let handsome Teedrumstoo be call'd to arms, 120

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"For he has courage in the midst of charms. "Sago with counsel fills his wakeful brains," "But then his wifdom countervails his pains "'Tis he shall be your guide; he shall effect "That glorious conquest which we all expect. The brave Hectorvus shall command this force; He 'll meet Tubcarrio's foot, or, which is worse, "Oppose the fury of Carmanniel's horse. "For his reward this he shall have each day, "Drink coffee, then strut out, and never pay." 30

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It was not long ere the grandees were met,

And round newspapers in full order fet..
Then Sago rising said: "I hope you hear
"Hunger's advice with an obedient ear:
"Our great defign admits of no delay,
"Famine commands, and we must all obey.

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"That Siren which does Frumentary keep "Long since is risen from the bands of fleep; "Her spoons and porringers with art display'd "Many of Hunger's subjects have betray'd."" 140 "To arms," Hectorvus cry'd: "Coffedro stout, "Ifssue forth liquor from thy scalding spout!" Great One-and-all-i gives the first alarms, Then each man fnatches up offensive arms: To Ditch of Fleet courageously they run, Quicker than thought the battle is begun : Hectorvus first Tubcarrio does attack, And by surprise foon lays him on his back; Thirsto and Drowtho then approaching near Soon overthrow two magazines of beer.

The innocent Syrena little thought

That all these arms agaimt herself were brought,
Nor that in her defence the drink was spilt:
How could the fear that never yet knew guilt?
Her fragrant juice and her delicious plums
She does difpenfe (with gold upon her thumbs;)
Virgins and youths around her stood; she fat
Environ'd with a wooden chair of state.

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In the meantime Tobacco strives to vex A num'rous squadron of the tender sex : What with strong smoke and with his stronger breath He funks Basketia and her fon to death.

Coffedro then with Teedrums and the band

Who carry'd scalding liquors in their hand,
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Throw wat'ry ammunition in their eyes,
On which Syrena's party frighten'd flies:
Carmannio ftraight drives up, a bulwark strong,
And horfe oppofes to Coffedro's throng;
Coaldrivio stands for bright Syrena's guard,
And all her rally'd forces are prepar'd;
Carmannio then to Teedrum's squadron makes,
And the lean mortal by the buttons takes;
Not Teedrums' arts Carmannio could beseech,
But his rough valour throws him in the ditch.
Syrena, tho' furpris'd, resolv'd to be
The great Eonduca of her Frumentry;
Before her throne courageously she stands,
Managing ladles full with both her hands;
The num'rous plums like hailshot, flew about,
And plenty foon difpers'd the meagre rout.

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So have I feen at fair that is nam'd from horn
Maný a ladle's blow by 'prentice borne;
In vain he strives their passions to affuage,
With threats would frighten, with foft words engage,

Until thro' milky gantlet soundly beat

His prudent heels fecure a quick retreat.
"Jamque opus exegi, quod nec Jovis ira, nec ignis,
"Nec poterit ferrum, nec edax abolere vetuftas!"

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MULLY OF MOUNTOWN *.

FIRST PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR IN 1704.

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MOUNTOWN! thou sweet retreat from Dublin cares,
Be famous for thy apples and thy pears,
For turnips, carrots, lettuce, beans and pease,
For Peggy's butter and for Peggy's cheese.
May clouds of pigeons round about thee fly,
But condescend fometimes to make a pie!
May fat geefe gaggłe with melodious voice,
And ne'er want gooseberries or apple fauce !
Ducks in thy ponds, and chicken in thy pens,

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And be thy turkeys num'rous as thy hens!
May thy black pigs lie warm in little sty,
And have no thought to grieve them till they die!
Mountown! the Muses' most delicious theme,

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Oh! may thy codlins ever swim in cream!

Thy rasp and strawberries in Bourdeaux drown, 15 To add a redder tincture to their own!

Thy whitewine, sugar, milk, together club

To make that gentle viand fillabub !

* It was taken for a state poem, and to have many mysteries in it, though it was only made, as well as Orpheus and Eurydice, for country diverfion. King.

+ A pleafant villa to the fouth of Dublin near the fea.

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"Peace to thy gentle shade, sweet smiling Hemmiver!"would have been our Author's ejaculation if he had lived in

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