We'll ftill make them run, and we'll ftill make In fpite of the devil, and Bruffels Gazette: SONG 117. As Celia near a fountain lay, Her eye lids clos'd with fleep; With awful ftep h' approach'd the fair, And ev'ry part a grace. His heart inflam'd with amorous pain, While lumb'ring thus poor Celia lay, She cry'd, Come Thyrfis, come away, Damon embrac'd the lucky hit, And flew into her arms; SONG 118. Tune, The Spinning-Wheel. ATTEND, ye fwains, where'er ye shove, And hear the thirling notes of love; Not the embellishments of May Wit flows from her engaging tongue, Let every joy that ftrikes the mind, SONG 119. THE BEER-DRINKING BRITONS. Sung at Ranelagh. Set by DR. ARNE. YE true honest Britons, who love your own land, Whofe fires were fo brave, so victorious and free, Who always beat France when they took her in hand, Come join, honeft Britons, in chorus with me; The profits and pleasures of flout British beer; treat. But your beer-drinking Britons can never be beat. But your, &c. The French with their vineyards are meagre and pale, They drink of the fqueezings of half-ripen'd fruit ; But we who have hop-grounds to mellow our ale, Are rofy and plump, and have freedom to boot. Shou'd the French dare invade us, thus arm'd with our poles, We'll bang their bare ribs, make their lanternjaws ring; For your beef eating, beer-drinking Britons are fouls, Who will fhed their last drop for their Country and King. Let us fing, &c. Sung in the PADLOCK. SAY, little foolish flutt'ring thing, Whither, ah whither would thou wing Your airy flight; Stay here, and fing, Your mistress to delight. No, no, no, Sweet Robin, you shall not go: SONG 121. JOCKEY TO THE FAIR. 'TWAS on the morn of fweet May-day, When Nature painted all things gay, M Taught birds to fing and lambs to play, For Jenny had vow'd away to run With Jockey to the Fair; For Jenny had vow'd, &c. The chearful parish bells had rung, Step gently down, you've nought to fear, Step gently down, &c. My dad and mammy's fast afleep, Difpel thofe doubts, &c. |