. The Roxburghe ballads. So sang worthy Walter de Mapes, beginning his carol; which inthe happiest mood genial Leigh Hunt translated, a little too latefor our Jovial Loyalist :— I devise to end my days, in a Tavern, drinking, i\Iay some Christian hold for me the glass when I am shrinking, That the Cheruhim may cry, when they see me sinking, God be merciful to a Soul of this gentlemans way of thinking ! VOL. V. M 162 [Roxburghe Collection ( B. II. Briglits Supplment), IV. 8.] Contents a treasure; <€,%t lofnal iLoualist, A MOST PLEASANT NEW PlAY-SoNG, GREATLY IN REQUEST, HOTH AT Court and

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. The Roxburghe ballads. So sang worthy Walter de Mapes, beginning his carol; which inthe happiest mood genial Leigh Hunt translated, a little too latefor our Jovial Loyalist :— I devise to end my days, in a Tavern, drinking, i\Iay some Christian hold for me the glass when I am shrinking, That the Cheruhim may cry, when they see me sinking, God be merciful to a Soul of this gentlemans way of thinking ! VOL. V. M 162 [Roxburghe Collection ( B. II. Briglits Supplment), IV. 8.] Contents a treasure; <€,%t lofnal iLoualist, A MOST PLEASANT NEW PlAY-SoNG, GREATLY IN REQUEST, HOTH AT Court and Theatre. Contents a Treasure, nothing more can be,Tis all that can make happy thee or me ;Content and Loyalty, and harmless MirthAre those that give to all our Joys a Birth:Wine is a Charm, tis armour-proof and mail,It quicks our Senses, when our Wits do fail;Keeps us from Cold, and hushes all our Cares,And in the midst of Dangers stifles fear. To A New Tune of, We are jovial Topers ; or, There was a Jovial W///////M//////////////////A

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