. Gallery of comicalities : . At the true St. Giless slang, Of eloquence the soul,Few worthies, I believe, can bang The Men of Dust and Coal. Go it, your hardest, Dusty Bob,For once youre not awake ; Our Hero soon your precious nobWill spoil, and no mistake ! Tho a mere novice on the town,Ill bet he beats you hollow; Two Coveys are already down—And tother soon must follow. Egad ! your topsails must be lowerd,I think youve caught a tartar ; What! three to one, and yet be floord !My Pinks ! what are you arter ? Pursue, brave youth, your bold career, Victorious oer each foe ;To look at, tho youre
. Gallery of comicalities : . At the true St. Giless slang, Of eloquence the soul,Few worthies, I believe, can bang The Men of Dust and Coal. Go it, your hardest, Dusty Bob,For once youre not awake ; Our Hero soon your precious nobWill spoil, and no mistake ! Tho a mere novice on the town,Ill bet he beats you hollow; Two Coveys are already down—And tother soon must follow. Egad ! your topsails must be lowerd,I think youve caught a tartar ; What! three to one, and yet be floord !My Pinks ! what are you arter ? Pursue, brave youth, your bold career, Victorious oer each foe ;To look at, tho youre rather queer, Youre very good to go. Your sturdy frame and courage high Require a little science—Then up your Castor you may shy. And bid the Ring defiance. 32 GALLERY OF XXXL THE PUGILISTS PROGRESS STEP THE As candid dealing is my plan,I mention without blushing, Youll scarcely meet a fighting manThat isnt fond of lushing. And whether it is beer or gin, There cannot be a doubt,That when the liquor enters in, Discretion marches out. Our Hero, from a row or spree Always the last to shirk,With a prime Fancy Cove we see Go manfully to work. With all his skill and all his strength, The latter seems , meeting with his match at length,- Will come off second best. Then ponder well, you fighting men, Nor at the yokels scoff,Or by a novice, now and then, You may get polished off. Then persevere, my hero tough, Your manly course , with a foe, however rough. Your game must bring you through. 33 GALLERY OF COMICALITIES.—No. XXXII. THE PUGIJ^ISTS PROGRESS STEP THE SIXTH
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