. Gallery of comicalities : . Shall sooth the spirit and fire the brain ; And trouble and grief will vanish quite From the happy realms of the Bottle Sprite. To those who have long been estrangd from mirth, And weary moments have passd on earth; On whom the storm of adversity lowers, While, in secret, they sigh for happier hours, O let not the Bottle Imp whisper in vain ; Theres a cure for all care in this bright Champagne ; As the mist on the mountain melts away At the radiant beams of the God of Day, * So, when the nectar hath brightened the heart, The shadows of pain and sorrow depart, And
. Gallery of comicalities : . Shall sooth the spirit and fire the brain ; And trouble and grief will vanish quite From the happy realms of the Bottle Sprite. To those who have long been estrangd from mirth, And weary moments have passd on earth; On whom the storm of adversity lowers, While, in secret, they sigh for happier hours, O let not the Bottle Imp whisper in vain ; Theres a cure for all care in this bright Champagne ; As the mist on the mountain melts away At the radiant beams of the God of Day, * So, when the nectar hath brightened the heart, The shadows of pain and sorrow depart, And all the Blue Devils must wing their flight, When a cork is drawn by the Bottle Sprite. Imp of the Bottle ! still gild our hours — So shall our pathway be strewd with flowers ; Harmony uninterrupted shall reign. And the watchword for pleasure be Wrights Champagne. And be it our duty as well as delight, To honour the draughts of the Bottle Sprite. lO D 2 GALLERY OF No. XI ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE DRAMA THE ? Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt;Nothings so hard but search will find it out. Robert Herrick, Fond Youths, ah ! how shall I decide According to your merit ?—AVho shall the Seamans flesh deride— Or who, the Parsons spirit ? When the bold Tar proceeds to tell His tale of amorous pain,Tis hard that one who pleads so well Should ever plead in vain. And when his suppliant rival sighs, How can I say forbear ! ^ Who can resist his piercing eyes, Or scorn a Parsons prayer ? Ah ! either lover to refuseMy virgin heart is loth ; And where it is so hard to choose,Tis well to cut you both ! GALLERY OF COMICALITIES.—No. XII. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE DRAMA LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS.
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