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 "Illuminated round with beams of light, "To my important mind will cause delight. "How will he conquer noftrils that presume "To ftand th' attack of his impetuous fume! "Let handfome Teedrums too be call'd to arms, 120 "For he has courage in the midst of charms. "" Sago with counsel fills his wakeful brains, "But then his wisdom countervails his pains: "'Tis he shall be your guide; he shall effect "That glorious conqueft which we all expect. 125 "The brave Hectorvus fhall command this force; "He'll meet Tubcarrio's foot, or, which is worse, Oppofe the fury of Carmanniel's horfe. "For his reward this he fhall have each day, "Drink coffee, then ftrut out, and never pay."130 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. 135 That Siren which does Frumentary keep" w Long fince is rifen from the bands of fleep; "Her spoons and porringers with art display'd Many of Hunger's fubjects have betray'd." '140. "To arms," Hectorvus cry'd: "Coffedro ftout, "Iffue forth liquor from thy fcalding spout P Great One-and-all-i gives the first alarms, ... Then each man fnatches up offenfive arms To Ditch of Fleet courageoufly they run, 145 Quicker than thought the battle is begun! Hectorvus firft Tubearrio does attack, oda, And by furprise 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 against herfelf were brought,p Nor that in her defence the drink was fpilte ta How could the fear that never yet knew guilt?v Her fragrant juice and her delicious plums ni 155 She does difpenfe (with gold upon her thumbs;). Virgins and youths around her stood; she fat Environ'd with a wooden chair of state. In the meantime Tobacco ftrives to vex.... A num'rous fquadron of the tender fex: 160 What with firong fmoke and with his ftronger breath He funks Bafketia and her fon to death. Coffedro then with Teedrums and the band Who carry'd fcalding liquors in their hand, Volume II. B Throw watʼry ammunition in their eyes, 165 170 -375 180 So have I feen at fair that is nam'd from horn Many a ladle's blow by 'prentice borne ; In vain he ftrives their paffions to affuage, With threats would frighten, with soft words engage, Until thro' milky gantlet foundly beat His prudent heels fecure a quick retreat. "Jamque opus exegi, quod nec Jovis ira, nec ignis, Nec poterit ferrum, nec edax abolere vetuftas!7 186 MULLY OF MOUNTOWN*. FIRST PRINTED BY THE AUTHOR IN 1704. MOUNTOWN+! thou fweet retreat from Dublin cares, Be famous for thy apples and thy pears, 7 For turnips, carrots, lettuce, beans and pease, Thy rasp and strawberries in Bourdeaux drown, 15 Thy whitewine, fugar, milk, together club It was taken for a ftate poem, and to have many myfteries In it, though it was only made, as well as Orpheus and Eurydice, for country diverfion. King. A pleasant villa to the south of Dublin near the fea.. "Peace to thy gentle fhade, fweet fmiling Henniver!"would have been our Author's ejaculation if he had lived in Thy tarts to tarts, cheesecakes to cheesecakes join, 20 Oh Peggy, Peggy! when thou goeft to brew 25 That what you're going now to make is drink; 30 1775, when the admirers of this gentle viand lamented the ir reparable lofs of the foundrefs of the Lactarium: "" Lac mihi non æftate novum, non frigore defit;" 66 My milk in fummer's drought nor winter fails;" was the matron's invitation to the publick, whilft her happy cottage prefented the livelieft reflection of its benignant owner: 66. Quam dives pecoris nivei, quam lactis abundans!" + Judge Upton. |