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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,

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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

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Hunger's advice with an obedient ear: "Our great defign admits of no delay, "Famine commands, and we must all obey.

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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

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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.

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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:

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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,

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Throw watʼry ammunition in their eyes,
On which Syrena's party frighten'd flies:
Carmannio straight drives up, a bulwark strong,
And horfe oppofes to Coffedro's throng;
Coaldrivio ftands for bright Syrena's guard,
And all her rally'd forces are prepar'd;
Carmannio then to Teedrum's-fquadron makes,
And the lean mortal by the buttons takes ;'
Not Teedrums' arts Carmannio could befeech,
But his rough valour throws him in the ditch.
Syrena, tho' furpris'd, refolv'd to be.
The great Bonduca of her Frumentry;
Before her throne courageoufly fhe stands,
Managing ladles full with both her hands;
The num'rous plums like hailhot flew about,
And plenty foon difpers'd the meagre rout.

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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

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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,

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For turnips, carrots, lettuce, beans and pease,
For Peggy's butter and for Peggy's cheese.
May clouds of pigeons round about thee fly,
But condefcend fometimes to make a pie!
May fat geefe gaggle with melodious voice;
And ne'er want gooseberries or apple fauce!
Ducks in thy ponds, and chicken in thy pens,
And be thy turkeys, num'rous as thy hens!
May thy black pigs lie warm in little fty,
And have no thought to grieve them till they die!!
Mountown! the Mufes' moft delicious theme,
Oh! may thy codlins ever fwim in cream!

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Thy rasp and strawberries in Bourdeaux drown, 15
To add a redder tincture to their own!

Thy whitewine, fugar, milk, together club
To make that gentle viand fillabub‡!

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,
To fpoil the relish of the flowing wine!
But to the fading palate bring relief,
By thy Weftphalian ham or Belgick beef!
And to complete thy bleflings in a word,
May fill thy foil be gen'rous as its lord +!
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Oh Peggy, Peggy! when thou goeft to brew 25
Confider well what you 're about to do;
Be very wife, very sedately think

That what you're going now to make is drink;
Confider who must drink that drink; and then
What it is to have the praife of honest men;
For furely, Peggy, while that drink does last
'Tis Peggy will be toasted or difgrac'd.
Then if thy ale in glass thou wouldst confine
To make its fparkling rays in beauty shine,
Let thy clean bottle be entirely dry,
Left a white substance to the surface fly,
And floating there disturb the curious eye.

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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!"
What luscious milk, what rural ftores, are mine!"

+ Judge Upton.

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