"X, Y, and Z, hating to be confin'd,

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"Ramble to the next Eating-house they find; "Pleasant, good-humour'd, beautiful, and gay, "Sometimes with mufick, and fometimes with play, "Prolong their pleafures till th' approaching day. "AND PER SE AND alone, as Poets ufe, "The ftarving dictates of my rules pursues ; "No fwinging coachman does afore him shine, "Nor has he any conftant place to dine, "But all his notions of a meal are mine. "Haste, hafte, to him, a bleffing give from me, "And bid him write fharp things on FURMETRY. "But I would have thee to Coffedro go, "And let Tobacco too thy business know; "With famous Teedrums in this cafe advife, "Rely on Sagoe, who is always wife.

Amidst fuch counfel, banish all defpair;
"Trust me, you fhall fucceed in this affair:
"That project which they FURMETARY call,
"Before next Breakfast-time shall furely fall!”

This faid, fhe quickly vanish'd in a wind
Had long within her body been confin'd.
Thus Hercules, when he his mistress found,
Soon knew her by her fcent, and by her found.

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HUNGER rejoic'd to hear the bleft command,

That FURMETARY fhould no longer ftand;
With fpeed he to Coffedro's manfion flies,
And bids the pale-fac'd mortal quickly rife.

66 Arife, my friend; for upon thee do wait.
"Difmal events and prodigies of Fate!
"'Tis break of day, thy footy broth prepare,
"And all thy other liquors for a war:
"Roufe up Tobacco, whofe delicious fight,
"Illuminated round with beams of light,
"To my impatient mind will caufe delight.
"How will he conquer noftrils that prefume
"To ftand th' attack of his impetuous fume!
"Let handfome Teedrums too be call'd to arms,
"For he has courage in the midst of charms:

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Sagoe with counfel fills his wakeful brains, "But then his wifdom countervails his pains; "'Tis he fhall be your guide, he shall effect "That glorious conqueft which we all expect: "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 frut out, and never pay." It was not long ere the Grandees were met, And round news-papers in full order fet.

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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 : "That. Syren which does FURMETARY keep "Long fince is rifen from the bands of fleep; "Her Spoons and Porringers, with art difplay'd, "Many of Hunger's fubjects have betray'd."

"To arms," Hectorvus cried: "Coffedro ftout, "Iffue forth liquor from thy fcalding spout!"

Great One-and-all-i gives the first alarms;
Then each man fnatches up offenfive arms.
To Ditch of Fleet courageously they run,
Quicker than thought; the battle is begun :
Hectorvus firft Tubcarrio does attack,
And by furprize foon lays him on his back;
Thirfto and Drowtho then, approaching near,
Soon overthrow two magazines of Beer.
The innocent Syrena little thought

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That all these arms against herself were brought;
Nor that in her defence the drink was spilt:
How could the fear, that never yet knew guilt?
Her fragrant Juice, and her delicious Plums,
She does difpenfe (with gold upon her thumbs):
Virgins and Youths around her stood; she fate,
Environ'd with a Wooden-chair of ftate.

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A numerous fquadron of the tender sex ;
What with strong smoak, and with his stronger breath,
He funks Basketia and her fon to death.

Coffedro

Coffedro then, with Teedrums and the band
Who carried fcalding liquors in their hand,
Throw watery ammunition in their eyes;
On which Syrena's party frighten'd flies:
Carmannio ftraight drives up a bulwark strong,
And horfe oppofes to Coffedro's throng.
Coledrivio ftands for bright Syrena's guard,
And all her rallied Forces are prepar'd-;
Carmannio then to Teedrums' 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, though furpriz'd, refolv'd to be
The great Bonduca of her FURMETRY:
Before her throne courageoufly fhe stands,
Managing ladles-full with both her hands.
The numerous Plums like hail-fhot flew about,
And Plenty foon difpers'd the meagre rout.

So have I feen, at Fair that 's nam'd from Horn,
Many a Ladle's blow by Prentice borne ;

In vain he strives their paffions to affuage,

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With threats would frighten, with foft words engage;
Until, through Milky gauntlet foundly beat,
His prudent heels fecure a quick retreat.

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Jamque opus exegi, quod nec Jovis ira, nec ignis, "Nec poterit ferrum, nec edax abolere vetuftas!"

MULLY

Be famous for thy Apples and thy Pears;
For Turnips, Carrots, Lettuce, Beans, and Pease;
For Peggy's Butter, and for Peggy's Cheefe.
May clouds of Pigeons round about thee fly!
But condefcend sometimes to make a Pye.
May fat Geefe gaggle with melodious voice,
And ne'er want Goofeberries or Apple-fauce!
Ducks in thy Ponds, and Chicken in thy Pens,
And be thy Turkeys numerous as thy Hens !
May thy black Pigs lie warm in little ftye,
And have no thought to grieve them till they die !
Mountown! the Mufes' most delicious theme;
Oh may thy Codlins ever fwim in Cream !

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Thy Rafp- and Straw-berries in Bourdeaux drown, 15 To add a redder tincture to their own!

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It was taken for a State 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.

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