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 COMIC SONGS.

THE BEAUTIFUL BOY

is one winter's day, about six in the morn, n I, little innocent creature was born ; e was doctor, and nurse, and a great many more none of them saw such a baby before : They all swore I was like my papa ; Yes, and see there's the nose of mamma, With a few alterations, oh, la ! We'll make him a beautiful boy.

Make him a beauty, cried out Mrs Sneer, I be troubled, without the child has a sweet leer, to give him this leer, Mrs Glazier arose, a piece of red putty stuck bang on my nose. This made me wink and blink so, The ladies know'd not what to think, oh ; At last it turn'd into a squint so, All to make me a beautiful boy.

Wake me accomplish'd, I wanted one thing, mouth was too small for the dear child to sing, to lug it, and tug it, they all of them tried, they stretched my sweet mouth near half ау wide,