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 THE DEAR MEAL.

SSIST me ye muses till I do repeat

which I early and late,

For

It is very hard since the of the Meal.

There's fatherless children, and widows likewise

their living with tears in their eyes;

For the loss of their husbands their hearts are opres'd

Tho' in far distant counties their bodys at rest.

You soldiers and sailors wherever you be,

Stand true to your colours by land and by sea;

Like undaunted your enemies pursue,

And well boldly huzza for the Orange and Blue!

When the wars are all o'er as presently they be

Young lasses their sweethearts once more will see

And women their husbands that's l—g been away

Facing their enemies by land and by sea.

Then Jenny will get Johnny one kiss for to

She take no more thought of the of the Meal

She will her coats she will drink sing & dance

And still pray for peace with great