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( 4 ) THE LAMP-LIGHTER.

'M jolly Dick the Lamp-lighter,

they say the Sun’s my Dad,

And truly I believe it, Sir,

for I’m a pretty lad;

Father and I the world delight,

and make it look so gay,

The difference is, I light by night,

and Father lights by day.

Father and I the world delight, &c.

But Father’s not the like of I,

for knowing life and fun,

For I strange tricks and fancies spy,

folks never show the fun;

Rogues, owls, and bats can’t bear the light,

I’ve heard your wife ones say,

And so, d’ye mind, I see at night

things never seen by day,

Rogues, owls, and bats, &c.

At night men lay aside all art,

as quite an useless task,

And many a face, and many a heart

will then pull off the mask;

Each formal Prude, and holy Wight,

will throw disguise away;

And fin it openly at night,

who fainted it all day. Each formal, &c.