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17 And they lived for a year or two With oxen, pigs, and shop The snake you my believe me Was will be while asleep. But when they'd built a handsome church And houses of row, The snake he let them in the lurels, By diving down below Tol, tol, &c.

Now once on end with all his strength To stand the snake did try, But when he'd got up his length, His head did touch the sky Some seamen whom this make did nots, Thought 'twas fumed Teneriff; So straightway the jolly-boat, For fresh water and beef Tol, tol, &c.

The sea he fills with breakers now By the shedding of his teeth, On which was shipwreck'd the whole crew Of a vessel bound for Leith. So landman all I pray give ear, And do some pity take; You see what dangers did appear, Through this thundering large sea snake. Tol, tol, &c.

UMBRELLA COURTSHIP.

A belle and beau would walking go, In love they both were plning The wind in gentle gales did blow, An April sun was shining. Though Simon long had courted Miss, He knew he'd acted wrong in Not having dared to steal a kiss, Which set her quite a longing. Tol ol ol.