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23 DAME DURDEN.

Das Durden kept five rerving girls, To carry the milking pail; She also kept five labouring men, To use the spade and flail. Twas Moll and Bet, and Doll and Kate, and Dorothy Draggle- nd John and Dick, and Joe and Jack, and Humphrey with Twas John kiss'd Molly, and Dick kiss'd Betty, nd Joe kiss'd Dolly, and Jack kiss'd Katty, And Dorothy Draggletail, and Humphrey with his flail, And Kitty was a charming girl to carry the milking pail.

Dame Durden in the morn so soon She did begin to call; To rouse her servants, maids, and men, She then began to bawl. 'Twas Moll and Bet, &c.

'Twas on the more of Valentine, The birds began to prate, Dame Durden's servants, maids and men, They all began to mate. 'Twas Moll and Bet, &c.

THE COOK-SHOP.

I KNEW by the smoke that no greasefully curl'd From a kitchen below that a cook-shop was near, And I said if a gorge's to be found in the world, The man that is hungry might hope for it here.

Ev'ry plate was at rest, And I heard not a sound, But the knives and forks rattling Sweet music for me.

And here in the snug little box would I ait, With a joint that was lovely to bone and to view, With a surloin of beet, turkey and chine, How bless'd could I live and how calm could I dine Ev'ry plate, &c.

By the side of you dustmen whose black mussles dip, In the gush of the gravy so sweet to recline,