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and stylish cut of the tailor's coat, and in justice to the blacksmith (without whom none of us can do) proclaim him King.'

" Immediately all the trades, except the tailor (deposed), begged the blacksmith to mend their tools. So he shod the King's horse, and obligingly mended the tools of all who asked him ; but he made and presented to the tailor a new pair of shears ! This presentation took place at a feast given by the King to celebrate the event, who, in a neat speach, admitted having been taken in by the tailor's beautiful coat, but now felt the greatest pleasure in announcing that for all time the blacksmith should be regarded as the King of all the trades. * So let us all drink good health, and long life to the jolly blacksmith.'

" The King then proposed, that to restore the harmony each should sing a song, and called upon the blacksmith to make a beginning, who sang the following : —

The Jolly Blacksmith.*

1. Here's a health to the jolly Blacksmith,

The bestf of all fellows, Who works at his anvil

"While the boy blows the bellows; For it makes his bright hammer to rise and to fall, Says the Old Cole % to the Young Cole and the Old Cole of all. Choru9. Twankie dillo, twankie dillo, dillo, dillo, dillo, dillo, dillo. With a roaring pair of bagpipes made of the green willow.

2. K a gentleman call his horse for to shoe He makes no denial to one pot or two ;

For it makes his bright hammer, &c. Chorus.

3. Here's a health to the pretty girl the one he loves best. She kindles a fire § all in his own breast,

Which makes his bright hammer, &c. Chorus.

4. Here's a health to King George and likewise his Queen, And all the Royal Family wherever they're seen, Which makes, &c. Choriis.

and the version now given is corrected and collated from four versions slightly differing.
 * The words of this song have been supplied by several Sussex correspondents,

t " Prince " in one version. J ** Clem " in one version.

§ One version gives it, "carries a fire.''