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 BACCHANALIAN SONGS. And may it on 'my tomb be told (I cannot think 'twouM be a sin) Engraved at length in words of gold, The rogo he loved a glass of gin t" �Derry don, ..  lADIES' DG ItONG. LET topers drain the flowing bowl, And tipsy get for me; I ne'er their orgies shell control, $o I've a bowl of tea; And let them jeer, and drink, and smoke And stir up mirth and glee; I'll stir up (pleasure to provoke) A smoking cop of tee.. When round the booxxl the old and young With characters make free, Tbe pivot of the prattling tongue, What oils so well as tea? BTsorrow bid, should we take down oyeau or ratifie, What can the fumes so fairly drown As qualifying Tbe type of life, its joys and cares, This beverage we see; The vital stream tim water wears, '/'he bitters are the tea; West-India's produce m-e the sweets; And while they thus agree, in �mexn the happy medium meets That life corrects and tea. Then let the great nd rich give Pomp, pride, end podikq'ee, We find distinctions every day Levelled by de.th and tea; D,g,t,zeobyGoo[c

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