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Then the next thing he gave me was a long gun,
And under the bolt he made me place my thumb;
It was not long there till the gun gave a crack,
And gave my poor shoulder a terrible stroke
Captain Agra, I cry’d will you help me to tie her,
I believe she’s the devil, fee how she spits five!
It’s a wonder that a man of your understanding,
Should contrive such a thing for any man’s handling.
Captain Agra, I pray, there is one thing I want,
Does my gun go to Meeting! or does she keep Lent!
Indeed fays the Captain, I can’t magnify,
Oh! arra my jewel, I’m as well satisfy’d.
The next thing they shew’d me was a long boat.
And if you believe me, the could sweem when afloat;
She’s but half a year old, and if the does thrive,
She’ll be as big’s a slave-galley before she be five.
Then after, they (hew’d me a very large sloop,
With two standards up and her wings flying about,
With her rudder behind, and a great stern before,
She’s certainly a devil———I ne’er saw before.
THE REFORMED DRUNKARD.
AS I was a walking the streets up and down,
I saw my young landlady drest in a silk gown,
With my elbows all out my breeches out at knee,
See how my young landlady frowns upon me
O then stept to her, and told her my cafe,
She up with her hand and struck me on the face,
Saying, Thou saucy fellow do not prat to me,
Dost thou think that I mind such a drunkard as thee!
See the impudent fellow and drunkard, said she,
Dost thou think that I mind such a drunkardas thee!
When you call’d for strong liquor, I gave you the dregs,
That bought me fine clothes & reduc’d you to rags.
