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When the dull or the splenetic, censure or chide
At my innocent freedom and prate.
I titter to bear their nonsenical pride,
For I cannot help laughing at that.
Young Collin declares for husband I 'm fit,
So he courts me from morning to night;
On the charms of my person displays all his wit,
And I own that it gives me delight;
He talks of the parson, the church, and the ring,
In praise too of conjugal chat,
That wedlock, indeed, is an excellent thing,
So I must not get laughing at that.
At length with his wishes if I should comply,
As at present I seem to incline,
If but on his promises I may rely,
Not to check this good humour of mine,
To church with young Collin I'd soon trip away.
And answer all questions quite pat;
When it comes to the critical word call'd Obey,
I shall scarcely keep laughing at that.
SHANNON's FLOWERY BANKS.
In summer when the leaves were green,
and blossoms deck'd each tree,
Young Sandy then declar'd his love,
his artless love to me.
