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154 UNPPED STATES
(Spoken.) Give me some short sixes. I suppose
you mean asparagus. Pll take a dip in the soup
vat. This muttm's on the right moidd. Mr. Wick,
you look as fine as 3. flambeau. Bless us, how youi
W\t gutters. iS/i7/^ him out Here, waiter. Can*
dies in a moment, gentlemen.
Hob, nob! what's the toast ? here's success to trade;
And may illuminatioiis for victory oft be made.
Four and twenty music-masters sat 'em dowm to dine,
AU bows, each at dinner could^r^^ fddle play;
Their mouths moved in merry time to what they
might incUne,
While they run up a pretty score, and piper had
to pey.
(Spoken.) Gentlemen, arc you aU in tune? VCL
sharp set Who's for a solo on a surloin 1 I like a
diiet, beef and pudding. Who'll take a part in a
glee,—I mean a glass. Oh, Pll rosin with all m?
heart Mr. Blowpipe, do you take strawberries!
Oh no, hoboys for me. What say you, gents, to die
musical glasses ? Why we seem a little/ar,—Pll
give you a toast: "May all enemies to harmony
finish in a common chord." Here waiter. Coining
in a brace of shakes, gentlemen.
Hob, nob r what's the toast ? here's success to trade,
And may all fortune's future scores m harmony be
made!
Four and twenty dancing-masters sat'em down todine,
All cut iiudjigard in, not one inclin'd to cross ;
Each put his best foot foremost, their positions were
all fine.
From pig and cow, they'd toe and heel, ai.d loads
of caiier finii/«o