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SONGSTER. 1197
Istole a heav'n-fed steed'from-thfe car.
Like Gilpin I sfcanlper'ii^av^ray;
In my hurry I ran down a star
Which happen'd to*be in ttly way.
From planeit to planet I flew.
Where ne'er vvandfer'd PMlosophy's eye^
Indeed, upon my life'tis true, &c.
T dined with imperial Jove,
Took tea with his wife at eleven.
And the rest of the evening made love
To the blushing queen of heaven.
We drank of ambrosial dew,
" To your health, fair queen,^' says I—
Indeed, upon my life 'tis true, &,c.
Lightning is furnished by steam!
At ;his you must not wonder;
I pasu'd I'S Uacki^mith shop, and seen
Old iS^ulcj^n forgi^ig thunder^
Quoth he, " friend, how do you do 1"
" Quite well, klna ^ir," says I—
Indeed, upon my hie 'tis true, &c.
I borrow'd Apollo's golden lyre.
To show him a touch of my skill—
The stars flew out of their v^rb-^Js of Are,
And danc'd/i French quadriUe.
Old Jupiter heartily laugh'd to cee
The stars in odd curvatures fly {
Indeed, uppn my life 'tis true, isC^.
I waltz'd with the great northern bei^r,
Play'd hide-and-go-seek with the devu-
Fell in love with a spirit of air.
Who flirted with me at a revel;
l2he begg'd me to marry her, too.
While a tear stole into her eye;
Indeed, upon my Ufe 'tis true, &c%