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The sky-lark - National Library of Scotland

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34 THE SKY-LAEI.<br />

^^<br />

i m 1<br />

gouty old Commodore. He, He> He. Why the<br />

b«llets& the gout Have so knock'd his hull about/That he'll<br />

PPJPPP<br />

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g-<br />

5 *s?<br />

aever more be fit for sea, He'll never more be fit for sea.<br />

Here am I in distress, like a ship water-logg'd<br />

Not a tow-rope at hand, or an oar,<br />

I'm left by my crew, and may I be flogg'd,<br />

But the Doctor 's a son <strong>of</strong><br />

While I'm swallowing his slops,<br />

How nimble are his chops,<br />

Thus queering the Old Commodore,<br />

Bad case, commodore,<br />

Can't say, commodore,<br />

Must'nt flatter, commodore, says he,<br />

For the bullets and the gout<br />

Hare so knock'd your hull about,<br />

That you'll never more be fit for sea.<br />

,

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