So with victory crown'd they return'd to the Sher And William dear William shall leave me no mer

Published by Roach Woburn Stre opposite Now Drury Theatre Royal Oct 28:1794

The

WHIM OF THE DAY

for 1795

Containing

3

An ENTERTAINING SELECTION of the
Choicest and most Approved
SONGS

finging atthe

Theatres Royal The Anacreontic

The Beef Steak Club,

and other Convivial and Polite Affemblies

Society

which is added the

Sentimental Toastmaster

MC Kemble and Miss Leak as Jemmy and Jenny

in the new Farce of

Auld Robin Grey

F Roach at

London, printed by & for
Britannia Printing Office, Woburn
Street New Drury Theatre Royal

IN D E X

TO THE

SONG S.

A

Acrofs the briny zeas I'll fteer,

At dawn of life our vows were plighted,
And now I'm come down, &c.

A wedding's a wedding the univerfe over,
Ah me! I am loft and forlorn!

At the wake, at the fair, &c.
A Jock I am from Shields, I hail,

B

Bright Chanticleer proclaims the dawn,
Blithe Sandy is a bonny boy.

Brave Oakum, Mainbrace, &c.

Begone vain fool, &c.

Blue Peter at the mast head flew,

C

Churchwarden I've been, let me fee! &c.

Come pretty Poll, &c.

A

PAGE.

Come brother failors lend an ear,
Come friend fheer off, &c.

Come liften awhile and I'll fing, &c.

Cruel fair! who fecret anguish,

Come liften my friend, &c.

D

Dear Ma'am, I've fuch a fight for you,
Does this look like the face, Dan
Defcend fome warring angel,

Dull reflector of odd faces,

Ever let me fhun the danger

Element of liquid beauty,

E

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21

F

First when my lovely Jane,

Fellow fervant, come, here's to you!
For de woman I've de plan, Sir'

H

His vows to Julia, lovely maid
Here's nuts of all forts very fine;
How gaily roll'd, the moments on,

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Hark!