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THE CLOWNS REPLY.

You fool (said the preacher) no liquors are there! The place I'm describing is most like our meeting, Good people, all singing with preaching and pray'r; They live upon these without eating or drinking.

But the doors are all locked against folks that are wicked;

And you I am fearful, will never get there ;

A life of REPENTANCE must purchase the ticket, And few of you Indians can buy it, I fear.

none

of your mess;

Farewell (said the Indian) I'm On victuals so airy I faintish should feel, I cannot consent to be lodged in a place

Where there's nothing to eat and but little to steal.

THE CLOWN'S REPLY.

(GOLDSMITH.)

JOHN Trott was desir'd by two witty peers, To tell them the reason why Asses had ears?

'An't please you,' quoth John, I'm not given to

letters,

'Nor dare I pretend to know more than my betters;

'Howe'er from this time I shall ne'er see your graces 'As I hope to be sav'd, without thinking on asses!'

THE END.