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Oh- Papa, all along, knew the secret, 'tis clear"Twas a shopman he meant by a "Brandenburgh," dear!

The man, whom I fondly had fancied a King,

And, when that too delightful illusion was past, As a hero had worshipp'd-vile, treacherous thingTo turn out but a low linen-draper at last! My head swam around-the wretch smil'd, I believe, But his smiling, alas, could no longer deceive I fell back on BOB-my whole heart seem'd to

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And, pale as a ghost, I was carried back hither!
I only remember that BOB, as I caught him,

With cruel facetiousness said, "Curse the Kiddy! "A staunch Revolutionist always I've thought him, "But now I find out he's a Counter one, BIDDY!"

Only think, my dear creature, if this should be known

To that saucy, satirical thing, Miss MALONE!
What a story 't will be at Shandangan for ever!
What laughs and what quizzing she'll have with

the men!

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[never It will spread through the country and never, oh, Can BIDDY be seen at Kilrandy again! Farewell -I shall do something desp'rate, I fear And, ah! if my fate ever reaches your ear, One tear of compassion my DOLL will not grudge To her poor - broken-hearted

young friend,

BIDDY FUDGE.

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Nota bene

- I am sure you will hear, with delight, That we're going, all three, to see BRUNET to-night. A laugh will revive me and kind Mr. Cox

(Do you know him?) has got us the Governor's box.

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FABLES

FOR THE HOLY ALLIANCE.

Tu Regibus alas

Eripe.

VIRGIL, Georg. lib. iv.

Clip the wings

Of these high-flying, arbitrary Kings.

DRYDEN'S Translation

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