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 A SHOEBLACK OF TRE "BRIGADE," HAVING HAD A SUCCESSFUL
 DAY, GENEROUSLY EMPLOYS A COUPLE OF "OUTSIDERS."


 PLEBEIAN BALLADS.
 Adapted (for the first time) to Aristocratic Circles.
 No. 3.-THE BALLAD OF WILL HIGGINS AND HIS DIANA.
 OH, 'tis of a rich merchant who in London did dwell,
 He had but one daughter, a sweet demoiselle,
 Her name was DIANA, just sixteen years old,
 And she had a large fortune-as people were told.
 Singing, Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 As DIANA was parading the garden one day,
 SHer papa advanced t'wards her, and thus he did say,
 Go, dress thee, DIANA, in radiant array,
 For a swell is expected to dinner to-day."
[Singing kindly, but still with a certain stern authority]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 He has houses and lands, many grand tenements,
 A title, and tin, too, in the Three-per-Cents.,
 He's anxious to settle; so, daughter, to-night,
 I trust you'll look well and be precious polite."
[Singing, in a grim and governor-like manner] -
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 Oh, papa, dear papa, I've not made up my mind,"
 The young lady rejoined,-for the rhyme read eejined;-
 "I am still in my teens, and it surely will be
 Time in two years to talk about matrimonee."
[Singing, in the manner of farce young ladies who are circumventing
 "guardy"]- Aoral, ritooral, etc.
 Go, go, MIss DIANA, I'm not in the dark
 Concerning your love for WILL HIGGINS, my clerk;
 I have heard all about it,-your secret is known;
 I can't trust your two ears, but can trust my own."
[Singing, with the air of having said something rather good]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.


 "A very line thing, after toiling so long,
 To have you go doing the thing what is wrong;
 A nice iedsalliance-a clerk for to go
 And marry the daughter of Boneutis and Co."
'Singing, with a ghastly jocularity, and very nmch out. of itmue
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 Papa, dear papa, pray remember, you know
 (Admitting WILL HIGGINS's birth's rather low),
 You yourself kept a shed-ere you'd reached fortune's goal-
 Built expressly for selling the smallest of coal."
[Singing, in an irritating and rather unfilial manner]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 Go, go, boldest daughter, this idlinage drop;
 If you do not consent to wed LORD LOL.L. OP,
 I will leave my large fortune, unkindest of gals,
 To distant relations and largo hospitals."
[Singing, in a Lear-like and discordant manner] -
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.

 As WILT ITfGGrxs was awaiting his beateous DIANA,
 In the garden attached to her parent's manor,
 Ho stumbled o'er something-could it be ? Yes-ha! ha !
 DIANA, apparently stiff as her pa.
[Singing, in tone of voice exceedingly like a wail]-
 Too-real, ri-toorcal, etc.
 He sunk on his knees, though the ground was quite damp,-
 But true love regards not rheumatics or cramp,-
 When his eye caught a bottle, with label which taught
 The reader it once held South African Port.
[Singing, in a very disorder manner]- Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 "She has drunk of the poison," poor WILL HIGciNS cried ;
 But, "Ha! ha! he laughed wildly, there's still some inside."
 Then he finished the port like a gallant he-ro,
 Saying, Here's your good health, Messrs. BODGtERS and Co."
[Singing, in a convivial and genteel-comedy manner]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 Now his Lordship and BODOERS had gone rather far,
 When the parent suggested a turn and cigar,
 So they strolled through the garden; when, what should they see,
 But the pair of dead lovers stretched under a tree.
[Singing (his Lordship), in an astonished but unruffled manner]-
 Toowal, wi-toowal, etc.
 "Goodgwacious Fwiend BODGERS, explain, pway, what's this ?"
 BODGERS pare cries severely, He-hem get up, Miss."
 Says his Lordship, "This case, my dear sir, seems to ino
 One not only of lady but fcllow-de-se."
[Singing, in a haughty and highly-dignified manner]-
 Two-ral, ri-two-ral, etc.
 "What is this on the ground? What! South African port."
 "Yes, your Lordship at dinner had just the same sort."
 "Why, you wogue! cried his Lordship, "at dinner you swaw
 It had been in the bottle since th' year twenty-faw."
[Singing, in an uncomfortable manner]- Tooral, ritooral, ec.
 Then his Lordship turned pale, and on Bon cts turned tale,
 And the merchant went home and proceeded to fail,
 While the servants came out very nervous and blue,
 Just in time to see both of the lovers come to.
[Singing, in a bewildered and confused but amatory manner]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 Then DIANA and HIlciINS got married; the port
 Sent the great firm of BoDGERS and Co. through the comrt.
 That supposed millionnairo had in life a sad drop,
 And he now serves out soap in his son-in-law's shop.
[Singing, in a melancholy and unmusical manner]-
 Tooral, ritooral, etc.
 MORAL.
 Whenever you ask anybody to dine,
 Don't palm off as "prime" and superior wine,
 Stuff at two bob a bottle, unless you would know
 The extremely sad fate of J. BOGErss and Co.
[Singing, in a decided and conclusive manner]--
 Tooral, ritoornl 0l.


 Miss LYnrA TUooaI soN- would have delighted llmtill, lfor lse Sleakrl
all her speeches -' I 'i .,r,_. "


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