531

J. G. E. Sauf.

IRISH HOSPITALITY.

Sung with great Applause by Mr. INCLEDON, in his New Entertainment, called "THE MINSTREL."

[Tune—Town and Country.]

ASSIST me, ye lads, who have hearts free from guile,
To sing in the praise of old Ireland's isle;
Where true hospitality opens the door,
And friendship detains us for one bottle more.

Fol de rol lol.

Old England, your taunts on our country forbear,
With our bulls and our brogues we are true and sincere;
For if but one bottle remains in our store,
We have generous hearts to give that bottle more.

At Candy's, in Church Street, I'll sing of a set
Of six Irish blades, who together had met;
Four bottles apiece made us call for the score,
And nothing detain'd us but one bottle more.

Our bill being paid, we were loth to depart,
For friendship had grappled each man by the heart;
Where the least touch, you know, makes an Irishman roar,
So a whack from shelali brought six bottles more.

Fol de rol lol.

Now Phœbus had shone through our windows so bright,
Quite happy to view his blest children of light;
So we parted, with hearts neither sorry nor sore,
Resolving next night to drink twelve bottles more.

Published, the 20th October, 1815,
BY J. WHITTLE AND R. H. LAURIE,
NO. 53, FLEET STREET, LONDON.