GREEN BAG
ODDITIES;
OR,
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.

Tune—"Madam Fig's Gala.

500 October 16th 1820

O
Such wonders there never was known,
As these I'm about to relate,
What tricks to the world there is shown,
And perform'd by the Nobs of the State;
They determin'd to have something new,
Being tir'd of British commodities,
So to treat Johnny Bull with a stew,
Sent abroad for a bag full of oddities.
Rumty id-de-de-ido.

To *Milan* was sent out a *Cook*,
For food for these great men to dish up,
With a green-bag, a bait, and a hook,
To smuggle what there he could fish up;
This bag was soon fill'd and so pleased
Were these Nobs to obtain such a prize,
But I wonder it has not been seized,
As I'm sure it's not paid the excise.

Rumty, &c.

It was taken to Stephen's great halls,
There to undergo analyzation,
Where they tell us with good forc'd-meat balls,
It will be a great treat to the nation;
But it's known to contain such a horde
Of filth, that would poison the town,
Only being goods sent from abroad,
With some great folks it's sure to go down.

Rumty, &c.

Now the Cooks of the nation, I'm told,
And surely their taste will be seen,
From this bag, tho' to fay it I'm bold,
They are making a din for a Queen;
But I think you'll agree without doubt,
With me when I fay it's no fin,
From this bag turn the precent filth out,
And bundle thefe dirty Cooks in.

Rumty, &c.

What a treat then to fee the whole fet,
They being all birds of a feather,
And as they are fellows all met
They fhouid all be well fhaken together;
If old Nick sends us filth to impure,
Why surely he can't think it strange
If we tie up this green bag secure,
And send these rogues backe in exchange.

Rumty, &c.

As these *Leaches* arrive at the Devil,
For titles they must not be nice,
As they all have a genius for evil,
Let us dub them *Chance-sellers of Vice*;
But I'll now put an end to my song,
Having brought it quite close to the fag,
Let us hope that it may not be long
Ere their master will give'em the bag.

Rumty, &c.

Marshall, Printer, Newcastle.