Published Dec. 1. 1807. by LAURIE & WHITTLE, 53, Fleet Street, London.

THE ADVANTAGE OF TOPING,
Written and Sung, with unbounded Applause, by CHARLES DIBDIN, Senior, Esq.

SOME say topers should never get mellow,
That a drunken man's a stupid fellow,
For if 'tis true that he always sees double,
He's twice his neighbour's portion of trouble:

But an argument soonest admits of digestion,
When you take the pleasant side of the question;
And it our lives by this standard we measure,
He's twice his neighbour's portion of pleasure.

Then all get drunk if you wish to be happy,
To shun pleasure that courts you is stupid and sappy,
Drunk away, you'll be nobly repaid for your labour,
Why, 'twill make you as happy again as your neighbour.

Suppose, while you're racking your piamater,
You've not cash enough to pay the waiter;
Why, what's to do? get drunk you ninny,
'Twill make ten and sixpence appear like a guinea.

Then if to good you receive satisfaction,
How charming to think that, for every kind action,
Of conferring two you'll have the employment,
And can any man shew me a sweeter enjoyment!

Then all get drunk if you wish to be happy,
To shun pleasure that courts you is stupid and sappy;
Drink away, you'll be nobly repaid for your labour,
Why, 'twill make you as happy again as your neighbour.

Since friendship's so rare and so bright a jewel,
To the fire of life that kindly adds fuel,
With wine make your clay so moist, and so supple,
Instead of one friend why you'll meet with a couple.

Then, when you come home with the drink in your
nappers,
How sweet of two wives to hear the clappers!
But that would be covetous out of season,
For one wife at a time is enough in all reason.

Thus, were the world drunk, 'twould double their
pleasure;
The drunken miser would double his treasure,
A city feast would have double the covers,
And ladies would double the list of their lovers.

With two sparks would miss be to Scotland eloping,
Parsons find two tithe-pigs, could we catch them a
toping,

The drunkard two bowls, as he's drinking and
roaring,
And, if you were all drunk, you'd my song be en-
coring.

Then all get drunk if you wish to be happy,
To shun pleasure that courts you, &c. &c.