VersesOnCaptainGrose

versesoncaptaingrose

writtenonanenvelope,enclosingalettertohim.

kenyeaughto'captaingrose?—igo,andago,

ifhe'samanghisfriendsorfoes?—iram,coram,dago.

ishetoabra'm'sbosomgane?—igo,andago,

orhaudinsarahbythewame?—iram,coramdago.

ishesouthorishenorth?—igo,andago,

ordrownedintheriverforth?—iram,coramdago.

isheslainbyhielan'bodies?—igo,andago,

andeatenlikeawetheris?—iram,coram,dago.

where'erhebe,thelordbenearhim!—igo,andago,

asforthedeil,hedaurnasteerhim.—iram,coram,dago.

butpleasetransmitth'enclosedletter,—igo,andago,

whichwillobligeyourhumbledebtor.—iram,coram,dago.

somayyehaeauldstanesinstore,—igo,andago,

theverystanesthatadambore.—iram,coram,dago,

somayyegetingladpossession,—igo,andago,

thecoinso'satan'scoronation!—iramcoramdago.