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.