[1] The substantive in the marked part of this line has been long an established SYNONYME for Mr. PIGOT, and the PREDICATE, we are assured, is not at this time less just.
A NEW BALLAD, ENTITLED AND CALLED BILLY EDEN, OR, THE RENEGADO SCOUT.
To the Tune of ALLY CROAKER.
I.
There lived a man at BECKHAM, in KENT, Sir,
Who wanted a place to make him content, Sir;
Long had he sigh’d for BILLY PITT’s protection,
When thus he gently courted his affection:
Will you give a place, my dearest BILLY PITT O!
If I can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!
II.
He pimp’d with GEORGE ROSE, he lied with the DOCTOR,
He flatter’d Mrs. HASTINGS ’till almost he had shock’d her;
He got the ARCHBISHOP to write in his favour,
And when BILLY gets a beard, he swears he’ll be his shaver.
Then give him a place, oh! dearest BILLY PITT O!
If he can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!
III.
To all you young men, who are famous for changing,
From party to party continually ranging,
I tell you the place of all places to breed in,
For maggots of corruption’s the heart of BILLY EDEN.
Then give him a place, oh! dearest BILLY PITT O!
If he can’t have a whole one, oh! give a little bit O!
EPIGRAMS.
On Sir ELIJAH IMPEY refusing to resign his Gown as CHIEF JUSTICE OF BENGAL.
Of yore, ELIJAH, it is stated,
By angels when to Heav’n translated,
Before the saint aloft would ride,
His prophet’s robe he cast aside;
Thinking the load might sorely gravel
His porters on so long a travel;
But our ELIJAH somewhat doubting,
To him SAINT PETER may prove flouting,
And wisely of his mantle thinking,
That its furr’d weight may aid his sinking,
Scornful defies his namesake’s joke,
And swears by G—d he’ll keep his cloak.