THE GOOD GOSSIPS’ SONG.
The flood comes flitting in full fast,
On every side it spreads full far;
For fear of drowning I am aghast;
Then, good gossips, let us draw near.
And let us drink ere we depart,
For often times we have done so;
For at a draught thou drinkest a quart,
And so will I do ere I go.
The “Song” concludes with what is probably a portion of the original trio. The other half stanza is unfortunately lost:—