Song.
Tune—"Vicar and Moses."
As a satirical attack on some members of the choir of All Saints Church, Derby, in the last century, the following verses are clever. All Saints is the principal church in Derby, and its choir has generally had the reputation of being at least tolerably good. I prefer leaving the blanks in the names of the parties, still unfilled. The broad-sheet from which I here reprint it is in my own collection.
I.
When Apollo thinks fit to handle his Lyre,
The sweet Vocal Muses take place;
The Treble and Counter repair to their Choir,
Attended with Tenor and Bass.
II.
As Mortals below—the high Gods will be aping
In all their sublime Occupations;
They love to be Singing and Piping and Scraping
To assist your devout Congregation.