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VERTUK’S POEMS.Two volumes of unpretending, but humorous poems, some legendary and local, others adapted for music; some very fair translations and paraphrases. We have marked a fair specimen, which wc subjoin.PASTOR MAC knock’s ADDRESS TO HIS CONGREGATION.Good, honest, parson John Mac Knock,Had long observ’d, with grief, his flock Were getting fond, from day to day,Of mixing whiskey with their clay.To cure this ill he thought it right Some admonition to indite Which, from the pulpit, he might lance Against this horrid sin’s advance.Now John himself lov’d whiskey toddy As well as any other body ;So prudence told him to beware,And use his censure with great care;Lest, whilst another’s fault were shown,He indirectly whipp’d his own.Thus thoughts he turn’d with greatest care Himself, more than his flock to spare.* * * * *John, ev’ry fear and danger scorning,Snnkp hrddlv thus, nnp Snndftv mnminir
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Court Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Jul 28, 1838
Page 6
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