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Tim The Dragoon (From 'Troy Town')

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Be aisy an' list to a chune      That's sung of bowld Tim the Dragoon--          Sure, 'twas he'd niver miss          To be stalin' a kiss,      Or a brace, by the light of the moon--                      Aroon--      Wid a wink at the Man in the Moon!      Rest his sowl where the daisies grow thick;      For he's gone from the land of the quick:          But he's still makin' love          To the leddies above,      An' be jabbers! he'll tache 'em the thrick--                      Avick--      Niver doubt but he'll tache 'em the thrick!     'Tis by Tim the dear saints'll set sthore,      And 'ull thrate him to whisky galore:          For they 've only to sip          But the tip of his lip      An' bedad! they'll be askin' for more--                      Asthore--      By the powers, they'll be shoutin' 'Ancore!'

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