OR WALTONIAN CHRONICLE. 61 



THE BARBEL. 



SONG. BENJAMIN BARBEL. 

 (TuNE.) " Mjj bonnie bra' John Highland Man." 



1. 



Near Kingston was Ben Barbel spawned, 



The angling art he long had scor'nd, 



He knew full well each fisherman, 



Their favourite ways and every plan, 



Among the piles of the hridge he found a hole, 



And very seldom from it stole, 



Except to sup on the whitest greaves, 



That floated to the scour along the waves. 

 I will not say this tale is true, 

 As it came to me, I'll tell it to you, 

 'Twas before the old bridge was pulPd down, 

 That join M Hampton wick to Kingston Town. 



2. 



Ben never took his nightly round, 

 When he heard above a netting sound, 

 Then snug at home he would repose, 

 In safety cock'd his sneering nose ; 

 He drank large draughts of heavy wet, 

 Of course the choicest he could get, 

 He weigh'd 15lb. at 5 years old, 

 His tail was strong and his heart was bold. 

 I will, &c. 



