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as on others; master or student, I think 

 they must act as a composer upon all, except 

 him who keeps himself awake by the exer- 

 cise of his own tongue or fingers. 



Reed. Then I shall have done if you will 

 give us a song by the way of keeping us 

 awake, and driving away all thoughts of the 

 manufacturing branch of angling. 



Oliver. I am obliged to you, Mr. Reed, 

 for your information, and as you are not in- 

 clined to say anything more on the subject 

 of an angler's tackle, I cordially second your 

 motion for Roddam to give us a song. But 

 had we not better have a fresh supply of 

 whiskey and boiling water first ? 



Reed. I think so, for my tumbler is empty, 

 and Richie never sings well dry-lipped 



" The bonny lavrock sips the dew, 

 And mends his cheerful sang." 



Roddam. You must be content with a 

 country stave, Mr. Oliver Moore's melodies 

 must not be looked for among the hills, 

 which indeed they would as little accord 



