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generally specially composed for the occasion, and as often 
as not parodying in a good-natured way some of the serious 
papers or addresses given to the Association at the meeting. 
Just as some of Forbes’ best work was expounded in successive 
years to the British Association, so some of the happiest of 
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his lighter efforts first made their appearance at the Red Lion 
dinners. In this particular year (1839), when he gave the 
scientific results of his Shetland dredgings to the Section, he 
sang or chanted to the Red Lions his “‘ Song of the Dredge,” 
of which I may quote a few verses here :— 
Hurrah for the dredge, with its iron edge, 
And its mystical triangle. 
And its hided net with meshes set 
Odd fishes to entangle ! 
The ship may move thro’ the waves above, 
’Mid scenes exciting wonder, 
But braver sights the dredge delights 
As it roves the waters under. 
Chorus: Then a-dredging we will go, wise boys! 
A- dredging we will go! 
A- dredging we will go, a-dredging we will go, 
A dredging we will go, wise boys, wise boys, 
A-dredging we will go! 
