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When the fair is at the full,
In gallops a mad bull,
Puts the rabble to the rout,
Lets all the lions out;
Down falls Mrs Snip,
With a monkey on her hip,—
We shall all be swallow'd up, I declare, O.
Roaring boys, gilded toys,
Lollipops, Shilling hops,
Tumble in, just begin,
Cups and balls, wooden walls,
Gin and bitters, apple fritters,
Shins of beef, Stop thief!
Lost shoes, Kangaroos,
O Polly, where's Molly!
Bow wow, What a row!

High down, &c.

Now the beasts with hungry tooth,
In anger 'tack the booth;
Away affrighted run
Birds and eagles of the sun;
Down tumbles trot-legg'd Rolla,
Who tips 'em the view holla;
Poor Cora's in the mud—O rare O!

Spoken] Here, Valk up, ladies and, gentlemen. Here's the vonderful kangaroo from Botomhouse Bay. Here's the vonderful large baboon, that danc'd a Paddy-dow, and played at leap frog with the celebrated Muster Barrington.