O Raree Show, O Pritee Show.
Will you see my Fine
SHOW.
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I.
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HERE be De ver pritte Show, just come from Parry;
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Me show Shentlemen, to make you merry:
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Here be De great Spring, Dat dance De Machine,
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On which De Louis Dors be de most plainly seen.
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O Raree Show, O pritte Show.
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II.
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Here, first me present you vid, De dismal Disaster,
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De Servant be hanga, for De serving De Master:
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Here be De great Malbro who all De Vearld know,
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Vas banish'd for sawcily beating De Foe:
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O Raree Show, etc.
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III.
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Here be De great O------d made General in Season,
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Prohibit De Fighting, to bring France to Reason:
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Here Britain, with Sacred Regard to Affiance,
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Break Treaty, to strengthen the Band of Alliance.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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IV.
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Here be De Vise Polititian dispatched
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To Parry; to treat a Peace Dey Der hatched:
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Here be De Congress at Utricht, where noting is Brooded,
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De Plenepoes meet, to agree what's concluded:
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O Raree Show, etc.
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V.
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Here be De noter prittee Transaction,
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To give Louis all, gives Allies Satisfaction:
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Here be De Politique Harlequin, mind him,
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You ne're shall Twice in the same Posture find him.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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VI.
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Here be De Addresses to De Trone of Great Britain,
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Say Hereditary Right will make Hanover sit on:
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Here be De good Protestant, who love no Priest Jerkin,
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To save his Relishon looks to Louis and Perkin:
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O Raree Show, etc.
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VII.
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Here be De vise Polititian Dat said it,
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De sinking of Debts, be De restoring of Credit:
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Here to preserve De Constitution of Britain,
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A whole Dozen of Lords are made at a Sitting.
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O Raree Show, O Prettee Show.
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VIII.
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Here be De Cabal of Whigs Dat are brought on
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A hatching of Plots Dat no Soul ere tought on:
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Here be de 500l. for De taking Macartney,
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Dis must be a Plot de Reward be so hearty.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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IX.
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Here be De 50l. for De Paul's Screws,
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Which had Dey all gone had nere hurt De Pews:
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Here be De Bandbox and Inkhorns, since the good Man surviv'd it,
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Tis not worth one Brass Farthing to know who contriv'd it.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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X.
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Here be De Great D'Aumont's whole Cellar of Clarret,
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Burnt by a Plot laid as high as the Garret:
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Here be De 500l. for De Letter Dat told it;
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De Straw Garrateer can most likely unfold it.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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XI.
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Here be De Skelton, do no more Den his Licence intended,
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By Advertisement, and Swearing is Nobly Defended:
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Here be De go[od] Volks, Dat of no Plot did tink,
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Untill Skelton and Louis, first stir'd up De Stink.
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O Raree Show, etc.
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XII.
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Here be De Great Berwick just coming from Parry,
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With a Damnable Plot to make De' Papists merry:
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Now give De l'Argent; and when we have got 'em
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Me shew Chevelier de St. George at the Bottom.
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O Raree Show, O Prittee Show.
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