My spirits light, my soul serene, I breath'd in verse one cordial vow: That nothing should my soul inspire, But friendship warm, and love entire. Dull to the sense of new delight, On thee the drooping Muse attends; As some fond lover, robb'd of sight, On thy expressive power depends; Nor would exchange thy glowing lines, To live the lord of all that shines, But let me chase those vows away Which at ambition's shrine I made; Nor ever let thy skill display Those anxious moments, ill repaid: Oh! from my breast that season raze, And bring my childhood in its place. Bring me the bells, the rattle bring, Then will I muse, and pensive say, While innocence allow'd to waste! HENRY CAREY. DIED 1763. HENRY CAREY was a musician by profession, and author both of the words and melody of the pleasing song of "Sally in our alley." He came to an untimely death by his own hands. SALLY IN OUR ALLEY. Of all the girls that are so smart, Her father he makes cabbage-nets, And through the streets does cry 'em; To such as please to buy 'em: She is the darling of my heart, And she lives in our alley. When she is by, I leave my work, Of all the days that's in the week, And that's the day that comes betwixt For then I'm dress'd all in my best, To walk abroad with Sally; She is the darling of my heart, And she lives in our alley. My master carries me to church, I leave the church in sermon time, She is the darling of my heart, When Christmas comes about again, I would it were ten thousand pounds, I'd give it all to Sally; She is the darling of my heart, My master, and the neighbours all, But when my seven long years are out, O then we'll wed, and then we'll bed, But not in our alley. END OF VOL. IV. |