Pleasure and Relaxation. Air—' King of the Cannibal Islands.'

OH ! pomp and state bring nought but woe List to my song, and I will show

That all— the high as well as the low — Love pleasure and relaxation. The Duke of Wellington met one day Sir Robert Peel, and said—' I say, I'm glad you, Bob, have come in my way To go to Greenwich Fair so gay.' Said Bob, ' Why, Arthur, just like you, With long deba es my brain's askew, And so I don't care if I do,

For pleasure and relaxation.' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

They had only got to Parliament street, When Henry Brougham they canc'd to meet, And he agreed to join the treat,

For pleasure and relaxation. They got in a cart—began to joke ; Wellington, with a short pipe, did smoke, Which did Sir Robert Peel much provoke, And so with bis fist the pipe he broke. ' You're not in a campaign now,' said Peel, ' Though there of smoke you had a great deal ; You should take a cigar, 'tis more genteel,

For pleasure and relaxation,' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

Now in the cart they were scrowg'd for room; When all of a sudden, ' Whoa !' says Broom, See, there's Dan O'Connell and Joseph Hume

Taking pleasure and relaxation.' ' Dan, will you ride ?' ' You're very kind,' Says Dan O'Connell,' I don't mind ; And if for me you room can find, Hume can hang on to the tail behind.' To this Joe Hume he did agree, Says he, ' Of course I shall ride free— I always study economy

In pleasure and relaxation.' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

They started again ; and, all alive, The horse to pull them along did strive, When ev'ry one of them wish'd to drive,

For pleasure and relaxation. Arthur, forward, makes some strains, But misses hold whilst Bob maintains, His were the hands, and his the brains, From knowing the road—to take the reins. Says Broom, ' My driving I never forget,' ' Give me the reins,' says Dan in a pet ;

Oh ! then,' cried all, ' we shall be upset, For pleasure and relaxation.'

Oh, pomp and state. &c. They got to Greenwich, and in the park They rambled about with many a spark, And talk'd to the pretty girls, fair and dark,

For pleasure and relaxation. To see the wild beasts and Richrrdson's show, Arthur and Bob propos'd to go, But Broom, he Vanx along with Joe, And said he couldn't afford to go ; Dan said, that if they so were bint, His share of expences must be lint, As lately he had been short of rint,

For pleasure and relaxation. Oh, pomp and state, &c.

In a public-house they did regale, Until their appetites did fail ; And wash'd all down with porter and ale,

For pleasure and relaxation. To Alger's booth they did advance, The Crown and Anchor, and 'gan to dance The newest quadrilles just come from France, Which Joseph called extravagance ; Whilst, on the light fantastic toe, Arthur and Bob got in a glow ; Broom, in a reel, danc'd Jump Jim Crow,

For pleasure and relaxation. Oh, pomp and state, &c.

Now Hume with dancing wouldn't mix, But on the table himself did fix, And 'gan a speech 'bout politics,

For his own pleasure and relaxation. And as his noise be would not cease, And not for nobody keep the peace, In walked some of the new police, And walk'd him off without release ; Whilst Wellington hit out left and right, Dan O'Connell slunk out of sight, And said, as be went, ' I never fight

For pleasure and relaxation.' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

Up to Waterloo Bridge the rest did stroll When they got there—'twas very droll, They hadn't a penny to pay the toll,

Through pleasure and relaxation. Arthur in his pockets feels, Peel to the tollman makes appeals ; Broom says, as he cools his heels, ' I've only my watch—I've lost the seals.' The tollman said, 'Cup, down with your dust, If so be, go through you must, We never gives nobody not no trust,

For pleasure and relaxation.' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

Now, who should just then come through the gate But the Queen herself in all her state; They stopp'd the coach, and began to debate

On pleasure and relaxation. The Queen said, ' Really, we can't see What the meaning of this can be.' Said Wellington ' Please your Majesty We've been to Greenwich on the spree,' Says Peel, ' We want to get to town, To pay the toll we're quite broke down ; Will your Majesty lend us half-a-crown

For pleasure and relaxation ?' Oh, pomp and state, &c.

Her Majesty said, with wisdom sound, Money for them should not be found, But they should walk home all the way round,

For pleasure and relaxation. ' And when next you Greenwich go to view, Ask us and some ladies to join you too, Or you shall find our words are true, Our high displeasure you shall r e.' Says Wellington, ' What you say we feel, The joys we've had are sll ideal, Without the ladies there's no real

Pleasure and relaxation.' Oh, pomp and state, &c.