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As Skipper Carr and Markie Dunn,

Were gannin, drunk, through Sandgate—

A dog bit Mark and off did run,

But sair the poor sowl fand it;

The Skipper in a voice se rough—

Aw warn'd, says he, its mad eneugh—

Howay and get some doctor's stuff,

For fear of Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.

The doctor dress'd the wound se wide,

And left poor Markie smartin—

Then, for a joke, tells Carr, aside,

Mark wad gan mad for sartin:—

Noo, Skipper, mind, when in yor keel,

Be sure that ye watch Markie weel,

If he begins to bark and squeel,

Depend it's Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.

For Shields, next day, they sail'd wi' coal,

And teuk on board a Quaker,

Who wish'd to go as far's Dent's Hole,

To see a friend call'd Baker:

The Skipper whisper'd in his ear—

Wor Markie will gan mad, aw fear!

He'll bite us a'—as sure's yor here,

We'll get the Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.

Said Quack—I hope this can't be true,

Nay, friend, thou art mistaken;

We must not fear what man can do—

Yea! I will stand unshaken!

The Skipper, to complete the farce,

Said, Maister Quaker, what's far warse,

A b——g dog bit Markie's a—e,

And browt on Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.

Now Markie overheard their talk,

Thinks he, aw'll try the Quaker—

Makes P. D. to the huddock walk,

Of fun to be partaker:

To howl an' bark he wasn't slack,

The Quaker ow'rboard in a crack,

With the fat Skipper on his back,

For fear of Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.

How P. D. laugh'd to see the two,

Who to be sav'd, were striving—

Mark haul'd them out wi' much ado,

And call'd them culls for diving:—

The Quaker suen was put on shore,

For he was frighten'd verry sore—

The Skipper promis'd never more

To mention Hydrophobie!

Fal de ral, &c.