Transcription
A COMIC DUET,
Sung by Mr. JOHANNOT and Mr. LASSELLES, in the characters of an Irish Serjeant and a Negro Revolter, in ASTLEY’s much-admired Military Pantomime, called THE BESIEGERS BESIEGED, performing with universal applause at the Amphitheatre of Arts, Westminster Bridge. The Words by Mr. ASTLEY, Jun.
NEGRO.
Pray Massa, Massa, save my life!
Oh sure me was a ninny
To take up arms ’gainst Englishman,
Don’t kill poor Black from Guinea.
Curse a gun—a sword—say I,
We with ’em out of nation;
Sure never was poor Negro Man
In such a situation.
IRISHMAN.
Well, take our life—in future mind
Your sugar-canes, my honey;
By that you’ll save your brains, in troth,
And likewise touch the money.
So put your gun and sword away,
You black son of a Devil;
For, if you do revolt again,
You’ll not find me so civil.
NEGRO.
Me tank you much—me fight no more,
Me now vil run away Sir.
IRISHMAN.
No, curse me if you do, my foul,
For with me you must stay, Sir.
NEGRO.
Oh, now Massa, let me go!
IRISHMAN.
Blood and oons! now don’t be teasing,
For if you do attempt to run
I’ll give you a squeezing.
NEGRO.
For if me do attempt to run,
He’ll give to me a squeezing.
[three star symbol] We are promised the remainder of the Songs, &c. in this popular and interesting Pantomime, which we intend to give in regular rotation.
