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Woodbury, I. B. (Issac Baker), 1819-1858 (ed.) / The new lute of Zion: a collection of sacred music, designed for the use of congregations generally, but more especially the Methodist Episcopal Church
(c1856)
The music teacher, pp. [III]-XXXVIII
Page XXVI
;VI THE OLD-FASHIONED STAGE-COACH.
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1. Creeping thrt a-ley, Crawling o'er the hill, Slahing thro' the "branches,*
Rumbling by the mill; ruG - mg nervous gemman" in a towering rage;
2. Feet? ar in - r - lae - ing, Heads se-vere-ly bumped; Friend and foe
to - geth-er Get their no - see thumped; Dresses act as car - pets-Listen
to the sage-
S Snt ir and for- ty," Maids in youthful charms, Sud-den- ly
are cast in-To their neighbor's arms! Children ehoot like squirrels, Darting
thro' a cage-
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4. Bon-nets crushed around us, Hats look "wors, for wear," Teeth
at each con - fu - sion Fly to take the air; Shrivelled maiden Is - dies,
Past "a cer-tain age,"
5. Jolted, thumpd, distracted-Rock'd and quite forlorn- On I" cries
one, what duties Now are laid on cornI" Mad. dis - gust-ed, an - gry,
In a towering rage,
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