Four Popular Songs (3)/What are you going to stand?
What are you going to stand?
Queer scenes now are all the go,you cannot say I'm wrong:And there is one I'd have you know,I've worked into a songGo where I will—in every street,I'm shook sirs by the hand.No matter who it is I meetwhat are you going to stand?
One morn I'd been to get some cashfrom a swell at the west endResolv d I was to cat a cash,when I met with a friend.
I told him of the errand I'd been,when he takes me by the hand,I'm glad to hear my boy says he,what are you going to stand?
Says I I doesn t mind a dropmy spirits (illegible text)ouse;So then we (illegible text) in a shop.near to Somerset house.Inside a lot began to shout,as if't had been a plan;It is not often we get you out,now what are you going to stand?
I spent, sir, very near a crown,my cash was getting shorter,For the liquor went (illegible text)ling down,as though it had been water.A wench began my arm to shake,I could her hide have tann'd.When she said for old acquaintance sake,what are you going to stand?
Thinks I, egad this will not do,so I bolted from the lot;But run against a man I knew,ere a hundred yards I got;I told him of the crew I met,says he I understand;Now you've escap'd from such a lot,what are you going to stand?
My song I'll now conclude in this,you ll all agree I think,My friends that this is quite the Marchof Intellect for Drink.When the landlord he puts out their light,I'll take him by the hand.You've had a very good room my boy to-night,what are you going to stand?