others
ready for mastication. Amongst the numerous street ballads that
appeared on the occasion was the following, reprinted with some slight
but necessary modifications by Thomas Wright in his Caricature History of the Georges :—
I'll
sing you a song of a diamond so fine, That eoon in the Crown of our
Monarch will shine ; Of its size and its value the whole country rings,
By Hastings bestowed on the best of all kings.
Derry down, &c.
From
India this jewel was lately brought o'er, Though sunk in the sea, it
was found on the shore, And just in the nick to St James's it got,
Conveyed in a bag by the brave Major Scott, *
Derry down, &c.
Lord
Sydneyf stepped forth when the tidings were known, It's his office to
carry such news to the throne, Though quite out of breath to the closet
he ran, And stammered with joy, 'ere his tale he began.
Derry down, &c.
Here's
a jewel, my liege, there's none such in the land, Major Scott with
three bows, put it into my hand, And he swore, when he gave it, the
wise ones were bit, For it never was shown to Dundas or to Pitt,
Derry down, &c.
