Saturday.—Life-boat Saturday — splendid institution—come now, you other chaps, fork out your subscriptions; Pee unfortunately left my parse at home (not that there's anything in it). Bat come, chuck 'em a copper—silver or gold will do.

When the roaring gale and the seething sea Nigh cause the sailor's hopes end, The seaman's foremost thought will be To fling them a helping rope's end— The landsmen, too, would ease their plight, In him it's surely proper (Who has no skill in knot or bight) To fling them the helpful copper.

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