Bowles and Campbell

To the air of "How now, Madam Flirt," in the Beggar's Opera.

BOWLES.

"Why, how now, saucy Tom?
If you thus must ramble,
I will publish some
Remarks on Mister Campbell.
Saucy Tom!"

CAMPBELL.

"Why, how now, Billy Bowles?
Sure the priest is maudlin!
(To the public) How can you, d—n your souls!
Listen to his twaddling?
Billy Bowles!"

February 22, 1821.
[First published, The Liberal, 1823, No. II. p. 398.]