Hold Your Jaw

Acit much distress'd, A statesman address'd, Respecting the silencing law, The statesman reply'd, But spoke it aside, The meaning is—hold your Jaw. Hold your Jaw, &c. &c.

In forming a mob To plunder or rob, Or seize an old friend by the craw, This law points the way To Botany Bay, Then, prithee man, hold your Jaw. Hold your Jaw, &c. &c.

Old Gallica sat, As snug as a rat, Conceal'd in a bundle of straw; Would have eat all our fat, Had not sly pussy cat, Cry'd, sirrah, pray hold your Jaw. Hold your Jaw, &c. &c.

To judge matters right, Requires good sight, Or wou'd you the proper line draw, Pray run not your rig, On Tory or Whig, But prudently hold your Jaw. Hold your Jaw, &c. &c.

Let each hasty soul, His passion control, Remember wise Solomon's saw; In venting your spite, You'll get nothing by't, 'Twere better to hold your Jaw. Hold your Jaw, &c. &c.

May each gallant crop, Who's head's like a mop, With care keep his eye on his taw. For shou'd his long tongue Cause him to be hung, He'd certainly hold his Jaw. Hold his Jaw, &c. &c.