Excerpt from Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems

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Proceed, ye generous friends of Tyne,
And prosperous be your way,
How happy, would our sons incline
To catch the improving ray!
With heart and hand your friendship join,
Bring Taste and Genius forth,
That all may own Newcastle Town,
Emporium of the North.

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