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The fairest colours what I ever saw was yaller pink & red ; and the sweetest things of all the world Is love & gingerbread. This is another of mr Putnam's melodies, but this I believe has been printed ; at any rate, it is well known ; and the title of it, is, "Springfield mounting"_ mr Putnam calls it a "Spinning wheel Melody."_ In Springfield Mounting there did dwell A likely youth was known full well; A likely youth about twenty one - Leftenant Curtis - is - is - only son. - at length this young man did went for to go Down to the medder for to mow. He mowed all round and at length did feel Some pye-zing? sarpyent bite his heel: at length his heel began for to smart For the venom had nearly reach'd his heart. He