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Take books and rent ’um, who would invent ’um,
When as the Sword replies, negatur argumentum?
Your grand Colledge Butlers must stoop to your sutlers,
There’s not a Library living like the cutlers;
The bloud that is spilt, sir, hath gaind all the guilt, sir,
Thus have you seen me run the Sword up to the hilts Sir.


A Medly of Nations.

The Scots.

I am a bonny Scot, Sir, my name is mickle John,
’Twas I was in the Plot, Sir, when first the war begun:
I left the Court one thousand six hundred forty one,
But since the flight at Woster-fight we all are undone;
I serv’d my Lord & Master, when as he lig’d at home,
[But since by a sad disaster, he receiv’d his doom,]
Our Cause did shrink, Gods bread, I think
  The Deel’s got in his room:
He no man fears, but stamps and stares
  Through all Christendom.
I have travell’d mickle ground
Since I came from Worcester Pound,
I have gang’d a galland round
  Through all our neighbouring Nations,
And what their opinions are
Unto you I shall declare,

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