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Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to 1684 by Various
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When Harlow's wife brings her long bills,
He wishes she were blinded;
When shee speaks loud, as loud he swears
The woman's earthly-minded.
The King sent us, etc.

Sir Lewis (17) hath an able pen,
Can cudgell a committee;
He makes them doe him reason, though
They others do not pitty.
Brave Cleaveland had a willing minde,
Frank Wortley was not able,
But Lewis got foure pound per weeke
For's children and his table.
The King sent us, etc.

Giles Strangwayes (18) has a gallant soul,
A brain infatigable;
What study he ere undertakes
To master it hee's able:
He studies on his theoremes,
And logarithmes for number;
He loves to speake of Lewis Dives, (19)
And they are ne'er asunder.
The King sent us, etc.

Sir John Marlow's (20) a loyall man
(If England ere bred any),
He bang'd the pedlar back and side,
Of Scots he killed many.
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