This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1722 Excerpt: ...nobly shed at Crejfr heretofore, At Brothel-Fights, in some foul Common.shore, Produce an Evidence, tho' just he be, As righteous Job, or Abraham, or He, Whom Heaven, when whole Nature shipwrack'd was, Thought worth the savings of all human Race; Or t'other, who the flaming Deluge scap'd, When Sodom's Lechers Angels ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1722 Excerpt: ...nobly shed at Crejfr heretofore, At Brothel-Fights, in some foul Common.shore, Produce an Evidence, tho' just he be, As righteous Job, or Abraham, or He, Whom Heaven, when whole Nature shipwrack'd was, Thought worth the savings of all human Race; Or t'other, who the flaming Deluge scap'd, When Sodom's Lechers Angels would have rape'd; How rich he is, must the first Question be, Next, for his Manners, and Integrity: They'll ask, what Equipage he keeps, and what He's reckm'd worth, in Money, and Estate, Whether, for Sheriff, he has been known to fine, And with how many Dishes he does dine? For look what Cash a Person has in Store, Just so much Credit has he, and no more: Should I upon a thousand Bibles swear, And call each Saint throughout the Kalendar, v To vouch my Oath, it won't be taken here; The Poor, flight Heav'n.and Thunderbolts (they think) And Heav'n itself does at fiich Trifles wink. Besides, what Store of gibing Scoffs are thrown On one, that's poor, and meanly clad, in Towa; If his Apparel seem but overworn, ., His Stockings out at Heels, his Breeches torn? One, takes Occasion his ript Shoe to flout: And swears 'thas been at Prison-Gates hung out: / Another, shrewdly jeers his coarse Cravat, Because himself wears Point: A Third, his Hat, And most unmercifully shews his Wit, "; If it be old, and does not cock aright: Nothing, in Poverty, is so ill borne, As its exposing Men to grinning Scorn, To be, by taudry Coxcombs', piss'd upon, And made the jesting Stock of each Buffooru Turn Turn out there, friend! (cries one at Church) the. Pen It not for such mem scoundrel Curt, as you: 'Tis for your Betters kept: Belike, some Sot, That knew no, . Father, was on Bulks begot.: But now is rais'd to an Estate, and Pride, By. having the kind Proverb on h...
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