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Obfervations in MARCH,

Next March comes in, and bears no Mark
Of fultry Heat, but cold and dark;
He faunters on, but brings us Hope,
And that's much better than a Rope.

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furprize the two Difputants were difabled from proceeding; the one by a Jumble of his Proofs and hi Propofitions, and the other by fpilling his Ale upon a good pair of Gregorv fecond-hand Breeches. Sancho,who Clement was a particular Acquaintance of Maffanelo Griffin's, after a few CommonG.a. Gren Place Speeches had pafs'd, fat him feifdown without much Ceremony. "Take the Tenkard, fays Griffin ""That is right (quoth Sancho) give me hold of it. You know) the old Proverb; when the Pig i. proffered hold up the Poke. We muft cut our Coat accorcing to our Cloth; which makes me love a large Tankard, because it wil bear a good pull. Nothing can beat it but a full Hogfhead, a Hogfhead and my own Head make two Heads, and two Heads are better than one.

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Vot'ries, beguile,

WhatWorkings I feel up and down;
I'd willingly give her a Groat for a
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Ye Lovers around, come and foothe a fad Heart;

Ah, pity a poor love lorn Brother! Oh, Cupid, I pray thee at her aim a

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And ftick it in fome Hole or other,

Obfervations in Ariz.

Next April comes; and now poor Bet
Is at her Time, and in a Fret.
True! Lads muft mow, and Laffes may cock,
Bet curfes Frank, and damns the Haycock.

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Wit loves at feftive Boards to bide,
With Mirth and Humour by his Side,
But oft with thefe he cannot fit;-
Alafs, poor Wit!

So when' dull Folly holds the Purfe,
Aud Wit muft ftarve,or do what's worfe,
How oft 'gainft Confcience has he writ;

Bece[Abp.ofCaBut don't blame Wit.

Confider needy Wit, altho'

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To Hunger's Call muft ftill fubmit;
Or farewell Wit.

Obfervations in MAY 1788.

Troubles we daily fee appear

In ev'ry month of ev'ry year:

The month of May blows up love's paffion,
Tho' kiffing's never out of fashion.

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Syntax having repeated the above, fat waiting for the thanks of the company; but was difaprointed by the tankerd coming in ag in, which appeared to have more attraction than Syntax's puem; he ventur'd to ask their opinion however; and was replied to by Sancho. Wit often fays he, goes of a fool's errand, when it would do well to remember that of little medling cometh great eafe; and pouring oil into the fire is not the way to quench it ; he that lofeth his friend for a jeft, is penny wife and pound foolish. Wit may have words at will, but 'tis a ftill fow that drinks all the draugh; and take heed, is a the good rede. If thou hast wit, keep it. Store is no fore, wherefore pare at the brim rather than at Marriat the the bottom. Many who have fet up for wits have broke for want of flock.

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