Which Vulgars out of Ignorance,
Miftake, for falling in a Trance:

But those that trade in Geomancy
Affirm to be the ftrength of Fancy;
In which the Lapland.Magi deal,

And things incredible rcve.al

Men while the Foe beat up his Quarters, And ftorm'd the Outworks of his Fortress. And as another of the fame

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Degree, and Party, in Arms and Fame,
That in the fame Caufe had engag'd,
And War with equal Conduct wag'd,
By ven'tring only but to thruft
His Head a Span beyond his Poft,
B'a Gen'ral of the Cavaliers,

Was dragg'd through a Window by th' Ears;

So he was ferv'd in his Redoubt,

And by the other end pull'd out.

Soon as they had him at their Mercy, They put him to the Cudgel fiercely, As if they'd fcorn'd to trade and barter, By giving or by taking Quarter

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They ftoutly on his Quarters laid,
Until his Scouts came int? his Aid.
For when a Man is past his Senfe,
There's no way to reduce him thence,

But twinging him by th' Ears or Nofe
Or laying on of heavy Blows.

And if that will not do the Deed,

To burning with Hot Ir'ns proceed.

No fooner was he come t' himself,
But on his Neck a sturdy Elf
Clapp'd in a trice his Cloven Hoof,

And thus attack'd him with Réproof :
Mortal, Thou art betray'd to us
B' our Friend, thy Évil Genius,”
Who for thy horrid Perjuries,

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Thy Breach of Faith, and turning Lyes,
The Brethrens Privilège (against til 63
The Wicked) on themfelves, the Saints,
Has here thy wretched Carcass fent ......
For juft Revenge and Punishment; an
Which thou haft now no way to leller,

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But by an open, free Confeffion o quin var

For

For if we catch thee failing once,
'Twill fall the heavier on thy Bones.
What made thee venture to betray,
And filch the Ladies Heart away ?
To spirit her to Matrimony?——

That which contracts all Matches, Money.
It was th' Inchantment of her Riches,
That made m'apply t' your Croney Witches.
That in return would pay the Expence,
The Wear-and-Tear of Confcience:

Which I could have patch'd up, and turn'd
For th' hundredth part of what I earn'd.""
Didft thou not love her then? Speak true.

No more (quoth he) than I love you.

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How wouldft th' have us'd her and her Mony?

First, turn'd her up to Alimonylyn cra

T' have put on purpofe, in the Deed;
And bar her Widow's Making-over!ew ma
T'a Friend in Truft, or private Eoverse 20

What

What made thee pick and chufe her out,
T'employ their Sorceries about?

That which makes Gamfters play with thofe
Who have least Wit, and moft to lose.
But didft thou fcourge thy Veffel thus,
As thou haft damn'd thy felf to us?

'Tis true, I thought the Trick would pafs Upon a Woman well enough,

As't has been often found by Proof;
Whofe Humours are not to be won
But when they are impos'd upon.ml
For Love approves of all they do
That ftand for Candidates, and wooe,
Why didst thou forge thofe fhameful Lies,

Of Bears and Witches in Difguife?

That is no more than Authors give
The Rabble Credit to believe;

A Trick of following their Leaders, 1 Ap
To entertain their gentle Readers.
And we have now no other way madan
Of paffing all we do or fay any mi boneinli

Which when 'tis natural aud true,

Will be beliey'd b' a very few.i
Beside the Danger of Offence,

The fatal Enemy of Senfe!

Why didft thou chuse that cursed Sin, Hypocrifie, to fet up in?

Because it is the thriving'ft Calling, The only Saints-Bell that rings all in; In which all Churches are concern'd, And is the easiest to be learn'dy

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For no Degrees, unless th' employ th

Can ever gain much or enjoy't.

A Gift that is not only able

To domineer among the Rabble,

But by the Laws empowr'd to rout T
And awe the Greatest that stand out.
Which few hold forth againft, for fear
Their Hand should flip, and come too near,
For no sin elfe among the Saints

Is taught fo tenderly against. 1.

What made thee break thy plighted Vows?
That which makes others break a House,

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