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In Imitation of Hudibras

The Dissenting Hypocrite, or Occasional Conformist; with reflections On Two of the Ring-Leaders, &c. Viz. I. Their Works and Writings. II. Their Professions and Principles. III. Their Qualifications and Parts. IV. Their Persons and Practices [by Edward Ward]

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Thus he leaves-off, as he began,
T'abuse the True-Born-English-Man.
Surely he Factious Pamphlets writes
For Humble Pyes or Paper-Kites;
Or else They have their proper Uses,
And fill the Necessary Houses.

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For Tartaretus ne'er thus writ,
Or his own Country so Besh---t,
In point of Manners, and indecent Wit.