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The progress of Knighthood.
By The Knight of Precentor
In Infancy the Cape was small
Few Knights assembled there,
Nor to adorn their spacious Hall
Did one Green Stoup appear
Few Knights assembled there,
Nor to adorn their spacious Hall
Did one Green Stoup appear
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No Pitching then or song was heard
Brisk Laughter to afford
But now some score of Vocal Knights
With Musick hail the Board
Brisk Laughter to afford
But now some score of Vocal Knights
With Musick hail the Board
On all around bright Candles shine
And Broun Stouts Coal burns clear
A Coal whose Influence divine
The dullest Knight can chear
And Broun Stouts Coal burns clear
A Coal whose Influence divine
The dullest Knight can chear
Fresh Streams of Porter deep imbroun'd
Remove our Care and pain
And they who taste thereof but once
Must surely taste again—
Remove our Care and pain
And they who taste thereof but once
Must surely taste again—
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