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Occasion'd by Reading the Gazetteer of Saturday, December 11, 1736.

1

If naughty Caleb, praise Queen Bess,
As popish Craftsmen us'd to call her;
Immediately her Fame grows less,
And Gazetteer begins to maul her.

2

She, an Example! Danvers, fie!
What Stories strange you tell us!
She'd bully People, God knows why,
And take Advice of High-church Fellows.

3

Imprison Commons, for a Speech;
And use as scurvily the Peers;
Sometimes she'd bid them kiss her B---,
And sometimes too she'd box their Ears.

4

If her Affairs went well: 'twas Chance,
And Subjects too were wond'rous civil:
'Twas so, she Holland sav'd, and France,
And beat the Spaniards to the Devil.
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5

But if a Pack of grumbling Varlets,
Will never let good Folks be quiet;
What can be done for Sons of Harlots,
Who must be ever running Riot?

6

Then pr'ythee, Caleb, burn thy Tools,
And scribble no more silly Stuff;
The Outs are always Knaves and Fools;
The Ins are Wise and Good enough.
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