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The London-Spy Compleat In Eighteen Parts

By the Author of the Trip to Jamaica [i.e. Edward Ward]
Ward, Edward (1667-1731)

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THE London-Spy.
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PART I.
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[Part II.]
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[Part VI.]
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[Part VII.]
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PART VIII.
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[Part IX.]
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[Part X.]
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[Part XII.]
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PART XIII.
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PART XIV.
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[Part XV.]
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[Part XVI.]
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[Part XVII.]
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PART XVIII.

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[How Vain is Youth? How Ripe to be Undone]

How Vain is Youth? How Ripe to be Undone,
VVhen Rich betimes, and made a Man too soon?
Humour his Folly, and his Pride commend,
You make him both your Servant and your Friend.
But if with Councils you the VVretch shall Aid,
He tells you to advise, is to Upbraid;
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That Good your Admonitions are, 'tis true;
But still no more than what before he knew;
Prays you to hold your Tongue, he Scorns to Learn of you.
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