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Spoke to a Chapin Stowp

still friend we seldom hear thy voice
unless when thou art very Toom
and then thou makest a Clinking Noise
thats hard allowd from Room to Room
how opisite art thou & we
we litle say when Boss within
but soon as tightly chargd with Thee
we coud ding Gossips with our Din
when eer we Please we gar the[e] spew
and Laughing think it curious game
but if the jest we aft renew
thoul gar us do the very same
yet art thou freind to every wight
wha moderatly thy aid Imploys
thou makes the havy saul grow light
and makes the Brighter aft rejoyce
with thee a Kindred I Pretend
we Baith took rise out of a mine
I strive the warld by mirth to mend
as tha attemps by Bringing wine