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The Poems of John Byrom

Edited by Adolphus William Ward

Byrom, John (1692-1763)

VOL. I.—MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.

II.

VOL. II.—SACRED POEMS.

PART I.

II.

PART II.

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FATHER JERDAN.

One Father Jerdan once bestowed a gun
Upon a poor man passing through the town.
The poor man straight into an ale-house went
And, having sold the gun, the money spent:
To whom the Father answer'd in this fashion:
“I'd rather lose my coat than my compassion.”