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If Martin dy by hangmans hands, as he deserues no lesse,This Epitaph must be engravde, his maners to expresse.
Here hangs knaue Martine a traitrous Libeler he was
Enemie pretended but in hart a friend to the Papa,
Now made meat to the birdes that about his carkas are hagling.
Learne by his example yee route of Pruritan Asses,
Not to resist the doings of our most gratious Hester,
Martin is hangd [f]or the Master of al Hypocritical hangbies.
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