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To a KINSMAN.
Some time ago I sent a line
Unto my brother Dick;
Yet free from any ill design,
Tho' you play'd such a trick
Unto my brother Dick;
Yet free from any ill design,
Tho' you play'd such a trick
Upon your loving country kin,
Upon poor honest Jack;
Who, mindless of the times he's in,
Throws care behind his back.
Upon poor honest Jack;
Who, mindless of the times he's in,
Throws care behind his back.
Yet can't forget to thank you still,
For all the joy and mirth
That he receiv'd from you, dear Will,
When treading country earth.
For all the joy and mirth
That he receiv'd from you, dear Will,
When treading country earth.
106
Oh! how your company did please,
How pleasant life did roll;
All discontent was set at ease,
Till back to town you stole.
How pleasant life did roll;
All discontent was set at ease,
Till back to town you stole.
Yet not before the coursers ran
Upon fam'd Oxford's mead,
Where you, dear friend, was at a stand,
When in the slough you stray'd.
Upon fam'd Oxford's mead,
Where you, dear friend, was at a stand,
When in the slough you stray'd.
Had you but unto Woodstock came,
Instead of Isis mud;
You might have roll'd in Friendship's flame,
And clarify'd your blood,
Instead of Isis mud;
You might have roll'd in Friendship's flame,
And clarify'd your blood,
With all the joys can be exprest
From freedom and good cheer;
Nay more, I would have had you blest
With Bowley's all-fam'd beer.
From freedom and good cheer;
Nay more, I would have had you blest
With Bowley's all-fam'd beer.
107
Dear Cuz excuse these merry jokes,
As mirth is drawing near;
A joyful time to you and folks,
I wish with heart sincere.
As mirth is drawing near;
A joyful time to you and folks,
I wish with heart sincere.
Dec. 16.
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