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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD><GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> good <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> King and Common-wealth.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>For all the Merchants that with Lead doth trade,</L>
<L>And Minors, I the&s;e Ver&s;es here have made,</L>
<L>For their &s;weet plea&s;ure mi<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ch, and great delight,</L>
<L>I took the pains the&s;e Ver&s;es to indite,</L>
<L>But my good will to King and Country here</L>
<L>To all true &s;ubjects plainly &s;hall appear.</L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, The Dukes wi&s;h, or ile ask no more.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>MInors of Minervals where e're you be</L>
<L>You Lead Merchants that Trade by Sea</L>
<L>From the Store,</L>
<L>Low down a while and give Ear to me</L>
<L><HI>And he ask no more,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I would have a Grove with Ore quick</L>
<L>With a <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span">ib of Ore thirty foor thick,</L>
<L>That's great &s;tore,</L>
<L>That would yield me ten Thou&s;and Load a Week</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Ore i'd have dooth &s;ole and &s;tool</L>
<L>Or el&s;e you'd count me an unwi&s;e fool,</L>
<L>Of Wit poor,</L>
<L>And Wind my Workmens heat to cool,</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This Ore I'd have from Water fr&eacute;e,</L>
<L>To the depth of Seventy &s;even and thr&eacute;e</L>
<L>That's four&s;core,</L>
<L>And Ten Thou&s;and yards of length to be</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>THen would I build up &s;tately Toes</L>
<L>And would po&s;&s;e&s;s my ground with Stoes,</L>
<L>All Men before,</L>
<L>So that no Ranglers could me oppo&s;e,</L>
<L><HI>And i'de ask no more.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then Lead I would de&s;ire to &s;ee<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"></L>
<L>At fifty pound a fodder to be,</L>
<L>And never Lower,</L>
<L>Likewi&s;e all Trading good to be,</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And then I would de&s;ire to &s;ee</L>
<L>Each man worth fifty pound to be;</L>
<L>None i'<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 span"> have poor,</L>
<L>And to live in peace and Vnity,</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Likewi&s;e I would de&s;ire to &s;ee</L>
<L>Two &s;ons born to his Maje&s;ty,</L>
<L>Them i'd adore,</L>
<L>And the Crown worn by the Heir to be</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And then a Bride I'de take to me,</L>
<L>A Virgin pure I'de have her to be,</L>
<L>Her I'de adore,</L>
<L>And one to be come of hone&s;ty,</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then if Fortune of us &s;mil'd</L>
<L>I'd have her to conceive with child,</L>
<L>Her death before,</L>
<L>And to be delivered of two Sons m&eacute;ek &amp; mild</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Sons I would bring my &s;o well</L>
<L>With learning high for to excel</L>
<L>Ten thou&s;and &s;core,</L>
<L>And to obey the true Go&s;pel</L>
<L><HI>And &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>My Heir I would de&s;ire to &s;&eacute;e</L>
<L>Chief Coun&s;ellor to His Maje&s;ty</L>
<L>My death before,</L>
<L>And the Younge&s;t Chief Admiral of the Sea</L>
<L><HI>And, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then i'd de&s;ire the true Go&s;pel</L>
<L>Might increa&s;e and among us ovvel,</L>
<L>They are finners poor,</L>
<L>And then our Souls by Chri&s;t to be fr&eacute;ed from Hell,</L>
<L><HI>Then i'd ask no more.</HI></L>
</LG>
<BYLINE>By Thomas Houghton.</BYLINE>
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<P><HI>Printed for Thomas Pa&s;&s;enger at the three bibles on London-bridge.</HI></P>
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