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<DATE>2008-08-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080730.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<VID>182043</VID>
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<HEAD>THE Unfortunate Fencer; OR, <HI>The Couragious Farmer of</HI> Glouce&s;ter-&s;hire.</HEAD>
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<P>SHEWING How this huffing Spark went down into tho&s;e Parts, Challenging any one at all &s;orts of Weapons; and at length &s;hamefully Conquer'd by a Country Farmer.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The Spinning Wheel.</HI></OPENER>
<HEADNOTE><P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P></HEADNOTE>
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<LG>
<L>YOu that delight in merriment,</L>
<L>be plea&s;ed to attend a while,</L>
<L>I hope to give you all content,</L>
<L>this very Song will make you &s;mile;</L>
<L>'Tis of a Fencer, brave and bold,</L>
<L>Adorn'd with rich embroider'd Gold.</L>
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<LG>
<L>This Spark in pomp, and rich array,</L>
<L>from <HI>London</HI> rid with right good will,</L>
<L>That he young Lords might learn to play</L>
<L>all &s;orts of Weapons by his skill;</L>
<L>And wheresoe<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">er this Fencer came,</L>
<L>the drum, and trumpet, blaz'd his fame.</L>
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<L>This huffing Fencer, fierce and &s;tout,</L>
<L>to <HI>Gloce&s;ter</HI> City did repair,</L>
<L>And for a Sign he then hung out</L>
<L>a Sword of grand Defiance there;</L>
<L>The which a Farmer did e&s;py,</L>
<L>As he by chance was pa&s;&s;ing by.</L>
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<L>The jolly Farmer, brisk and bold,</L>
<L>as &s;oon as he the Sword beheld,</L>
<L>He cry'd, what is there to be &s;old?</L>
<L>what is your Room with Rapiers fill'd?</L>
<L>The valiant Fencer did reply,</L>
<L>I come my Valour here to try.</L>
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<L>With that he did his Rapier &s;hake,</L>
<L>and &s;aid let who&s;e will here arrive,</L>
<L>I do a noble Challenge make,</L>
<L>to fight the &s;toute&s;t Man alive:</L>
<L>The Farmer &s;aid, I'll an&s;wer thee,</L>
<L>If that you dare to Cope with me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Fencer cry'd you &s;orry &s;lave,</L>
<L>here by this Rapier in my hand,</L>
<L>I'll &s;end thee to thy &s;ilent Grave,</L>
<L>again&s;t my force no Clown can &s;tand:</L>
<L>It &s;hall be try'd the Farmer cry'd,</L>
<L>I value not your huffing Pride.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Next Morning they a Stage prepare,</L>
<L>the drums did beat, and trumpets &s;ound,</L>
<L>Right joyfull tydings to declare,</L>
<L>this Gallant trac'd the City round,</L>
<L>Dre&s;s'd in his Shirt of Holland fine,</L>
<L>With Sword which did like Silver &s;hine.</L>
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<L>The Stage he mounted brisk and gay,</L>
<L>and eke the Farmer &s;traight likewi&s;e;</L>
<L>To whom the Huffing Spark did &s;ay,</L>
<L>of you I'll make a Sacrifice,</L>
<L>This work in &s;hort, I &s;hall compleat,</L>
<L>You &s;hould have brought a Winding-&s;heet.</L>
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<LG>
<L>No more that, but let's fall too,</L>
<L>I hope to make my party good</L>
<L>And e'er this World I bid adieu,</L>
<L>who knows but I may let you blood;</L>
<L>With that he cut him o'er the Face,</L>
<L>And thus began the Spark's Di&s;grace.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But when they came <UNCLEAR>to</UNCLEAR> Quarter-&s;taff,</L>
<L>the Farmer bang'd the Spark about;</L>
<L>Which made all the Spectators laugh</L>
<L>and with Huzza's they all did &s;hout;</L>
<L>He made his Head and Shoulders &s;ore,</L>
<L>He ne'er had been &s;o thra&s;h'd before.</L>
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<L>Thus fairly did he win the day,</L>
<L>which put the Fencer in a Rage,</L>
<L>Who through the crowd did &s;neak away,</L>
<L>while the &s;tout Farmer kept the Stage;</L>
<L>Huzza's of joy, did eccho round,</L>
<L>While he with Victory was Crown'd.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back.</P>
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