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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>The POPES Pedigree:</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">Or, the twineing of a Wheelband, &s;hewing the ri&s;e and fir&s;t Pedigrees of Mortals inhabit|ing beneath the Moon&punc; Being a mo&s;t plea&s;ant and new Song.</HEAD>
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<L>It is a well twined Wheelband,</L>
<L>The like whereof you never heard,</L>
<L>But now &s;hall plainly under&s;tand.</L>
<L>The twineing of the Wheelband.</L>
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<OPENER>To a plea&s;ant new Tune, Or, <HI>London</HI> is a brave Town.</OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>A Begger got a Beadle,</L>
<L>a Beadle got a Yeomen,</L>
<L>A Yeoman got a Prentice</L>
<L>a Prentice got a Freeman,</L>
<L>A Freeman got a Ma&s;ter,</L>
<L>a Ma&s;ter got a La&s;s,</L>
<L>On her was got a Gentleman</L>
<L>a Ju&s;tice of the Peace.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>So twin'd the Wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the well twin'd Wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>The like whereof you never heard</HI></L>
<L><HI>the twineing of the Wheelband</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ju&s;tice he was rich</L>
<L>and noble in de&s;ire,</L>
<L>He married with a Lady,</L>
<L>and &s;o begat a Squire,</L>
<L>The Squire got a Knight</L>
<L>who is Country quire for&s;ook,</L>
<L>To travel into <HI>France</HI></L>
<L>and there begat a Duke.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>So twin'd the Wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the well twin'd wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>The like whereof you never heard,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the twineing of the wheelband.</HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Duke begat a Prince,</L>
<L>the Prince a King of hope,</L>
<L>The King begat the Emperor,</L>
<L>the Emperor got the Pope.</L>
<L>The Pope begat a Fryer,</L>
<L>the Fryer begot the Nun,</L>
<L>And &s;o you may hear</L>
<L>how their Pedigrees begun,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>'Tis a well twin'd wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the like whereof you never heard,</HI></L>
<L><HI>But now &s;hall plainly under&s;tand,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the twineing of this wheelband.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Nun &s;he chanc'd to &s;lumber,</L>
<L>and laying bare her Rump,</L>
<L>The ball'd pate Fryer bob'd her,</L>
<L>and &s;o begat a Monk.</L>
<L>The Monk begat a Daughter</L>
<L>who could both lye and huff,</L>
<L>She married to a Barri&s;ter,</L>
<L>and quickly got a Ruff.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twin's &amp;c,</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Ruff it took good coun&s;el,</L>
<L>good coun&s;el got a Fee,</L>
<L>The Fee begot a Serjant,</L>
<L>thus runs the Pedigree.</L>
<L>The Serjant got a triple cap</L>
<L>which a good Lawyer &s;poil'd,</L>
<L>By getting ea&s;e and Gout,</L>
<L>he once more got a child.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twin's &amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A Dog he got a Bayliff,</L>
<L>who Cerbrus like could roar,</L>
<L>And dayly hunt a bout the Town</L>
<L>to terrify the poor,</L>
<L>The Bayliff got a Turnkey,</L>
<L>the Turnkey got a Jaylor,</L>
<L>Who hell-hound like do &s;uck the blood</L>
<L>of tho&s;e the Bums do hail there.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twines &amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Jaylor got an under Sheriff,</L>
<L>the under got an upper,</L>
<L>Who can fright a Country town</L>
<L>by &s;haking of his crupper,</L>
<L>He married to a Virgin</L>
<L>that was of &s;ome renown,</L>
<L>And plying on her briskly</L>
<L>begot a Scarlet Gown,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twin'd &amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Gown is got a Merchant</L>
<L>who &s;ending Ships to Sea,</L>
<L>By bringing o're uncu&s;tom'd Goods,</L>
<L>grew rich immediately,</L>
<L>He &s;trideing of a Boat Swains wife,</L>
<L>Wo became a Captain</L>
<L>by &s;ighting very hot,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twin'd &amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Captain got a Collonel,</L>
<L>the Collonel he was tall,</L>
<L>And by leaping trenches</L>
<L>became a General</L>
<L>The General was eager</L>
<L>in pur&s;uit of fame,</L>
<L>And in a little &s;pace</L>
<L>begat a dreadful name,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI><HI>So twined &amp;c.</HI></HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And thus may you &s;ee now</L>
<L>how are &s;ince <HI>Adams</HI> time</L>
<L>The Pedigrees ran round</L>
<L>as the Wheelband did twine,</L>
<L>From the lowe&s;t to the highe&s;t</L>
<L>and then back again,</L>
<L>In continual motion</L>
<L>this Wheelband does remain,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>So merrily twin'd the wheelband</HI></L>
<L><HI>the well twined wheelband,</HI></L>
<L><HI>By this you may plainly under&s;tand</HI></L>
<L><HI>the twineing of this wheelband.</HI></L>
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