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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080840.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>LILLIES Invitation. <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 words">o&s;e that have had no Coughs, nor Colds, this Winter, to dine with him on <HI>Chri&s;tmas day.</HI></HEAD>
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<L><HI>Admire ye Mortalls! &s;trange newes does appear!</HI></L>
<L><HI>You'r welcome</HI> All <HI>to</HI> Lillies <HI>Chri&s;tmas cheer.</HI></L>
<L><HI>Such cheer indeed, as is not to be found,</HI></L>
<L><HI>At any</HI> Wake <HI>or</HI> Faire, <HI>on English Ground.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>The Good chear.</HEAD>
<L>ALl the varieties that can be got,</L>
<L><HI>Plumb-pottage</HI> boyled in a <HI>Silver</HI> pot!</L>
<L><HI>Roa&s;t-beef</HI> well &s;tuff'd with ro&s;emary: that done,</L>
<L><HI>Mince-pies</HI> by <HI>whole&s;ale-</HI> for dige&s;tion.</L>
<L>And now the <HI>fir&s;t cour&s;e</HI> being well ended</L>
<L>Large bouls of <HI>wine</HI> are pre&s;ently extended;</L>
<L>Your free <HI>Ho&s;t</HI> then begins a health t'y' all,</L>
<L>And &s;wears your welcome: with a <HI>conjuring</HI> call</L>
<L>Commands more wine that you may pledge him, Then</L>
<L>Sit down to'th <HI>&s;econd cour&s;e,</HI> and too't agen</L>
<L>And after this the liquors run, and they</L>
<L>Strongly begin t'appear in Battail ray</L>
<L>The brisk (<HI>anary, French</HI> both <HI>white</HI> and <HI>red</HI></L>
<L>The brave <HI>Strongwaters Hartsea&s;e Anni&s;eed;</HI></L>
<L>Nay and to make each Genius run the quicker,</L>
<L><HI>Nants Brandy</HI> will not be a <HI>failing</HI> liquor.</L>
<L>Mu&s;ick enough with various in&s;trument</L>
<L>To give an encrea&s;e to your merryment,</L>
<L>So taking approbation of the <HI>cheer,</HI></L>
<L>Con&s;idering all things, I think 'tis not dear!</L>
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<HEAD>The Per&s;ons invited.</HEAD>
<L>But now the per&s;ons that invited are</L>
<L>To this <HI>good chear</HI> I kindly &s;hall declare.</L>
<L>Lea&s;t by mi&s;take there &s;hould a difference bee,</L>
<L>By takeing <HI>all</HI> for <HI>every body,</HI></L>
<L><HI>All</HI> are not <HI>wi&s;emen,</HI> yet <HI>all</HI> are not fools,</L>
<L>Some have <HI>&s;ufficient,</HI> &s;ome <HI>in&s;ufficient tools</HI></L>
<L>So <HI>&s;ome</HI> of <HI>all</HI> may be approv'd, as <HI>gue&s;ts,</HI></L>
<L>And welcome to partake of <HI>Lilles</HI> fea&s;t.</L>
<L>But &s;uch they needs mu&s;t be, as mu&s;t be &s;ure</L>
<L>To have not one kind of <HI>distemperature</HI></L>
<L>All tho&s;e who have no <HI>Coughs,</HI> nor <HI>Colds</HI> nor <HI>Pti&s;sick</HI></L>
<L>That never had, nor &s;till have need of <HI>Phy&s;ick,</HI></L>
<L>May not be call'd or appear to be</L>
<L>Partakers of the &s;aid variety.</L>
<L>So that, <HI>free Lilly.</HI> (as I dare expre&s;s)</L>
<L>Though's good chear, will have but little Gue&s;&s;e.</L>
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<HEAD>The <HI>Authors</HI> advice.</HEAD>
<L><HI>Let tho&s;e that take my</HI> Advice, <HI>&s;tay behind</HI></L>
<L><HI>Lea&s;t they wi&s;h after they'd been of my minde.</HI></L>
<L><HI>For</HI> Lilly <HI>may perhaps to encrea&s;e his prai&s;e,</HI></L>
<L><HI>With a Cramp Conjuring word the</HI> Divel <HI>rai&s;e,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And</HI> Hee'l <HI>&s;o</HI> tumble <HI>and to&s;&s;e you all: That then</HI></L>
<L><HI>You may</HI> &s;wear <HI>you'l ne're</HI> Dine <HI>with</HI> Lilly <HI>agen.</HI></L>
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<P>With Allowance.</P>
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<P>London, Printed in the Year 1668.</P>
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