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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>Groans from New-Gate OR AN ELEGY On the &s;u&s;pention of the Famous Thief <HI>Thomas Sadler,</HI> Fifteen times Student in that Renowned Colledge, who to the great Regret of all his A&s;&s;otiates, was Tran&s;lated to Tyburn, <DATE><HI>March,</HI> 16th. 1677.</DATE></HEAD>
<L>ILLu&s;trious Mu&s;e! on thee we Call,</L>
<L>That do&s;t in&s;pire at <HI>Pulchers</HI> Wall;</L>
<L>The pious <HI>Tinkler</HI> with an Art,</L>
<L>To &s;top with <HI>Gho&s;tly Rhymes</HI> the Cart.</L>
<L>And with his Saints Bell full of greif,</L>
<L>Ring-out the Knell of pa&s;&s;ing Theif.</L>
<L>Whil&s;t bu&s;&s;ling Crow'd for pitty &s;obbs,</L>
<L>And divers Geld unguarded Fobbs.</L>
<L>A&s;&s;i&s;t us now with doleful Glee,</L>
<L>T' Antipadize an Elegy.</L>
<L>And let each drop that dares to run</L>
<L>From wet&s;hod Eyes, fill thrice three Tun;</L>
<L>That &s;o we may with Mickle Tears,</L>
<L>(As he in <HI>Brandy</HI>) drown our Fears;</L>
<L>Who does not here how every &s;tone</L>
<L>In <HI>New-Gate</HI> cries, oh Hone, oh Hone.</L>
<L>And every tender hearted Lou&s;e</L>
<L>Belonging to that Man&s;ion-Hou&s;e,</L>
<L>Does &s;trive in &s;able Robes to Crawl,</L>
<L>Clo&s;e Mourners to his Funeral.</L>
<L>When <HI>Prince&s;s German</HI> made her Hubbubs,</L>
<L>And drew the whole Town to the Suburbs;</L>
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<L>When brisk <HI>Duval,</HI> that <HI>French</HI> Latroon</L>
<L>Receiv'd reward of Pickaroon,</L>
<L>And put poor Ladies in a &s;woon;</L>
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<L>Rhyme&s;ters their Goo&s;e-quills did Imploy</L>
<L>As fa&s;t, as <HI>Clerks</HI> in Chancery;</L>
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<L>And &s;hall <HI>Sadler,</HI> Mercuries Crony,</L>
<L>Be hang'd like Curr, Sans Ceremony,</L>
<L>'Tis ba&s;e,&mdash;and if wit's to be had for mony</L>
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<L>If Ballad men will venture on't,</L>
<L>Or people <HI>Buy,</HI> when we have don't;</L>
<L>VVee'l Sing his Name in <HI>Loftier</HI> droll</L>
<L>Than <HI>Latine Pagan</HI> did Old <HI>Noll;</HI></L>
<L>He was Protector too o'th Crew,</L>
<L>Dome&s;tick Ca&s;tles to Subdue;</L>
<L>And by the aid of Tru&s;ty <HI>Betty,</HI></L>
<L>Could force each Door, VVindow, and Jetty;</L>
<L>VVith dexetrous <HI>Crown</HI> could &s;pring a mine,</L>
<L>And <HI>Pick-lock</HI> Engines &s;o de&s;igne;</L>
<L>Like &s;econd <HI>Hannibal</HI> they &s;ay,</L>
<L>He alwaies <HI>found</HI> or <HI>made</HI> a way.</L>
<L>His <HI>Conduct</HI> of &s;o brave a flight,</L>
<L>Taught the <HI>Wild Arabs</HI> of the night;</L>
<L>Intrigues they never would believe,</L>
<L>Or wanted wit how to Atcheive.</L>
<L>Bilking more <HI>Plate,</HI> If fame truth &s;aith,</L>
<L>Than the old <HI>Gilt</HI> call'd publick faith.</L>
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<L>And then for to compleat his Race,</L>
<L>VVel-hop'd, as <HI>Badges</HI> of's high place</L>
<L>To bear away both <HI>Pur&s;e</HI> and <HI>Mace.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>EPITAPH.</HEAD>
<L>From making <HI>Bricks</HI> and moulding Clay,</L>
<L>To <HI>Break up VValls</HI> I found a way;</L>
<L>Long-tyme <HI>I thriv'd,</HI> till by mi&s;hap,</L>
<L><HI>Atropos</HI> caught me in a Trap.</L>
<L>But that's no &s;trange or wonderous thing,</L>
<L>I always lov'd to have my <HI>Swing.</HI></L>
<L>Let this <HI>&s;ad Tomb</HI> advi&s;e my friends,</L>
<L><HI>Ill Lives mu&s;t &s;till expect Ill ends.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>London,</HI> Printed for <HI>T. M.</HI> in the Year, 1677.</P>
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