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<DATE>2009-02-05</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B081148.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>England's Complaint: Or, the <HI>Nation's Abu&s;e</HI> thro' Clipping and Coyning.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>When I was young, I had no Wit.</HI></OPENER>
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<HEAD>I.</HEAD>
<L>CLippers and Coyners</L>
<L>your Works are not right,</L>
<L>The Cur&s;e of the Nation</L>
<L>upon you will light;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2+ letters">r Clipping of Plate,</L>
<L>and Coyning of Dro&s;s,</L>
<L>By which Rich and Poor</L>
<L>hath come to much Lo&s;s.</L>
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<LG N="2">
<HEAD>II.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of the Merchants,</L>
<L>who Credit doth give,</L>
<L>Will light on your Jackets</L>
<L>as long as you live;</L>
<L>Who are forc'd to take Guineas</L>
<L>at Value too high,</L>
<L>Since Clipping and Coyning</L>
<L>good Money doth &s;try.</L>
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<LG N="3">
<HEAD>III.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of our Gentry,</L>
<L>who Lands out do farm,</L>
<L>Mu&s;t likewi&s;e attend you,</L>
<L>for they have &s;ome Harm,</L>
<L>Who quite carele&s;s are</L>
<L>their Kents to call in,</L>
<L>Since our Coin is compos'd</L>
<L>of Bra&s;s, Iron, and Tin.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="4">
<HEAD>IV.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of poor Trade&s;men</L>
<L>may make your Hearts ake,</L>
<L>Who &s;tands in their Shops</L>
<L>good Money to take;</L>
<L>And when they have &s;old,</L>
<L>and comes to be paid,</L>
<L>To receive one Half Crown</L>
<L>their Hearts are afraid.</L>
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<LG N="5">
<HEAD>V.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of poor Soldiers</L>
<L>who fights for their Pay,</L>
<L>And mu&s;t take your Tra&s;h</L>
<L>without &s;aying Nay;</L>
<L>Are many and grievous,</L>
<L>and on you will re&s;t,</L>
<L>Since they among&s;t others</L>
<L>thereby are oppre&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG N="6">
<HEAD>VI.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of our Saylors,</L>
<L>or at lea&s;t their poor Wives,</L>
<L>Will light upon Coyners,</L>
<L>who Mi&s;chief contrives;</L>
<L>New Rings for their Fingers</L>
<L>can hardly be had,</L>
<L>Our Gold is &s;o dear,</L>
<L>and our Money &s;o bad.</L>
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<LG N="7">
<HEAD>VII.</HEAD>
<L>The Cur&s;e of all Ale-wives</L>
<L>mo&s;t heavy will light,</L>
<L>Your Clipping and Coyning</L>
<L>doth them a great Spight;</L>
<L>Such at your vile Actions</L>
<L>in no wi&s;e can wink,</L>
<L>Who mu&s;t change a bad Shilling,</L>
<L>or loo&s;e their good Drink.</L>
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<LG N="8">
<HEAD>VIII.</HEAD>
<L>And above all the re&s;t,</L>
<L>the Cur&s;e of the Poor</L>
<L>Will Coyners per&s;ue,</L>
<L>and lye at your Door:</L>
<L>Who when they have wrought</L>
<L>a long Summers day,</L>
<L>A Counterfeit Shilling</L>
<L>is dropt for their pay.</L>
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<LG N="9">
<HEAD>IX.</HEAD>
<L>With which their poor Wives</L>
<L>to the Market doth hye,</L>
<L>And many things cheapen</L>
<L>before they can buy;</L>
<L>The dread of fal&s;e Coyn</L>
<L>doth Sellers &s;urprize,</L>
<L>That &s;carce one in Ten</L>
<L>can believe their own Eyes.</L>
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<LG N="10">
<HEAD>X.</HEAD>
<L>Were you all to be hang'd,</L>
<L>as &s;ome Coyners have been,</L>
<L>Or burn'd at a Stake,</L>
<L>it would be no &s;in;</L>
<L>For the wor&s;t of High Robbers,</L>
<L>I tell you what's true,</L>
<L>De&s;erves much more favour</L>
<L>than any of you.</L>
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<P><HI>BRISTOLL</HI> Printed by <HI>Will. Bonny,</HI> in <HI>Tower-lane.</HI></P>
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