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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140710.apex.</ITEM>
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<HEAD><HI>SHINKIN's Misfortune: Or, The Poor <HI>Wel&s;h</HI> Taylor Kidnapt for &s;tealing a Goo&s;e, Leek, and a Cock-Gelding.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER><HI>To the Tune of <HI>Teague and Sawney:</HI> or, <HI>Lilliburlero.</HI></HI></OPENER>
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<P><HI>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</HI></P>
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<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>woodcut of walking man with hat</FIGDESC>
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<FIGDESC>woodcut of gentleman with cane</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L><HI>SHinkin ap &s;hone</HI> was rob a creet Hou&s;e,</L>
<L>On the Porder of <HI>Wales,</HI> on St. <HI>Taffy</HI>'s day,</L>
<L>Was &s;teel a Cock-Gelding, creen Leak, an a Coo&s;e,</L>
<L>and then on a Goat was &s;camper away:</L>
<L>A Hue-and-cry, through the Country did fly,</L>
<L>whil&s;t <HI>Shinkin</HI> &s;purr'd on hur Goat with a pin;</L>
<L>The Mountains were high, and no Hou&s;es were nigh</L>
<L>but at la&s;t hur got over, and came to an Inn.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Landlord; &s;aid he, put up hur Wel&s;h Nag,</L>
<L>for hur has rid hard for fear of hur Life;</L>
<L>And take out hur Coo&s;e and hur Leek from hur Bag,</L>
<L>hur will eat the Cock Gelding at home with hur wife.</L>
<L>Roa&s;t hur Coo&s;e, and poyle hur Leek,</L>
<L>and give hur a flaggon or two of hur Ale;</L>
<L>Nick hur oth' head, for fear hur &s;hould &s;queak,</L>
<L>and then hur is &s;ure hur cannot tell Tale.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Cots plutter-a-nails, when we did meet,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 span">ding, hur flutter'd, and Coo&s;e did roar;</L>
<L>Hur made a dam noi&s;e all over the &s;treet,</L>
<L>hur thought they did call hur a Son of a Whore:</L>
<L>But night was dark, and <HI>Shinkin</HI> nimble,</L>
<L>Cock-gelding and Coo&s;e did roar in vain,</L>
<L>Hur drowned their noi&s;e with hur Podkin &amp; Thimble,</L>
<L>if hur had been taken, hur would have been &s;lain.</L>
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<LG>
<L>The Cook was call, and Five was made,</L>
<L>the Pot and the Spit were brought to the fire,</L>
<L>Leeks were put in, and the Goo&s;e was laid</L>
<L>to coa&s;t, according to <HI>Shinkin</HI>'s De&s;ire;</L>
<L>But long before the Meat was dre&s;t,</L>
<L>a Con&s;table came with a Staff in his hand,</L>
<L>For Felony he did poor <HI>Shinkin</HI> Arre&s;t,</L>
<L>and told him that he mu&s;t obey his Command.</L>
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<L>Cots plur, quoth he, Sir this cannot be,</L>
<L>for hur and hur Nag are ju&s;t but come in;</L>
<L>And you are come hither without one I &s;ee,</L>
<L>and you are quite dry, and we're wet toth' skin;</L>
<L>Cots plutter-a-nails, if any in <HI>Wales,</HI></L>
<L>was tell hur that <HI>Shinkin ap Shone</HI>'s a Thief,</L>
<L>Was cut off hur ears with a pair of hur Shears,</L>
<L>and &s;end hur to <HI>England</HI> to peg Relief.</L>
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<LG>
<L>The Con&s;table whi&s;tle, and Peadles came in,</L>
<L>and hurry'd poor Shinkin to a Shu&s;tice of Peace:</L>
<L>Then &s;orrowfull <HI>Shinkin</HI> did leave off his dinn,</L>
<L>when the Con&s;tables chang'd him with &s;tealing of Gee&s;e.</L>
<L>'Twas ask'd how he came by the Goo&s;e in his Sack,</L>
<L>he &s;aid, he would tell them the Naked Truth,</L>
<L>An't plea&s;e hur, &s;aid he, hur hung Sack at hur back,</L>
<L>'twas cold, an the Coo&s;e crept in at the Mouth.</L>
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<LG>
<L>At <HI>Shrovetide</HI> hur went to a neighb'ring Town,</L>
<L>with hur Yard hur knock'd Cock-Gelding down;</L>
<L>Hur aim'd at hur back, and hit hur o'th' crown.</L>
<L>hur's a Shentleman Taylor of creet Renown.</L>
<L>A Rampant Loo&s;e hur has for hur Coat,</L>
<L>a bunch of Leeks is <HI>Shinkin</HI>'s Cre&s;t;</L>
<L>Hur did ill to pull poor <HI>Shinkin</HI> by Throat,</L>
<L>&s;ure hur do's come with a fal&s;e Arre&s;t.</L>
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<LG>
<L>But <HI>Shinkin</HI> alas! was &s;ent to Goal,</L>
<L>For the Iu&s;tice in&s;i&s;ted on very good Bail;</L>
<L>And he was Indicted at Se&s;&s;ions for Theft,</L>
<L>Tho' the Goo&s;e at the fire, in the Inn was left.</L>
<L>Good Mr. Shu&s;tice, <HI>Shinkin</HI> did cry,</L>
<L>was hur take hur Coo&s;e, an let hur alone,</L>
<L>Hur<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 span"> Coo&s;e for a Coo&s;e that dares venter to dye;</L>
<L>if hur plea&s;es, the Coo&s;e hur will di&s;own</L>
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<LG>
<L>But <HI>Shinkin</HI> was ty'd, an whipt at a P<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="MURP" EXTENT="1 letter">t,</L>
<L>and lo&s;t his Coo&s;e and Cock-Gelding to boot;</L>
<L>His Goat that he rode on, fell to his Ho&s;t:</L>
<L>for he had not a penny of money, I doubt.</L>
<L>Then <HI>Shinkin</HI> cur&s;t, by St. <HI>Taffy</HI> he &s;wore,</L>
<L>he never was hurt for &s;tealing a Shred,</L>
<L>He would &s;teal in his &s;hop, but never once more</L>
<L>his Paunch with Cock-Gelding or Coo&s;e &s;hould be fed.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Hur will neither &s;teal Coo&s;e, Cock-gelding, nor Beef,</L>
<L>Hur may venture for Cabbage to play the Thief;</L>
<L>If hur Father &s;tood by, hur wou'd &s;nipp a piece;</L>
<L>But warr Cock-gelding, warr Leak, and warr Gee&s;e:</L>
<L>If Linnen or Woollen come once in hur way,</L>
<L>Hur will have a piece by night or by ray;</L>
<L>If it be but as much as a Button will make,</L>
<L>Hur will a &s;mall piece from the Remnant take.</L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> I. Deacon <HI>at the Angel in</HI> Gilt-&s;pur-&s;treet.</P>
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