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<DATE>2014-10-14</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140719.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>ROGER and MARY: Or, the loving Couple in a great Engagement,</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L><HI>Rogers</HI> true love to his <HI>Mary</HI></L>
<L>Did not in the lea&s;t mi&s;carry;</L>
<L>He Souldier-like be&s;ieg'd and enter'd,</L>
<L>And had the prize for which he ventur'd.</L>
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<OPENER>Tune of Moggies Jealou&s;ie.</OPENER>
<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a man</FIGDESC>
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<FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a woman</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>AS <HI>Roger</HI> and <HI>Mary</HI> were toyling</L>
<L>The length of a hot Summers day</L>
<L>A Raking and &s;wetting and broyling,</L>
<L>And &s;haking and turning the Hay,</L>
<L>Quoth <HI>Roger, I</HI> prethee dear <HI>Mary</HI></L>
<L>Lets lay us down under this Cock</L>
<L>For <HI>I</HI> do begin to be weary</L>
<L>And there let us take a &s;weet nog</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But fir&s;t they examin'd the bottle</L>
<L>Before they begin to repo&s;e</L>
<L>And <HI>Mary</HI> was &s;crathing his noddle</L>
<L>And he was got under her cloths:</L>
<L>Good faith quoth he Mary i'le tell thee.</L>
<L>Tis woundy full hot in this place</L>
<L>For thou art ene all of a jelly</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the no&s;e on my Face.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Quoth <HI>Mary</HI> to help out the matter</L>
<L>The weather is hot you know that</L>
<L>Be&s;ides I am plumper and fatter</L>
<L>Then <HI>Sarah</HI> that little &s;tarv'd Rat</L>
<L>In all the hard Fro&s;t I can tell thee</L>
<L>The very &s;ame &s;lippery place</L>
<L>Was never without a great jelly</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the no&s;e on your face.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>I thought the low Countries, quoth he then</L>
<L>Was all the time frozen i'le &s;wear:</L>
<L>But you were mi&s;token,, quoth &s;he then,</L>
<L>The devil a Fro&s;t e're came there,</L>
<L>when all el&s;ewheee was frozen from rowing</L>
<L>And in a mo&s;t pitiful ca&s;e</L>
<L>That alwayes was open and flowing</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the no&s;e on your face.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I'm &s;ure yet (quoth <HI>Hodge</HI> its all Boggy,</L>
<L>A Quagmire like &s;hivering ground,</L>
<L>And &s;till it is ful&s;ome and foggy,</L>
<L>And for ever the place may be drown'd.</L>
<L>Quoth &s;he, if a Sot have comandidg</L>
<L>The Country-may come to di&s;grace</L>
<L>And drown'd for a time notwith&s;tanding,</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the No&s;e in your Face.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As all this time <HI>Mary</HI> was groping</L>
<L>And fumbling about <HI>Rogers</HI> Head</L>
<L>The &s;lures began for to open.</L>
<L>The gates of them&s;elves they did &s;pread:</L>
<L>Gods bobs then quoth <HI>Robin</HI> il'e tell it</L>
<L>And &s;wear to it in any place,</L>
<L>The low Countries drown'd, I do &s;mell it</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the No&s;e on my Fa<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then <HI>Roger</HI> his courage did rally,</L>
<L>And manfully fell to his work,</L>
<L>And at the main breach made a &s;ally</L>
<L>And ply'd on his thru&s;t like a Turk;</L>
<L>But <HI>Roger</HI> Alas was confounded.</L>
<L>The breach was &s;o deep at that place,</L>
<L>That poor <HI>Roger</HI> quickly was drowned,</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the No&s;e on his Face.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When <HI>Mary</HI> had &s;ound the di&s;a&s;ter,</L>
<L>That <HI>Roger</HI> could do no more work,</L>
<L>For <HI>Hodge</HI> decay'd fa&s;ter and fa&s;ter</L>
<L>And &s;neaking away he did lurk:</L>
<L>For which &s;he was wondrous civil,</L>
<L>She would not the Lobcock di&s;grace,</L>
<L>But bid him go pack to the Devil,</L>
<L><HI>As plain as the No&s;e on his Face.</HI></L>
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<P><HI>LONDON.</HI> Printed for P. Brooksby at the golden-ball in Pye-Corner.</P>
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