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Magdalene College - Pepys
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The scoond part, To the same tune.

M Any brave Races,
both of foote and horse,
This sptious place is
so fit for a Course,
It often inviteth
both Lords, Knights & Squires
Here is the Triall
for better and worse,
And truth to confesse
here is many a purse
I'th yeare taine perforce:
and (before his horse tires)
Many a man is
constrained to stay,
Ere he passe by,
In courtesie,
At Hide Parke Corner,
a tribute to pay.

Such great authority
hath old Hide parke .
And shewes such charity,
to many a Sparke,
He hath spent his meanes,
and must maintenance have,
That she can shelter
at night when tis darke,
Many a Roarer
and swaggering Sharke,

By which she exalteth
full many a knave,
Higher than hundreds,
which flocking doe run,
Once a month still
To heare their will
Which they make at their ends,
neere Paddington.

It seemes confessed
that Hide Parke is faulty,
Of shrouding those
that doe boldly assault ye,
As you doe travell
along by her pale:
But as for bawdery
she fouly scornes,
Although she includeth
a number of hornes,
For making of Cuckolds
shee's cleare as my nayle,
If by chance any
a foule Jest doe break,
Suffering the same
shee's not to blame,
Perhaps shee'd chide them,
if that she could speake.


FINIS.
Printed at London for. H.G.

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