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LTHE POPE’S KNAVERY.
v all t^e arts the De ll did fihew.
His Mafter piece l Pop’iy view.
For being himfdf with Heaven at odd.%
He taught them firft to eat their Gods !
[Which wicked, fa!fe and cunning trick.
Was firft invented by Old Nick i
fal ial, fa la, &c.
Thy fay the Pcpe can pardon Sin,
If th^t be true we’ve need of him :
For there*s no fe tr but we‘ll get wcrk.
For him and all his hefiilh tolk,
As long's his Matter, Devil, can,
Unthinking mtyta.s thus trapam &c.
Yes, woik enough that s verv fure:
But whut becouies of dl that's poor ?
To Purgatory trip mu ft they ;
Unlefs with bribes the Prttft you pay s
And there they lie a thou'and year.
The leaft he‘ll take's a peck ct bear.
The Potter too muft have his grc t;
Or then hedj take you by the thrca. :
And a wax candle there muft be.
Through Purgatory for to fee.
Firft to be fure to get them money :
They'd work for that if they work any!

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