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Then Joan brought the Tea-potj and Caileh the
Toaft 5
And the Wine was froth'd out by the Hand of
mine Hoft:
But we clear 'd our Extempore Banquet fo faft,
That the H^K>7/o«5both were forgot in the hafle.
Now hey for Doivn-Hall ; &r the Guide he wai
The Chariot was mounted } the Horfcs did trot i
Th? Guide he did bring us a dozen Mile round :
But O! allinviin; for no Poz;;» could be found.
thou Fopijh Guide 1 thou haft led us aftray.
Says he ; how the Devil ihould I know the Way!
1 sever yet TravcU'd this Road in my Life ;
But Down lies on the Icft^ i was told by my
Wife.
Thy Wife, anfwered Matthezvt when Ihe went
abroad.
Ne'er told thee of Half the By-ways flie had
trod:
Perhaps llie met Friends, and brought Pence te
thy Houfe,
But thou flialt go Home without ever a Soufe.
What is this thing, Morleyj and how can you
mean it ?
We hav8 loft our Eftate here, before we have
feen it.
Have patience, foft, Morley in Anger reply'd :
To find out our Way, let us fend off our Guide,
O here Ifpy Down: Caft your Eye to the Weft,
Wkere a Wind-Mill fo ftately ftands plainly
confeft,
On the Weft, reply'd MattheWt no Wind-Mlll
I find,
A well thou may'ft teil me I fee the Weft- wind.
Now pardon me, Morley, the Wind- Mill I fpy.
But, faithful Ach^^es^ no Houfc is thetc nigh.