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T40760 2 Pritty Polly UNKNOWN Pretty Polly The King and the Miller UNKNOWN The King and the Miller PRithy Robin say, make no more delay / Why you seek this N-- decay, IN Days of Yore, when Statesmen wore, / Clean Hands and honest Faces, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 629 A GENUINE / COPY / Of two Excellent / COURT BALLADS / DEDICATED / To the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole. ?-?

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Admiral VERNONs Resolution. TUNE--Pritty Polly, says. PRithy Robin say, make no more delay Why you seek this N-- decay, By giving P-- B--, It is our Right, for it well Fight; And you are B--te, They shall find we will be Master, Perhaps you think your Head so long, etc. Yet we see you do us wrong. Robin tell why, it is thus you deny, To give Account of the Supply, You had from P-- B--, It is said come oer, thousands store; And still we are Poor, I doubt youve gave it your -- Ch--e and P-- B--, etc. If so we are all undone. Pray make it plain appear from 500l. Year I think you ought to show most clear, How you got this Treasure, It is thought you, have not been true; With your Crew, You have trickd us out of Measure, We daily to see you fall, etc. We hate you one and all. How can we then commend that is not Eng- lands Friend, Indeed you slily may pretend, And wheedle your great Master, But the Parliament; Is fully bent, by Consent, To defend with Hand and Heart Sir, And great George he will stand by, etc, We will make the Spaniards fly. We will make them know that he shall be Master of the Sea, Nor all their spanish Tyranny, shall make England knock under, We have Men will fight for the Nations right; Tho you are a bite, Perhaps you would sell your Country, England has tormenting Foes, etc. I fear you are one of those. so Robin I declare as there is war; As I rule you shall be there, Placd in the Line of Battle, To fight or die, the Reason why, You cannot fly, Where thundering Cannons rattle, There is no Room of biteing Gold, etc. P--t B-- and Ch--e shant be sold.
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IN Days of Yore, when Statesmen wore, Clean Hands and honest Faces, No Feuds were then amongst Great Men, Nor striving for great Places, Their only Aim was lasting Fame, Their Virtues made them great Sir, But now friend BOB, tis who shall rob The British Church and State Sir. Of that good Fare, thou hadst thy share, And featherd well thy Nest, Sir, Then dont provoke the G--n Folk, To sacrifice the rest Sir. Remember this, the Rods in Piss, Its Lashes thou shalt feel, Although thy A--se was like thy Face Case hardend well with Steel. If POULTNEY fail, what will prevail, He hath not low to fall Sir, If thou art beat thoust no Retreat, Thy Neck must pay for all. Now since alas! thus stands thy Case, Robin look sharp about thee, Stow thick thy Gold, but Purse fast hold, Or the P--t will rout thee. If thou art wise thoult rub thy Eyes, To make thy sight most clear Sir, That thou mayst see whats like to be Abroad as well as here Sir. Consider well the Road to Hell, Is wide and free for all Sir, But Heavens hath narrow Gates, Where few can pass at all Sir. Therefore take Care and still beware, That thou art not misled Sir, If thou shouldst miss the way to bliss, Thou art D--nd when thou art dead Sir. See Robin pray now while you may, Save your Neck as well as Soul Sir, For you are prayd for Night and Day, To see your Head on Pole Sir.
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