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T193947 Altho my Lug's nail'd, to the Tron, / Yet I am not Tongue tacked John; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 93 The Speech / OF / John Curry, / To be delivered on the Tron 10th Apr. 1728. The Speech OF John Curry, To be delivered on the Tron 10th Apr. 1728. 1728-1728

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1 Altho my Lug's nail'd, to the Tron, Yet I am not Tongue tacked John; I'l speak, tho' all the Bank look on, And call me Rogue; I have not been an idle dron, But Clever dog. 2 In Manufactring ev'ry Noat, I did lay down, this Solid plot, For to grow great: and I have got, what I design'd My Servant, with a Livery Coat, Who walks behind 3 Surrounded, by my body Guards, I'm far above, the rank of Lairds, Beter forge Bills, than play at Cards, or yet at dice You see, the Law gives fine rewards, To actions nice 4 Before my noble parts were known; I walk'd demurely all alone, And no Man said, how do ye John, upon the Street; But now, ther's hundreds Looking on, my Fames compleat. 5 The times are very bad, you know The want of Cash keeps people low, Folk every day to th' Abbay goe, weep for their loss; But at mid-day, my face I show, from Tron to Cross. 6 But I must Forriegn Country's see, (The Goverment's been kind to me,) For this poor soil, doth not agree, with my big Heart, I'l Travel far until I be, Compleat in art.
7 Knock down, that Scoundrel rogue doth jeer, Says, I stand like a poinded Mare, And that I dare not for my ear, Stir from this place; And that no greatness doth appear, But deep disgrace 8 It's only Rogues, that run away, But Men like me, dare firmly Stay, Here I can talk, in good brod Day, I think that's right, The Nail doth fix my head, I say, that's realy Light. 9 Bad weather soe hath spoil'd the road, It's seldom that I come abroad, For only twice, this Month I trod, To take the air; And the last time, tho' cold, that's odd my body bare. 10 Sirs tell me did yow ever see? A better temper'd Man than me My page hath ty'd me, to this tree, By way of sport; And I get all the taunts but he, Gets money for't. 11 Wednesday last he did begin, The play, and now his Hands gote in For to chastise me, for my sin, With taes right teugh And yet the more he lash'd, my Skin: The more I leugh 12 And the Diversion's very bonny, Put hand in purse, and Lug out Money, For yow have lost, your Player Tonny, He's boughted now And I am sent, his faithful Cronny, To act to yow.
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