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TO THEIR

* EXCELLENCIES

THE

LORDS JUSTICES

OF

IRELAND.

The bumble Petition of Frances Harris,
Who muft ftarve, and die a Maid if it mifcarries.

Written in the Year 101.

Humbly fheweth,

T

HAT I went to warm myself in Lady
Betty's Chamber, because I was cold;
And I had in a Purfe Seven Pounds,

Four Shillings and Six Pence, (befides Farthings,) in Money and Gold;

* Earl of Berkeley, and the Earl of Galway. VOL. II.

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So,

So, because I had been buying Things for my Lady laft Night,

I was refolv'd to tell my Money, to fee if it was right. Now you must know, because my Trunk has a very bad Lock,

Therefore all the Money I have, (which, God knows, is a very small Stock,)

I keep in my Pocket, ty'd about my Middle, next my Smock.

So, when I went to put up my Púrfe, as God would have it, my Smock was unript;

And instead of putting it into my Pocket, down it flipt:

Then the Bell rung, and I went down to put my Lady to Bed;

And, God knows, I thought my Money was as fafe

as my Maidenhead.

So, when I came up again, I found

very light,

my Pocket feel

But when I fearch'd, and miss'd my Purfe, Lord! I thought, I should have funk outright :

Lord! Madam, fays Mary, how d'ye do? Indeed, faid I, never worse:

But pray, Mary, can you tell what I have done

with my Purfe!

Lord

Lord help me, faid Mary, I never stirr'd out of this Place:

Nay, faid I, I had it in Lady Betty's Chamber that's a plain Cafe.

So Mary got me to Bed, and cover'd me up warm ; However, she stole away my Garters, that I might do myself no Harm.

So, I tumbl'd and tofs'd all Night, as you may very well think;

But hardly ever fet my Eyes together, or flept a Wink.

So, I was a-dream'd, methought, that we went and fearch'd the Folks round;

And in a Corner of Mrs. Duke's Box, ty'd in a Rag, the Money was found.

So, next Morning we told † Whittle, and he fell a

fwearing;

Then my Dame 5 Wadgar came, and fhe, you know, is thick of Hearing:

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