Verfes on the upright Judge, who condem- On feeing Verfes written upon Windows. On the Words Brother Proteftants and To TO THEIR * EXCELLENCIES THE LORDS JUSTICES OF IRELAND. The bumble Petition of Frances Harris, Written in the Year 101. Humbly fheweth, T HAT I went to warm myself in Lady Four Shillings and Six Pence, (befides Farthings,) in Money and Gold; * Earl of Berkeley, and the Earl of Galway. VOL. II. B 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: |