An ode adressd [sic] to a Gentleman who prides himself toomuch on holding his Estate by Tenure of Grand Sergeantry', undated (Series 86.04) - No. 0002

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Folks say your Ancesters were women Bold
in courage not to be controlld
When ene they sought the [indecipherable] tender Field
They bore this matter on a shield
per rege dimieo.

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But our Militia declare
That of a gallant man of war
you only bear the name
not naked pistols urgd in season
have coold your choler down to reason
& made you wondrous Tame.

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Whom sleeping you bepipd
because you dared not face his Fist 
your courage fairly tried
your window was unbarrd
had not you leapd into the yard
well had abasd your pride

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Since then as all the children prattle
The champion dares not  wager battle
may he by heavens kind grace
learn that his masquerading station
in armor at the coronation
gives neither rank nor place.

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That his unwarrantable claim
to Place a Style before his name
must, for the future cease
it flows not from Bright money Font
but from the Blundering account
of some old Clerk O, the Peace *

*  He is stiled in the Commission of the Peace & he stiles himself The Honble L.D. Ch &c.
his Solicitor stiles him in his deed L. D. Esqr Honble Ch &c

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To assault a Person in his Sleep
O repaid Shoud he awake to leap
down from the chamber story
are deeds unlikely to bed one
by any but a Cockneys Son
indifferent to glory.