overcome the people of Ad, and take from them their right.

5. And he said does not this people hate me, and call me tyrant, how therefore can I inherit this land?

6. And one of his wise men, a very unjust man, and a mocker of the gospel, arose and said, hast thou not power to subdue this people, for they are altogether a rebellious people.

7. Yea, thou hast fenced it on all sides, and they, even they have destroyed thy fences and have mocked thee, and cared not for thy word.

8. I will go forth and speak to this people in thy name, and say unto them that thou wilt enjoy this land, however unlawfully.

9. So the priest went forth to speak to the people, and he called them together and spake to them, saying

10. King Solomon, our Sovereign, hath sent me unto you, to speak to you, and to say, that he hath set his eyes and his heart upon your meadow, and he would that ye should give it unto him.

11. Therefore give it unto him I pray ye for an inheritance.

12. And if ye refuse to give it unto him then shall he oppress you as it seemeth meet in his own eyes.

13, And the people said, are we bondmen that we should serve this man? no! we are free-men, and will not have this man to rule over us.

14. Then the priest returned unto Solomon, and told him all that was spoken of him by the people of A---d.

15. Then was Little Solomon's wrath kindled against them, and he was sore displeased, and said

unto the people of his house, what shall I do to attain so great a treasure.

16. I will again fence this meadow," and set a watch over it, that no one shall again injure it.

17. Then were the people of A――d vexed, and said we will destroy this fence, and we will enjoy our right as heretofore.

18. So they went forth, a great multitude of them, to destroy it, and every thorn thereof, and every thistle did they pluck up, and pulled down the fence thereof, even to the ground-this was a very grievous destruction.

19. Then was Little Solomon determined to proceed another way, even by Law! and he called forth his wise man, the priest, and faid, this people have fet at nought my ufurping power, and have pulled down the fence which I lat up; therefore, I pray you, advise me what to do.

20. And the priest of the Methodist people faid, thou haft money, enter therefore into a suit of law with them.

21. Then did the people of A- -d subscribe to maintain their right, every one according to their circumstances.

22. And they overcame Solomon, even that Solomon, who had so effectually ruled over this people aforetime.

23. Now the priest said, this manner of proceeding will not do, neither will the people hearken unto thy voice: I will again unto the people, and say unto them thus sayeth Solomon

24. Will I not give you another road, not many paces round about, and will I not repair it for you even to my life's end and will I not be a member in your fick-club, which will be at least thirteen shillings each year in your favour.

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25. Will I not give of every good thing of mine house, even sixpences of copper, shillings of copper, and half-crowns and crowns of copper.

26. And when each of you have gotten twenty shillings of my coin, will I not give him a pound note for it.

27. So the men of A- -d said among themselves we are poor and needy, and must submit to this tyrant; we cannot support our right, therefore must we be contented to be wrongfully dealt with.

28. We must submit even to his copper coin, though greatly to our disadvantage, as few of us are enabled to accumulate twenty shillings, that we might obtain a reimbursement in true English money; but we must be contented should we want a small sum in an adjoining village, to return home

as we went.

29. Thus did Little Solomon to the people of A--d, as consistent with Civil and Religious Liberty-so did he.

PARODY;

OR,

LITTLE TACK RHYME,

[The Houndsgate Typographer]
EXPOSED.

1.

OW it came to pass, about the time,

Now
when Liberty and Independence prevailed

at NOTTINGHAM, over Tyranny and Corruption, that Little Tackrhmye, the Typographer, arose early in the morning, and looked on his possessions, and lo! they were very smull.

2. Then was his heart troubled, and he pondered in his mind that he might find out the cause of his calamities; for said he "I lived at Stamford until I was hissed from thence- then I turned aside and dwelt at Mansfield until the people grew weary of me, and held me in derision-then.came I to Nottingham, where I have sojourned for a short space.

3. And I hoped that fortune would smile upon me more than heretofore; and deal out her favors with a liberal hand-but ah! my expectation is cut off; and my hope is perished; because my belly feeleth hunger, and my shattered garments stare me in the face; but now have I discovered the cause of my misfortunes, and of the evils which have befallen me-I have loved tobacco, an evil plant, I have loved the juice of the barley-corn, flavoured by the hop; but above all the evils which I have committed, I have been an Author.

4. Yea, he hath been an Author, as all his writings testify; and as all who have had the patience to read them can prove; but it required not only patience, but ingenuity to understand his writings, because he is a stranger in the Republic of Letters; and as for his ignorance, it is invincible: behold! he cannot distinguish a NOUN from a VERB; and as for PRONOUNS he shaketh them together in a bag; then he putteth in his hand, and draweth them out for his use, just as it happeneth.

5. Now you must know that when Little Tackrhyme lived at Stamford, and also when he lived at Mansfield, his heart was lifted up within him; and his pride & foolishness became a snare unto him, for they tempted him to write the Chronicles of those Towns, and to slander and calumniate those that dwelt therein; howbeit his Chronicles did not the harm he intended, neither did they procure him the

gain that he hoped for, because no man would read them, neither could the wisest of men understand them; for they were like unto the Gordian Knot, which hath neither beginning nor end; Yea, they might be compared unto a beggar's doublet, which is made up of many pieces.

6. Nevertheless he is a great Scribe, and his works are mighty, are they not to be seen in TRUNKS? and are they not used as linings for BANDBOXES? yea, they are in great repute in the CHEESEMONGER'S SHOPS, and are often used on necessary oc◄ casions.

7. Yet notwithstanding these things he continu ed to be poor and much despised; therefore he communed with his own heart, what would be the best method he could take " to better his fortune.”—-And he built many Castles in the air.-At length when his Devil,* (for he keepeth a Devil) saw his perplexity, he said unto him, Master, and LITTLE TACKRHYME answered, here am I.

8. Then his Devil said unto him, I have long be held thy troubles, and thy poverty; now hearken unto my voice, and it shall be better with thee: knowest thou not that there is a great dispute between the friends of JOSEPH, and the friends of DANIEL, and that those that be for JOSEPH are too mighty for the followers of DAN?

9. Thou knowest also that the DANITES are without Scribes, and unable to make a stand against their adversaries in letters.- And hath not the man of Law been outwitted, when he ventured out of his depth by tampering with an unknown author, whom he hoped to engage to write his Libels for hire.-Now I pray thee follow my advice, and do thou write scandal for them, and it shall come to pass when thou hearest of a good man, do thou insidiously blast his character, and "if a Methodist It may be necessary to inform the Reader that every Printer keeps a Devil'