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The Spectacles.

A CERTAIN artist, I forget his name,
Had got for making spectacles a fame,
Or helps to read—as when the first were sold
Was writ, upon his glaring sign, in gold;
And, for all uses to be had from glass,
His were allow'd, by readers, to surpass :
There came a man into his shop one day,
"Are you the spectacle-contriver, pray?"
"Yes, Sir, I am, and can in that affair
Contrive to please you, if you want a pair."
"Can you ?-pray do Sir."-So at first he chose
To place a youngish pair upon his nose,

And book produced to see how they would fit ;
Ask'd how he lik'd them—

"Like them! not a bit.

Assiduous in his efforts still to please

Another pair were offer'd-" pray try these”.
Still somewhat more they magnified the letter—
"How do they suit?"-"Why not a bit the better."
In short they tried a whole assortment through,
But all in vain, for none of them would do.
The operator much surprised to find

So odd a case, thought-sure the man is blind.

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"What kind of eyes can you have got?" said he, 'Why, very good ones, friend, as you may see.” "Yes, I perceive the clearness of the ball

Pray let me ask you, Can you read at all ?”
No, you great blockhead! If I could, what need
Of paying you for any helps to read ?'"'
And so he left the maker in a heat,
Resolved to post him for an arrant cheat.

FINIS.

DARLINGTON: PRINTED BY J. WILSON.

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