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Synopsis
Excerpt from The Pleasant History of Jack Horner: Containing the Witty Tricks and Pleasant Pranks He Play'd From His Youth to His Riper Years; Pleasant and Delightful Both for Winter and Summer Recreation
Ack being twenty Years of age, Liv'd with a worthy knight, In manner of a pretty page To yield hi'm muchdelight. The knight right-generous and free, Did for a Taylor (end, To make poor Jack a livery, to much he was his Friend. Of half a yard of good broad cloth, His coat was to be made: But yet the taylor was to hiame, A cunning crafty wag, He pinch'das much out of the fame As made a marble-bag, The coat was fpoil'd then being made, It came not tethis knee, jack in a wrath and palhion faid, I'll be r veng'd on thee.
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