The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesThackeray, William Makepeace
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The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Almanacs, English -- England -- London; English wit and humor
│14│prentice │Haggling, draggling, puddling, poking, │ │
│ │ │Drizzling, mizzling, muddling, soaking, │ │
│15│boys │Dirty crossings, dainty faces, │ ♃ ♄ ☉ ☿ ♂ │
│ │ │Pretty legs choose widest places; │ │
│16│full │And fools are made, by far the worst, │frost, snow,│
│ │ │On other days besides the First. │ │
│17│of │ │hail, rain, │
│ │ │ │ │
│18│joys │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
│19│noise │ │ ♊ ☉ │
│ │ │ │ │
│20│toys │ │ ♄ ♊ ☿ ♂ ⚹ │
│ │ │ │ │
│21│Greenwich │ │ why then │
│ │ │ │ │
│22│hill │ │you may say,│
│ │ │ │ │
│23│Jack │ │ ♄ ♊ ☉ │
│ │ │ │ │
│24│and │ │ that │
│ │ │ │ │
│25│Jill │ │ │
│ │ │ │ ♃ ♄ ♊ ☉ ♂ │
│26│tumble │ │ │
│ │ │ │ I am │
│27│down │ │ │
│ │ │ │ ☌ ☉ ♌ ♈ ☿ │
│28│crack │ │ │
│ │ │ │ no │
│29│their │ │ │
│ │ │ │ conjurer. │
│30│crown │ │ │
└──┴──────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┴────────────┘
_ABSTRACT of an ACT, intituled an Act for the Amendment of an
Act for the Amendment of the Poor Laws._
[To be passed on the 1st of April next.]
_Preamble._—Abuses all former Acts, and repeals them accordingly.
_Clause 1._—Empowers paupers to act as Churchwardens and Overseers; to
form their own vestries, and pass laws for their own relief.
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