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 Full many a change of men he had,

maid-servants soon were quitting;

For there to stay and starve their guts,

they thought it was not fitting;

But one more bold than all the rest.

rogue Jack they did him call sir,

He swore with pinch-gut he would not stay,

whatever might befal Sir.

On Monday Jack begun the work,

on Tuesday got no dinner;

And Wednesday -he must hold a fast,

and Thursday he look’d thinner.

On Friday it no better was,

on Saturday not alters,

Quoth Jack I’ll play this Knight a trick,

though for it I get halter’d.

He went to Moses Levy, who

had picklock keys in store, Sir;

Who soon provided Jack with one,

to ope the cellar door Sir,

Also the cupboard ’twould unlock,

then might he get his fill sir;

So to get himself in flesh again

his grinders ne’er stood still, Sir.

Great devastation he did make,

his teeth were never quiet;

The small beer it escaped his rage,

because the strong stood by it;

The Knight began to storm and swear,

to find his cupboard plunder’d,

But how the devil it was done,

this Chelsea Knight much wonder'd.