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 10 THE HISTORY and the reſt of his friends.-Lawrence found ſomething to fill his belly, and then ſat down and made the following verſe: Poor Lawrence was here. And beheld this good cheer, And crav'd with a ſorrowful look, To have a bit, Yet none could he get, Wherefore he has fitted the cook.

When he has thus done, he locked up the gates, and threw the keys over the wall, and then walked to and fro' upon the green before the houſe, till the bridegroom with his attendance returned, who finding the gates lock- ed, and although they knocked vehe- mently, they could get no entrance, ſo were forced to ſend for a ſmith to open the ſame. When as they entered, they found their ſervants all aſleep, and their dinner burnt and ſpoiled at the fire, which put the bridegroom into a great paſſion. So then Lawrence drew off the ring, the charm broke, and the cook was able to ſpeak for himſelf : Sir, ſaid he, a young man, whom they