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LX.

I ſaw a bright young Lady gay, delightful to my view, And from her brighteſt ſilver ray, there dropt a pearly dew; Ten thouſand children follow'd in her train Tho' they be here are ſeen in France & Spain The Moon & Stars.

LXI.

A long tail, a tongue and mouth, full fifty feet above the ground; 'Tis heard both eaſt, weſt, north, and ſouth a mile or two all round. A Bell in a Steeple.

LXII.

Young Jenny ſhe call'd to a luſty ſtout lad, And told him that under her apron ſhe had, A delicate toy, that was lovely and rare, And if he would not hurt her, he might ſtick a pin there. A Pin-Cuſhion

LXIII.

There was four ſiſters ran a race, And each did ſtrive to mend their pace; Not one the other could o'ertake, Altho', they ſtrove great haſte to make. The Sails of a Wind Mill.

LXIV.

It lives in a ſtudy, and knows not a letter, Converſing with authors, yet never the better;