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8 For tho' he was short and they were tall, He fairly overthrew them all

Nine Pins and a Bowl

I am like death, yet I am hot and cold, I have no breath, yet live in a strong hold I'm clean within and very foul without, Hurtful I am to none, then where's the doubt.

an Oyster

As I sent by the way I found a thing in a ruck of hay, It was neither fish, flesh, not bone, Yet I kept it till it went alone.

an Egg.

There is a little thing that's found in divers lands, Although it teacheth multitudes, yet nophing understands; 'Tis found in every kingdom, yer not in earth or sea; 'Tis in all sorts of timber, but not in any tree And in all sorts of metal, but yet, af I am told, 'Tis not in iron, brass, tin silver or in gold. Wild Africa thit wonder wants, and so doth Asia But yet, as travellers affirm, 'tis in America: Germany enjoy it yet does not France or Spain, n Hungary and Poland