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5 He started home, and knock’d at the door. His wife her abuse began to make ; He turn’d a small peg, and before He’d time to think, she fell on the floor. Ri too ral, &c.

With policemen soon his room was fill’d. For every one he nearly kill’d ; For the soldier’s arm had been so drill’d, That once in action, it couldn’t be still’d, Ri too ral, &c.

They took him at length before the mayor, His arm kept moving all the while there ; The mayor cried, “ shake your fist if you dare,” When the steam arm knock’d him out of his chair Ri too ral, &c.

This raised in court a bit of clamour. The arm going like on auctioneer’s hammer ; It fell in weight like a paviour’s rammer, And many with fear began to stammer, Ri too ral, &c.

He was lock’d in a cell from doing harm, To satisfy those who had still a qualm, When all at once they heard an’ alarm, Down fell the walls, and out popp’d the arm. Ri too ral, &c.

He soon escap’d and reach’d his door, And knock’d by steam raps half a score ;