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 Till a third party on a farther stretch,

"See! see!" exclaim'd, that old hard-hearted wretch!

How like a justice there he sits, or squire,

While the poor lad keepswadinkeeps wadin [sic] through the mire"

"Stop," cried the lad, still deeper vex'd in mind

"Stop father; stop let me get on behind."

This done, thcthe [sic] thought they ccrtainlycertainly [sic] should please,

Escape reproaches, and be both at caseease [sic],

For having tried each practicable way,

What could be lcftleft [sic] for jokers now to say?

Still disappointed by succeeding tone.

"Hark ye, you fellow "Is that ass your own?

Get off, for shame, or one of you at least;

You both deserve to carry the poor beast;

Ready to drop down upon the road,

With such a hugchuge [sic] unconscionablcunconscionable [sic] load."

On this they both dismountcddismounted [sic]; and, somcsome [sic] say

Contriv'd to carry, the remaining way

The ass between em; prints are seen, they add,

The ass supported by the man and lad,

Others omit that fancy in the print,

As ovcrstrainingoverstraining [sic] an ingcniousingenious [sic] hint.

ThcThe [sic] copy that wcwe [sic] follow, says, the man

Rubb'd down his ass, and took to his first plan;

Walk'd to the fair and sold him, got his price,

And gave his son this pertinent adviccadvice [sic]

"Let talkers talk; stick thou to what is best ;

To think of pleasing all, is all a jcstjest [sic]."