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 :did open his month now wider And ſeldom it was the dog did miſs
 * the fierce bull or his rider

Sometimes he did upon Jack light,
 * ſometimes upon his nag.

And ſo ſtoutly with them fights,
 * they had ſmall cauſe to brag.

He rent the bull in ſuch a ſort,
 * that he was now ſtark med

The bull had cauſe to blame Jack for’t,
 * that vile unhappy lad

The wears dog did leave them then,
 * when he was tir’d out

The weary dog did leave them then,
 * the bull ſtill runs about.

And laſt a country man came by,
 * with his ſtaff upon his neck,

And very unadviſedly
 * did give the bull a check

He thought the bull the devil had been,
 * or he upon his back.

He rail’d at them, and would not leave,
 * till he knock’d down pour Jack.

The headſtrong bull he did eſpy
 * the country fellow there

And at him ran moſt furiouſly,
 * without all dread or fear.

The countryman did think to take
 * a blow right at his head

He miſs’d the bull, and hit poor Jack
 * and ſtruck him almost dead.