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and vifit the distressed Knight: But freight he fell into a Fever
And 'twas not long before the found Inflam'd all over with Disgrace.
Him, and his Stout Squire, in the Pound. To be seen by her in such a place;
Both coupled in Enchanted Feather, which made him hang his head coul TRIBU
By further Leg behind together: And wink, and goggle like an Onl..

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That takes a Baling for a Blemish;
Tome have been beaten till they know
What wood a Cudgel of by thBlow:
Some kick'd untill they can feel whither
Shoe be Spanish or Neats Leather;

Which ladies wear, befide a flender
Young waiting damfel to attend her.
All which appearing, on she went,
To find the Knight in limbo pent:

And 'twas not long before she found
Him, and his stout Squire in the pound;
Both coupled in enchanted tether,
By further leg behind together :
For as he fat upon his rump,

His head, like one in doleful dump,
Between his knees, his hands apply'd
Unto his ears on either fide,
And by him, in another hole,
Afflicted Ralpho, cheek by joul;
She came upon him in his wooden
Magician's circle, on the fudden,
As fpirits do t' a conjurer,

When in their dreadful shapes th' appear.

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No fooner did the Knight perceive her, 115

But straight he fell into a fever,
Inflam'd all over with difgrace,

To be seen by her in fuch a place;

Which made him hang his head, and scowl,
And wink and goggle like an owl;

He felt his brains begin to swim,

When thus the dame accofted him :

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This place, quoth fhe, they say 's enchanted, And with delinquent fpirits haunted;

That here are ty'd in chains, and fcourg'd,
Until their guilty crimes be purg'd:

Look, there are two of them appear

Like perfons I have seen somewhere:
Some have mistaken blocks and posts
For fpectres, apparitions, ghosts,

With faucer-eyes, and horns; and some
Have heard the devil beat a drum:

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