ry VIII ... 1509
Ditto, ditto ... Edward VI ... 1546
Ditto, ditto ... Mary ... 1553
Ditto, ditto ... Philip & Mary ... 1554
Ditto, ditto ... Elizabeth ... 1558
Ditto, ditto ... James I ... 1603
Ditto, ditto ... Charles I ... 1625
Ditto, ditto ... Commonwealth ... 1648
Ditto, ditto ... Oliver Cromwell 1650
Guineas ... Charles II ... 1660
5l. piece, 2l. do. Guinea and half ditto ... James II ... 1684
Ditto, ditto ... Will. and Mary... 1688
Ditto, ditto ... William ... 1694
Ditto, ditto, and a quarter guinea ... Anne ... 1702
Ditto, ditto ... George I ... 1725
Ditto, ditto, but no quar. guineas ... George II ... 1726
Guineas, half do. Quarter ditto, 2 guinea
piece, 5 guinea ditto ... George III ... 1760
Dble. Sovereign Sovereign, half ditto ... George IV ... 1820

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EPIGRAMS ON THE FEES DEMANDED FOR SEEING WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

Dame Godly desired the Abbey to view,
Admittance, one sixpence, demanded the clerk,
Which modest request in astonishment wrapt her,
How long will you such imposition pursue?
Faith ma'am, as to that we are left in the dark,
But I think, for my part, to the _end_ of the _Chapter_.[6]

[6] The Dean and Chapter of Westminster are supposed to receive
the money paid for seeing the Abbey.

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Down with your cash, the Verger cries,
How mean'st thou this? John Bull replies,
What law protects th' extortion?
Stop, gentle friend--what's law to us?
The law's your own--so make no fuss,
The _profits_ are _our_ portion.

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Poets and prophets 'mongst the ancient Romans
Were deemed the same, and this our pockets rue,
For on _this_ creed is built our sacred showman's,
Who has his _poets_ and his _profits_ too.

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EPITAPH IN BRENTWOOD CHURCHYARD, ESSEX.

Here lyes I