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On the death of the facetious Mr[?] Hand late Master
On the death of the facetious Mr Hand late Master
of the Royal Bun house at Chelsea
of the Royal Bun house at Chelsea
[horizontal line of ten stylized cursive "H"'s, centered on page]
 
He's[?] gone at last _ the jolly Hand[underlined]
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He's gone at last _ the jolly Hand[underlined]
And left none merrier in the land;
And left none merrier in the land;
That Hand[underlined] that never took a bribe,
That Hand[underlined] that never took a bribe,
Or ever proov'd[?] a perjur'd[?] scribe;
Or ever prov'd a perjur'd scribe;
That Hand[underlined] that honest Fame blew lond[?] on
That Hand[underlined] that honest Fame blew loud on;
That Hand[underlined] that deeply dealt its [pelt?]
That Hand [underlined] that statesmen might be proud on;
To sores the needy is scanty [shelf?];
That Hand[underlined] that deeply dealt its pelt
To stores the needy's scanty shelf;
That Hand[underlined] that each one justly paid;
That Hand[underlined] that each one justly paid;
That Hand[underlined] that was the [Heart?] of Trade;
That Hand[underlined] that was the Heart of Trade;
That Hand[underlined] has all its [illegible] done
That Hand[underlined] has all its business done
And never more shall Touch a Bun
And never more shall Touch a Bun
      My Hand had a Hand on his [chaise?] for
 
      his [?], and the words Touch Bun
*Mr Hand had a Hand on his chaise for
      for his motto.
his crest, and the words Touch Bun
[horizontal line of five stylized cursive "H"'s, centered on page]
for his motto.
[flourishes]
 
             On Mr Fox's Credit
             On Mr Fox's Credit
[if] the Credit of [Fox?] what [illegible] can [despond?]
[Of] the Credit of Fox what Jew can despond
Who knows that his word is of [illegible] or his Bond
Who knows that his word is as good as his Bond

Latest revision as of 18:31, 12 August 2017

On the death of the facetious Mr Hand late Master of the Royal Bun house at Chelsea

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He's gone at last _ the jolly Hand[underlined] And left none merrier in the land; That Hand[underlined] that never took a bribe, Or ever prov'd a perjur'd scribe; That Hand[underlined] that honest Fame blew loud on; That Hand [underlined] that statesmen might be proud on; That Hand[underlined] that deeply dealt its pelt To stores the needy's scanty shelf; That Hand[underlined] that each one justly paid; That Hand[underlined] that was the Heart of Trade; That Hand[underlined] has all its business done And never more shall Touch a Bun

  • Mr Hand had a Hand on his chaise for

his crest, and the words Touch Bun for his motto. [flourishes]

            On Mr Fox's Credit

[Of] the Credit of Fox what Jew can despond Who knows that his word is as good as his Bond