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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 | Or ever prov'd a perjur'd scribe; | ||
That Hand[underlined] that honest Fame blew | 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 | That Hand[underlined] that deeply dealt its pelt | ||
To stores the needy | 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 business done | That Hand[underlined] has all its business done | ||
And never more shall Touch a Bun | 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] | [flourishes] | ||
On Mr Fox's Credit | On Mr Fox's Credit | ||
[Of] the Credit of Fox what Jew can despond | [Of] the Credit of Fox what Jew can despond | ||
Who knows that his word is as good as 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
[Flourishes]
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