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A Mr. [illegible] of Birmingham appointed a Mr. Wall as steward to some large estates.  Mr. Wall having greatly {oppressed?] the [tenantry?] a guest wrote the following lines  
A Mr. Jacovin of Birmingham appointed a Mr. Wall  
as steward to some large estates.  Mr. Wall having greatly
oppressed the tenantry a guest wrote the following lines  


Will Shakespeare of old for the pleasure of all
Will Shakespeare of old for the pleasure of all
once [illegible] up a man in the shape of a wall
Once dress'd up a man in the shape of a wall
our landlord alas! on a different [illegible]
Our Landlord alas! on a different plan
Has [illegible] up a wall in the shape of a man
Has dress'd up a wall in the shape of a man
Of [which?] made materials so heavy and thick
Of such rude materials so heavy and thick
With a heart of hard stone and a facing of Brick
With a heart of hard stone and a facing of Brick
That tis plain from his [bungling?] form and [illegible] features
That tis plain from his bungling form and vile features
Twas built by some journeyman workman of [natures?]
Twas built by some journeyman workman of Nnatures
And that[illegible]
And that spoil'd by its Master's untinned neglect
It [oppresses?] the land it was meant to protect
It oppresses the land it was meant to protect
This wall this [illegible] wall ever [illegible]
This wall this cursed Wall ever since it was ruin'd
With Squabbles and quarrels the parish his teand

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A Mr. Jacovin of Birmingham appointed a Mr. Wall as steward to some large estates. Mr. Wall having greatly oppressed the tenantry a guest wrote the following lines

Will Shakespeare of old for the pleasure of all Once dress'd up a man in the shape of a wall Our Landlord alas! on a different plan Has dress'd up a wall in the shape of a man Of such rude materials so heavy and thick With a heart of hard stone and a facing of Brick That tis plain from his bungling form and vile features Twas built by some journeyman workman of Nnatures And that spoil'd by its Master's untinned neglect It oppresses the land it was meant to protect This wall this cursed Wall ever since it was ruin'd With Squabbles and quarrels the parish his teand