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Confusion to those that wear yellow & red
Confusion to those that wear yellow & red
Or blue [knotts] with reading that cannot be read;
Or blue knotts with reading that cannot be read;
From Craven & true blue then never let's sever
From Craven & true blue then never let's sever
So Craven true blue and Old England for ever
So Craven true blue and Old England for ever
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Bp Lowths riddle
BP Lowths riddle


An eye there is yt never saw the light
An eye there is yt never saw the light

Latest revision as of 00:46, 18 July 2017

But Craven steps forth his assistance to lend us And swears with his tongue & his purse he'll defend He descends from a race everlastingly blue Who still to old England were loyal and true

       Derry down

He's supported by freemen both honest and bold Whose free independence is not to be sold Led forth by an honest true blue little hosier I'll challenge the town such another to show sir

       Derry down

Billy Craven's a gentleman every inch He's honest at core & he never will flinch And tho I say't that should not, the world I'll defy To say as how black is the white of his eye

     Derry down

Confusion to those that wear yellow & red Or blue knotts with reading that cannot be read; From Craven & true blue then never let's sever So Craven true blue and Old England for ever

      Derry Down


BP Lowths riddle

An eye there is yt never saw the light Yet often after death is brought to sight Tis esteemd by the rich tho overlookd by the poor And ye man it belongs to is a very great whore

                The Pope