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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

Will Shakespeare of old for the pleasure of all once [illegible] up a man in the shape of a wall our landlord alas! on a different [illegible] Has [illegible] up a wall in the shape of a man Of [which?] made materials so heavy and thick With a heart of hard stone and a facing of Brick That tis plain from his [bungling?] form and [illegible] features Twas built by some journeyman workman of [natures?] And that[illegible] It [oppresses?] the land it was meant to protect This wall this [illegible] wall ever [illegible]