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Sir John Frielding Fr Lock Bernard [underlined in dashes] Sir John! I'm informe,d, and with much truth I fear, Tho numbers of felons are hang,d every year; That you can destroy the whole breed when you will; But oh! shame! for the profit you suffer them [still?]; That you deal by them first as the [Poul..ers?] do When properly paid kill a couple or two. Fear [father?] don,t grieve at the nominal [.irl?] Let me ask you one Question? would you kill the [Devil?] [a line of dashes] Riddle Form,d long ago, but made today I'm mostly us,d when others sleep What few woud choose to give away What fewer still woud wish to keep. a Bed [smaller print and underlined]