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⟨and⟩ as many spots as there be days in a ⟨year⟩: Then, when I look upon the King, ⟨it⟩ puts me in mind of the allegiance that ⟨I⟩ owe to my sovereign Lord the King: ⟨looking⟩ upon the Queen, puts me in ⟨mind⟩ of the allegiance that I owe to the ⟨queen⟩: The Ten puts me in mind of the ⟨Ten⟩ Commandments; The Nine, of the ⟨nine⟩ muses: The Eight, of the Eight (illegible text)titudes: The Seven, of the Seven Liberal Sciences: The Six, of the Six days we ought to labour in: The Five of the Five senses: The Four, of the Four Evangelists: The Three of the Trinity: The Two of the Two Sacraments: And the Ace, that we ought to worship but one God." Quoth the committee, "If this be all the use you make of them, we can find no fault with you. But, Mr Parson, of all he Cards that you have nominated, you have forgot the Knave; pray, what use make you of him?" "Sir, said he (pointing to his accuser) that is your Worship's Informer."
Poor Robin having ended his tale, says his friend, I suppose that was the same Parson that used to read his Littany every day of the week excepting Sundays; and I being a constant hearer of him, learnt it as perfectly as my Pater-Noster.
