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OLD NICK's INVENTION:

Of all the arts the De'il did ſhew,
His Maſter-piece I Pop'ry view;
For being himſelf with Heaven at odds,
He taught them ⟨first⟩ to eat their gods,
Which wicked falſe and cunning trick,
Was firſt ⟨invented⟩ by Old ⟨Nick⟩.
Fal al fa la,

They ſay the Pope can pardon ſin,
If that be true we’ve need of him;
For there’s no fear but we'll get work,
For him and all his hellish folk,
As long’s his Maſter Devil can,
Unthinking ⟨mortals⟩ thus trapan.Fal &c.

Yes work enough that’s very ſu(illegible text)e:
But what becomes of all that’s poor,
To Purgatory trip muſt ⟨they⟩;
Unleſs ⟨with⟩ bribes the Prieſt you ⟨pay⟩;
And there ly a thouſand years.
The leaſt he'll tak's a peck o' bear.Fal &c.

The ⟨Porter⟩ too muſt have his groat;
Or then he'll take you by the ⟨throat⟩.
And a wax candle there muſt be
Through Purgatory there for to ⟨ſee⟩,
Firſt to be ſure to get them money:
They'd work for ⟨that if⟩ they'd work for any,