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And all the houſe in diſcontent,
concluding he was ſlain.
Jack naked was, the wind blew cold,
he could no longer ſtay,
But in the hog-ſtie he made bold,
ant that full cloſe he lay.
The churliſh hogs ſo hoggiſh were
to this their maſter’s ſon
Small manners in then did appear,
for him they over run.
And ſome upon his feet did tread,
and ſome did full ſore did bite him,
And they with him ſo quarrelled,
he fear’d they would indict him.
And ſuch a fearful noiſe they made,
for they did fore diſmay him
He with their noiſe was terrify’d,
that they would betray him.
Poor Jack he did ſpeak them fairly,
as being an intruder,
He ſcratch’d their poles but ne’er the near,
for they were but the ruder.
Until at laſt his wife did hear
the cry of theſe rude cattle
And out of the door ſhe came with fear,
to end this ſudden battle.
Jack ſaw her coming and began
with ſpeed to ſtand upright,
She ſeeing there a naked man,
was in a grievous fright,
She gave a ſhriek, and leap’d in the dirt,
