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A CATCH by THOMAS (TOM) BROWN

First Line: SOME WRITE IN THE PRAISE
Last Line: OR CRY 'DAMN YOU AND SINK YOU?'
Subject(s): PRAISE;
SOME write in the praise
Of tobacco and wine;
Whilst others praise women,
But snuff shall be mine.

For still as you sneeze
And 'che-ho' do cry,
'God bless you, God bless you'
The people reply.

Snuff causes this blessing,
Then tell me what think you;
Is't best to say so,
Or cry 'damn you and sink you?'



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