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UPON SPUR by ROBERT HERRICK

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First Line: SPUR JINGLES NOW, AND SWEARES BY NO MEANE OATHES
Last Line: WORSHIP, AND NOT TO'TH' ASSE THAT CARRIED HER.
Spur jingles now, and sweares by no meane oathes,
He's double honour'd, since h'as got gay cloathes:
Most like his Suite, and all commend the Trim;
And thus they praise the Sumpter; but not him:
As to the Goddesse, people did conferre
Worship, and not to'th' Asse that carried her.



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