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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.
This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.
For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.
Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.
To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.
Line 2
This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.
Line 3
For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.
Line 4
Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.
Line 5
To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

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a

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

able

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

all

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

among

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

And

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

At

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

bare

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

being

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

box

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

Charging

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

come

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

command

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

cottage

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

deeds

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

did

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

done

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

door

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

down

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

father's

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

favour

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

For

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

frequent

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

From

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

frown

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

fulfil

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

garments

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

great

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

had

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

He

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

hear

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

heart

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

him

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

his

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

hundred

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

in

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

kicked

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

land

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

length

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

lurk

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

men

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

moneyless

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

more

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

night

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

no

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

not

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

Now

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

observe

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

of

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

oftentimes

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

on

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

one

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

out

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

part

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

pawned

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

poor

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

pounds

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

pray

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

Quite

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

reviled

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

rich

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

second

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

see

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

shall

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

share

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

show

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

sneak

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

so

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

sorrow

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

sottish

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

spent

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

still

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

tavern

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

tavern-keeper

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

the

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

then

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

there

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

This

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

three

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

Till

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

to

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

understand

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

Unto

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

up

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

vintner

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From this reading To see him sneak so up and down, The vintner on him he did frown; And one night kicked him out of door, Charging him to come there no more.

was

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

we

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

When

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

who

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From this reading This being done, we understand He pawned the deeds of all his land Unto a tavern-keeper, who, When poor, did him no favour show.

will

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

with

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From this reading For, to fulfil his father’s will, He did command this cottage still: At length great sorrow was his share, Quite moneyless, with garments bare.

work

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From this reading Being not able for to work, He in the tavern there did lurk; From box to box, among rich men, Who oftentimes reviled him then.

you

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From this reading Now, pray observe the second part, And you shall hear his sottish heart; He did the tavern so frequent, Till he three hundred pounds had spent.

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