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THE WITCHES.
CANTO I.
THe Noble Clergy, we Revere 'um▪
Hate 'um, and dare not come near 'um.
They exercise us all away,
But the Base Clergy us obey.
We're welcom to the Parlour and Con∣clave,
Some Clergy their Familars have:
But we love them ever after,
As the Devil loves Holy-Water.
Statesmen and Judges often use us,
State-Presbyterians ne're refuse us.
With Jesuits we're well acquainted,
Help Monks and Friars to be Sainted.
At Junto's and Caballs, 'tis Rare
To Plead, and to have the Chair.
At close-Committee Adjutators,
Who but we are Moderators?
Some burn us, Swim us, and Scratch us;
But the Devil can ne're out-match us.