On the 22nd of January Parson Woodforde
Visited friends where he had for dinner
A Leg of Mutton boiled and Capers,
Some Brawn, a Turkey roasted
And Mince pies. About four he left
To bury Thos. Mack of North-Tuddenham
Who'd fallen from his horse while in liquor.
Many people were at the funeral; the parson
Received a Silk hat band and gloves
And his usual fee of ten shillings, sixpence.
He rode back to his friends' house and had
A late night playing cards at which
He neither won nor lost. On February 4th
He gave the sixpence to a poor old Man
That plays the dulcimer.
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