WOODWARD Del

ROWLANDSON Seul

POLL OF PLYMOUTH'S PRAYER.

CHARMING THETIS, thou who blufheft not at fleeping with the Sun, a Buxom Nymph addreffes thee, from the sign of the Punch-Bowl: aid, I beſeech thee, her endeavours to pleafe the gallant protectors of our ſea-girt ille, and haſten the return of the homeward-bound Eaſt-India fleet, may it be richly laden, and may I partake of the ſpoils. Steer, I pray thee, the whole crew into our harbour, and grant that not a man may forget his Polly, who fickens with defpair, till ſhe fees the gay ſtreamers floating in the wind. Guard, I entreat thee, from danger, my favourite *Jack Oakem*, do not forget *Tom Splice*, and my beloved *Bob Stern*, neither withdraw thy favours from *Ben Bobſtay*, *Harry Hawſer*, and many more that I could mention; they are all generous fellows, and bleed freely, as to *Dick Funk*, he is a wary ſee gull, but having his will in my power, thou mayeſt do with him as beſt pleafes thy wisdom.

Thou knoweſt I have fix heavy filver watches, four large coral necklaces, and other trinkets, at Mr. Gripe's the Pawn-Broker's, enable me, I pray thee, to redeem them, that I may appear lovely in the eyes of the whole fleet. Grant me but theſe favours, and thy name ſhall be remembered by myſelf, and the jolly Tars of England, in Bowls of Punch, large as the capacious ocean!!

SPRAGG, PRINTER, 27, BOW-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN.

POLL OF PLYMOUTH'S PRAYER.

CHARMING THETIS, thou who blufheft not at fleeping with the Sun, a Buxom Nymph addreffes thee, from the sign of the Punch-Bowl: aid, I befeech thee, her endeavours to pleafe the gallant protectors of our fea-girt ifle, and haften the return of the homeward-bound Eaft-India fleet, may it be richly laden, and may I partake of the fpoils. Steer, I pray thee, the whole crew into our harbour, and grant that not a man may forget his Polly, who fickens with defpair, till she fees the gay streamers floating in the wind. Guard, I entreat thee, from danger, my favourite *Jack Oakem*, do not forget *Tom Splice*, and my beloved *Bob Stern*, neither withdraw thy favours from *Ben Bobflay*, *Harry Hawfer*, and many more that I could mention; they are all generous fellows, and bleed freely, as to *Dick Funk*, he is a wary fee gull, but having his will in my power, thou mayeft do with him as beft pleafes thy wisdom.

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(These charts are for monitor calibration only)

Yale Center for British Art, 2013