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Nine months Ago About Nine months ago I went diging of land with two broges on my feet and a spade in my hand when I thought to myself twas a pitty to see So ingeneous A Lad. Gave A learning to me-- 2 then I took up my broges a & shook hands with my spade & away to the fair like a roving young blade where I met with a sarjent who asked me to list I, and Big Bloodey nowns faint To give us your fist 3 oh hear is two guineas and I have no more When you come to quarters I'll make up the score O, quarters ssays I bid the sarjant good by Im not to be quartered my jewell not I 4 then I went to the colonell, who returned me thanks he offerd me arms if I'd turn into ranks O Bigg Bloodey [[nowns?]] cant you leave me alone Dont you see I've got arms and have legs of my own 5th