‘By way of Introduction, you must know,
‘It was, I think, but a few Years ago
‘The Widow’s[44] intellects here were at a stand;
‘Her Son then took to Farming of the Land.
‘If there’s bad management, it always shows,
‘’Twas out of Heart, and overrun with Crows.[45]
‘Such a D——n’d flight of Crows did shocking harm—
‘A few, we know, are useful to a Farm.
‘The Squire,[46] ’tis said, did naught but Eat, & Pray,
‘Fearing his precious Soul might go astray.