Kirby[9] for beef,
South Darne[10] for gingerbread,
Dartford[11] for a thief."
All four of the parishes are situate upon the river Darent, and adjoin.
[8] Sutton at Hone—fine pastures.
[9] Horton Kirby, the same.
[10] South Darenth, celebrated for its old church, and (probably when the lines were composed) for its baker.
[11] Dartford: the bridewell of the district was formerly in this parish, in Lowfield Street.
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