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He’ll send it to others tho’ half-a-crown grutch, Except he is sure it is good for the church, p. 8There are many divines I can see very plain, Feel for the farmer and do not refrain; To render relief in a liberal way By reducing his tithes so the farmer less pay, Such conduct will always obtain him applause, And adds to the honour of clerical laws.

"Besides," he drawled softly, "I've got a privut grutch agin him of my own, an' I'm goin' to beat yuh to it if I kin."

In it he melted lead for bullets, To shoot at foes, and sometimes pullets; To whom he bore so fell a grutch, He ne'er gave quarter t'any such.

Ain't he all I've got in the wide world and you grutch me that?

For at my first sending to come ye neuer grutch.