（外文电子版资料）Swift, Johnathan - Mrs Frances Harris Petition.pdf

Mrs Frances Harriss Petition Jonathan Swift Mrs Frances Harriss Petition Table of Contents Mrs Frances Harriss Petition1 Jonathan Swift1 i Mrs Frances Harriss Petition Jonathan Swift This page copyright 漏 2001 Blackmask Online. To their Excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland, The humble petition of Frances Harris, Who must starve and die a maid if it miscarries; Humble sheweth, that I went to warm myself in Lady Bettys chamber, because I was cold; And I had in a purse seven pounds, four shillings, and sixpence, (besides farthings) in money and gold; So because I had been buying things for my lady last night, I was resolved to tell my money, to see if it was right. Now, you must know, because my trunk has a very bad lock, Therefore all the money I have, which, God knows, is a very small stock, I keep in my pocket, tied about my middle, next my smock. So when I went to put up my purse, as God would have it, my smock was unripped, And instead of putting it into my pocket, down it slipped; Then the bell rung, and I went down to put my lady to bed; And, God knows, I thought my money was as safe as my maidenhead. So, when I came up again, I found my pocket feel very light; But when I searched, and missed my purse, Lord! I thought I should have sunk outright. Lord! madam, says Mary, how dye do?Indeed, says I, never worse: But pray, Mary, can you tell what I have done with my purse? Lord help me! says Mary, I never stirred out of this place! Nay, said I, I had it in Lady Bettys chamber, thats a plain case. So Mary got me to bed, and covered me up warm: How