3. _Upon the Emptiness of his Purse,--_

In which he treats this, perhaps the greatest of all human

misfortunes, since it prevents the alleviation of almost all others,

with singular address. The subject seems to have been a favourite one

with our early poets; for there is a Ballad with nearly the same title

by Chaucer; and another is printed in 'The Boke of St. Albans.'

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