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The Newcastle Song Book

BOLD JACK OF THE JOURNAL.

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[Written on reading Mr. Larkin's "Letter to the Protestants of Newcastle," on the subject of "Maria Monk's Awful Disclosures."]

Bold Jack of the Journal— From regions infernal!— The Catholic Clergy Would hang or would burn all! This insolent Tory Is now in his glory, And currency gives To Miss Monk's lying story. For his blust'rin' and barkin', And fulsome remarking Brave, honest Charles Larkin Has gi'en him a yarkin'.

Newcastle, Sept, 1836.

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