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The Giant of Morpeth’s Garland choose

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[UK] ‘The Little Giant’ Giant of Morpeth’s Garland 2: And every Day he still contriv’d / to fill his Graceless Belly; / Of good strong Bubb, he’d drink a Tubb.
at bub, n.1
[UK] ‘Epitaph’ Giant of Morpeth’s Garland 4: Here lyes the Giant Buried [...] But where he’s gone to no Man living knows. / Or what he’ll do sometimes to get a Gill, / Or where he’ll go when dry to drink his fill.
at dry, adj.1
[UK] ‘Epitaph’ in Giant of Morpeth’s Garland 4: Here lyes the Giant Buried [...] But where he’s gone to no Man living knows. / Or what he’ll do sometimes to get a Gill, / Or where he’ll go when dry to drink his fill.
at jill, n.1
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