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Mrs. B.P. Benet, Lathrop Lodge, Swindon, Wilts.Her Book of Recipes from about 1796.
A puzzle rhyme recipe

No Title                                                                                   

Take a knuckle of Veal                                                  click on image for large scan

You May buy it or Steal

In a few peices cut it

In a Stew pan put it

Salt pepper and Mace

Must season this knuckle

And whats join'd to a place..............................................................Sallary

with other herbs muckle

What kill'd King Will.........................................................................Sorrell

And what never stands still..............................................................Thyme

Some sprigs of that bed

Wheare children are bred.................................................................Parsley

Thus much you must mind if

Both spinage and Endive

And lettice and beet

With marige let meet

Put no water at all

For it maketh Things small

Which least it shou'd happen

A close cover slap on

Put your pot of Woods metal

In an boiling hot kettle

And there let it be.................................mind the Doctrine I teach

About, let me see...................................thrice as long as I Preach that is for 3 or 4 hours

So scuming the fat of

Say grace with your hat of

And then with  what rapture

Will it fill Dean and Chapter

N.B. Add some Ham, or lean Bacon

Twill it mend or I'me mistaken

 

 

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