Sketch of the exhumed Little Hugh by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1791) 684 O yonge Hugh of Lyncoln, slayn also   Oh young Hugh of Lincoln, slain also 685 With cursed Jewes, as it is notable,   By cursed Jews, as it is well known, 686 For it is but a litel while ago,   For it is but a little while ago, 687 Preye eek for us, we synful folk unstable,   Pray also for us, we sinful folk unstable, 688 That of his mercy God so merciable   That of his mercy God so merciful 689 On us his

There is rollicking good-humor all through every Scripture. Samson, the riddletelling judge and strong man, is full of high spirits even when going down to Gaza and to his death. David is full of fun when he invents the story of his victory over Goliath and sings it to his own harp music. Goliath was not that big, nor David that small; and moreover Goliath was killed by another warrior, Elhanan. But a story-teller can always fictionize accounts. There is a lot of fun in Balaa