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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Today I came across a set of ringers' rule=
s painted=20
on the wall in the base of a church tower. Interestingly, the church in que=
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is in a very rural part of Yorkshire and only has a ring of three (now hung=
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dead). The rules clearly indicate that in 1723 the bells were being rung=20
full-circle, despite there being only three of them. I find this interestin=
g as=20
it is often unclear whether rings of three have been rung other than very=20
occasionally.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The rules run as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I pray you Gentlemen beware,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And when you ring ye Bells take care;</FON=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For he that rings and breaks a ftay,</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Must pay sixpence without delay,</FONT></D=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And if you ring in Spurs or Hatt,</FONT></=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You must likewise pay sixpence for</FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael Gill Clarke.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1723.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The rhyme seems to break down somewhat tow=
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end!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>David</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>