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we_o may_v not_o so_o understand_v solomon_n that_o the_o sluggard_n do_v in_o deed_n eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n w_o t_o his_o tooth_n but_o denour_v himself_o with_o such_o misery_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o do_v for_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o proverbe_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a slumber_n yet_o a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n together_o there_o we_o may_v see_v who_o the_o fool_n â—s_v which_o be_v describe_v by_o fold_v his_o hand_n â—nd_v thy_o poverty_n come_v like_o a_o traveler_n and_o thy_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n by_o this_o he_o tell_v that_o poverty_n both_o come_v upon_o the_o fool_n that_o fold_v his_o hand_n unwares_o and_o necessity_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v withstand_v for_o the_o traveler_n come_v unwares_o &_o the_o arm_a man_n come_v strong_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o sluggard_n be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n &_o in_o very_a deed_n what_o follow_v idleness_n but_o shameful_a beggary_n he_o do_v want_v he_o do_v hunger_n he_o do_v use_v deceit_n &_o cozenage_n yea_o he_o do_v steal_v he_o come_v to_o the_o stock_n to_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o whip_n and_o to_o the_o gallows_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v beggar_n do_v not_o this_o man_n now_o eat_v up_o his_o own_o flesh_n be_v not_o this_o a_o right_a fool_n may_v he_o not_o be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n the_o world_n do_v swarm_v full_a of_o these_o fool_n they_o be_v in_o every_o country_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o village_n yea_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o family_n and_o many_o together_o in_o some_o house_n for_o many_o have_v a_o glory_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o idleness_n and_o vain_a pleasure_n this_o be_v gentry_n among_o a_o number_n from_o hence_o spring_v so_o many_o ragged_a râ—ges_fw-la so_o many_o 〈…〉_o &_o shâ—…_n as_o be_v now_o a_o â—aies_n let_v all_o man_n take_v 〈…〉_o and_o be_v warn_v by_o this_o that_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n and_o eat_v up_o his_o own_o 〈…〉_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n to_o labour_n and_o honest_a travail_n rich_a man_n sâ—…_n it_o a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o attainâ—â—â—_n to_o their_o blood_n to_o do_v any_o honest_a work_n if_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n though_o he_o have_v not_o two_o gâ—â—aâ—es_n by_o the_o year_n to_o spend_v yâ—â—_n he_o may_v not_o labour_v he_o must_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o pleasure_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o the_o year_n