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A50776
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The ex-ale-tation of ale written by a learned pen.
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Mews, Peter, 1619-1706.
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1671
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Wing M1954; ESTC R1778
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the_o exaletation_a of_o ale._n write_v by_o a_o learned_a pen._n london_n print_v by_o j._n r._n 1671._o the_o exaletation_a of_o ale._n not_o drunken_a nor_o sober_a but_o neighbour_n to_o both_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o friend_n in_o alesbury_a vale_n he_o see_v by_o my_o face_n that_o i_o be_v in_o the_o case_n to_o speak_v no_o great_a harm_n of_o a_o pot_n of_o good_a ale_n then_o do_v he_o i_o greet_v and_o say_v since_o we_o meet_v and_o he_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dale_n for_o alesbury's_a sake_n some_o pain_n i_o will_v take_v and_o not_o bury_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o pot_n of_o good_a ale_n the_o more_o to_o procure_v i_o than_o he_o do_v adjure_v i_o if_o the_o ale_n i_o drink_v last_o be_v nappy_a and_o stale_a to_o do_v it_o its_o right_n and_o stir_v up_o my_o spirit_n and_o fall_v to_o commend_v a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n quoth_v i_o to_o commend_v it_o i_o dare_v not_o begin_v lest_o therein_o my_o credit_n may_v happen_v to_o fail_v for_o many_o man_n now_o do_v count_v it_o a_o sin_n but_o once_o to_o look_v towards_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o care_v not_o a_o pin_n for_o i_o see_v no_o such_o sin_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o my_o courage_n to_o quail_v for_o this_o we_o do_v find_v that_o take_v it_o in_o kind_n much_o vertlie_o there_o be_v in_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o taste_v though_o thereby_o much_o geace_v nor_o the_o merry-go-down_a without_o pull_n or_o hale_v perfume_a the_o throat_n when_o the_o stomach_n be_v afloat_a with_o the_o fragrant_a sweet_a scent_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o the_o delight_n that_o come_v to_o the_o sight_n to_o see_v how_o it_o flower_n and_o mantle_n in_o graile_a as_o green_a as_o a_o leek_n with_o a_o smile_n in_o the_o cheek_n the_o true_a orient_a colour_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o mean_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o good_a it_o do_v find_v not_o only_o the_o body_n so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a for_o body_n and_o and_o soul_n may_v blessed_v the_o black_a bowl_n since_o both_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n for_o when_o heaviness_n the_o mind_n do_v oppress_v and_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n the_o heart_n do_v assail_v no_o remedy_n quick_a than_o to_o take_v off_o your_o liquor_n and_o to_o wash_v away_o care_n with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o widow_n that_o bury_v her_o husband_n of_o late_a will_v soon_o have_v forget_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o wail_v and_o think_v every_o day_n twain_o till_o she_o marry_v again_o if_o she_o read_v the_o content_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_o a_o belly-blast_n to_o a_o cold_a heart_n and_o warm_v and_o engender_v the_o spirit_n vitale_fw-it to_o keep_v they_o from_o damage_n all_o spirit_n owe_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o butiery_n a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o down_o to_o the_o leg_n the_o virtue_n do_v go_v and_o to_o a_o bad_a footman_n be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o sail_n when_o it_o fill_v the_o vein_n and_o make_v light_v the_o brain_n no_o lackey_n so_o nimble_a as_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o naked_a complain_v for_o want_v of_o a_o coat_n nor_o on_o the_o cold_a weather_n will_v once_o turn_v his_o tail_n all_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v he_o cut_v the_o wind_n with_o his_o nose_n if_o he_o be_v but_o well_o wrap_v in_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o hungry_a man_n take_v no_o thought_n for_o his_o meat_n though_o his_o stomach_n will_v brook_v a_o tenpenny_n nail_n he_o quite_o forget_v hunger_n think_v on_o iâ—_n no_o long_o if_o he_o touch_v but_o the_o spark_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o poor_a man_n will_v praise_v it_o so_o have_v he_o good_a cause_n that_o all_o the_o year_n eat_v neither_o partridge_n nor_o quailt_n but_o set_v up_o his_o rest_n and_o make_v up_o his_o feast_n with_o a_o crust_n of_o brown_a bread_n and_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o shepherd_n the_o sour_a the_o thresher_n the_o mower_n the_o one_o with_o his_o scythe_n the_o other_o with_o his_o flail_n take_v they_o out_o by_o the_o poll_n on_o the_o peril_n of_o my_o soll_n all_o will_v hold_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o black_a smith_n who_o bellows_o all_o summer_n do_v blow_n with_o the_o fire_n in_o his_o face_n still_o without_o ever_o a_o veil_n though_o his_o throat_n be_v full_o dry_a he_o will_v tell_v you_o no_o lie_n but_o where_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n who_o ever_o deny_v it_o the_o prisoner_n will_v praise_v it_o that_o beg_v at_o grate_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o goal_n for_o even_o in_o their_o fetter_n they_o think_v themselves_o better_a may_v they_o get_v but_o a_o twopenny_a black_a pot_n of_o ale_n the_o beggar_n who_o portion_n be_v always_o his_o prayer_n not_o have_v a_o tatter_n to_o hang_v on_o his_o tail_n be_v as_o rich_a in_o his_o rag_n as_o the_o churl_n in_o his_o bag_n if_o he_o once_o but_o shake_v hand_n with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n it_o drive_v his_o poverty_n clean_o out_o of_o mind_n forget_v his_o brown_a bread_n his_o wallet_n and_o mail_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n like_o a_o six_o footed_a louse_n if_o he_o once_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o do_v dig_v in_o the_o ditch_n all_o day_n and_o weary_v himself_o quite_o at_o the_o plough-tail_n will_v speak_v no_o less_o thing_n than_o of_o queen_n and_o of_o king_n if_o he_o touch_v but_o the_o top_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v like_o a_o whetstone_n to_o a_o blunt_a wit_n and_o make_v a_o supply_n where_o nature_n do_v fail_v the_o dull_a wit_n soon_o will_v look_v quite_o through_o the_o moon_n if_o his_o temple_n be_v wet_a with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n then_z dick_z to_o his_o darling_n full_a bold_o dare_v speak_v though_o before_o silly_a fellow_n his_o courage_n do_v quail_v he_o give_v she_o the_o smooch_n with_o his_o hand_n on_o his_o pouch_n if_o he_o meet_v by_o the_o way_n with_o a_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o make_v the_o carter_n a_o courtier_n straightway_o with_o rhetorical_a term_n he_o will_v tell_v his_o tale_n with_o courtesy_n great_a store_n and_o his_o cap_n up_o before_o be_v school_v but_o a_o little_a with_o a_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a man_n who_o tongue_n wag_v fast_a than_o his_o tooth_n for_o old-age_n by_o nature_n do_v drivel_v and_o drale_n will_v frig_v and_o will_v sting_v like_o a_o dog_n in_o a_o string_n if_o he_o warm_v his_o cold_a blood_n with_o a_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o good_a old_a clerk_n who_o sight_n wax_v dark_a and_o ever_o he_o think_v the_o print_n be_v too_o small_a he_o will_v see_v every_o letter_n and_o say_v service_n better_o if_o he_o glaze_v but_o his_o eye_n with_o a_o etc._n etc._n the_o cheek_n and_o the_o jaw_n to_o commend_v it_o have_v cause_n for_o where_o they_o be_v late_o but_o even_o wan_a and_o pale_a they_o will_v get_v they_o a_o colour_n no_o crimson_n be_v full_a by_o the_o true_a die_n and_o tincture_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n mark_v her_o enemy_n though_o they_o think_v themselves_o wise_a how_o meager_a they_o look_v with_o how_o low_o a_o wail_n how_o their_o cheek_n do_v fall_v without_o spirit_n at_o all_o that_o alien_n their_o mind_n from_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o that_o the_o grain_n do_v work_v in_o my_o brain_n i_o think_v i_o be_v able_a to_o give_v by_o retail_v commodity_n store_n a_o dozen_o and_o more_o that_o flow_v to_o mankind_n from_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o muse_n will_v muse_v any_o shall_v it_o misuse_v for_o it_o make_v they_o to_o sing_v like_o a_o nightingale_n with_o a_o lofty_a trim_a note_n have_v wash_v their_o throat_n with_o the_o caballine_a spring_n of_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o musician_n of_o any_o condition_n it_o will_v make_v he_o reach_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o scale_n it_o will_v clear_v his_o pipe_n and_o moisten_v his_o light_n if_o he_o drink_v alternatim_fw-la a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n the_o poet_n divine_a that_o can_v reach_v wine_n because_o that_o his_o money_n do_v many_o time_n fail_v will_v hit_v on_o the_o vein_n to_o make_v a_o good_a strain_n if_o he_o be_v but_o inspire_v with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n for_o ballad_n elderton_n never_o have_v peer_n how_o go_v his_o wit_n in_o they_o with_o how_o merry_a a_o gale_n and_o with_o all_o the_o sail_n up_o have_v he_o be_v at_o the_o cup_n and_o wash_v his_o beard_n with_o a_o pot_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o show_v no_o whit_n less_o in_o prose_n it_o will_v file_v one_o phrase_n and_o set_v forth_o his_o tale_n fill_v he_o