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B01498 Alas poore trades-men what shall we do? Or, Londons complaint through badnesse of trading, for work being scant, their substance is fadeing. To the tune of , Hallow my fancy whether wilt thou goe? 1646 (1646) Wing A837A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[38] 1,126 1

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