Selected quad for the lemma: church_n
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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?
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Wing A837A; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[38]
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alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v or_o london_n complaint_n through_o badness_n of_o trade_n for_o work_v be_v scant_o their_o substance_n be_v fade_v to_o the_o tune_n of_o hallow_v my_o fancy_n whether_o will_v thou_o good_a a_o midst_n of_o melancholy_a trade_n out_o of_o my_o store_n i_o find_v my_o substance_n fade_v all_o my_o haushold_n view_v which_o to_o ruin_n fall_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o forth_o than_o i_o go_v and_o walk_v about_o the_o city_n where_o i_o behold_v what_o move_v my_o heart_n with_o pity_n and_o be_v home_o return_v i_o think_v upon_o this_o ditty_n alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v shop_n shop_n shop_n i_o descry_v now_o with_o window_n ready_a shut_v they_o will_v neither_o sell_v nor_o buy_v new_a whilst_o our_o lârds_n and_o gentry_n be_v in_o the_o country_n the_o more_o be_v our_o grief_n god-wot_n woe_n to_o the_o causer_n of_o this_o separation_n which_o breed_v the_o civil_a war_n in_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o london_n long_a vacation_n alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v fort_n in_o the_o field_n new_o erect_v where_o multitude_n do_v run_v to_o sóe_v the_o same_o effect_v all_o their_o judgement_n spend_v and_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v well_o do_v but_o yet_o i_o fear_v our_o dig_v and_o our_o ram_v scarce_o can_v defend_v the_o poor_a sort_n from_o famine_n for_o all_o the_o rich_a may_v have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v cram_v in_o alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v one_o may_v perhaps_o have_v large_a while_o thousand_o more_o complaineâ_n oppress_v with_o their_o charge_n all_o this_o care_n and_o toil_a with_o for_o moil_a afford_v but_o little_a gain_n in_o hope_n of_o peace_n our_o elf_n have_v delude_v that_o on_o our_o store_n so_o far_o we_o have_v intrude_v except_o a_o happy_a peace_n among_o we_o be_v conclude_v alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n corn_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v not_o scant_o yet_o and_o yet_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o poor_a sort_n may_v want_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n more_o than_o twenty_o have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o money_n for_o to_o buy_v it_o the_o rich_a sort_n they_o have_v heart_n for_o to_o deny_v it_o if_o that_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o you_o will_v find_v it_o when_o you_o try_v it_o alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o etc._n etc._n whilst_o we_o be_v well_o employ_v and_o need_v not_o for_o to_o play_v we_o plenty_n then_o enjoy_v every_o week_n a_o noble_a clear_a without_o trouble_n be_v better_a than_o eight_o penny_n a_o day_n yet_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o use_v to_o rest_v we_o and_o go_v the_o church_n to_o pray_v and_o god_n have_v bless_v we_o but_o since_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v for_o to_o molest_v we_o alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n so_o out_o of_o order_n the_o father_n kill_v the_o son_n yet_o this_o they_o count_v no_o murder_n war_n be_v necessary_a oh_o no_o but_o tarry_v i_o wish_v they_o will_v not_o be_v begin_v for_o where_o a_o kingdom_n be_v of_o itself_o divide_v and_o people_n know_v not_o by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v guide_v it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o matter_n by_o i_o to_o be_v decide_v alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o conclude_v my_o ditty_n the_o lord_n send_v england_n peace_n and_o plenty_n in_o this_o city_n grant_v the_o land_n may_v flourish_v long_o for_o to_o nourish_v we_o with_o her_o bless_a increase_n our_o gracious_a king_n the_o lord_n preserve_v and_o bless_v he_o with_o safe_a return_n to_o they_o that_o long_o do_v miss_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o remain_v with_o they_o that_o well_o do_v wish_v he_o alas_o poor_a tradesman_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o francis_n grove_n