Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A83958
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Englands doleful complaint and most earnest suit, unto her honourable and victorious general and to the whole body of the souldiery under his command as it was presented in a letter, to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwel.
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1651
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Wing E2961A; ESTC R42716
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england_n doleful_a complaint_n and_o most_o earnest_n suit_fw-la unto_o her_o honourable_a and_o victorious_a general_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o soldiery_n under_o his_o command_n as_o it_o be_v present_v in_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n o_o thou_o brave_a cromwell_n ring_n the_o lawyer_n knell_n then_o that_o brave_a story_n will_v prove_v thy_o glory_n for_o lawyer_n bribery_n be_v england_n misery_n and_o their_o great_a power_n do_v we_o devour_v yea_o the_o lawyer_n reign_n be_v poor_a england_n pain_n but_o the_o lawyer_n fall_n will_v bring_v joy_n to_o all_o far_o surpass_v all_o the_o proud_a prelate_n fall_v then_o thou_o worthy_a all_o speed_n the_o lawyer_n fall_v good_a god_n be_v thy_o guide_n at_o all_o time_n and_o tide_n grant_v thou_o power_n these_o to_o devour_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n thy_o fame_n and_o story_n to_o poor_a england_n peace_n and_o her_o son_n release_n from_o the_o cruel_a band_n of_o goal_n and_o tyrant_n hand_n then_o thus_o shall_v all_o pray_v and_o eke_o ever_o say_v o_o live_v for_o eve_n r_o thou_o true_a reformer_n then_o victor_n cromwell_n ring_n thou_o the_o say_a knell_n and_o thus_o also_o still_o pray_v he_o who_o be_v poor_a england_n suffer_a bee_n that_o you_o brave_a soldier_n who_o in_o war_n have_v lose_v your_o blood_n by_o many_o a_o scar_n and_o do_v profess_v our_o freedom_n gain_v may_v not_o delay_v but_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o hang_v the_o lawyer_n gown_n by_o the_o scotish_a flag_n and_o let_v old_a tyburn_n break_v their_o crag_n so_o shall_v true_a justice_n smile_v on_o they_o that_o have_v unjust_o ruin_v man_n since_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o cruel_a swain_n until_o the_o breach_n of_o charles_n his_o wain_n in_o january_n forty_o eight_o the_o year_n of_o lawyer_n great_a height_n attorney_n coaler_n great_a power_n who_o cruel_o do_v we_o devour_v heaven_n speed_n confusion_n to_o all_o these_o that_o so_o poor_a england_n may_v have_v ease_n and_o all_o her_o son_n from_o tyrant_n thrall_n may_v be_v deliver_v by_o their_o fall_n the_o etc._n etc._n consummate_v this_o brave_a soldier_n all_o who_o be_v so_o deep_o engage_v and_o call_v to_o mind_v your_o protestation_n your_o vow_n and_o declaration_n make_v to_o god_n and_o this_o nation_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a fashion_n but_o etc._n etc._n if_o this_o in_o you_o be_v mere_a delusion_n then_o know_v it_o will_v prove_v your_o own_o confuson_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n true_a v._n c._n of_o he_o that_o be_v england_n suffering_n b_o for_o etc._n etc._n while_o lawyer_n priest_n and_o gaoler_n sway_v to_o fee_n tithe_n bribe_n we_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n heaven_n look_v on_o this_o impiety_n revenge_v thy_o cause_n end_v this_o our_o misery_n pour_v down_o thy_o vengeance_n on_o all_o those_o that_o mercy_n slight_n and_o so_o become_v thy_o foe_n amen_o amen_n amen_o i_o say_v amend_v or_o end_v they_o all_o i_o pray_v for_o priest_n the_o word_n do_v fell_v for_o gold_n and_o lawyer_n justice_n impious_o and_o bold_a probatum_fw-la est_fw-la london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1651._o