Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n
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A80245
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The committee-mans complaint, and the Scots honest usage.
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1647
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Wing C5564; Thomason 669.f.11[68*]; ESTC R210617
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the_o committee-mans_n complaint_n and_o the_o scot_n honest_a usage_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a committee-man_n although_o there_o be_v not_o many_o yet_o where_o the_o bonny_a blue-cap_n come_v those_o sure_a be_v poor_a if_o any_o the_o north_n be_v call_v the_o barren_a land_n we_o pity_v be_v at_o london_n to_o we_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n come_v and_o have_v our_o country_n undo_v you_o need_v not_o go_v too_o far_o to_o ask_v examine_v m._n needam_n he_o will_v swear_v all_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n freedom_n that_o money_n be_v first_o send_v to_o they_o but_o summon_v they_o together_o the_o next_o great_a sum_n be_v for_o they_o raise_v that_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o hither_o our_o loyal_a friend_n who_o call_v the_o scot_n now_o hearty_o abhor_v they_o but_o that_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n come_v they_o have_v not_o now_o send_v for_o they_o you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n these_o northern_a locust_n to_o we_o come_v in_o swarm_n like_o bee_n together_o but_o they_o may_v thank_v their_o general_n king_n or_o they_o have_v never_o reach_v hither_o have_v he_o be_v like_o sir_n marmaduke_n we_o then_o have_v strike_v a_o battle_n and_o make_v the_o bonny_a blue-cap_n run_v to_o tweed_n like_o summer_n cattle_n you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o into_o our_o country_n come_v and_o will_v you_o know_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v for_o our_o good_n they_o come_v they_o say_v and_o that_o can_v be_v no_o treason_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o come_v but_o they_o our_o good_n begin_v to_o plunder_v and_o leave_v we_o nothing_o but_o our_o soil_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v or_o sunder_v you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n they_o leave_v we_o sickness_n and_o sin_n the_o darling_n of_o that_o nation_n the_o flux_n the_o nasty_a pestilence_n lust_n pride_n dissimulation_n beside_o they_o have_v infect_v we_o with_o strange_a religious_a treason_n and_o mask_v they_o with_o a_o covenant_n more_o to_o abuse_v our_o reason_n you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n beside_o their_o money_n monthly_o raise_v our_o land_n be_v sequestrate_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n they_o get_v and_o all_o their_o demand_n state_v all_o what_o they_o like_v our_o horse_n and_o arm_n they_o take_v so_o they_o disarm_v we_o and_o leave_v the_o north_n as_o poor_a as_o job_n and_o swear_v our_o wealth_n but_o harm_v we_o you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n they_o out_o of_o yorkshire_n carry_v more_o than_o will_v have_v buy_v two_o scotland_n yet_o can_v not_o keep_v our_o horse_n alive_a they_o have_v less_o grass_n than_o oatland_n our_o man_n in_o scotland_n die_v like_o dog_n with_o change_n of_o air_n and_o diet_n with_o good_a oatmeal_n long_o and_o short_a keale_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v quiet_a you_o need_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o needam_n be_v britannicus_n so_o they_o misname_v the_o creature_n there_o be_v scarce_o a_o car-man_n in_o the_o town_n but_o dare_v proclaim_v he_o traitor_n and_o for_o the_o bonny_a blue-cap_n i_o will_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o tell_v he_o have_v he_o his_o good_a king_n charles_n again_o for_o silver_n he_o will_v sell_v he_o but_o since_o the_o south_n to_o save_v themselves_o the_o loyal_a north_n have_v undo_v we_o hope_v there_o be_v a_o northern_a man_n may_v now_o come_v even_o with_o london_n you_o need_v not_o go_v too_o far_o to_o ask_v examine_v m._n needam_n he_o will_v swear_v all_o that_o the_o scot_n have_v do_v be_v for_o the_o kingdom_n freedom_n london_n aug_n 26_o 1647_o finis_fw-la