Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	good_a	lord_n	manor_n	1,411	5	10.3370	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80590	The Diggers mirth or, certain verses composed and fitted to tunes, for the delight and recreation of all those who dig, or own that work, in the Commonwealth of England. Wherein is shewed how the kingly power doth still reign in severall sorts of men. With a hint of that freedom which shall come, when the father shall reign alone in his Son. Set forth by those who were the original of that so righteous a work, and continue still successful therein at Cobham in Surrey.	Coster, Robert.	1650 (1650)	Wing C6366A; Thomason E1365_3; ESTC R209239	2,880	16

The DIGGERS MIRTH OR Certain Verses composed and fitted to Tunes for the delight and recreation of all those who Dig or own that Work in the Commonwealth of England Wherein is shewed how the Kingly power doth still Reign in severall sorts of MEN. With a hint of that Freedom which shall come When the Father shall reign alone in his Son Set forth by those who were the original of that so righteous a Work and continue still successfull therein at Cobham in SURREY LONDON Printed in the Year 1650. The Diggers Christmass-Caroll This for a Christmasse-Caroll was invented Which here unto your view is now presented 'T was writ at that time which you Christmasse call And had come forth then but this is all The reason why it came not forth before Because we thought for to have added more Accept of this therefore with all thy heart Thou maist hereafter see a Second part To the Tune of the Spanish Gypsie 1. YOu people which be wise Will Freedom highly prise For experience you have What 't is to be a slave This have you been all your life long But chiefly since the Wars begun 2. When great Men disagree About Supremacy Then doe they warn poor men To aid and assist them In setting up their self-will power And thus they doe the poor devour 3 Yet they cunningly pretend They have no other end But to set the poor Free From all their slavery And thus they do the poor deceive In making them such things believe 4 Their blinde Guides will not spare These things for to declare Ye they aloud will cry Stand for your liberty The Gospel that lyes at the stake Rise therefore 't is time to awake 5 The Priests very sensible be If the poor their Liberty see Their Tythe-plundring trade will fall And then farewell Tythes all Then would they not be finely fed But they must work for their own bread 6. The King an Army did gain His power for to maintain That Army did pretend For to be England's friend In saving of their Libertie Which lay at stake and like to die 7. Another Army then Was raised by mighty Men That Army to oppose Looking on them as Foes Likewise these powers did agree To make the English Nation free 8. A Covenant they did take And promises they did make All burthens to remove And to unite in love Yet we cannot see that good hour The taking down of Kingly power 9. The Nation willingly Did maintain this Army Their Freedom for to gain But as yet all in vain For still a Kingly power doth stand In many persons of this Land 10. A Kingly power I say Doth in most men bare sway But chiefly in Lords of Mannors And in the Priests and Lawyers This Kingly power is their Self-will Which in this manner they do fulfill 11. The Priests they tyrannize By taking of the Tythes The poor they much oppresse By their pride and idlenesse No Scripture warrant they can show Why any of these things they do 12. Therefore I pray consider And lay your heads together For you will never thrive Whilst Priests do gain the Tythe But let them work as well as you For Reason bids them so to do 13. They neither plow nor sow Nor do they reap or mow Nor any seed do finde But Priests the people grinde The tenth of all things they do crave And thus each man is made a slave 14. The Lawyers they are next By whom the poor are vext Their practice is most base For they will plead mens Case According to the length o' th' Purse And so the Lawyers prove a Curse 15. Another trick they have The Nation to inslave Mens quarrels they 'll maintain Their Moneys for to gain Therefore if Lawyers you uphold They 'l cheat you of your silver gold 16. Therefore my brethren dear The Lawyers quite Cashiere Go not to them for Law For they your sides will claw They 'l tell you that your case is good When they doe mean to suck your blood 17. Therefore be rul'd by me And do not Lawyers Fee But end your suits at home Lest you be overthrown For if Lawyers gain your estate You may repent when 't is too late 18. Besides the Priests and Lawyers There be the Lords of Mannors Who lay claim to waste Land Which by blood-shed was gain'd For Duke William the Norman King By much bloodshed this land did win 19. When he this Land had gain'd He presently Ordain'd That his chief Souldiers should This Land by parcels hold Owning him to be the Supream In paying tribute unto him 20. From hence came Lords of Mannors VVith Fines quit-Rents and Heriots And all such cursed things Which are payed to these Kings And thus the people be broughtdown By Lords of Mannors who wear the Crown 21. The Lords of Mannors I say Do bear a mighty sway The Common Lands they hold Herein they are too bold They will not suffer men to till The comon Lands by their good wil. 22. But Lords of Mannors must know Their title to Commons is low For why their title came in By WILLIAM the Norman King But now the Norman successor is dead Their Royalty to th' Commons is fled 23. Therefore let me advise All those which Freedom prise To Till each Heath and Plain For this will Freedom gain Heriots and Fines this will expell A bondage great men know full well 24. For we do plainly see The Sword will not set's free But bondage is increased Because our wealth is wasted By paying Taxes and Free-quarter Expecting Freedom would com after 25. But Freedom is not wonn Neither by Sword nor Gunn Though we have eight years stay'd And have our Moneys pay'd Then Clubs and Diamonds cast away For Harts Spades must win the day A hint of that FREEDOM which shall come When the Father shal Reign alone in his Son THe Father he is God alone nothing besides him is All things are folded in that one by him all things subsist He is our light our life our peace whereby we our being have From him all things have their increase the tyrant and the slave And when the Father seeth it good and his set time is come He takes away the tyrants food and gives it to the Son Then Esau's potage shall be eat for which he sold his right The blessing Jacob shall obtain which Esau once did slight And Jacob he shall then arise although he be but small Which Esau once did much despise And Esau down must fall For there must rise a root of Jess a righteous branch indeed Who setteth free him that 's oprest and Esau down must tread And Esau shall the blessing seek and with tears shall it crave Which he did set unto the meek which once he made a slave But sing O Jacob for thy time of freedom now is come And thou thy self judg Esau the which hath done the wrong For to the Son the Father hath all Judgment given now And Esau shall be justly judg'd which Jacob's seed hath plow'd And thou that as a Lord hast Raign'd over Gods Heritage Thy part thou hast already play'd therefore come off the Stage For when thou think'st thy self most safe and riches thou hast got Then in the middest of thy peace torment shall be thy lot And of this long time thou hast been told but much thou didst it slight Therefore Esau we must be bold now for to claim our right For now the Father's pointed time which he did fore-intend To set up Freedom and pull down the Man which did offend The time I say it is now come in which the Lord will make All Tyrants servants to the Son and he the power will take This worldly strength wherewith thou didst all times thy self repose Shall prove but as a broken reed for thou the field shalt lose For there shall rise a mighty Stone which without hands is cut Which shall the Kingly powers break he shall be free from shot The first that which this Stone shall smite shall be the head of Gold A mortal wound he shall them give now minde thou hast been told FINIS