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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67544	God's great and vvonderful vvork in Somerset-shire the charitable farmer miraculously rewarded h[a]ppening at Welling within three miles of the city of Wells this last harvest, where an honest Godly farmer having sold most part of this last summer and winter great quantities of corn to the poor in their distress at five or six shillings the bushel, when the market price was ten and eleven shillings; for which he was much derided and scoft at by his rich neighbours, he was recompensed by an extraordinary crop of wheat, the like was never before heard; of each stalk of straw having divers full large ears, some nine, ten and thirteen, but generally ten ears on every straw throughout the field which was ten acres and upwards; of which ears are to be seen at divers coffy-houses by the Royal Exchange, and at other places in London, published as a grateful acknowledgement to the goodness of providence, and to stir up all into faith in God, and charity towards their poor neighbours from the consideration of so remarkable an example. The tune i	L. W.	1676 (1676)	Wing W79; ESTC R217629	1,575	1

God's great and vvonderful vvork in Somerset-shire the charitable Farmer miraculously Rewarded Happening at Welling within three miles of the City of Wells this last Harvest where an honest Godly Farmer having sold most part of this last Summer and Winter great quantities of Corn to the poor in their distress at five or six shillings the Bushel when the Market price was ten and eleven shillings for which he was much derided and scoft at by his Rich Neighbours he was recompensed by an extraordinary crop of Wheat the like was never before heard of each stalk of straw having divers full large ears some nine ten and thirteen but generally ten ears on every straw throughout the field which was ten Acres and upwards of which ears are to be seen at divers Coffy-houses by the Royal Exchange and at other places in London Published as a grateful acknowledgement to the goodness of Providence and to stir up all into Faith in God and charity towards their poor Neighbours from the consideration of so Remarkable an example The tune is aim not too High Some being put to such great want and need on pease and beans like horses they did feed Poor little children stands with weeping eyes and few there is that doth regard their cryes In Somerset-shire an honest man do dwell who alwayes loved poor people very well When some beguile widow and fatherless this man relieved many in distress When wheat was sold at Markets round about for ten or eleven shillings a strike throughout Vnto the poor this man be did not grudge to sel for five and six his love was such The second part to the same Tune Which made poor people flock to him a main for half their charge with bread he did maintain Besides what he could spare he freely gave unto the poor they need not stand to crave For which some rich men envied him full sore and said be simply parted with his store And told him plainly if he 'd not given o're he might be forc't to beg from door to door To which this good Samriitan did say I shall not want for this another day For when the Lord doth send man blessings store he is no more then stuard for the poor Besides quoth he Scripture it doth Record he which gives to the poor lends to the Lord And God above will pay him ten times more then what in charity he gave the poor And now to see the mercies of the Lord what love he to his servants doth aford A wonder strange I'm going now to name it will amaze ye all to hear the same For this same man had such a crap of wheat the like no mortal man before did reap Nine ten eleven and thirteen ears it yield On every stalk or straw throughout the field Ten akers and above of this same ground that bare this wheat the like not to be found The Corn is good and heavy in the head and eats as well as any 's made in bread In threshing now they find so much in store as ere they did in ten years craps before It makes all stand amazed for to see how God has blessed this mans charity Hundreds of people round about there came to sée this wonder that heard of its Fame Both old and young both rich and poor doth cry the like was never seen with mortal eye Look on the Picture and hear take a view of this same pattern which is carved true It plainly shews the several ears that grew upon one straw believe for it is true You covetous misers which doth grip grind the poor which can of you no favour find Poor labourers that works hard day and night to stop their wages many takes delight And you that has great yearly rents come in to love the poor t is high time to begin Do good with what the Lord hath given to thee and God above will thy Rewarder be But pride Taverns now has all the gain and poor mens cryes in heart they do disdain How many pounds do some spend on a whore and will not give one shilling to the poor So to conclude of this here I have pen'd hoping the truth does no body offend But keep in mind still what to you I say the King and begger both are lumps of clay By L.W. FINIS With Allowance London Printed for F. Coles T. Veres J. Wright and John Clarke