Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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The world is turned upside down. To the tune of, When the King enjoys his own again.
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Wing W3588; Thomason 669.f.10[47]; ESTC R210437
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the_o world_n be_v turn_v upside_o down_o to_o the_o tune_n of_o when_o the_o king_n enjoy_v his_o own_o again_o listen_v to_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v hear_v news_n have_v not_o be_v this_o thousand_o year_n since_o herod_n caesar_n and_o many_o more_o you_o never_o hear_v the_o like_a before_o holiday_n be_v despise_v new_a fashion_n be_v devise_v old_a christmas_n be_v kick_v out_o of_o town_n yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o the_o time_n lament_v you_o see_v the_o world_n turn_v upside_o down_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v rejoice_v to_o see_v our_o saviour_n christ_n nativity_n the_o angel_n do_v good_a tiding_n bring_v the_o shepherd_n do_v rejoice_v and_o sing_v let_v all_o honest_a man_n take_v example_n by_o they_o why_o shall_v we_o from_o good_a law_n be_v bind_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a etc._n etc._n command_n be_v give_v we_o must_v obey_v and_o quite_o forget_v old_a christmas_n day_n kill_v a_o thousand_o man_n or_o a_o town_n regain_v we_o will_v give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n amain_o the_o wine_n pot_n shall_v clink_n we_o will_v feast_v and_o drink_v and_o then_o strange_a motion_n will_v abound_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o gentry_n too_o do_v mean_v old_a fashion_n to_o forgo_v they_o set_v a_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n that_o none_o must_v enter_v in_o thereat_o they_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n when_o poor_a people_n come_v in_o hospitality_n itself_o be_v drown_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a etc._n etc._n the_o serve_a man_n do_v sit_v and_o whine_v and_o think_v it_o long_o ere_o dinner_n time_n the_o butler_n still_o out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o else_o my_o lady_n keep_v the_o key_n the_o poor_a old_a cook_n in_o the_o larder_n do_v look_v where_o be_v no_o goodness_n to_o be_v find_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o news_n that_o be_v right_a christmas_n be_v kill_v at_o nasbie_n fight_v charity_n be_v slay_v at_o that_o same_o time_n jack_n tell_v troth_n too_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o likewise_o then_o do_v die_v roast_a beef_n and_o shred_n pie_n pig_n goose_n and_o capon_n no_o quarter_n find_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o the_o time_n lament_v you_o see_v the_o world_n be_v quite_o turn_v round_o