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A02798
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The crie of the poore for the death of the Right Honourable Earle of Huntington To the tune of the Earle of Bedford.
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1596
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STC 12929; ESTC S118119
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the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n to_o the_o tune_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n o_o god_n of_o thy_o mercy_n remember_v the_o poor_a and_o grant_v we_o thy_o blessing_n thy_o plenty_n &_o store_n for_o dead_a be_v lord_n hastinge_n the_o more_o be_v our_o grief_n and_o now_o up_o to_o heaven_n we_o cry_v for_o relief_n then_o wail_v we_o then_o weep_v we_o then_o mourn_v we_o each_o one_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n from_o we_o be_v go_v to_o poor_a and_o to_o needy_a to_o high_a and_o to_o low_a lord_n hastinge_n be_v friendly_a all_o people_n do_v know_v his_o gate_n be_v still_o open_a the_o stranger_n to_o feed_v and_o comfort_v the_o succourless_a always_o in_o need_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o husbandless_a widow_n he_o ever_o do_v cherish_v and_o fatherless_a infant_n he_o likewise_o will_v nourish_v to_o weak_a and_o to_o sick_a to_o lame_a and_o to_o blind_a our_o good_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n ever_o be_v kind_a then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o naked_a he_o clothe_v with_o garment_n from_o cold_a and_o frank_o bestow_v his_o silver_n and_o gold_n his_o purse_n be_v still_o open_a in_o give_v the_o poor_a that_o always_o come_v flock_v to_o huntington_n door_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n his_o tenant_n that_o daily_a repair_v to_o his_o house_n be_v feed_v with_o his_o bacon_n his_o beef_n and_o his_o souse_n their_o rent_n be_v not_o raise_v their_o fine_n be_v but_o small_a and_o many_o poor_a tenant_n pay_v nothing_o at_o all_o then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n such_o landlord_n in_o england_n we_o seldom_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o their_o poor_a tenant_n will_v bear_v the_o like_a mind_n lord_n hastinge_n therefore_o be_v joyful_o crown_v with_o angel_n in_o heaven_n where_o peace_n do_v abound_v then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n his_o wisdom_n so_o please_v the_o queen_n of_o this_o land_n the_o sword_n of_o true_a justice_n she_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n of_o york_n he_o be_v precedent_n make_v by_o her_o grace_n her_o law_n to_o maintain_v and_o rule_v in_o her_o place_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n such_o merciful_a pity_n remain_v in_o his_o breast_n that_o all_o man_n have_v justice_n and_o none_o be_v oppress_v his_o office_n in_o virtue_n so_o godly_a he_o spend_v that_o prince_n and_o his_o country_n his_o loss_n may_v lament_v then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o lord_n hastings_n s._n george_n true_a knight_n do_v wear_v the_o goold_a garter_n of_o england_n so_o bright_a the_o gift_n of_o a_o prince_n king_n edward_z first_o give_v a_o gem_n for_o a_o soldier_n and_o counsellor_n grave_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n his_o coin_n be_v not_o whord_v to_o flourish_v in_o pride_n his_o king_n and_o his_o jewel_n and_o chain_n to_o provide_v but_o give_v it_o to_o soldier_n wound_v in_o war_n that_o pike_n and_o the_o bullet_n have_v lame_v with_o fearre_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n he_o build_v up_o no_o palace_n nor_o purchase_v no_o town_n but_o give_v it_o to_o scholar_n to_o get_v he_o renown_n as_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n can_v right_o declare_v how_o many_o poor_a scholar_n maintain_v be_v there_o then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n no_o grove_n he_o enclose_v nor_o fell_v no_o wood_n no_o pasture_n he_o pall_v to_o do_v himself_o good_a to_o commons_o and_o country_n he_o live_v a_o good_a friend_n and_o give_v to_o the_o needy_a what_o god_n do_v he_o send_v then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n he_o likewise_o provide_v in_o time_n of_o great_a need_n if_o england_n be_v force_v with_o war_n to_o proceed_v both_o man_n and_o munition_n with_o horse_n of_o war_n the_o proud_a foe_n of_o england_n at_o all_o time_n to_o scar_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n our_o queen_n and_o our_o country_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o death_n in_o his_o fury_n this_o noble_a have_v stain_v yet_o england_n rejoice_v we_o rejoice_v without_o fear_n lord_n hastinge_n have_v leave_v a_o most_o noble_a heir_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n a_o thousand_o poor_a widow_n for_o huntington_n sake_n as_o many_o poor_a child_n their_o prayer_n will_v make_v that_o god_n may_v long_o prosper_v his_o heir_n leave_v behind_o and_o grant_v he_o old_a huntington_n true_a noble_a mind_n then_o wail_v we_o etc._n etc._n then_o pray_v we_o for_o country_n for_o prince_n and_o for_o pear_n that_o god_n may_v indew_v they_o with_o most_o happy_a year_n lord_n bless_v we_o with_o virtue_n with_o plenty_n and_o peace_n and_o many_o more_o subject_n like_o he_o to_o increase_v then_o wail_v we_o then_o weep_v we_o then_o mourn_v we_o each_o one_o our_o good_a earl_n of_o huntingdon_n from_o we_o be_v go_v finis_fw-la print_a at_o london_n for_o william_n blackwall_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n near_o guild-hall_n gate_n 1596._o