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A09041
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The mous-trap
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Parrot, Henry.
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1606
(1606)
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STC 19334; ESTC S110284
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must_v submit_v myself_o or_o yield_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o my_o own_o inckehorne_n alas_o you_o see_v it_o be_v but_o the_o silly_a mouse_n i_o only_o aim_v at_o for_o any_o great_a or_o more_o venomous_a vermin_n i_o leave_v they_o altogether_o to_o the_o cunning_a rat-catcher_n my_o little_a trap_n be_v much_o too_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o hold_v they_o thy_o counsel_n gentle_a john_n come_v now_o to_o late_a in_o this_o extremity_n or_o rather_o ambiguity_n of_o difference_n that_o shall_v have_v hold_v my_o peace_n thou_o wile_n say_v till_o my_o accuser_n have_v bring_v their_o action_n whereunto_o i_o may_v better_o have_v plead_v non_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la then_o rash_o thus_o in_o publicum_fw-la proripere_fw-la but_o see_v that_o which_o be_v do_v can_v be_v now_o undo_v i_o must_v adventure_v the_o worst_a that_o may_v come_v semel_fw-la insanivimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o there_o be_v my_o rest_n farewell_n thou_o in_o the_o prodigality_n of_o his_o love_n 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