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A02478
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Of golds kingdome, and this vnhelping age Described in sundry poems intermixedly placed after certaine other poems of more speciall respect: and before the same is an oration or speech intended to haue bene deliuered by the author hereof vnto the Kings Maiesty.
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Hake, Edward, fl. 1560-1604.
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STC 12607; ESTC S106139
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heed_n what_o word_n he_o speak_v and_o what_o appoint_v be_v for_o fell_n of_o this_o field_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n how_o look_v well_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o i_o leaâ—e_n you_o now_o no_o soon_o goâ—â—_n but_o come_v the_o farmer_n thither_o and_o thus_o he_o speak_v aloud_o unto_o his_o man_n sirrah_n say_v he_o you_o see_v this_o goodly_a weather_n get_v reaper_n go_v with_o all_o the_o speed_n you_o can_v i_o tâ—ow_v my_o neighbour_n will_v not_o say_v i_o nay_o request_v they_o all_o and_o tell_v i_o what_o they_o say_v the_o self_n same_o night_n when_o mother_n lark_n come_v in_o the_o silly_a bird_n with_o low_a and_o fearful_a voice_n relate_v all_o tust_o tush_o quoth_v she_o a_o pin_n if_o master_n farmer_n make_v no_o better_a choice_n than_o neighbour_n help_v this_o field_n will_v not_o go_v down_o neighbour_n will_v help_v themselves_o throughout_o the_o town_n next_o morning_n when_o she_o be_v to_o go_v again_o the_o like_a precept_n and_o charge_n she_o leave_v behind_o at_o noon_n the_o owner_n come_v but_o all_o in_o vain_a his_o neighbour_n sycle_n no_o where_o can_v he_o find_v all_o chaâ—ing_v then_o he_o call_v unto_o his_o man_n who_o say_v that_o they_o will_v come_v but_o know_v not_o when_o well_o well_o quoth_v she_o i_o will_v trust_v no_o neighbour_n aid_v go_v now_o to_o such_o my_o cousin_n and_o my_o kin_n i_o know_v with_o they_o this_o matter_n will_v be_v weigh_v and_o here_o to_o morrow_n let_v they_o all_o begin_v this_o fearful_a summons_n when_o the_o dam_n return_v the_o little_a lark_n declare_v and_o then_o they_o mourn_v not_o this_o quoth_v she_o as_o yet_o shall_v make_v we_o fly_v will_v kinsfolk_n help_v no_o no_o they_o will_v help_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o yet_o a_o while_n here_o will_v we_o lie_v cease_v therefore_o cease_v your_o moan_n you_o whiâ—pring_v elâ—â—s_n and_o mark_v to_o morrow_n when_o he_o come_v again_o what_o â—e_n give_v forth_o and_o how_o â—e_n do_v complain_v the_o morrow_n come_v and_o as_o he_o do_v before_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n return_v and_o find_v none_o about_o the_o corn_n lord_n how_o he_o sweat_v and_o swear_v for_o be_v tell_v of_o kin_n excuse_v and_o how_o each_o one_o be_v faint_a and_o cold_a and_o stoodâ—_n upon_o delay_n he_o â—â—â—de_v and_o fret_v and_o in_o fiâ—e_n do_v say_v that_o he_o no_o long_o neighbour_n kicr_v nor_o ought_v saâ—â—_n himself_o thenceforth_o will_v trust_v unto_o and_o therefore_o now_o quoth_v he_o to_o cure_v this_o dâ—r_n do_v thou_o therein_o as_o i_o shall_v bid_v thou_o do_v to_o morrow_n morning_n call_v my_o man_n together_o and_o with_o their_o harness_a weapon_n bring_v they_o hither_o those_o news_n at_o night_n when_o beldame_n come_v to_o nest_n the_o bird_n do_v tell_v as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o yea_o now_o quoth_v she_o this_o matter_n be_v increase_v for_o after_o this_o delay_n must_v be_v no_o more_o this_o night_n with_o speed_n we_o must_v go_v change_v our_o seat_n and_o so_o she_o do_v with_o pain_n and_o travel_v great_a and_o now_o to_o show_v the_o moral_a of_o this_o tale_n as_o lark_n that_o nest_v in_o another_o ground_n not_o fence_v about_o with_o hedge_n nor_o ditch_n nor_o pale_a do_v yet_o abide_v a_o twice_o most_o doleful_a sound_n of_o kin_n and_o neighbour_n come_v to_o the_o place_n but_o when_o she_o see_v that_o alter_v be_v the_o case_n as_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o field_n will_v come_v or_o send_v his_o servant_n on_o the_o morrow_n day_n then_o think_v she_o tiâ—e_v to_o leave_v that_o borrow_a room_n and_o with_o her_o young_a one_o thence_o to_o pack_v away_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o man_n that_o do_v lay_v their_o hope_n of_o help_n in_o kindred_n or_o in_o friend_n for_o such_o a_o one_o lie_v helpless_a in_o the_o â—nd_n the_o dolorous_a man_n be_v still_o cross_v in_o his_o estate_n bewail_v his_o mishap_n droop_v and_o die_v in_o depth_n of_o despair_n waste_v and_o weary_v with_o sorrow_n and_o smart_n pinch_a 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i_o ailâ—_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n o_o fountain_n of_o grace_n sith_o none_o that_o have_v seek_v thou_o do_v ever_o yet_o fail_v lord_n let_v not_o i_o only_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o place_n but_o look_v thou_o on_o i_o as_o thou_o look_v on_o all_o and_o help_v thy_o poor_a servant_n that_o lie_v in_o thrall_n igraunt_a of_o my_o merit_n i_o may_v be_v ashamed_a not_o mercy_n but_o judgement_n do_v fit_v my_o desâ—ri_n my_o life_n have_v be_v loose_a my_o thought_n all_o untamed_a and_o what_o so_o be_v holy_a that_o do_v i_o pervert_v not_o therefore_o for_o i_o but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n vouchsafe_v i_o thy_o mercy_n my_o sorrow_n to_o slake_v of_o dissemble_a friend_n well_o speak_v that_o choose_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o view_v friend_n by_o prose_n compare_v those_o that_o in_o our_o woe_n and_o sorrow_n stand_v aloof_o to_o water_v brook_n who_o moisture_n heat_n in_o summer_n dry_v to_o nought_o and_o winter_n frost_n likewise_o suck_v up_o when_o help_v thereosis_n 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if_o need_n shall_v so_o require_v a_o full_a relief_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o the_o poor_a my_o needy_a friend_n shall_v have_v his_o heart_n desire_n and_o every_o case_n that_o helpless_a lie_n for_o gold_n shall_v have_v my_o sure_a support_n as_o power_n can_v hold_v to_o bookman_n want_v mean_n both_o hand_n shall_v give_v the_o unprovided_a preacher_n sound_v of_o life_n shall_v find_v how_o far_o my_o zeal_n my_o purse_n can_v drive_v but_o not_o to_o nourish_v sect_n or_o maintain_v strife_n in_o sum_n what_o good_a soever_o thou_o gold_n can_v do_v my_o hand_n shall_v not_o withhold_v my_o help_n thereto_o but_o here_o i_o cease_v