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The Heard-mans happie life.
What pleasure haue great Princes,
more daintie to their choice,
Then Heardmen wilde, who carelesse,
in quiet life reioyce?
And Fortunes Fate not fearing,
Sing sweet in Sommer morning.
more daintie to their choice,
Then Heardmen wilde, who carelesse,
in quiet life reioyce?
Sing sweet in Sommer morning.
Their dealings plaine and rightfull
are voide of all deceite:
They neuer know how spightfull,
it is to kneele and waite;
On fauourite presumptuous,
Whose pride is vaine and sumptuous.
are voide of all deceite:
They neuer know how spightfull,
it is to kneele and waite;
On fauourite presumptuous,
Whose pride is vaine and sumptuous.
All day theyr flocks each tendeth,
at night they take their rest:
More quiet then who sendeth
his ship into the East;
Where gold and pearle are plentie,
But getting very daintie.
at night they take their rest:
More quiet then who sendeth
his ship into the East;
Where gold and pearle are plentie,
But getting very daintie.
For Lawyers and their pleading,
they steeme it not a straw:
They thinke that honest meaning,
is of it selfe a law;
Where conscience iudgeth plainely,
They spend no money vainely.
they steeme it not a straw:
They thinke that honest meaning,
is of it selfe a law;
Where conscience iudgeth plainely,
They spend no money vainely.
Oh happy who thus liueth,
not caring much for gold:
With cloathing which suffiseth,
to keepe him from the cold.
Though poore and plaine his diet:
Yet merrie it is and quiet.
not caring much for gold:
With cloathing which suffiseth,
to keepe him from the cold.
Though poore and plaine his diet:
Yet merrie it is and quiet.
FINIS.
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