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T--O You Right Worthies, worthy of Renowne, / O--ut of humility he doth make knowne Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1203 To the High COURT of PARLAMENT, / John Cragge doth his Request present. To the High COURT of PARLAMENT, John Cragge doth his Request present. To the High COURT of PARLIAMENT, John Cragge doth his Request present. ?-?

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T-O You Right Worthies, worthy of Renowne, O-ut of humility he doth make knowne T-his his request which he doth here present, H-ighly esteeming of the Parliament: E-ndeared Lords and Senate grave and wise, H-ave some respect to him that doth you prise: I-ntreating God to blesse you day and night G-ainst such as beare You hatred, malice, spight. H-e formerly did tender his Petition, C-raving your Honours for an exhibition O-f good respect you beare to such as strive U-nder your Honours, wishing for to thrive; R-ight Honourable Worthies he shall pray T-hat God would blesse you all both night and day: O-ut of his mercy, goodnesse, favour, love, F-rom those that your good deeds doe not approve: P-raise worthy deeds, he may them well commend A-ll of you striving Gods Cause to defend; R-ecorded may they be with full consent, L-aid up in store for publicke government, A-t no time let them perish or decay, M-augre the spight of such as erre and stray, E-terniz'd let them be for time to come, N-o tongue suppresse them, nor give them their doome T-hey are so grounded on the Word of God, I-njewel'd they shall be, and not withstood, O-ut of true sense and feeling he this speakes, H-e highly sins your just commands that breakes.
N-ow may it please your Honours for to give C-omfort to Crag that under you would live, R-especting of your Parliamentall power A-bove all others, next to God each houre: G-ive your consent, he humbly now doth pray G-rant his Petition, doe not say him nay, E-steem thereof, and grant him some reliefe, D-eny him not, but ease him of his griefe; O-ft hath he mov'd your Honours unto this T-o have your Honours love let him not misse, H-e shall pray for you ever day and night, H-e still to blesse you shall take great delight: I-ndeared Lords and others of Renowne, S-hew him your favour, him with mercie crown: R-ight tender deare, God well may prosper you, E-xcell you may in every thing you doe: Q-uite from Malignants God may you defend, U-nto the truth your meanings ever tend, E-xpressing still your mindes in such a way, S-triving that truth may ever still beare sway: T-rue Honourable Lords and Worthies all, P-ray God still blesse you, you may never fall: R-emember him that ceaseth not to pray E-ven from his heart Christ Jesus blesse you night & day S-hew him he prayes you such good expedition, E-xpect he doth your granting his Petition; N-o man more thankfull living can there be, T-o shew his thankfulnesse no man more free.
The summe of his Petition it is this, For which he praies, of which he would not misse Wages, board-wages, livery, house to dwell For Crag, your servant pleaseth wondrous well, It is the same which formerly he had, Injoying which will make his heart full glad. The Kingdomes Seale is at your disposition, May it please Your Honours grant him his Petition: If you'l give him five shillings for each day, He for Your Honours shall not cease to pray. John Crag, his wife, and children shall not cease, Christ Jesus blesse you, and your joyes increase. Amen. Though his Petition he in verse compose, May it please Your Honours answer him in prose.