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R220528 GIve ear and attention, and you shall hear / Of a strange Wonder that hapned in Wiltshire, OBserve with me this following strain, / And we shall all agree, British Library - Luttrell Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 245 A strange Wonder in Wiltshire, / Affirmed by Three Ministers that were Eye-witnesses of / this following RELATION. / The First Part. A strange Wonder in Wiltshire, Affirmed by Three Ministers that were Eyewitnesses of this following RELATION. The First Part. ?-? R. Cutler

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A strange Wonder in Wiltshire, Affirmed by Three Ministers that were Eye-witnesses of this following RELATION.
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GIve ear and attention, and you shall hear Of a strange Wonder that hapned in Wiltshire, The marveloust thing that ere was in Print, Faithfully written and nothing false in't. It is of a man in his Country so rare, That none now are living with him could compare, His dealing it is so upright and just, I will nere be forgot, though be turned to dust. Last year he was blest with a plentiful crop, His Barns were crammed from bottom to top, He made no advantage, all Grain being dear, But glad was to see the Poor people appear; To whom he sold cheap, but a Crown was his rate, When others for a Bushel of Eight did not bate, But worshipt their Barns and kept close the door, For fear to shew Charity unto the Poor. But this Man he was of a spirit so sweet, Being a very great help to all he did meet, Great was his Pity, his Bounty also, Exact he would not of Friend nor of Foe. But freely at half-Rates his Corn he did sell, As all just people hereafter will tell. By the exacting of others the distrest came so fast, His Barns at those low rates were emptied at last. That he had no Corn for his house, but he bought, And yet all the Countrys over he sought, To help to supply the wants of the needy, In City or Country no man so speedy. He bought a fresh Stock at the Market-rates, All the Poor near him anticipates. Still at the half-Rates that the Poor may live, He sold to them, though twice more he did give.
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OBserve with me this following strain, And we shall all agree, That i'th' remembrance of his name, I'th' Chronicle he must be: For nere did man the like before, Or ere will he do less, But still strive daily to do more, His works God so doth bless. That whenscere his Plow is going, The ill seasons of the weather, Forbear and hold up whilst he's sowing, And still will keep together. The Example there is so well known, Observed in this year, That on his ground there scarce hath grown A Straw with single Ear. But most were double eared and full, Some treble eared grew, None in his Harvest was so dull, But what was inch thick too. In several parts it still appears By very honest men, As few Straws had but single Ears, There were others which had ten. And all so full and largely corn'd, That thrice the Crop it yields, And bravely hath six Barns adorn'd More than their neighbouring fields, Whose Husbandmen that till their ground, And of this Corn do buy, Hope that their Lands will all abound And no more barren lie. His Cattel also have encreast More than his Neighbours do, Who have no young ones from their Beast, Whilst one Cow brings him two. In thanks to God for's blessing great, The Poor for to relieve, Of Barly, Ry and of good Wheat Three Strick a week he'l give. Now unto all I give advice, Be kind unto the Poor, And you will find God won't be nice To multiply your Store. The Example here before is shown I hope will practis'd be, That so we all at Heavens Throne May meet Eternity,
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LONDON: Printed for R. Cutler in Little-Britain. 1674.