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Here do we make his friends Blush, that the world goes well; who rather had Though they themselves did suffer by't, behold Dissentious numbers pestering streets, than see Our tradesmen singing in their shops, and going— C. iv. 6.

About their functions friendly. These things, indeed, you have articulated, Proclaim'd at market crosses, read in churches; To face the garment of rebellion With some fine colour, that may please the eye Of fickle changelings, and poor discontents, Which gape, and rub the elbow, at the news Of hurly-burly innovation: And never yet did insurrection want Such water-colours to impaint his cause; Nor moody beggars, starving for a time, Of pell-mell havoc and confusion.— H. IV. PT. L. v.]

The spinsters, carders, fullers, weavers, who, Unfit for other life, compell'd by hunger And lack of other means, in desperate manner Daring the event to th' teeth, are all in uproar, And danger serves among them.— H. VIII. i. 2