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THE POORES PORTION by ROBERT HERRICK

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First Line: THE SUP'RABUNDANCE OF MY STORE
Last Line: THE POORE TO CUT, AND I TO CHUSE.

The sup'rabundance of my store,
That is the portion of the poore:
Wheat, Barley, Rie, or Oats; what is't
But he takes tole of? all the Griest.
Two raiments have I: Christ then makes
This Law; that He and I part stakes.
Or have I two loaves; then I use
The poore to cut, and I to chuse.



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