HAM'S WIFE. And here are fowls, less and

more:

Herons, cranes, and bittour,1

Swans, peacocks; and them before Meat for this weather.

HAM. Shall we all fetch her in?

NOAH. Yea, sons, in Christ's blessing and mine!

I would you hied you betime,
For of this flood I am in doubt.5

crows,

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The flood comes in full fleeting fast,
On every side it spreadeth full far;
For fear of drowning I am aghast,
Good gossip, let us draw near.
And let us drink ere we depart,
For oftentimes we have done so;
For at a draught thou drink'st a quart,
And so will I do, ere I go.

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Ah, great God that art so good,

He that works not thy will is wood?. Now all this world is in a flood,

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As I see well in sight; This window I will shut anon, And into my chamber will I gone, Till this water, so great one,

Be slaked through thy might.

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Then let Noah shut the window of the ark, and let them, remaining within for a short time, sing the psalm "Save me, O God;" then let Noah open the window and look around.

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2 for God's sake.

angry.