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Farmers, grain merchants and families facing separation share the pages of James Parkerson's English verse. The Norwich corn market supplies the opening scene, where buyers question the quality of wheat, barley, oats and beans while prices shift with supply. Parkerson follows the bargaining into worries over credit and payment, then turns his attention to the ways farmers handle their samples before a sale.
Other poems exchange the bustle of trade for a prisoner's farewell to Hannah and their children before fourteen years of transportation. Regret, family affection and religious hope give these passages a different tone from the market observations. An address on imported grain mixes appeals over duties and taxes with sharp comments on clerical behaviour.
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- Author
- James Parkerson
- Reading time
- About 30 minutes
- Pages
- 31
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Satire
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online