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10 His Brethern going to buy Corn.

Behold the dreams of Pharoah did fortell,

A mighty famine, which at length befell ;

Joseph in Egypt was head ruler over all ;

But when his brothers came, and seemed to fall

Before him, straight his dreams came in his mind,

Yet he spoke rough, and seemed most unkind :

You're spies said he, they answered, no,

We are true men, my lord, pray say not so,

Sons of one man, we twelve in number were,

The youngest now under his father's care

Remains at home, the other he is not.

He knew them, yet his anger seemed hot,

And for three days they were in prison cast,

Confined they lay, yet Joseph came at last,

And laid upon them all a strict command,

To bring their young brother out of hand.