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WTIENT  DROLLERIES 

(No.  2.) 


iitmlgco,  or,  liunnc 

1609. 


REPRODUCED    IN    FACSIMILE    BY 

THE    OXFORD    UNIVERSITY    PRESS, 

WITH   A   PREFACE  BY 

A.    H.    BULLEN. 


OXFORD : 

PRINTED    FOR    PRIVATE    CIRCULATION. 
1891. 


ANTIENT    DROLLERIES. 

(No.  2.) 


The  number  of  copies  is  strictly  limited  to  Three  Hundred. 


ANTIENT  DROLLERIES. 

(No.  2.) 


,  or,  &  unite 

TIS    A    MAD    WORLD    AT    HOGSDON. 
1609. 


REPRODUCED   IN  FACSIMILE 

BY 

THE   OXFORD   UNIVERSITY   PRESS, 

WITH  A  PREFACE 

BY 

A.    H.    BULLEN. 


OXFORD : 

PRINTED    FOR    PRIVATE    CIRCULATION. 
1891. 


HORACE   HART,    PRINTER  TO  THE  UNIVERSITY 


PREFACE. 

HOGSDON,  or  HOXTON,  a  not  very  cheerful  quarter 
of  the  town  to-day,  was  formerly  a  favourite  resort 
of  holiday-makers.  It  was  noted  for  cakes,  custards, 
and  "  Pimlico  "  ale. 

The  origin  of  the  name  "  Pimlico "  has  been 
discussed  from  time  to  time  in  Notes  and  Queries, 
but  more  light  is  still  needed.  It  is  usually  stated 
that  a  person  named  Pimlico  kept  a  place  of  en- 
tertainment at  Hoxton,  and  that  the  place  was 
afterwards  called  by  his  name.  In  the  first  volume 
of  the  first  series  of  Notes  and  Queries  Edward  F. 
Rimbault  quoted  from  N ewes  from  Hog sdon,  1598, — 
"  Have  at  thee  \sic\  then,  my  merrie  boyes,  and  hey 
for  old  Ben  Pimlico' s  nut  browne."  I  have  never 
seen  the  Newes  (which  Rimbault  described  as  unique) ; 
and  I  should  have  been  inclined  to  regard  the  quota- 
tion as  spurious  if  Rimbault  had  not  expressly  stated 
that  he  wrote  with  the  tract  before  him.  In  early 
seventeenth  century  plays  there  are  many  references 
to  the  place  Pimlico,  and  to  Pimlico  ales ;  but  I 
cannot  recall  any  mention  of  Ben  Pimlico. 

On  1 5th  April  1609  "a  book  called  Pimlico  or 
Runne  Red  Capp  tis  a  mad  world  at  Hogsden"  was 


M112444 


vi  Preface. 

entered  by  the  publisher  John  Busby  in  the  Stationers' 
Register  (Arber's  Transcript) ;  and  on  24th  April  the 
same  publisher  entered  "  a  ballad  called  Haue  with 
you  to  Pimlico"  Both  the  book  and  the  ballad  were 
transferred  on  3rd  May  to  William  Barley.  The 
ballad  may  be  extant,  but  I  have  never  seen  it; 
the  "book"  is  here  reproduced,  among  our  Antient 
Drolleries,  for  the  amusement  of  curious  readers. 

The  anonymous  writer  describes  with  much  gusto 
how  people  of  every  degree  flocked  to  Hogsden  to 
drink  the  Pimlico  ales.  Play-goers  deserted  the 
Fortune  and  the  Bull  for  the  attractions  of  Pimlico : — 

"  Each  afternoone  thy  House  being  full, 
Makes  Fortune  blind,  or  Gelds  The  Bull."     (SiG.  D.  2.) 

In  1609,  when  our  tract  appeared,  Pimlico  seems 
to  have  reached  the  height  of  its  prosperity ;  for  in 
1610  Ben  Jonson,  in  The  Alchemist  (v.  i),  speaks  of 
its  notoriety  as  a  thing  of  the  past : — 

"  Gallants,  men  and  women, 

And  of  all  sorts,  tag-rag,  been  seen  to  flock  here 
In  threaves,  these  ten  weeks,  as  to  a  second  Hogsden, 
In  days  of  Pimlico  and  Eye-bright1." 

But  for  many  years  afterwards,  as  we  learn  from 
the  pages  of  Shirley,  Jasper  Mayne,  Glapthorne,  &c., 

1  "  Eyebright "  is  mentioned  in  our  tract : — 

"Eyebright,  (so  fam'd  of  late  for  Beere) 
Although  thy  Name  be  numbred  heere, 
Thine  ancient  Honors  now  runne  low ; 
Thou  art  struck  blind  by  Pimlyco." 


Preface.  vii 

Pimlico  continued  to  be  a  place  of  entertainment. 
A  correspondent  of  Notes  and  Queries  (6th  Series, 
9,  296)  quoted  from  A  New  Dictionary  of  the 
Terms,  Ancient  and  Modern,  of  the  Canting  Crew 
(n.  d.,  early  eighteenth  century), — "  Pimlico. — A 
noted  Cake-house  formerly,  but  now  converted  into 
a  Bowling-green  of  good  repute  at  Hogsden  near 
London."  To  this  day  the  name  is  preserved  in 
Pimlico  Walk,  a  narrow  alley  leading  from  High 
Street,  Hoxton,  to  the  Church  *. 

If  I  were  in  the  mood  for  annotation,  the  little 
tract  here  reproduced  would  afford  ample  oppor- 
tunities; but  I  refrain.  In  this  short  series  of 
Antient  Drolleries  I  propose  to  give  mere  reprints 
of  quaint  out-of-the-way  tracts.  The  series  will, 
I  trust,  be  useful  to  those  who  are  studying  or 
editing  Elizabethan  Writers.  Shakespearean  editors 
may  notice  that  the  present  tract  testifies  to  the 
popularity  of  Pericles  (printed  in  the  same  year, 
1609)  : — 

"(As  at  a  New-play)  all  the  Roomes 
Did  swarme  with  Gentiles  mix'd  with  Groomes. 
So  that  I  truly  thought,  all  These 
Game  to  see  Shore,  or  Pericles."     (SlG.  C.) 

1  The  Pimlico  in  the  West  is  of  later  date  than  Pimlico,  Hoxton.  Cunningham 
gives  some  extracts  from  the  books  of  the  overseers  of  the  poor  for  St.  Martin's 
in  the  Fields,  dated  1626  to  1630;  and  these  are  said  to  stipply  the  earliest 
notices  of  the  Western  Pimlico.  There  is  a  hamlet  named  Pimlico  in  Oxford- 
shire, and  there  is  (or  was)  a  Pimlico  in  Dublin.  A  small  West  Indian  island 
bears  the  name ;  and  in  Barbadoes  there  was  "  a  strange  bird  the  Pemlico, 
which  presageth  storms." 


viii  Preface. 

Shore  is,  I  suppose,  Heywood's  Edward  IV. 

Pimlico  is  a  rare  tract.  Our  reprint  is  from  the 
copy1  in  the  Malone  collection,  Bodleian  library. 
Malone's  is  the  only  copy  that  I  know,  but  probably 
others  are  extant.  There  was  a  copy  among  the 
books  that  Robert  Burton  (Democritus  Junior) 
bequeathed  to  the  Bodleian,  but  it  seems  to  have 
disappeared.  I  know  not  what  became  of  Heber's 
copy. 

169,  New  Bond  Street,  London, 
August^  1891. 


1  I  thought  there  would  be  no  harm  in  reproducing  the  portrait  of  Elinour 
Rummin  (which  is  bound  up  with  Malone's  copy)  from  the  1624  edition  of 
Skelton's  well-known  poem. 


ELINOV*  RVMMIN, 

The  famous  Ale-wife  of  England. 

Written  by  Mr,  Skelton,  Poet  Laureat  to  King 

Henry  the  egiht 


Skelton  wore 
My  die  put  all  tbe  jSte-wiues  dtmne. 

LONDON 

Printed  for  £uw/  Rand  1624, 


PIMLYCO* 


OR, 

Runne  Red-Cap. 

Tis  a  mad  world  at  Hogsdon->. 


AT  LONDON, 


4[  Printed  for  Jo'.^Busbie,  and(jeo, 

L  o  F  T  i  s  ,  and  are  to  bee  (buld  vnder  S  «  . 
Peters  Church  in  Cernehill.  iff  op. 
(V) 


Patrono  Pimlyconico* 

Facie  dart, 
Faccti/s  Haw, 
Thorn* 


LL  hayle,  (6  Tom  Norman,} 
I  make  thee,  the  Foreman. 


You  arc  chargdeto  enquire  Sir, 
What  kindles  that  fire  fir, 

Thatburnes  with  fuchfary, 
What  fire  doe  you  fuppofe  fir* 
Tis  the  fire  of  your  Nofe  fir, 

Whichyour  F*cc  bcarcs  about 
For  (like  to  the  fornace, 
That  glowes  in  the  Gltfle-bwfc,) 

It  neuer  goes  out. 
To  kcepe  thathyc  C*/<w>rf 
And  make  it  looke  fuller, 

You  fhali  die  it  in  grain  e  fir.* 
Of  the  Pimlyco  luicc, 
If  you  gbc  the  right  vfc, 

O  how  well  will  it  ftainc  fir* 


choofe  therefore 
That  no wagainft  £«*/?«', 
(If  you  purpofe  to  feaft  there) 

may  be  your  fore-runners*. 
Hoyft  then  vp  your  Sayle  fir, 
For  rich  PimfycoAlc  fir, 

That  cullors  like  Refit, 
With  your  Copper  Seale,  marke  fir, 
All  thofe  that  Embarke  iir, 

For  Pmtyet-ffofc*. 


To  all  Trauellers. 


Ou  that  TV  ear  e  out  your  Hues  a  ndvreary  your  bodies, 
in  Difcouery  of  ftrange  Countries,  (been  for 
pleaJureorfrofitc)Rig  out  afkctyavtl  nuke  a  Voi- 
agetoan  Hand  which  couldncuer  be  jound  out  by 
//^PortugakjSpaniards,  or  Hollander  s, 


ly  (and  that  now  of  Uti)  by  Englishmen.  The  nine  of  it  is  pim- 
lyco,  Here  haue  I  drawne  A  large  Map  of  it  :  by  fins  Chart  ,  may 
youinafew  boures,  And  with  little  or  no  \cmde  ,  ariue  in  the  very 
mouth  of  the  Haucn.  S*mctbMb#tetr4WeUedthither,affrm<it 
tobe  A  part  of  //^Continent  >  but  the  better  /ort  of  Nauigators 
fy  jit  is  4fflland  :  full  of  people  it  is  5  and  they  are  very  vsilde  5  the 
'women  beeing  able  to  endure  more,  And  to  doe  better  Seruice  than 
the  men.  Diners  Are  of  tpinion  9  that  it  is  an  fochwted  Hand  ,  And 
haunt  e  A  rtith  ft  'rang*  'Spirits^r  the  people  there^once  euery  Moone, 
are  either  fl^rke  mad,  or  elfelooft  their  owne  fy*pt$)  and  are  tranf- 
formcd  into  Beast  s,yet  within  twetee  heures  ,  recouertbeirwittes 
andjjhapesagaine.  T^Pimlyconians^r^w^/?  of  them  Malt-men, 
and  exceeding  good  fellows  ,  all  their  delight  beeinp  in  Eating  and 
Drinking  $  they  Hue  not  long  ,  for  a  man  can  hardly  ft  ay  amongejt 
them  tw  dayes  :  if  he  doe,  he  is  in  ye  At  danger  ,  by  reafon  of  a  cer- 
Uine  difeafe>(vhichtbe  \\mAnaturaUybreedes)  c  ailed  the  Swg- 
%tt$itbroughwhich)many0f  them  come  to  tbiirl)Q\NV\&fa\\  ,  or 
if  they  fcapetbatjthenaretheyinfearetobemade  away  by  Small- 
(hot  ,  in  difcharging  of  which  9  the  Pimiy  conians  are  -very  active 
and  cunning. 

A  i  The 


To  ail  Trauellers. 

Tfol  land  begins  now  to  be  as  rich  as  it  is  populous :  fifh  hath  bin 
fildome  taken  there  ,  but  flefh  is  better  cheape  then  Mackrell  here. 
WildeDucktsan-dwildeGezkflie  there  vpand  downeinaboun- 
dance:youmay  hauea  Goofc  fowc'd  t#Pim\yco,f0rthe  value  of 
twelve  pence  ft  er ling.  Woodcockes  ( in  many  moneths  of  theyecre) 
are  to  be  catched  there  by  -whole  dozens.  It  is  full  of  fatte  pajlure^ 
and  that  s  the  reafonfuch  multitudes  of  young  Colts  runnc  there. 
A  hot  Climate  it  island  by  that  meanes  the  people  arefubieff  to  in- 
feffionj  which  takes  them  fir ji^  in  tbeHc&d ,  and Jo  falls  dtrmeinto 
their  legges^  and  thofe  fay  ling  S  hey  are  (iw  arnaner}  gene.  The 
Goucrnour  of  the  Iland/^r/;  muchadoeto  keepehimfeifevp- 
right,  fo  that  beiscompelled  to  giuethofe  that  arevnder  \nm^  often- 
rimes  very  Hard  meafure,  yet  are  they  fo  -unfitly ^  that  every  houre 
one  or  other  goes  to  the  Pot, 

Thus  have  I giuen  you  a  tafte ,  both  of  the  People  and  ofihe 

Co\M\tnejfyoufayle  t  hither  ^  you  may  dnnke  of  deeper  knowledge: 

But  take  heed  you  tAkeaskiljull  Pilot  witkyou,  be  fratghtedwith 

ds  much  mt  as  you  can  carry  aboordy  for  all  will  belittle  enough  to 

bring  you  fromthence^andtakeheede\X)lyat]j^ii^  you  fake  in 

there^  for  the  commodities  of  Pimlyco  hauefuncke  many 

Merchants.  Paythankesfor  wyCouncell, 

andthiaktwellofmy  Pimlyconian 

Difcouerie. 


Farewell. 


Pimlyco. 


late  (ItbetDattCD  Hey  res,  Defection 

flD;  tifteoto  m0n,ajpeo  top  toitb  care*,)  ofthc 

fetooD  po>;el?,nou>  lafcefrefo  f  grcene, 

&0  Banck-rupts  nc\p  fet  topasen. 
Medovvestfrnttofnlemie  barren  lap, 
(fipoac  nakco  than  tlje  troDDen  toay  ,  ) 
Weare  garment  0  noto,  Uionen  all  of  Flowers, 

JJnfc  iDSttCon  FJora  in  ter  Bowers, 

Shcph  cards  t^atoard  not,  (fo;  tde  colo,) 
SClje  fenotote  bra&0  of  Hills  bebolo, 
j^oU)  (Deftff  piping)  from  cole  Founraines, 
&?aD  Lambcs  anD  Kiddcs  t)p  to  tlje  Mouncaines. 
tt6et>ay,  toben  allBirdcs^olo  tbetr  Weddings^ 
55Da«ncing  Louc-menfurcsmfoft  Treddings;) 
3*  patt  :  Kfce  Yeare  D(o  it  reftgne, 
3In  honour  of  featnt  Valentine* 

tBnOnotD  fttg  Fcthcrcd  Couples  Cng, 

SHeir  Nuptial]  Songs  before  tbeSpiing* 
SCbt  Vernal!  Gates  are  fct  imoc  open  , 
filnb  ffretp^D  toitb  Flowers  a  no  Herbcs,  in  toben 
fiDftat  May  (Lotics  Queene)  i»  rommtng  in, 
tHUtjo  1  2/folU^cDncg  fjatbabfcntbin. 
3n  this  &U)at  fe>eafon,  from  tn^  bcD, 
3  earelp  rofe,  being  icafecneo 
H3p'tt)  beating  of  a  (Coloen  flame, 


JCbeKingof  Light  (nporpfe^^ettf 

(feet  ttiicfee  toiti)  Coic  ano  p^ecioaa 
li  liluaRocke  of  Diamond  ftonne,) 

5B  tfflfa* 


Pimlyco. 


«a*d*afone  along  beat'na&tiaer  toat 

*  Horfcs  of  tljeDay* 
rtje  Chariot  mounter*  bigfycr, 
un-god  tetn*&  to  rioeinfire, 
3Fo;tf>  cam?  tic  tn  tfjts  biane  anojning. 
Co  court  fois  Lone  (tfce  Rofic  Morning) 
SCfje  Clones  of  Pcarlc  about  tier  necfee, 
J£e  tfcfcefrom  per  ^tmfdCe  to  oerfec, 


CtU  m&bt,anu  DID  agen  refhuetbera* 

Cbe  toonuers  (of  tn  taaiucu  toojt^,) 

^gtct  ttjcf^  t  too  tDjoagijt,  intic'6  tnee  fojt^  j 

OTearp  \uito  loal&ing,  Dotune  §  t^zeui 

«PT?  booie,  on  a  bancfee  vubcre  greui 

2TIJ0  P?e«f  Dazir,  (Eye  of  Day,) 

5L  be  Prinac-Rofe  tofcicb  Ooes  firft  otfplat 


„  Beatitk  anD  Death  are  Enemies. 
Cowdips  fp;anoi  UfeeU)tfe  6cre  anO  fyere, 
Cacft  blabc  of  grade  Uiffe  as  a  &p*are) 
^tanning  t|m'g^t  to  gaara  tbe  Flowers, 
2  8  if  fl&ep  6ao  ban  ttjeir  Paramoures, 
janona  Yonkeranobw  Laffe, 

J  rato;aftUn0ontbe<£hra(re» 

luoulD  not  f  alU  and  ret 
,  anfi  OtOa  Grccnc-Gownegct, 
(0  Greene-  go  wnc,  but  no  Gowne  of  Greene.) 
Si  t  iengtb  (m  Couples)  m^e  \»er  c  fane: 
l^om  ran  ,  totne  inatfeeo  ,  ant  fouie  fat  kiCTing  . 
$otbing  iBa?  loir,  bat  urbat  \ms  miffing 
&o  clofe  tljev  ioptifi  in  t^ttr  Delights* 
2C&3t  f  (J?|?  aiifeem'd  Hermaphrodites, 
fl>  *  rather  Mermaidcs  on  tbe  land, 
»  ecaafe  tf»e  Shoes  ^a&  tD'topper  f«nH« 
SLbcp  grac'D  tbe  6*100  >  tb*  fielo0  tbera  grac'fi, 


15at  fat  (a*  Flo  wm  in  CDari»0n0  grolo) 
Kfjinlg,  to  JicJ  ma  to  t^  burner  %ott* 


Pimly 


co, 


3?et  (like  fo  mans  in  one  Roome,  ) 
311  feem  o  to  i»f  aae  tottbin  a  ioome, 
£ome  carious  piece  tobofe  teaufieftattim 
on  cue  rare  »biU  of  ftmDas  IjanDs. 


a  Frame  (a0  rare)  mine  etes  &  to  a^ato 
tCTttfj  toonaer)  to  beboto  a  farre 


$02  Chaucer,  (tlwa  artmojeDiuinc.) 
s:o  Lydgaces  graoe  3  moam  no  tejong, 
2Do  call  ftim  tip  bs  rwb  a  Song. 
^c,  3!t  loas  One,  tbat  (botse  bis  Fate,) 
OToain  be&tpl  t»  Poet  Laureate; 
3@ucft  like  to  Some  in  $efe  oor  oaiejs  , 
SDbat  (as  bolO  Prologues  no  to  Playcs,) 
Milk  Garlonds  ftsue  tbdr  Fore-  head*  tOttnfc 
^et  Qtitly  empt^f^coUes  are  rrofeufte: 


.  lllfitfOjEtnpcrours,) 

iltf  teo  f  (jei  r  p^oab  bead*  bone  fye  j&feie, 

00  if  tbei?  fjaD  fole  Soueraigntie, 
SDj'e  ail  tlje  Buildings  in  tbe  JLans, 
9flD  tem'o  on  Hilles  of  Gould  to  ftantt9 
jfo;  tbe  Suns  Beames on  tftcm  betitgO>eO, 
&f?e?  Cbetoeb  likeMynesnefn  burni^eo* 

iHpon  tbe  Left  handanb  tje Right,  *  Iflmgton,fc 

T\vo  *Townes  (llfeeCitties)  fed  tbe  Sight,  Hogfdon. 

Uttb  pleafare  and  tirffl)  aoniiratton^ 
jf  01  (as  tbep  ft  ait  o)  tbep  bearepaopoatton, 

J30toan  Armieboe  tbe  Wines, 
(Cfcc  maineBattalionleo  b^Ktngs.) 

^ine  c^ebis  obiett0  cooto  not  Hor^» 
^it  tmfec  beligbt  bcre  dill  to  fare?* 
liSut  notfenctomgt?oio  to  toeare  oat  time, 
i3p  cbance  3  foano  a  ffiuolie  in  Ryme,  Skcitoo. 

ra^tt  in  an  age  toljtti  few  to2^t  toelt> 
(Pans  pipe  (tobere  none  is)  ace*  ercell) 


Pimlyco, 


$?  UhE  to  tfjefe  (feeing  others  foe) 
mm  at  fo,  t&o  tfceir  Seatct&es  &«P> 
Bntj  fill  it  t  p  U)it&  ioatfjeD  S>  cojne, 
jf  it  Burdens  being  b?  tfceni  not  bojne, 
25ut  teingt&eir  Trappings  ric&  ana  ga 


Sweating  tljemfelaes  tooeatb  tobcarc  tljem, 
«^!j£n  p(»)2  lades  (o^atotns  tlje  Plough)  oottoeare 

i5u  t  all  tins  labile  toe  $aue  foagot 
^>ar  Poet  :  tyo  31  nam'oebim  not, 
joHtonlpftouiDtjis  Rymcs  recite* 

Thefe  (all  iBOUlO  cr^)  HID  Skeiton  fDJtf  e* 
31  tonrnoe  fomc  Icaues  ano  r$D  tbem  o  ;e 
2nO  at  laft  fp^co  ftis  Elynor, 

nor,  u*t)ofe  fame  fp;eu  faile, 


Elynor  R 

WLitb  iile,  ano  610  Rimes  patoe  fo;  it* 
Bat  feeing  tjbou  tafeft  t&c  Laurcats  namf 
(Skelcon)  3  wftlg  tbee  map  blame, 
313ecaofc  tfiou  leau  tt  t^e  Sacred  Fount, 
Jfoj  Liquor  offobafeaccoant 
^et  (3  remember)  enentb*  Prince 
fijf^o^fiCjiDitbb^  pen  (longfince) 
Hewe  to  a  jFieloe,  tbe  Mice  ann  Proggesj 
£Df  ^crs  ^aue  ball's  oat  ba>be0  of  Dogges: 
£>ar  oioine  Maro  fpent  muc6  otile 
0bont  a  Gnat*  &>ne  k«ps  a  cop  le 
W,it\)  a  poi;e  Flea  (Nafo,  U)l)of£  U)tt 
S5  jougbt  t)im  bp  Phoebus  Hoe  to  at) 
&ince  t|jen  t&efe  Rare-ones  flacfe^o  t&ei*  firings* 
jfrom  tbc  bie-foneo  acts  of  Kings 
jfo;  notes  fo  ID  to  ,  leffe  is  t  bp  Blame, 
|Foa  in  tfceir  paroon  ftanDsj  t^p  Name. 
Het^  tijerefo^e  lead  onr  eye0  aflra^, 
ant)  from  onroUmeintenoco  inav* 
<So  bacfee  to  tielo  t^ine  Hofkiie  picture* 
OTt»om  tf;as  t^on  ^ato'tt  in  iiutty  tolourc. 

Skelfons 


Pimlyco* 

Skeltons  tunning  of 
Elynor  Ttymming. 


3)8  notljtng  elenre 
ffiutfoglP  of  create. 


^etfaceaHbotofp, 

Comelp  cttncftleD, 
i^o  nDetflp  i»jtncfelea, 


^^ep  planet  men  Ca?en, 
Xtbearopptapne, 


Demote  fome^fceale 
SnOcamouflpctoofecD, 
23  ? 


Pimlyco, 

g> 

SiitcuerDjopptng 
!^r  ^fcinioofeanB  flacfce, 
(grapnel)  iifce  a  §>acfce, 


3  nmn  tooulls  Ijaue  pittr> 
"Co  fee  tjouo  ftecjS  summed 


(Steafefi  anD  annotnteO, 


j©it^  Simper  tljecocket. 
J^er  ^UHCOf  Lincolncgtccnt, 

3  1  tjaO  bcene  Ijetst  31  toeene, 
&9o  je  tljan  fojtte  ?eate, 


3ffiiO  tlje  gteenr  bare  ti)jefc$ 


Pimlyco, 
'Clje  toooll  tootne  a  toap, 


S>{jee  ttjmbs  i?et  feifegap 
IJpwrtrtjoiifoap, 

«2»iKn  fore  Dotlj  t)et  atrap3 


uajtitljcn  in  a  toonOer  toife? 


Upon  t)ctb;amc  pan 

JLihcanEgiptian, 

CappeH  about, 


^cc  Dja  toct^  tiotone  ity  6cS», 


5fe  tjee  ^obblcjg  n0  (bee  ftoeft 

HDtrl)t)ctbiancfectl)Otf, 

i^cr  (boone  fmeatD  toit^  talioto, 


'C^at  Danbert)  tfte  ^bi 

Primus  Paflus. 


5S  Elynor  Humming, 

3tt  liome  in  bet  toonning: 


Pimlyco. 


©effDeLcdcrhcdc, 

^Ijcc^atomufbgibj 
Ctje  BiuiU  anfc  ftee  be  Sb, 

T  &eo  ant>fmilD09bataf  tbdaff, 
1  a  »  touuart)  tfce  to  tone  mine  epe  31  cad, 
3n  mingles  tr  copes  3  migbtbejjotoe 
Women  ano  men  (  feme  pong,  feme  otos) 
Hike  to  a  Spring-tide,  aronglpflotoing 
£0  Hogsdon,notcnebacfemaro  going. 
MDutofttjcCitt^ru^o  tbeftreame, 
£1  tDl)ile  (me  t  bou  gftt)  J  mo  bat  D?eantCj 
SDJjat  3  fa  U)  people,  till  at  lad, 
Hogidono^e-flotooe,  itftoerofofaff. 
31  mafoe  t^at  from  tbeCtttf  bentnroe 

:  fo?  tbo  tfte  Spring  toas  enferte 


finpbeft  in 

tfje  Cuckoc)  a$  pet  bet  note 
&  ^e  bao  not  perfect,  bat  b?  rote  : 
j$e  Dm  KQecting  vet,  being  notable 
Bln(£ngU(b,butin  -  to  gabble. 
jf£o?  U)a$$  it  lifee  tbe^  maoe  tbefe  thongs, 
S£o  beare  tbe  Nightingals  fao  fong*, 
$$}  Lud  (in  tbefctja^cs)  bearea  fuefypjice, 
SCfjep  arebutmocfe'otbat  cbecfee  tbat  Vice, 

&ttl(  mo?c  ano  mo^e  tfyie  Seab^ahe  in, 
l^ct  ebb'o  inoneb&lfe  bonre  agen> 

EDtje  Voyagers  t^firtt  Dili  Vailc, 

(Caning  tbeir  Lading)  fcometoara  fade, 


^ct  all  cattanc^o?  (none 
%  toent  mp  faiies 
Jn  tbe  fame  Port  31  an  tijojac  to. 
ffieing  lannen  ($m>  all  31  coalo 


Pimlyco. 

»  They  came  to  hunt  the  Hinde. 

3nto  tfcetr  Parke  j  fojt&to  itrj  foen  t, 
$5eing  en  trenail  t&e  apre  teas  rent 
itfl  lib  a  mod  ftrange  confufeD  no?  fe, 
tfounoeo  noting  but  mare  bogce* 

(too  to  fee  a  £  roimi 
iuill  Throats  ftc  ctcfc  0  out  fo  lotoO  : 
(20  at  a  New.play)  all  t^eRoomcs 
SDto  fasarmt  tottb  Gentiles  mtc'O  toftjj  Groomes, 
&otM3  trultt^ongtt,  ail  The  fc 
Came  to  fa  Shore,  o;  Pericles, 
flr.o  t^at(to  ^auetfjemfelafs  toelipfac'D) 
SCba0  b;ougbt  tber  tiaualis  (tftcp  feo  fo  faff) 
313ut  tften  (agen  um  f  bongtjt)  This  (hoale 
0oiomr()tt^rfo;  Bakers  ooale 
tfDj  Brewers,  and  tftat  fo;  tbcir  fooleg  fabe«, 
SCbep  tbos  to  ere  fero'D  U)tt^  flfe  ano  cahea: 
4Fo?  lugs  of  3ie  came  reeling  tn, 
90  if  t&e  Pots  ban  ^unkaroa  bin* 

flTayicrftbatbaonarroto  epw 
ffb^ougb  f«me0  (bat  tip  to  iris  b^atnee  Did  rtje) 


Sno  Jfcoles  anb2)2onfeerDfi,  trntjj 
Ipimfycrefoze  J  uefiroetoftolu 
W)^  ait  tbefe  met*  —  •  Ti$  Pimlyco—  — 
My  Friend,  TisPimlyco  (fttttrt?bO 
2no  no  two*  coolo  31  get  be  (ioe. 
SCfM*  mat)e  me  maODer  tben  bcfo;e, 
31  afb'o  another,  ano  bee  f  too;e 
Zoundes  •  -  1'me  ten  ftrong  in  Pimlyco  -  — 
Wat**  tbat  ffltuej  f-—ftowr  Pimlyco  - 
Aid  bat  fee,  at  lead  ttjzee  ?aroe0  b«  mle0,  — 
Pimlyco  trips  vp  good  rnens  heclcs 
f^ifptng)  be  crpes,  anB  botpne  fie  fatii?, 
^et  foa  mo^e  •',.  imlyco  -  fiiu  be  calla* 

IMbat  Pimlyco  (bouiomrane  |  tooitajco, 
Kecanfe  fo  iotoD  tbat  tno^o  fiiii  tbun&reo 
If  rom  all  tyeir  Croats  !b;ougb  all  t&cir  care0» 

c  at 


Pimlyco. 


$aO  tourn'o  bis  &eaft  and  bearfe  ait  gra$> 
and  came  but  to  be&cloe  That  Play, 
ananottoattfjimfelfe  The  Vice) 

SColQe  all  tfje  Dronken  Miseries. 


£)nt^  bp  t(at  Fond,  fcnceleiTe  Name, 
3  Iaog()'D  to  fe  a  World(fo  U)tfe, 
^ofubtlleinallVillanies, 
&o  fcojnmg  to  be  laugj'o  to  fcoane) 
j&^onla  befo  o;otonoe  luit^  AicinCoine 
^et  fince  in  Hogfdon  all  ran  tnaD, 
3  plague  t&e  Mad-man  ttt,  and  ban 
$&?  lug  baougfjt  in*  a  tojaugbe  o;  ttoaior 
©aoefucb  bot  boiling  in  m^  bjaine, 
Kbat  (fatter  tfjen  ttjeir  Pots  t&ere  filoe) 
5From  tnp  Inuention  to*  re  tuftiloe 
Verfcs  m  Pimlyco's  tygt)  p^apfe, 
Pimlyco  crotoncenip  fteaoiuttb  bapes. 
iFojffraigbta  feitmr  fdfea  Poet, 
ano  (itfec  fome  fooles)  in  Riaiemuft  (boto  tfc 
^etftrtt  BltOUrnDeo';eSkeI  tons  Rimer 
MUbtbofemao  times  to  toeigft  our  Time*, 

0HO  tr^  ()OU)  Elynor  Rummmgs  Ale. 
Mas  Brcw'd;  antl  Dra'vne,  anofct  to  Sale, 

cft$u:unk  tgere,  ano  tobat  Drinke  Jeere, 
appeare* 


TJtUt  tomaftebpmptaie, 
^^slje  b^uetljnappp  3lk> 

eof  poojt  fale» 


!,  to  ftomfects> 
3fim>  all  QOOD  Hie  fttinucrs, 
^!)atU)tU  notbine  fpate, 


Pimlyco. 

3no  tying  tijem  feluejg  bate, 
ODitt)  noto  atoap  tljc  a^arc  , 
3nt>  let  )>£  flap  cate, 


jCometobofotottl 


IBttbfllUDeCupflU, 

SnonttljetibpfttU. 


Itftitljet  commetl)  Kate, 

CifleyanllSare, 


SKnUalfotljeitfcrt, 

J&arDlp  full  tonftw  et, 

»irti 

'EtKtt  Ittrtle?  all  to  taggeti, 

C^eic  fmocfeeg  all  to 


23?ing  ttfljeg  anB  platterjs, 
astrh  all  tbcirm(gl)t  tunning, 

^o  Elynor  Kumming, 


Icauctl)  tljem  of  tljc  fjamc, 
3lnD  tijiiig  begtmictlj  tljegaitic. 

£aome  toenrtjeja!  come  D«b>aceo, 
t©  tHj  t!wt  tiaUco  pappefi!, 
'Cliat  flipped  ano  flapped, 
Jt  toiggeg  ano  it  fragged  , 
JLtftctatonepCaflfron  baagtsf, 


Killfmtuptottb  ftabbejf, 


>ome  (hctooa*  atrium, 

c  i 


Pimlyco* 

£>&me  tottt)  a  ftooeclotetr, 
»  inDc  ti)eii  Ijeabe  about, 


€im*  iocfctjS  about  t^eir  fac*s 

Cfctic  treat* 


j^omeioohe  firatojp, 


Elinor 


o  matot  anD  to  molUr* 
Sccundus  PafTus. 


tljeit  3lle  to  pap, 

tar  a  fi)jetoO 


l^ec  fljali  not  bcarc  atoap 

fliap^lefojt  nought 

3Bp  Ijim  tljat  me  bought* 

U5ttl)bepi)oQijap? 
^atie  ttjcfe  Dogged  atoap, 
iBttftgetmcaftaffc, 
"Etjc  (tome  eate  mp&affc, 


,  (tubt 

*€*)*?  tmuetyttmtic  top  mpfDoiHing 
jTo}  be  fyete  neoec  fo  muc^  p  jeafe, 


Pimlyco. 
'Cljcfe  ftDine  gor  to  tbe  bye  Deft, 


<QL!)e  ffioje  Jjiai  taile  iwigges 
3gamtl  tfy^pe  to  net?, 


Steca  t^ounot  toljat  ig  fall, 


Stnbbcateoutoft^e^aU, 


Cletilp  a$  emu  cbeuing« 
ffiut  let  1)0  tucne  plapnr, 


jfoztgoetocouft, 
^sttapt  oucr  tljc  3Ie  iouft, 
3nD  Dong  toljf  n  it  corne^ 
3ntbe3U  tonne  jf, 

*dj«l  Elinor  tnfcCtl) 

«C4e  maCb  boll,  ano  ftaKttij 
Ct)e  ftennes  Dong  atoap, 
3tnD  Cfeommct!}  it  in  a  ttap 


teitb  bf  t  tnanngp  fittt^: 


^e  Dong  of  bet  bcntifjs 
toaetber, 


3nD  fiourc  tfae  mo?e  quicker, 


Pimlyco. 

ew, 

it  is  neto. 


$Q$  pec  map  pjoue  ttbpmc, 


rCijat  can  mp  tjuCbanDCap, 
i&^en  tote  feiffe  ana  plap, 
3Hn  tuft  ant)  in  lifting, 


8  bulling,  anD  t)i0  0ittinc 


t$  rtxjeettng  anD  1)10  bonnr, 
uaitl)  bade  mp  p?cttp  bonnp> 
Cbouart  toojttlj  good  and  monnp, 
^CbtS  maKe  3  mpfaipjefannp, 
CtU  tbat  be  tyeame  anD  Djoanp. 
fojaftctalloitrfpojtt, 
CbantoilibectontanTifnojtt, 
%tjen  ftoeetip  togetbct  toe  Ipe, 


23ut  toe  toiii  tutne  plaptie, 
nal)cre  toe  left  agarnr. 
Tertius  paflus. 

3n  fteab  of  cdpne  and  monnp, 
£>ome  bzmg  bet  a  connp, 
3nb  fome  arpot  toft^bonnp, 
&ome  a  fait^anfi  Comes  fpoonr, 
&ome  tbetc  bof  e,fomc  tbetr  Qioon. 

mtm 


Pimlyco. 
^ometanagoofcttot, 


Cum  rntolris  altjsj  qua  nunc  pcrfcribere  Ion- 
gum  eft. 

Hoc  eft  Skeltonicum, 
Incipit  Pimlyconicum. 

O$  Pimlyco  noto  let  1)0  (ing, 
Rich  Pimlyco,  tfce  neVD'fotmft  &p#ng, 
W&cremen  ana  toomenbotb  together, 
ffio  toarme  t&eir  tjatues  tn  froftp  toeatfjcr, 
Wbere  men  ant»  Cornea  t)ot  blouos  ccolc, 
55p  n;tncbmg  Pimlycoes  bo^lco  poote* 
Strong  Pimlyco,  tt)g  nou  r  idjtng  fooue 
SCo  make  men  fat,  ano  b^o  pure  biaCs 

Dcepe  Pimlyco,  tje  Well  of  Glee, 
SL&at  tomatoes  bp  merrg  company* 
Bewitching  Pimlyco,  tbat  t$C0 
SCfiC  Rich  anOPoore,  tbe  Foole  anD  Wife, 

fill  tn  one  bnot*  £Df  tbat  100  uwte  •, 
§nfpire  ^our  poet  to  tnctte^ 
pOU  Barlie  Mufcs  P'imlyconian, 
^e  ftoaneB  tfte  Mufes  Hely  conian  ; 

(^(DjeSoulc.i)  tfeer  none  but  icaterD;mcbe, 
HBot  Pimlyco  o;op  t  into  I)  t  «  ^ncbe, 
UN*  Unt0  Qiail  fl  pc  votti?  mern?  gale, 

^0  Mufc  is  Ufee  to  Pimlyco  ale- 

^ot  tbe  neat  tHKtne  DC  Orleans-, 
$0*  Of  Hebrian,  (bcft  in  France;) 
$0t  Gafcoigne,  no:  tfte  Burdeux  Vine, 

^o;  tljat  lot)icb  ftotDuet  from  f  fcoift  foite  Rhyrte^ 

$OtSheerys  Sacks,  nojCharnfco, 

Peter  Semine,  no  J  Mallago, 

^0|  f  b'Amber-colored  Candie  grape, 

Mbfcti  t);unche  tottb  Egg^s  mafee»  men  to  —  Ape. 

a 


Pimlyco, 


et  Hipocras  (tyetjinkc  of  toomcnj 

#o  *  Baitords  (tftat  are  c«re,  but  common,) 
$oj  tfcc  fatlecberoas  Alligant, 
CTftofe  Jaicc  rrpatres  tobat  Backcs  tee  toanf 
$02  Skaters  Bjatonebs  Dilations, 
mify  me&tinable  £>peratton0, 

3s  RofaSolis,  Aa4ua  Vitnr, 

Nugs  of  Balme,  fo  qutcfec,  anti 

uebagh, 


fktrongVfqucbagh  i  tljat  (jotlier  barnea 
Eftan  ^ckcs,  anotDbttet^eCntratl^ 
$o;  tor  Ift  Mcthegly  n,  (b^oicne  as  berrp) 
HancaQter  Sy<lcr,  Mo;aerfttcr  Perry, 
$03  t^t  a  0  jaagtit  of  Darby  Ale, 
jSoj  motber  Bunch,  (long  fince  grotene  ttaleO 

j^'j^  tfeat  olO  tlDO-pWI^  SlU  Of  Pyndcr, 
Cbat  man?  a  poster  oft  DID  b»noer 
jf  torn  car  rp  tti0  H5aroen0,  fo;  (alacfce  t  } 
Stye  ^Ic  bad  (!rcngtb  to  b^eafte  Ms  bat&e. 

jjo:  alltbofe  5D;infae«  of  J^o;tb?en  Climes, 
Mbofe  Backings  l^alt  fill  Dp  oar  tttmt*, 

Brant,  Kenfque,  and  tbcdare  Romayne, 
SDl)C  B^o>  Crafno,  anO  Patifane, 

Pceua  (to  tfccm  as  ts  our  Bare,) 

H&M)  fptceD  Mcadc5(\Bbo!f9me>bof  bdre) 

<3s  Meadc  Obarne,  anO  Mtadc  Chcrunck, 


tcrrt  b  alt  tbe  reft  that  lutiet  (be  fp;ttes 
£)f  RuficsatHKolO  Mufcouytcs. 
j?ot  all  tfjcfc  Drmkes, 
Can  rcacb  tbe  fame  of  Pimlyco. 

ffo  paooe  (6  Pimlyco 
ftrttue?  ratb  ttaf  fpjeafi  Cttnifon  banners* 
U>rtbbP*  Colon  rg 


tn 


Pimiyco. 

8il  men  of  art*  o;  SDccupaftons, 
(3s  tf  foj  fiavne  to  feme  great  jf  a?;e,) 
tfDnel?  foj  8lc  to  t^a  repapje. 

,  Dutch  «t)D  French, 


3f  but  of  Pimiyco  tjjep  Ujfttfee  &anj, 
3i3ef  tut  ??  Ujirm  falls  net  one  foute  ttm;c, 
£&E?  feidc  lib«  b;otl)rr0,  Dutch,  French,Scot, 
^Ire  all  £Dnc  in  a  Pimiyco  pof. 


, 

l^itljer  come  Baaitfes  tottD  reo  face*,  " 
t^tt^cr  come  Ia00  ano  greafie  Iloumf  s, 
l^itber  comcpocbf  f*  fuit  of  CrcUines, 
^tt&cr  cpm*  tftofe  can  fcarce  fine  )i5atEe 
#02  fiye  pence,  pet  fpeno  ctg^t  in  aie* 
Wnrer0  baffle  (bere)  t&eir  pence, 
SL^eE>tueil  can  fcarce  b&pe  Brokers  ^ence> 

SCfte  Lawyer  tyat  in  Tcnuc-tinie  fakes 

jf  at  fces,plea&es  tjcrc  fo:  0Ic  aim  Cakes. 

Do&ors,  Pro«Slor$»  Clarices,  Atturncis, 

SEo  Pimiyco  make  fvpeattte  to  arnctsf 

0nt>  rbeing  toell  ^rm'5  toitb  IBucbram  bags,) 

jftgbt  fencer  Hogfdons  ffeariet  Oagtf* 

Cbe  OTinoe  oar  Merchants  tyfc  u>a^  u^tues, 

Mb  tift  tftctr  men  fake  up  foa  f  fair  tmues 

Sto>me5befo:el)ano:anD  oft  it  bits, 

^otfarttfromtbcmfom? 

if  p;  (bere)  of  manners  none  tatte  beeo, 

5f  <  rft  com^  ftrfe  feto'D  firft  fern'o>  f  irft  teo. 

Citizens,  Souldiers,  Sea-men,  Sch  oilers, 

Gentlemen*  CJownes,  Millers,  Colliers, 

Mercers,!  aylors,  Poets,  Booke.bynders, 

Grocers,  Curriers,  Goldfmiths,  goldfiners, 

Silkemen,  Botcheis,  Drapers,  Dray-men, 

Courtiers,  Carters,  Church-  men,  Lay-men, 

Midwiues,  Apple-  wiucs,Cheape-  ride  Ladies, 

Old  Beldames,ano  ^ong  Tiffany  Babies, 

Scotch«bunis,reD  Waft-coat  s,fine  Pawne-  wenches, 


Pimlyco. 

Jn  tftc  fame  rames  >  on  fclfe  fame  bcntb** 


tben  fyoulo  an^ 

U  comes  tiere  are  b  ?  Ecuerfton  got, 
£0  SDfFiees,  fo  men  torn  fyt  pot. 
lidotfrpjai?  ani»19aE,anb  toait^n 
Etjat  ^foute  mas  bo^>  to$at  goeg  fo^ttod 
Pet  tis  refufoe.   £Dt»cfi>ertonfco^netf 
Xo  buoge  to  a  fcnigfct  •  3U  da?  t^etr  Bourns 
^s  at  iljeConDuito^  tlie^iU, 
3nD  notfttng'0  fcearo  ,  bat  FilljFilI.FiH, 
3i5efpeahing  one  anotber*  Cop$« 
00  men  Do  Cba  pje«  in  il5arbojs  (bopd 
^Dn  CbnUmaflTc  CEcueg.  ai)unD)eOiap0 
l^eltJ  bp  faa  rakes  •,  0s  mang  caps 
put  off  fo;  ale,  to  boi  0  iotce  embalmed 
JBDbeif  0  jou»e0)f  is  beg'a  as  rioere  an  almes, 
^ct  all  boio  Siloer  Dp,  ano  cr^ 
Take  minc,(flB  at  tbe  Lottery.) 

Drawers  tt&D  tlot  baule  Anon,  Anon, 
(Cacb  45  neft  fo;  bis  o  tone  2D;tncfc  Does  ran, 
13:a«e  men  turne  SCapftera,  Women  Caters, 
if  o;  2Ten  tbat  fit  ,  tbere  s  jf  o;ts  Matters, 
French-Hoods5anDVc!uct  Caps  being  p;oUJD 
Sometimes,  ftb  Henrooft  clofe  to  crctoo* 

$)  ffranget  tobat  makes  tbe  Cripple  beer** 
Qfflben  ftrongea  legs  can  bairtte  beare 
Cbofe  tbat  ftanD  on  tbem,  if  tfee^  ffiano 
15ut  fttfflp  tO)'t  tn  Pimlyco  Land: 

$>tt  euen  tbat  M;etcb,(tbat  baits  on  toot) 
aitboe  fine  farlongs  off  it  Hob, 
(btoeares  beels  l^mpe  to't,  and  tort  b«  goes, 
Anb  being  tftere,  btafal&legs  Does  lofe* 
0fter*bim)  gropes  tbe  Blind,  an*  cries, 
Pimlyco  D;inctts  not  ont  mine  (B^es« 
Pimlyco  does  fopleafe  tfte  9poutbi 


JD  Thou,(thcPimIyconianHoft,) 


Pimlyco. 

^at»  tin?  Head  bin  but  lifee  t&at  Port, 


greater  Reckoning  ba&ft  tfjon  bin, 

a  baa  Braines,  but  lihe  to  fome, 
ffio  knoto  toljat  ££l  etfecr  teas  to  tome 
3iB?stl)  Almanacke  -,  t&ou  bafcttcfcangce  tfcs  tock 
SSfty  Hynde  ere  f^w  bao  pjou'oe  a  Bucke. 
^iacfee  !  tj>p  iuits  are  lofl  m  brewings; 
Cbart  fltoUwetfarbemat)  tDt'tlj  tco  gcou  Doings 

SD&OU,  one!?  rr^Ctt,  Who  paycs  the  Shot? 
(££lben  f  became  patters  are  forgot  ) 

Ci)OU  Barmy  Foolc,  at  laft  gtOto  l»tfe, 

H3u<lo  f  t)p  ^oufe  rouno  tbttb  (Saltertr^i 
Hike  to  a  ^la?«boufe  5  fo;  tbv  ^le 
(XBee'tba^bce't  gooo,  beet  tietu,  bee't  &fale) 
M5;  ings  tljee  go)D  Audience  :  from  eacf)  f^o;?> 
^hips  of  Foolc's  lancb,  to  f&  be  t^  Dorej 
<£re  p^obtgall  Gulls  fade  bache  agen, 
£bet'ie  pa^tbeemonef  to  cometn: 
fcffpe  tbm,  tljp  iBife  antj  tljou,  t(e  uo^es, 
HettbofeU^itbtntutpeout  ttie&cojed* 
|»et  (2)  bile  counfelli)  tob^  no  31  labour 


Cacb  afternmne  tbp  Houfe  being  full, 
®afee0  Fortune  bltnO,  o^Geids  ThcBuH. 
^0,  no  i  (t&OU  Pimlyconian  Brewer) 

ffib^Caftlc  of  Comfort  ttanw  fo  fare, 
(^oatcu  toitb  0le,  atiO  toarc  tottb  fakes) 


SDberefojeit  mbs  no  reparations, 
JpoRampyres,  no  Fortifications, 
ffiut  onel^  Shot  :  C&arge  tbem  PcllMell, 
JlCt  Pimlyco  Ordinance  go  off  toelU 

Slnu  Hogfdon  feemes  a  Towne  of  toarre, 
CTbere  Conttableg  tfje  Captained  are 


Mbole  f  tapes  of  ojumfeen  Whores  anu  Knaues 
»Jo(t  Jo  tbe^  cannot  ffanu)  set  go, 


Pimlyco. 

j,  Zounds  hey  bnuc  Pimlyco. 
pou  tberefo;e  tfjat  &o  traue  in  Cans, 
(Virginians,  oj  Cracouians,) 
j*ou  tbac  in  toholepo  ts  nnuke  pour  b  one, 


men,tt)atUi«Helpijtf 

Bp  pour  barfc  labour  ant)  pour  ftueat, 
£*ilti0r{earn't>  oeare,but  fconelilp) 
€nougJ)  tofinopour  ifamtlp* 
j^oiD  leauc  tbofc  places  (nam'o  btfoic) 


Ii5ut  let  pour  Wages  (  in  otic  €&umrne) 
i5e  luifclp  fau'o  till  S>un?)ae  come, 
H5ut  fioiti  if)  bup,  noi  b^cao 
jao;  l)Bufe  ,  no;  bofe,  noa 
jfo;  fo)0  let  luifc  anb  clutiuen  0>fe 


Dance  ano  fpetio  tt)e  Dap  in  laughter, 
SD'i'0  meat  ano  u;inhe  a  U)t>oU  Ipeeke  after- 

^ou  Ballad-Singer^  ti)at  Ooe  Hoe 
flDn  balfc  pennp  almes  ti)At  ifisots  aiae, 
5n  euctp  Street  (to  o;uncfecn  jptotes) 
^et  out  pour  b  tlUnous  pclptng  tljjoatcs, 
SLftat  t  ^j;o  u  a  i)  all  ear  es  pour  Cunes  map  fla  to, 
®3litbp2aife0of  Browne  Pimlyco. 

^ou  Poets  t  bat  of  Helicon  boatt, 
OT^ofemo;nmg5  Ojougfet  tottfjoot  a  toad 
^ou  altoapea  tabe}  but  ne're  oo  fo, 
Comnnnfi  to  tipple  Pimlyco,) 


B>;irtcftetbt0,UJl»ulj  matter  pour  ®ufes  qutcfecr, 
fl)f  This,  t^ee  full  pot*  (3!  affurepee) 
Lcauejj  pon  ffarbe  D;unfee  Wtb  b^auer  furte. 

J^ou  t^af  plouflt)  up  tfcefeit&ea  flood, 
Co  feteb  from  farre,  tbe  grapes  br  are  blom, 
0no  iDttfj  £)uManbtu>  oiinbs  confound 
3ti&  mao  the  3i5aapne  tijat  is  moa  founc: 
^our  berp  ^)i)tps  gotna  neuer  To  tteDDg, 

(mitt 


Pimlyco, 


(OTtb  tftaf  moid  jf  m^  t;  but  eoer  giODp 
0n&  rating  (as  an  ominous  £>igne, 
SLfcat  Efjofc  uiu  ft  ra  le,  tofco  £rafie  in  Mine, 
jfrom  &>fcc;»e  tc  $i)0;e  tofoat  neco  son  fatlc, 


^oo  tbat  of  men  care  recbntnas  mabe, 
|*ct  at  t  tje  H5arre(fo2  iDtjat  t|>q>  Take) 

,Cbardtngti)eni  to  fe>tano, 
ail  f}CiD\3pSD&cli?anfi; 
SDoUine  Uiitt?  poor  isull^^s,  ano  i?our  Crates, 


Eo  Sacke  tfce  MIall0  Of  Pimlyco, 
^0  tiicjj  Oflp  b^  Oat  moje  firong  t»o  groto  , 
3tiO  toil!  in  rime  fto  tjeir  otetieSDrtnct) 
2Mne  batfet  botft  Spanifli  Wines  and  fench: 

23);  if  no  fe^o!  can  batter  fcotone 

atjic  Pimlyco  Fort  5  tfjen,  in  tfee^Cotone, 

flno  in  tbc  fielos  ano  Common  ttm?> 

pitcb  Cent0t  ano  openly  oifpia? 

pour  Banners  (  iuatone  toitb  Red  ano  White) 


SCtll  tTocp  can  ttaM><  elf  c  011  are  loft 


Ipere  tberefo;e  foionD,  Anon,  Anon, 
Joj  tbe  tna^ne  Army  ber  c  corns  on* 

d)  roa  t!)st  (eoet^  ^pcne;  (olo  Fcafts, 
(3nU  in  tfte  Truc.lcue-knoi  are  <7uefts) 
ano  Doe  tottb  Wreathes  f  our  Temples  crownc, 
(3t  Lothbury,  an&  at  Hotfey-downc,) 
ietfbofeDcarc  ^ledily-  Meetings  go, 


?ou  tbat  b^  €  nginoiiB  tiffltttle*  tan  fb^ce 
ffrt  c0  to  run  bacfee  ana  fame  ttyeir  C  ocrfe, 
OT  befe  totte  in  tester  fi  ill  DO  EDine 


Mitb  lotDO  tor  cc  to  tbe  Citie  fpeabe, 
Cbat  Oje  bet  Conouit-f  eao0  tcoolc  b^eahe, 
3nO  Ottelf  boilO  One  Condmte-Hcad. 

so  j  at 


Pimlyco. 


at  Pimlyco,  tfcaf  f&jougl?  piped  of 
JC&epKttoHS&freamemav&ecomiavD, 
flna  Crafts-men  fo  at  (jome  be  tta^U. 
^ou  £awd  s,  ^on  ISanoars  ^ancfes  ano  to$oje*, 
2Cf)at  arecbal^Q  bp  on  aiMjoufe  fcojes, 


SCo  paunte  fo;  Duncfes  Co  cure 

9t  Pimlyco  fome  tDtll  tabs  tftem  from 

SCo  D^inbc  t&ere  t&eti,  Qall  bett  become  pti  * 

2>f  Afcy-llands  tberearemo^e, 
(&ome  rtefo  Difeouereo,  fome  before) 
S3ut  neither  t^io  no;  ^eU)  of  name, 
Can  equal!  Pimlyco  in  fame. 

£Df  tfjefe  ftrangc  Hands,  Malta  is  one, 
Malta  &oeg  Border  clofe  t)pon 
SC5e  Continent  of  Pimlyco, 

3nfc  be  f)cr  Streames  mo;e  ricfj  uoe^  grotn, 


SC&  af  no    fttp  can  get  in-,  t^en  fttt&er, 
(2Co  Malta)  Oietfteg  toit^  ftuolne^alle, 

2^0  fall^  tfte  lew  of  Malta's  Ale* 

ffi(M?  Knights  (  jD  Malta)  noU)  DO  flOUtifl^i 

Pimlyco  t  jjeir  renotone  Does  nouri^ 
jaiifealfp  t(jctcfo;c  t^e?  poctce 
Sine  feeruice  f  o  guarD  Pimlyco  . 

Tripoiy  from  t&e  Turke  feas  f  afeen, 
IBuCTripoly  (0  agaf  ne  fojf  aben; 
TO^atNewes  from  Tripoiy?  OToulo  ^ou  bnoto^ 

Chriftians  fiye  thence  fo  Pimlyco. 

Eye-bright,  (fo'fam'O  Of  late  fOJ  Bccre) 
flltftoagb  tds  Name  be  nnmbjeo  ^arc, 
Kbineancfent  Honors  notp  runne  IoU)^ 
SDJou  art  ftrucfc  blino  bs  Pimlyco. 
SC^e  New-  found  Land,  te  no  to  groloen  ff  ale, 
5f  eto  f  0  Terccras  Hands  fagle; 
ffiSe  once  toel!-msnti,  baaue  Ship  of  Hull, 
SC&af  fp;eo  a  fa^le,  paoim,  ftiffe,  ann  fall, 
SLeafecj  Qft>  ana  Doe*  at  Anchor  ige  : 


Pimlyco. 

,  CDCtt  £f  •  Chriftcphe 
$ot  fcalfe  To  mans  ChriftJans  (note) 
SE&eir  bnee0  before  b^  Whitc.crofTc 

Run,(Red.cap)Run,  aracngft  t&e  Kcft, 
SEboa  art  nam'a  laft,  t^at  once  tuerf  bed, 


Il5p  Pimlyco  is  Red-ca 

ffl)ur  U)0ar^  Mufc  (here)lcapcs  to  Shore, 

2Dtt  tfcefe  rongb^^B  ftc  Stapled  nomoat> 
This  Voyage  mat*  ft  a  (foj  pour  fafeec;} 
Spending  thus  much  in  Ale  and  Cakes. 


FINIS. 


ANTIENT  DROLLERIES. 

(No.  i.) 


(politics 

1614. 


REPRODUCED   IN   FACSIMILE    BY 

CHARLES    PRAETORIUS, 

WITH   A    PREFACE   BY 

A.    H.    BULLEN. 


LONDON : 

PRINTED   FOR   PRIVATE  CIRCULATION. 
1890. 


ANTIENT    DROLLERIES. 

(No.    I.) 


The  number  of  copies  is  strictly  limited  to  Three  Hundred. 


ANTIENT   DROLLERIES. 


(No.   I.) 


HIS   SIGNES  AND  TOKENS,   HIS   MADRIGALLS, 

QUESTIONS,  AND   ANSWERES,   WITH    HIS 

SPIRITUAL!,   LESSON,   IN   VERSE,  RIME, 

AND   PROSE. 


i6i4. 


REPRODUCED   IN   FACSIMILE 

BY 

CHARLES    PRAETORIUS, 


WITH  A   PREFACE 

BY 

A.  H.  BULLEN. 


LONDON : 

PRINTED  FOR  PRIVATE  CIRCULATION. 
1890. 


PREFACE. 

JOHN  DUNTON  warned  the  readers  of  the  Rare 
Adventures  of  Don  Kainophilus  that  they  would  find 
the  narrative  "such  a  hodgpotch  of  stuff  as  would 
make  a  hermit  tear  his  beard  to  hear  of  it."  The 
description  is  not  inapplicable  to  the  drolling  prophecies 
of  Master  Cobbe. 

The  preface  is  signed  "  Richard  Rablet,"  who  is 
evidently  a  fictitious  personage.  Mr.  Bertram  Dobell 
plausibly  suggests  that  the  author  styled  himself 
"  Rablet "  after  Franqois  Rabelais,  whose  P antagrueline 
Prognostication  is  familiar  to  everybody.  It  was  not 
uncommon  to  issue  these  mock  prognostications 
under  assumed  names.  For  instance,  Friar  Bakons 
Prophesie,  published  ten  years  before  Cobbes  Prophecies, 
purports  to  be  by  "William  Terilo."  The  Owles 
Almanacke,  1618  (attributed  without  evidence  to 
Dekker),  bears  on  the  title-page  the  name  of  "Mr. 
Jocundary  Merrie-braines." 

A  mild  Shakespearean  interest  attaches  to  Cobbes 
Prophecies  from  the  resemblance  that  some  of  the 


vi  Preface. 

pieces  bear  to  the  Fool's  prophecy  in  Lear  (III.  2) ; 
but  the  whimsical  madrigals  that  follow  the  prophecies 
are  the  salt  of  our  curious  tract.  The  verses  on  the 
morrice-dance  give  a  lively  description  of  that  old 
English  merriment;  they  should  be  compared  with 
the  madrigal,  in  Thomas  Morley's  collection  of  1594, 
beginning — "  Ho  !  who  comes  there  with  bagpiping 
and  drumming  ?  "  Richard  Rablet  was  no  puritan  ; 

he  loved 

"  a  pot  of  good  Ale 
And  a  merry  old  tale." 

By  the  fire-side  among  his  cronies  in  winter, 

"  When  a  Cup  of  good  Sacke, 
That  hurts  not  the  backe, 

will  make  the  cheeks  red  as  a  Cherry," 

he  would  be  ready  with  his  jests  and  quips ;  and  we 
may  be  sure  that  in  summer-time  he  was  a  welcome 
guest  at  shearing-feasts  and  harvest-homes.  His  talk 
is  occasionally  somewhat  free,  but  doubtless  he  was 
regarded  as  a  privileged  person.  Besides,  he  has 
stores  of  admirable  counsel.  How  delicately  he  warns 
impulsive  maids  to  be  chary  of  their  favours  at  the 
feast  of  St.  Valentine ! — 

"  When  the  Grasse  doth  spring, 
And  the  Birds  gin  to  sing, 

take  heed  of  St.  Valentines  day ; 
Least  while  yc  reioyce, 
In  lighting  on  your  choyce, 

ye  make  not  ill  worke  before  May." 


Preface.  vii 

Honest  mirth  is  what  he  advocated.  Time,  that 
blunts  the  lion's  paws,  will  too  soon  dull  the  briskness 
of  our  lustiest  springals.  So  let  the  younkers  frisk  it 
while  they  may.  "  Nunc  levis  est  tractanda  Venus," 
as  gentle  Tibullus  urges.  Does  not  Ovid  remind  us 
(though,  sooth  to  say,  the  reminder  is  hardly  needed) 
that  crookt  age  comes  with  noiseless  step,  "  Jam  veniet 
tacito  curva  senecta  pede "  ?  Our  cheerful  moralist 
prescribes  for  old  and  young — 

"  When  a  man  is  old, 
And  the  wether  blowes  cold, 

well  fare  a  lire  and  a  fur'd  Gowne : 
But  when  he  is  young, 
And  his  blood  new  sprung, 

his  sweete  hart  is  worth  half  the  Towne. 

When  a  Maid  is  faire, 
In  her  smocke  and  haire, 

who  would  not  be  glad  to  woe  her  ?  " 

A  graver  note  is  struck  in  the  poem,  "  When 
Youth  and  Beauty  meet  togither " ;  and  "  Cobs  talke 
with  Wisedome  "  affords  matter  for  serious  reflection. 
But,  take  it  all  in  all,  the  book  is  mere  drollery;  a 
tale  of  a  roasted  horse,  a  riot  of  mad  rhymes,  a 
pleasant  piece  of  tomfoolery. 

i,  Yeluerton   Pillas,  Twickenham, 
2 5^  Junet   1890. 


COBBES 
PROPHECIES,HIS 

SIGNES  AMD  TOKENS, 

his  Madrigalls,  Queftions,  and  An- 
res>  with  bis  jjiriiuatt  LcJJon-}  in 
V  erfe,  Rime,  and  Prole. 

Pleaiant,and  not  vnprofitable. 


Reade  that  frill,  Judge  that  can,  Like 
that  lift. 


Printed  at  London  for  Robert  wilfon,  and  arc  to  be  fold 
at  his  Shop  at  Grayes-Innc  Gate. 


To  the  Reader. 


Here  w<*f  ypon  a  time  an  odd? 
Country  Riming  Fellow,  wboje 
name  was  Cobbe  :  where  bee 
dwelt,  Ifindenot  j  and  what  hee 
Wat,  itskils  not:  Onely  this  I 
"  note  of  him  ,  that  itfeemes  by  the 


Memorial  I  haut  of  him,  that  he  WM  in  his  timers 
(no  doubt  are  many  now  adaies)  giuen  to  lookfffo 
fane  aboue  the  Moone,  that  <**  falling  through  the 
Clouds,  when  he  wak  t,be  knew  not  where  he  w<*s: 
butflrangethmges  he  had  in  his  had)  which  he  Jet 
downe  as  oddely  in  writing  :  where-if  you  looke  for 
ruer/e,you  are  out  j  if  for  Riwey  you  are  in  :  now, 
if  you  take  delight  in  old  idle  Prophecies,  ftrangc 
Signes  and  Tokens,  though  they  neuer  come  topafie> 
and  to  veade  now  and  than  of  many  a  ftrangcMfc 
drigall,heere,you  may  hatie  change  to  fit  your  choife*, 
bow  they  mil  fall  fa  with  your  humour  1  know  not  •> 
and  therefore  this  is  alll  willjtty  to  you.  I  know 

A)  the 


To  the  Reader. 

the  Book  Seller  Twfl^y.What  lack  you,  and 1 fay ', 
IwJballmayHkeyou*,  /0,  tilllfeeyou^  thought 
Iwowyou  not  *v>\)en  lmeetey<M>  to  the  Lordofbea» 
ttenllcaueyou. 


four  well  wilier  as  to  all 
honed  Men* 


COBBES*  PROPHECIES, 

HIS  MADRIGAIS,S1GNES, 

AND  TOKENS. 

Hen  fafhions  makemens  Bodies, 
And  wirs  arc  rul'd  by  Noddies : 
When  Fooles  grow  rich  by  fortune, 
And  wife  muft  tooles  importune. 
When  Greyhounds  muft  cry  crauen, 
And  Maftiue  Doggcs  muft  raucn : 

WhcnFaulcons  ftoope  to  carren, 

And  Poulcats  fpoilc  the  warren* 

The  Sunne  doth  Icaue  his  fnining, 

The  Moone  is  in  declining : 

The  Starrcs  arc  ouer-fliroudedj 

The  Sky  is  ouer  clouded. 

The  Ayre  is  allinfe&ed. 

The  Plague  yet  not  refpe&ed : 

No  Charity  nor  pitty. 

In  Country,  nor  in  Citty. 

The  vertuous  all  difgraccd. 

The  famous  all  defaced  : 

And  rafcall  kinde  of  people. 

Shall  looke  aboue  Paules  fteeple: 

When  Nightingales  are  fcorned, 

And  Cuckoes  are  adorned. 

And  Black-birds  leaue  their  whiffle* 

And  pcarchvponaThiftle : 

And  Gates  arefowne  and  gathered, 

And  Children  arc  ftrangc  fathered. 

m^Mm\M 


Trophectes. 

And  Swannes  doloofe  their  feathers, 
While  Gcofc  fortcll  foulc  weathers: 
When  Horfes  tug  at  Cables, 
While  AHeskeepc  the  Stables. 
When  Virgins  waite  on  whoores, 
And  Knights  kcepe  Beggars  doores : 
And  lackes  like  Knights  {hall  let  it, 
Becaufc  their  purfes  get  it. 
When  Noble-minded  Spirits, 
Can  hauc  no  hope  of  Merits  j 
But  either  quite  aifcarded, 
Orflenderly  rewarded : 
When  Owles,  and  Apes,  and  Afles, 
Shall  pranke  themfelues  inGlafles. 
While  better  kind  of  Creatures, 
Of  farre  more  dainty  Natures, 
Shall  clad  in  cloath  oflethcr, 
To  hold  out  winde  and  wether. 
When  Schollars  mocke  their  Teacher^ 
And  Lay  men  laugh  at  Preachers : 
And  woodcockesleame  of  wizards, 
To  play  the  doting  dizards. 
When  foule  flaps  fhall  be  painted, 
And  faire  paps  ftiall  bee  tainted, 
And  patience  muft  con  tent  her, 
That  no  man  will  lament  her : 
But  all  things  topfie-turuy, 
Doprouc  the  world  fo  fcuruy, 
That  honeft  men  abhprrc  it, 
Why  ?  then,  who  will  care  for  it? 
But,  that  no  fuch  ill  feafon, 
W  here  truth  may  dye  by  trcafout 

The 


The  wicked  foolc  may  flourifli, 
While  none  the  goodwill  nourish : 
Or  Earth  be  fcene  or  heard. 
To  make  the  world  afeard  : 
Pray  all  good  hearts  with  me, 
Thathmayneuerbc. 

\T7Hen  lackc  of  grace  turnes  good  to  euiil, 
V  V  And  men  leaue  God  to  fcrue  the  Deuill : 
And  young  men  follow  imperfe&ions, 
And  old  men  dote  in  ill  affedionso 
When  Beauty  is  a  baite  of  finning. 
While  wanton  threds,  make  wicked  fpinning, 
A  nd  wealth  doth  oncly  breede  ambition, 
When  Nature  fhewes  an  ill  condition. 
And  bafenefle  buyes  the  Badge  of  Honor, 
While  VVifedoine  weepes  to  looke  vpon  her  * 
When  learning  teacheth  but  illufion, 
Where  fancies  ftudy  but  confufion. 
When  power  is  feene  but  in  oppreflion, 
While  confcience  makes  no  nnnes  confeflion : 
When  Lechery  is  Natures  follacc, 
And  Robbery  is  Rcafons  purchace. 
When  peace  doth  breede  an  ill  ftcurity, 
Where  pleafure  lines  but  in  impurity : 
When  fimplc  vertue  is  difclained, 
And  fubtill  vice  is  entertained : 
if  fuch  a  time  fhould  eucr  be, 
That,  I  hope,  neuer  man  (hall  fee* 
Thatfo  the  wicked  fiendcfhould  rage, 
In  euery  courfe  of  eaery  age ; 

B  That 


Thatlackof  Grace  fhouldthinkeitgood, 
To  liuc  vpon  the  fruit  of  blood; 
While  Spirits  carclcflc  of  faluation, 
Will  headlong  runnc  vnto  damnation : 
Pray  to  the  Lord  of hcaucn  to  mend  it. 
Or  in  his  mercy,  quickly  end  it. 


WHcn  Tradefmen  take  no  Mony, 
Nor  Varmin  hunt  a  Cony : 
Old  Munipfie  is  no  Meacocke, 
Nor  his  proud  Minckes  a  Peacockc, 
The  Souldiour  is  not  bloody, 
His  Oftefle  is  not  muddy; 
The  Vfurcr  not  greedy, 
The  rich  relceue  the  needy : 
The  Courtier  is  not  haughty, 
His  Courtizan  not  naughty. 
The  wantons  leaue  their  winking, 
The  damned  crew  their  drinking: 
The  Geefe  do  leaue  their  grazing, 
And  idle  eies  their  gazing : 
DameParnellisno  pratler, 
Her  parafite  no  flatterer : 
The  Chapmen  leaue  their  buying 
And  Sellers  leaue  their  lying. 
The  Skipper  leaues  his  fayling, 
The  Oy  fter-wiues  their  rayling  5 
The  Farmer  leaues  bistillage. 
The  Begger  leaues  the  village. 
When  Snudges  leaue  their  fpariug. 
And  Cofencrs  leaue  their  (baring  2 " 

When 


^Prophecies. 

VVhen  Thccucs  doc  Icaue  their  robbing, 
And  heauy  harts  their  throbbing  : 
When  proud  men  leauc  their  Ipighting, 
And  Poets  leaue  their  byting: 
When  Children  leaue  their  crying, 
And  old  menleaue  their  dying  5 
Strange  will  be  the  alteration, 
Or  elfe,  a  confummation. 


Ships  doe  faile  againft  the  windc, 
And  Nature  goes  againfl  her  kindc  : 
And  tongues  muft  fay  that  blackc  is  white, 
While  mad  men  make  a  day  of  night  ; 
WhenReafon  muft  fubfcribe  to  will, 
To  Icaue  the  good  and  take  the  ill. 
When  Confcicncc  fits  and  blowes  the  cole, 
While  Patience  Hues  on  pitties  dole: 
And  Wifedome  iliall  be  poore  and  bare, 
While  folly  lights  on  Fortunes  (hare; 
And  learning  doth  but  breake  the  braine, 
While  bare  Experience  gets  the  gaine: 
And  loue  is  plaid  on  follies  Stage, 
Twixt  Youth,  and  Ages  marriage. 
And  Auarice  with  iclous  eies, 
Doth  Hue  in  greefe,  while  plcafurc  dies  : 
And  man  becomes  but  Monies  Slauc, 
While  Vertue  Hues  in  Honors  Graue  ; 
When  Nature  thus  doth  change  her  courft, 
From  good  to  bad,  from  ill  to  worfe, 
And,hopc  of  mcndment  will  be  iinall, 
When  thus  the  Deuill  workes  in  all  ; 

B*  If 


'Prophecies* 

If  eucr  man  fhould  liuc  to  know 
The  wailcfull  time  of  fo  much  woe  : 
As  God  forbid  fhould  euer  be, 
ThatEare  (hould  hearc,  or  Eye  fhoaldfee  : 
Then  h  arty  prayers  would  do  well, 
Forfauingof  the  Soule  from  Hell* 


en  the  Fifherman  drownes  the  Eele3 
And  the  Hare  bites  the  Huntfman  by  the  heel: 
When  the  Geefc  do  driuc  the  Foxe  into  his  hole, 
And  the  Thiflle  oucrtops  the  May-pole. 
The  Hering  is  at  warre  with  the  Whale, 
And  the  Drunkard  forfweares  a  potof  Ale  r 
W  hen  the  Lawyers  plead  all  for  pitty, 
And  confcience  is  the  Ruler  of  a  Cittyj 
When  the  parfon  will  his  Tithes  forgoe^ 
And  the  Parifh  will  pay  him,  wilI5  or  no. 
When  the  Vfureris  weary  of  his  gaine, 
And  the  Farmer  feedes  the  poore  with  his  graine  : 
The  Oyfter  leaues  gaping  for  the  tide3 
And  Lob  Jolly  will  not  daunce  with  his  Bride. 
When  Premizes  had  rather  worke  then  play, 
And  Schollars  cannot  away  with  aholy-day  : 
When  brabbles  and  quarrels  all  ccafe-, 
And  Armies  yeclde  their  Armies  to  peace  5 
And  peace  fuch  a  power  hath  won, 
That  Souldicrs  ferue  all  with  a  Potgun. 
When  the  Fletcher  fak  out  with  the  Bolt, 
And  the  wife  muft  make  curfie  to  a  Dolt, 
When  the  Night  is  brighter  then  the  Day, 
And  the  Cloudes  driticthc  windc  away. 

When 


^Prophecies. 

When  the  Snow  and  the  Froft  arc  fire  hot. 
And  the  Coftennongcrs  Apples  will  not  rot : 
When  the' Afle  ftiall  make  Mufiquc  to  the  Owle, 
A  nd  the  Slut  will  not  weare  her  cloaths  foule. 
When  the  Ship  fhall  throw  away  her  faile, 
And  the  Doggc  (hall  leauc  wagging  of  his  taile  5 
And  the  Rabbets  fhall  runne  through  the  Hey, 
And  the  Varmin  makes  the  Warriner  runnc  away: 
When  the  Cat  is  afraid  of  the  Moufe, 
And  the  Beggar  will  walkc  without  a  Loufc. 
When  Connies  doeCaftles  vndermine. 
And  Lords  muft  waite  while  Lobcockes  dine: 
And  rich  men  weepc,  and  Beggars  ting, 
And  cuery  Knaue  will  be  a  King, 
Vntill  the  Gallowes,  or  the  Whip, 
Doe  take  a^Villainc  in  a  Trip : 
When  all  things  thus  doc  come  to  paflc, 
That  by  an  Oxe,  and  by  an  Afle  5 
The  qucftion  fhall  decided  be, 
Why  Dogges  and  Cats  cannot  agree. 
When  Mowles  and  Wormes  do  lookcabroadt 
And  Snakes  doc  combat  with  thcToade : 
ThcFleycs  will  not  abide  the  flieetes, 
Nor  idle  people  walkc  the  ftreetes, 
When  thus  the  world  doth  come  about 
Within  thccourfc  of 'Colin Clouti 
Which  neaer  man  I  hope  fliall  fee, 
God  knowes  what  then  the  world  will  be* 

'Y'y  Hen  the  Winter  to  Summer  turneth, 
The  Fire  cooles,  and  the  water  burneth  5 

B  3  When 


^Prophecies. 

When  the  Fly  puts  the  Eagle  tohcr  flight, 
And  the  day  holds  a  Candle  to  the  night : 
When  the  trees  bend  downe  to  thebufhcs, 
And  the  Owlc  driues  the  Nightingale  to  huflies  : 
VVhcn  the  Hare  fals  to  play  with  the  Hound, 
And  the  Wormc  fcornes  to  crcepe  into  the  ground  •, 
When  the  Afpc  with  the  Wolfemakes  a  fray, 
And  the  Moufe  makes  the  Catrunnc  away. 
When  the  Owlc  teacheth  the  Parrat  to  fjpcakc, 
And  the  Goofe  makes  the  Gander  to  keake  : 
When  the  Market  Crofle  is  without  Corne, 
And  not  a  houfe  will  yeeld  a  man  a  home. 
When  the  Clouds  commaund  the  winde  to  be  ftill, 
And  the  Valley  will  ouertop  the  hill  : 
When  the  Storke  is  afraid  of  the  Frog> 
And  the  Cur  runs  away  from  the  Hog. 
When  the  Beggars  will  leauc  the  high  way> 
And  wantonsVill  giuc  ouerplay ; 
When  a  Moris-dance  is  without  a  foole, 
And  a  foole  be  without  a  Ladle  and  a  toole : 
When  rich  wares  will  be  at  low  rate, 
And  a  Citty  will  runne  out  at  the  Gate : 
The  Sailer  cannot  away  with  a  merry  gale, 
And  the  Conftable  is  afraid  of  a  pot  of  Ale. 
When  the  Goofe  is  miftaken  for  die  Swan, 
And  the  Goodwifeknowes  not  her  good  Man; 
If  the  world  were  come  to  fuch  a  change, 
The  alteration  would  be  very  firange  : 
But  rather  then  all  (hould  go  fo  amiife, 
Better  be  content  with  it,  as  it  is* 

When 


Propfiectes. 

en  the  day  and  the  night  do  meete, 
And  the  houfes  are  euen  with  the  ftrecte  : 
And  the  fire  and  the  water  agree, 
And  blinde  men  haue  power  to  fee  : 
When  the  Wolfe  and  the  Lambc  Hue  togither, 
And  the  blaftcd  trees  will  not  wither. 
When  the  flood  and  the  ebbe  runne  one  way, 
And  the  Sunne  and  the  Moone  are  at  a  ftay  j 
When  Age  and  Youth  are  all  one, 
And  the  Miller  crccpes  through  the  Mill-ftonc: 
When  the  Ram  butts  the  Butcher  on  the  head, 
And  the  Huhig  are  buried  with  the  dead* 
When  the  Cobler  doth  workc  without  his  ccncfs, 
And  the  Cutpurfe,  and  the  Hangman  arc  friends  : 
Strange  things  will  then  be  to  fee, 
But  I  thinkc  it  will  neuer  be. 


en  the  wind  is  alwaics  in  one  place, 
All  Horfes  are  of  one  Race  : 
And  all  Men  are  in  one  cafe* 

When  all  words  hauc  but  oncfcnce, 

All  Cafes  are  in  one  tence  5 

And  all  Purfes  hauc  but  one  cxpence. 

When  all  hands  do  fit  one  Clone, 
All  harts  hauc  but  one  Loue  : 
And  ail  Birds  be  but  one  Doue. 

When  all  wit  is  in  one  head, 

And  all  Cornc  makes  butone  bread  5 

And  all  eafe  is  in  one  bed* 

When 


VVhcn  ail  Truth  is  in  one  hart, 
And  all  Knowledge  is  in  one  art, 
And  all  Diuifions  are  in  one  part. 

When  all  fport  is  in  one  play, 
When  all  fcafts  are  in  one  day: 
And  all  States  are  at  one  ftay . 

When  all  faces  haue  but  one  feature, 
And  all  Spirits  are  of  one  Nature  5 
And  all  worth  is  in  one  Creature. 

Such  wonders  will  be  then  to  fee, 
As  out  of  doubt  will  neuer  be. 


\\f  Hen  there  is  nothing  but  forro  w  and  care, 

And  the  ficldes  arc  all  barren  and  bare ; 
And  the  Beggcrs  hauc  a  miferablc  (hare . 

When  the  Markets  are  horrible  decre, 
There  is  nothing  to  drinke,  but  ftnall  beere : 
And  the  rich  menkeepe  bcggerly  cheerc. 

When  the  Children  are  bawling  and  crying. 
And  old  folkes  are  fwearing  and  lying : 
And  ficke  folkes  are  fighing  and  dying. 

When  Baiard  is  downe  in  the  mire, 
And  the  fat  is  all  in  the  fire: 
When  loue  hath  loft  his  defirc. 

When  Maifters  do  fall  into  rages, 

And 


And  S<*ruants  are  vnpaid  their  wages ; 
And  all  their  beft  clothes  are  in  gages, 

Ifeuer  itfhould  come  about, 

To  put  the  Cockes  eies  cleane  out  .• 

And  then  hope  to  reuell  and  rout. 

Which  I  hope  neucr  to  fee. 
But  where  all  faire  Gamfters  be  5 
Good  fellowes  will  kindly  agree. 

God  knowes,for  I  cannot  tell, 
Who  then  goes  to  Heauen  or  to  Hell. 


rs  haue  louing  Auditors, 
And  Borrowers  haue  kind  Creditors : 
When  Sutors  petitions  haue  comfortable  reading, 
And  Formtfjxpertihzth  a  fauour  able  pleading. 
When  loueis  the  whole  rule  of  life, 
And  the  Good  man  loues  none  but  his  owne  wife, 
VVhen  there  is  no  fplcene,  nor  any  Ipight, 
But  euery  one  kecpes  his  owne  right :  * 
VVhen  all  is  as  plaine  as  the  high-way, 
And  all  goes  by  yea,  and  by  nay. 
And  one  man  fo  well  loues  another. 
That  there  is  nofalfe  Sifter  nor  Brother, 
No  facing,  frowning,  nor  fighting, 
But  one  in  another  delighting  5 
Nooddcs  twixttheGroomeandtheBride> 
No  cnuy,  nor  mallice,  nor  pride. 
No  puniftiment,  but  for  offences, 

C 


f  rophectes. 

No  care,  but  all  for  cxpenccs. 
No  time  Ipcnt^butall  bufinefle, 
Nor  fleeping,  but  all  in  heauincflc: 
No  iarring,  out  all  in  letting, 
No  friendfliip,  but  all  in  fcafthig. 
No  lawingj  brabling,  nor  bribing, 
No  kind  of  fcoffing,  nor  gibingj 
No  painting  of  ill  fauored  faces, 
Nov  feeking  of  true  loues  difgraces  : 
No  tale,  but  well  worth  the  telling, 
Nor  fauour,  but  well  worth  the  fmelling. 
No  Ad,  but  well  worth  the  doing, 
No  Wench,  but  well  worth  the  woing  ; 
If  fuch  a  time  were  happily  come, 
To  prone  this  true  in  all,  or  fbmes 
Who  would  not  ioy  in  hart  to  fee, 
And  pray  it  might  fo  euer  be. 


en  toies  and  trifles  (land  for  treafure, 
And  pain  miftaken  ftandsforpleafurer 
When  lufl  miftaken  is  for  loue, 
A  lack-daw  for  a  Turtle-doue. 
When  Craft  is  taine  for  Honefty, 
Hypocrifie,  for  Piety  $ 
Andbabling  held  fo/eloquencc, 
And  bafenefle  ftands  for  excellence  : 
When  truth  (hall  be  cfteem'd  a  ieft, 
And  he  thats  rich,  is  onely  bleft. 
While  all  the  vertues  of  the  mind, 
Do  all  go  whirling  downe  the  wind. 
And  braine  fpun  thred  (hall  be  efteemd, 
And  Wifedome  little  worth  be  dcemd: 

And 


'Prophecies. 

And  flatterers  fhail  ftand  for  friends, 
To  bring  but  fooles  to  idle  ends : 
When  nothing  fhali  be  well  begun. 
But  croft,  or  fpoild  ere  it  be  done. 
And  euery  where  the  bad  for  good, 
Shall  be  too  much  mifvnderftood  5 
While  wilfull  folly  fhould  reioyce, 
In  making  of  a  wicked  choyce: 
And  true  difcretion  grieue  to  fee^ 
In  what  a  cafe  the  curfed  be  „ 
If  fuch  a  time  was  ncuer  fucK 
Should  come  to  curlTe  the  world  fo  much: 
As  God  forbid  it  fhould  be  fo. 
That  Man  (hould  fo  much  forrow  know  j 
That  Deuilsfo  fhould  play  their  parts, 
Then  vp  to  Heauen  with  honeii  harts. 


\y\7Hcn  feuen  Geefe  follow  one  Swan, 

v  »  And  feuen  Cats  licke  in  one  pan: 
When  feuen  lack-dawes  follow  one  Crow, 
And  feuen  Archers  fhoot  in  one  Bow. 
Whenfeuen  Citties  make  but  one  State3 
And  feuen  houfcshaue  but  one  Gate: 
When  feuen  Armies  make  but  one  Campe5 
And  feuen  States  haue  but  one  (lamp  : 
Whenfeuen  Schollers  haue  but  one  gown, 
And  feuen  Lordfhips5make  but  one  towne. 
When  feuen  Swagrers  haue  but  one  Punckj 
And  fcucn  trauallers  haue  but  one  truncke. 
Whenfeuen  Horfes  faddle  one  Mare3 
And  feuen  Pedlers  haue  but  one  packc  of  ware : 

C  ^ 


^Prophecies. 

When  fcucn  Hackney  Men  hauc  but  one  lade, 
And  fcuen  Cutlers  haue  but  one  Blade ; 
When  feuen  Butcl   rs  haue  but  one  ftaule. 
And  feuen  Coblers,  hauebut  one  aule : 
Whenfeucn  riuers  haue  but  one  Fifh, 
Andfeiv-n  Tables  haue  but  one  Difti. 
When  feuen  Lawyers  plead  but  one  cafe. 
And  feuen  Painters  workevpon  one  face  : 
When  fenen  Ditties  hauebut  one  Note, 
And  feuen  Fidlcrs  haue  but  one  Grote. 
When  feuen G uls  hauebut  one  throat, 
And  feuen  Truls,  haue  but  one  peticoat  j 
If  by  the  number  thus  of  fcuen, 
The  one  doc  make  the  odde  full  eucn : 
That,  in  the  fence  of  the  conceit, 
The  feuen  to  one  doe  make  vp  eight* 
Itfeemesnotftrange  yetvntome 
Tis  ftrange,  now  eeuen  andoddc  agree: 
Yet  when  it  fals,  tis  no  deceit, 
Thar  feuen  and  one  doemake  vp  eig.it, 

^/ \7 Hen  the  Hen  crowes, 

Then  the  Cockc  knowes 

what  worke  mufl  be  done,, 
And  when  the  wind  blowcs, 
Then  the  Sailer  knowes 

what  courfe  inuft  berunne< 

When  the  Mill  goes, 
Then  the  Millci  knowes 
whatFiiliareaflote: 

And 


And  when  &c  tide  flowcs, 
Then  the  Water-man  knowcs, 

what  to  doe  with  his  Boarc, 

When  theGrafle  growes. 
Then  the  Mower  knowes, 

what  to  do  with  his  Sithc  : 
And  when  the  Farmer  fowes. 
Then  the  Parfon  knowcs 

heftiailhaueaTithe. 

When  the  Buckes  take  the  Does? 
Then  the  VVarriner  knowes, 

there  are  Rabbets  in  breeding: 
And  when  the  Bag  fliowes, 
Then  theMilke  maidknowes 

the  Cow  hath  good  feeding. 


he  day  peepeth. 

And  the  Husbandman  flcepeth, 
he  looferh  the  gaine  of  the  morning  *, 
But  when  the  Diicke  qtiakcth, 
And  Sim  his  Sit/an  waketh^ 

.take  heed  of  working  for  horning, 

When  the  Bell  ringeth, 
And  Robin-redbreft  fingeth, 

vp  maids  and  make  clcaneyour  Dairyj 
Bnt  if  ye  lye  and  ftretch  yc, 
Vntill  the  lazy  catch  ye, 

take  heed  that  ye  meetc  not  the  Fairy. 

When 


When  the  Cow  loweth, 
And  Cocke-a-doodle  crowcth, 

vp  maids  and  put  on  your  raiment: 
For  if  ye  keepc  your  beds 
Till  yc  loofe  your  maiden  heads, 

take  heed  of  a  forty  weeks  paiment. 

But  when  the  Starre  flhooteth. 
And  the  Owle  hooteth, 

to  bed  then  and  take  your  eafe : 
But  when  ye  would  reft,, 
Take  heed  in  your  neft> 

ye  find  not  worfe  varmin  then  fleas* 

When  the  Dogge  howleth. 
And  your  Dame  fcovvleth, 

then  wenches  take  heed  of  foulc  weather: 
But  when  the  Moufe  pecpeth. 
And  your  Dame  fleepeth, 

then  laugh  and  be  merry  togkher. 

"When  the  Watch  walketh, 
And  at  the  doorc  talketh. 

Lads  and  Giiirles,looke  to  your  doores ; 
Then  to  bed  roundly. 
And  fleepe  there  as  foundly, 

as  if  ye  were  all  knaues  and  whores. 


V"  VHena  man  is  old, 

And  the  wctbcr  blowes  cold, 
well  fare  a  fire  and  a  fur'd  Gownc  : 

But 


Butwhcn  he  is  young 
And  his  blood  new  fprung, 

his  fweete  hart  is  worth  halfe  theTownc« 

When  a  Maid  is  fairc, 
In  her  fmocke  and  haire, 

who  would  not  be  glad  to  woe  her  • 
But  when  fhe  goes  to  bed, 
To  loole  her  maiden-head, 

how  kindly  her  Good-man  goes  to  her 

When  the  Grade  doth  fpring. 
And  the  Birds  gin  to  fing, 

take  heed  of  St.  Valentines  day  5 
Leaft  while  ye  reioycc, 
In  lighting  on  your  choyce> 

ye  make  not  ill  worke  before  May* 

When  the  Sunnes  tliines  bright, 
And  the  Day  is  light, 

then  Shepheards  abroad  with  you;  flocks: 
But  if  the  Heyfer  play, 
And  the  Heard  be  a\v*y, 

take  heed  the  Bull  pt ooue  not  an  Oxe« 

When  the  Come  is  ripe, 
And  the  Strav:  makes  a  pipe, 

then  to  it  with  tbc  Sithe  and  the  Sickle, 
But  when  ye  make  the  ftacke, 
If  ye  lye  on  your  backc, 

take  heed  how  yc  laugh  cill  ye  tickle. 


Whf.a 


When  the  Apples  fall, 
AndthePatridgcs  call., 

Then  Farmers  haue  home  with  your  Cornc  - 
Bntvvhen  ye  make  your  Movies, 
Take  heed  to  your  Cowes, 

they  beare  not  a  fheafe  on  a  home. 

When  the  trees  doe  bud. 
And  the  Kids  chew  the  cud, 

ihcnfall  to  your  digging  and  fowing : 
But  if  your  feede  be  nought, 
Oryour  worke  be  illwroi^ht ; 

then  blame  not  the  ground  for  ill  growing. 

When  the  Sunne  isdowne, 
And  the  Guefts  come  to  towne, 

long  trauailers  lightly  are  weary- 
But  if  mine  Oite  be  a  good  fellow, 
And  mine  Ofteflc  be  nor  yellow  ; 

who  then  would  not  laugh  and  be  merry. 

I N  the  month  of  May, 
*I$  a  pretty  play, 

A  is  called  youths  wooing ; 
But  long  it  will  not  laft, 
For  when  that  May  is  paft, 

there  will  be  no  doing. 

For  loue  is  fo  quicke, 
He  ftands  on  a  pricke, 

that  likes  no  delaying: 

Fo? 


For  idle  cxcufes, 
Arcbutlouesabufes, 

that  marcc  all  the  Maying. 

Thcfquintofaneyc, 
May  oft  lookc  awry, 

in  fancies  new  fafhion  : 
But  winke  and  fhake  the  head, 
And  the  colour  once  dead, 

there  is  the  true  pa/lion. 

When  the  eye  rcedcth, 
How  the  hart  blccdeth, 

inillencemieteares: 
Then  cafily  may  the  mind, 
If  that  it  be  not  blind, 

fee  what  the  fpirit  beares  , 

For  paflions  ftaid  looses, 
Arc  Truths  only  books, 

where  kindnefle  beft  recdeth  5 
The  time  and  the  place, 
In  beauties  beft  grace, 

howloue  eucr  fpeedeth. 


en  the  time  of  the  yeare^ 
Doth  cal  for  good  cheere, 
why  (hould  we  not  laugh  and  be  merry  5 
When  a  Cup  of  good  Sacke^ 
That  hurts  not  the  backe, 
will  make  the  checks  red  as  a  Chary* 

D  When 


When  the  thredis  all  (pun, 
And  the  workeis  all  done, 

why  fhould  not the  work-folkes  go  play: 
When  a  pot  of  good  Ale^ 
And  a  merry  old  talc, 

would  paflc  the  time  fmoothly  away. 

When  the  Medowes  are  growne, 
And  the  Grafle  abroad  throwne, 

for  (hame  giuc  the  wench  a  green  gowne$ 
But  when  the  Harueft  is  in. 
And  the  Bread  in  the  Bin, 

then3  Piper  play  laugh  and  lye  downe. 

When  my  Dame  falsto  Bake 
A  Pudding  and  a  Cake, 

will  make  cheare  in  Bowles  5 
But  when  the  Oylc  of  Malt, 
Makes  the  heelcs  for  to  halt, 

take  heed  ofyourlopheauyNowles. 

INtheoldetime, 
When  an  odde-pumpc  rime, 

would  haue  made  a  Dog  laugh : 
And  the  Oftefle  of  the  Swan, 
Would  fwinge  her  good  Man, 
with  a  good  quarter  ftaffc. 

When  more  then  a  good  many, 
Had  nin' ;  Egges  a  penny, 

Come  was  fixe  pence  a  ftrike; 

Then 


Then  true  blinde  deuotion, 
Brought  fuch  to  promotion, 
As  neucr  I  hope  will  be  like* 

When  the  Cat  kild  the  Moufc, 
And  the  Dog  kept  the  houfe, 

and  all  was  wholefomc  and  cleanely  j 
And  John  and  his  /owi. 
Did  liuc  of  their  owne, 

full  merily^hough  but  all  mcancly. 

When  Beefe,  Bread  and  Beere, 
Was  honeft  mens  cheerc3 

and  welcome  and  Jpare  not : 
And  the  Man  kift  the  M*ids 
And  was  not  affr aid, 

come  who  will  I  care  not. 

When  right  rtiould  hauc  reafon, 
In  time,  place  and  feafon, 

and  Truth  was  belccued  5 
When  thcfe  things  did  go  thus, 
Which  Truth  doth  not  fhow  vs3 

then  Charity  flourifht  : 
Whenloue  and  good  Nature 
IneueryCrcature, 

akind  Spirit  nouriilit. 

But  if  that  it  were  (b5 
As  many  do  fcareno, 

that  fome  were  fore  blinded  $ 

D  a  What 


Madngals. 

What  cucr  the  caufe  was, 
Tis  now  at  another  paflc, 

men  are  othcrwife  minded. 

For  fuch  as  haue  prooued, 
Whatistobeloucdj 

will  euer  be  heedfull  : 
That  nothing  be  wanting. 
Though  fomewhat  be  fcanting, 

to  comfort  the  nee<  " 


And  therefore  no  matter, 
How  ere  fooles  do  flatter, 

their  wits  with  their  will; 
I  wifib  the  time  prefcnt. 
In  all  true  contentment, 

to  flay  with  vs  ftill. 

TF  the  day  were  as  long  as  the  yeare, 

*  And  the  Goflips  were  making  good  checre, 

they  would  thinke  the  time  were  but  (hort : 
But  if  they  fall  to  brawling1  and  fcolding, 
And  the  Beggars  be  at  the  vpholding> 

oh  there  would  be  delicate  {port. 

If  the  Apples  were  once  in  the  fire, 
Each  Goffip  had  her  pot  by  her, 

and  euery  one  to  her  tale : 
And  the  Wife  that  went  once  for  a  maid, 
Would  tell  what  trickes  (he  had  plaid, 

oh  there  would  be  worke  for  whole  fale. 

If 


If  the  Wine  once  did  worke  in  the  brainc, 
And  the  Wenches  were  right  in  the  vainc, 

then  talkc  of  the  reckoning  to  morrow; 
Let  Husbands  take  care  for  their  vviues. 
And  Goffips  make  much  of  their  Hues, 

uiey  are  fooies  that  will  dye  for  forrow. 


IT  was  my  hap  of  late  by  chance, 
oh  pretty  chance; 
To  meet  a  Country  Moris-dance, 
oh  pretty  dance. 
When  cheefcftofthem  allthefoole, 

oh  pretty  foolc : 
Plaied  with  a  Ladle  and  a  toole, 

oh  pretty  toole  : 
When  euery  Younker  fhak'r  his  Bek3 

oh  pretty  Bels ; 
Till  fweating  feete,  gauefohing  fmel$3 

onfohingfmcls. 
And  fine  Maide-Marian  with  her  fmoile> 

oh  pretty  finoile : 
Shew'd  how  aRafcall  plaid  cheRoile, 

oh  pretty  Roile. 
But  when  the  Hobby-horfe  did  wihy, 

oh  pretty  wihy , 
Then  all  the  Wenches  gaue  a  tihy, 

oh  pretty  tihy. 
But  when  they  gan  to  (Tiake  their  BoxCj 

oh  pretty  Boxe : 

And  not  a  Goofe  could  catch  a  Fcxe, 
oh  pretty  Foxe. 

D  3  The 


Simes 

licPipcrtficn  put  vp  his  pipes, 

oh  pretty  pipes; 
Andailthe  Woodcoks  look  like  Snipes, 

oh  pretty  Snipes. 
And  therewith  fell  a  (howry  ftrcame, 

oh  pretty  ftrcame: 
That  I  awaktoutofmy  dreame, 

oh  fcuruy  dreame. 

Signes  and  Tokens. 

\/\7  Hen  Charing- Crofle  and  Pauls  Church  meet, 

And  brcake  their  fad  in  Friday  ftreet : 
When  Ware  and  Waltham  gee  to  Kent 
Togither,  there  to  purchafc  Rent. 
When  Iflington  and  Lambeth  ioyne, 
To  make  a  voyage  to  the  Groine : 
And  Southwarkc  with  St.Katherines  gree, 
To  ride  in  poft  to  Coucntry: 
When  Tnrmelc-ftrect  and 'darken- wcll> 
Haue  fcnt  all  Bawdes  and  Whores  to  Hell : 
And  Long-ditch >  and  Long-lane  do  try, 
Antiquities  for  honefty ; 
And  Newgate  wcepes3  and  Bridewell  grceues^ 
For  want  of  Beggars,  W  horcs^  and  Theeues. 
And  Tyburne  doth  to  Wapping  fweare, 
Shall  ncucr  more  come  Hang-man  there  ! 
When  blinde  men  fee,  and  dumbe  men  read. 
Which  feemes  impoflible  indce<J% 
And  by  ^li  rules  that  1  can  fee, 
I  thinke  in  triuh  will  ncuer  be* 

Tkt; 


Then,  then  yc  may  fay  then , 
Knaues  now  will  be  honcft  men. 


'fy'yHcn  Youth  and  Beauty  meet  togicher, 
theres  worke  for  Breath ; 

Buc  when  they  both  begin  to  wither, 
thcrcs  workc  for  Death. 

When  Loue  and  Honor  worke  togither, 
theres  worke  for  Fame  5 

But  when  they  both  begin  to  wither, 
theres  workc  for  fhame. 

When  Hope  and  Labour  go  togither, 
theres  worke  for  gaine, 

But  when  they  both  begin  to  wither, 
theres  workc  for  paine. 

When  Wit  and  Vertue  worke  togirhcr^ 

their  work  goes  well  5 

But  when  they  both  begin  to  wither, 

theres  workc  for  HclL 

Let  then  pcrfedions  liuc  togithcr, 
and  worke  for  praife. 

For  when  their  wotke  begins  to  wither, 
their  worth  decaies. 

TF  all  Rules  of  Phificke, 
J.Had  onety  help  for  the  Tificke$ 
And  all  Chinirgeries  ground, 
Were  for  the  healing  of  one  wound. 


Signer  and  Tokens. 

And  all  kind  of  preaching, 

Were  but  for  one  Parifli  teaching, 

And  all  kind  of  diet. 

To  keepc  one  tongue  in  quiet. 

And  allkindof  pleafures, 

Were  but  for  one  mans  treasures  • 

And  all  kind  of  learning, 

Were  for  one  points  diicerning ; 

And  all  kind  of  diluting. 

Were  for  one  points  confuting. 

And  all  kind  of  writing, 

Were  for  one  mans  delighting  : 

If  there  (hould  be  fuch  a  feafon, 

All  fo  to  go  againft  reafon  5 

Which  I  thinke  neuer  to  fee. 

Let  them  that  know  thinke  what  will  be, 

l^yHcn  the  Rich  are  all  agreed, 

On  the  purfcs  of  the  poorc  to  fcede; 
And  the  wife  men  finde  out  fooles  Lands, 
To  get  them  all  into  their  hands. 
And  Wenches  haue  tricks  with  their  cics. 
To  catch  men, as  Candles  do  Flics  : 
And  Swagrers  make  the  high-way, 
The  cheefeft  part  of  their  ftay« 
When  Bawds  and  Whores  ftudy  the  Art, 
To  {cape  the  Whip  and  the  Cart ; 
And  Cut  purffes  all  take  their  oathes. 
To  keepe  the  Hang-man  in  cloathes. 
When  thus  the  Deuill  doth  lurke, 
To  fall  with  the  world  to  his  workc : 
Which  would  be  a  great forrow  to  fee. 
Pray,  that  it  may  neucrbe. 

Quefti- 


Questions  anff  <*,T»Jfi>ers. 

Q*.  ^j^Hy  jhw/Ja  rich  man  become  A  Thee  ft  ? 

An.        Becaufe  the  fweete  of  gaineouercornes  his 

QueJPhy  fywldAny  mm  WAX*  Mony  ?  (fence. 

An.  Becaufe  fome  fpcnd  itfafter  then  they  can  get  it. 

Que.  Why  Are  oldfolkes  in  loue  ? 

An.  Becaufe  eafe  breeds  idlencfle. 

2ue.  why  is  Tobacco  in J Itch  efteeme  ? 

An,  Becaufe  it  dries  vpRheume,  and  fiends  drinkc. 

Que.  why  do  fa  m wny 'people "vfi  gaming  ? 

An.  Becaufe  they  want  wit  foi  better  exercilc 

Qgf.  why  is  A  CuckoUfAticnt  ? 

An»  Becaufe  of  profit  or  feare. 

Que.  why  Are  mem  ieabtts  of  their  wiues  ? 

An.Becaufc  they  arcFoolcs. 

Que.  why  Are  offenders  p/w/fht  ? 

An.Tokeepethc  Subieds  in  peace. 
Que.  why  are  Gallants  flattered  ? 
An,  For  a  Fooles  pride,  and  a  Knaucs  profit. 
Sue.  Why  do  Children  cry  ? 

An ,  Becaufe  they  know  not  what  they  would  hauc* 
Qgf .  Why  doe  Beggars  skoldl 
An.  Becaufe  they  are  commonly  drunke* 
Qae .  why  doe  Jfes  counterfeit  men  ? 
An.  Becaufe  men  counterfeit  Apes* 
Que.  why  are  Laves  ordained* 
An.  To  giue  euerymanhis  right. 
Q*.  why  Are  their fuch  deities  in  their  execution  ? 
An. Becaufe  there  are  fo  many  caufcs  to  <Ufpatch. 
Que.  whAt  makes  wtesdeere  in  the  wr$  ? 
An.  The  multitude  ofpecf  Ie3 

E 


Questions  and  zjTnfo 

t  wakes  cheafneffe  ? 
An*  Aboundancc. 

Qu  „  Where  is  the  befl  duelling  in  the  world) 
An.ln  a  mans  ownc  houfc. 
Qiu  An&  where  is  the  bsfl  being  for  til  men  ? 
An.  InHeauen. 

Qu  What  is  of  mo  ft  efleeme  in  the  worlA  > 
An*  Mony. 
|j.  wbaf  h  the  lea/t  cared  for  of  a  great  manyt 


/  :  hone  ft  y  vith  many  held  a  lefa 
A*  Bccaufc  there  are  fo  few  honeft  in  earncft* 
Qu.tf'b/ch  is  the  be(t  ground  topUnt  **  ? 

That  which  is  a  mans  owne, 
Qu,  why  tyould  Beggars  Itue  without  hhouYt 
o<&.Becaiife  their  Mony  comes  in  eafily* 
C  4jj.  wiry  do  Gamftersfall  o»t  f*  oft? 
,?#.  Dccaufe  lofie  breeds  impatience. 
Qu  .  it  hy  &re  rich  men  moftjickly  ? 
An*  Becaufc  they  take  to  much  cafe, 
Qu  .  what  is  the  befi  Phifickefor  all  Nat 


efl  uking  Phi/tcke  ? 
An.  When  one  is  ficke. 
Qu.  wkat  fickneffe  is  mofl  dangerous  ? 


Qu.  whit*  mo  ft  vnftghtly  ? 


Qu.  wfat  moft  continuing  ? 

An.  The  Ague. 

Qu.  what  mo  jl  incurable  ? 

A* 


Questions  and  ^A-n 

An.  The  Gout, 

Qu.  wfat  moftpAinefttlll 

.^/i.TheTooth-ach. 

Qu.  what  Moft  common  ? 


Qu  .  wh*t  is  til  for  the  eye-fight  ? 

-^//.  An  Enemy* 

Qu.  what  is  good  for  it  ? 

-<4#.  Gold. 

Qu.  whtfis  the  fruit  of  Learning  ? 

-^r».  Pride,  pleafure,  or  profit. 

Qu  .  wb&t  is  the  honor  of  the  LAW  ? 

cxfc?.  luftice. 

Qu-  w^^r  //  the  Glory  of  the  Law  ? 

y^//.  Mercy. 

Qu.  -^^^  wh^t  is  the  force  of  the  LAV)  > 

^/?.  Obedience. 

Qu.  r/^4^  »74i<fj  Lawyers  rich  ? 

^tf-  Contentions  of  Clients. 

Qu,  what  makes  Magi/lrates  honorable  > 

An.  Execution  of  luftice. 

Qu.  wh&t  is  the  foore  mans  hat>p 

An,  Patience. 

Qu.  And  vthtt  is  the  wife  mans 

An.  Content. 

Qu.  Vtrhjt  are  fare  women  moft  lotiefo 

An.  Becaufe  mens  eies  marre  their  wits* 

Qu,  Why  do  wife  men  keepe  Fooles  ? 

An.  To  exercife  their  Charity. 

Qu.£T#7  dre  Diuims  mof  worthy  Reference  ? 

An.  Becaufe  they  arc  the  mouths  of  God  vntoms 

Qu.  Why  are  Jo  mun^  Sefts  in  Religion  f          (people* 

E   2 


Questions  and  vinfoers. 

An.Becaufe  the  Deuil  fowes  fedition  in  the  Church. 


many  befoole  thentfelues  with  Idolatry  ? 

A.  Becaufe  blindnes  in  deuotio  breeds  indifcretion. 

Que.whyfyould  wife  menbe  undone  by  furetifbift 

An.  Becaufe  their  loue  exceeds  their  wits, 

Off.  why  are  men  undone  by  women? 

An.Becaufe  they  had  rather  be  flaues  then  free-men. 

Que.  why  do  many  Louers  grow  frantic  ke  > 

An.Becaufe  they  feek  that  which  is  hard  to  be  found. 

Qot.  why  do  wad  wen  talkefo  much  ? 

A,  Becaufe  their  tongues  wag  with  the  wind  of  their 

Que.  why  Are  honefl  bans  mo  ft  crofted  >  (brainc. 

An.  To  try  their  patience. 

QUC.  when  are  the  patient  mo  ft  happy  ? 

An.  At  thehoure  of  Death: 

Que  .  what  is  the  gr  eat  ejlf  care  in  the  world  ? 

An.  To  dye. 

Quf.  what  i$  thegreauftgreefe  ? 

An.  Want. 

Que.  Why  do  Phifitions  die  ? 

An.  Becaufe  Death  is  to  cunning  for  them. 

jOve.  why  doe  men  cry  out  vpon  Fortune  ? 

An.  To  excufe  their  follies. 

Out.  why  do  Labourers  fwg  ? 

An*  For  the  hope  of  their  wages. 

Que.  why  do  wife  men  take  thought  ? 

An.  Becaufe  their  wits  are  opprcffed. 

Que.  ivhy  arefooles  fullofMony  ? 

An.Becaufe  tis  their  baby  to  play  withal!. 

Que.  why  do  Mifers  build  faire  houfes  ? 

An.  To  mocke  Beggars. 

Que.  why  doe  Beggars  loue  their  drinking  ? 

An. 


Qo6s  talkg  mth  Wtfedorne. 

An.Becaufe  it  is  an  cxcrcifc  of  Idlenefle. 
Qac.  Why  do  Scolds  loue fielding  ? 
An.Becaufe  it  is  their  natural!  Mufique. 
Que.  Why  do  not  Thseucsfeare  hanging  ? 
An.  Becaufe  it  is  fo  eafie  a  punifliment. 
Que .  why  doc  not  the  wickedfeare  God> 
An.Becaufe  they  are  to  great  with  theDcuill. 
Que.  why  Are  the  vertuous  mo  ft  happy. 
An.  Becaufe  their  ioyes  are  in  heauen. 

Q)bs  talfy  with  Wifedome. 

Ome  Wifed  ome3  let  me  fpeake  with  thee 

a  word  or  two, 
Some  bleflcd  Leflbn  reade  to  me 
whatlilialldo; 
What  faiftthou?Firft,  that  Chrift  his  Croffc 

muftbemyfpeede: 
My  labour  elfe  would  be  but  lofle, 
what  ere  I  reade. 
With  Alpha  then  I  muft  begin 

tofindeafriend: 
To  lead  me  from  the  way  of  finne 

to  comforts  end  5 
And  in  Omega  reade  the  laft 

ofallmylouc, 
Wherein  my  foule  all  forrovv  part, 

herioymayprouc: 
I  muft  not  finne,  I  cannot  chufe, 

ah  wo  is  me, 
To  take  the  ill  and  good  rcfufe, 

throughwanc  ofthe?. 

E  3  In 


Co6s  talty  nu 

In  Youth  I  fcorned  thine  aduicc, 

now  I  am  old, 
1  hold  thy  counfaile  in  morcpiicc 

then  purcft  Gold: 
Thou  rcadft  me  patience,!  confeffe 

iteafcthpainc, 
But  little  hope  yet  of  redrefle, 

thereby  I  gainc : 

Thou  rcadft  me  penitence  for  finnc, 
with  forrowes  fmart, 
Oh  there  the  forrow  doth  begin 

that  wounds  my  hart. 
Thou  readft  mehopetoheale  my  wound. 

with  forrowes  tearcs ; 
But  confciencc  makes  my  hart  to  fwound, 

with  forrowes  fearcs : 
Thou  rcadft  me  Faith,  to  hold  my  Hope 

on  Mercies  Grace, 
But  when  that  Faith  the  gate  wouW  opea 

feare  hides  my  face. 
Thou  readftme  loue,  the  line  of  life 

that  leades  to  bli  flTe$ 
But  hatcfull  finnc  hath  wrought  the  ftrifc^ 

where  no  louc  is. 
Thou  readft  me  Truth  yet  in  the  word, 

thatfailesnotruft: 
But  it  doth  onely  Grace  affoord 

,     vnto  the  iuft. 
Thou  readft  me  Mercy, yet  will  heale 

the  wounded  hart ; 
To  Mercy  then  let  me  appca^ 

to  cure  my  frmrt. 


Cobs  tatfymlb  Wifedom. 

And  with  true  faithfull  penitence, 

toforrowfoj 
That  Hope  with  happy  patience, 

to  Heauen  may  go : 
And  there  with  loy  at  Mercies  gate 

recciue  that  Grace, 
Where  ncuer  Soule  that  thou  doft  hate, 

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