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<NAME>Emma Leeson Huber</NAME>
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<HEAD>Wonderful Prai&s;e of Money, Or <HI>An account of the many Evils that attend the ill &V;&s;e thereof.</HI></HEAD>
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<L>Money when Us'd and not Abus'd,</L>
<L>will do Men good we know;</L>
<L>But when they &s;hall con&s;ume it all,</L>
<L>it proves their overthrow.</L>
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<OPENER><HI>Tune of,</HI> Ye Ladies of <HI>London.</HI></OPENER>
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<LG>
<L>WIll you know why the old Mi&s;ers adore</L>
<L>their Coffers of ill-gotten Trea&s;ure?</L>
<L>Always a griping and grinding the Poor,</L>
<L>until he has Wealth out of mea&s;ure:</L>
<L>'Cau&s;e he has nothing el&s;e he can tru&s;t,</L>
<L>he &s;eldom is found any Spender;</L>
<L>But in his troubles away to his Che&s;t,</L>
<L>thus Money is all his defender.</L>
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<L>He that is with a great plenty po&s;&s;e&s;t,</L>
<L>how ought he to honour and prize it?</L>
<L>Being a thing that is much in reque&s;t,</L>
<L>and there is but few that de&s;<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">i&s;e it:</L>
<L>For there is none can live without it,</L>
<L>'tis counted more &s;weeter than Honey,</L>
<L>For if a Man &s;hould have ne'r &s;o m<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ch Wit,</L>
<L>he cannot buy Land without M<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">n<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">y</L>
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<L>Mind but the Story, which here I have Pen'd,</L>
<L>and then you will find the Conclu&s;ion,</L>
<L>Money that many times proves a Man's Friend.</L>
<L>as often it makes a Confu&s;ion:</L>
<L>Yet when a Man &s;ha<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">l meet with a Foe,</L>
<L>who&s;e looks are as &s;owr as Sorrel;,</L>
<L>And &s;hall &s;upply him with many a dry blow,</L>
<L>this Money will end all the Quarrel.</L>
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<L>For when the Duel is over and pa&s;t,</L>
<L>and both are re&s;olv'd to be Merry,</L>
<L>Then to the Tavern they hurry at la&s;t,</L>
<L>where over a Gla&s;s of Canary,</L>
<L>Love they unite, the anger's forgot,</L>
<L>their Hearts are as light as a Feather,</L>
<L>But it was Money that payed the &s;hot,</L>
<L>which brought them &s;o loving together.</L>
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<L>SOme that have Money will Traver&s;e the Law,</L>
<L>for good they will never be doing,</L>
<L>But labour always to keep Men in awe,</L>
<L>ne'r plea&s;ed with nothing but Ruine:</L>
<L>Pa&s;sionate Men will trouble encrea&s;e,</L>
<L>for Malice is always in action,</L>
<L>Money that oftentimes maketh the Peace,</L>
<L>as often doth cau&s;e a Di&s;traction.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Some Men they will be with Money high flown,</L>
<L>as having not Wisdom to u&s;e it,</L>
<L>Then it were better they never had none,</L>
<L>then have it and highly abu&s;e it:</L>
<L>For when a Man meets one that is fair,</L>
<L>who calls him her Ioy and her Honey,</L>
<L>He may be cunningly catcht in a Snare,</L>
<L>and all for the &s;ake of his Money.</L>
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<L>But the true vallue will further appear,</L>
<L>then hath in this pre&s;ent Relation,</L>
<L>Souldiers for Money will Fight without fear,</L>
<L>and vanqui&s;h the Foes of the Nation:</L>
<L>Like Loyal Souls, they &s;corn for to flye,</L>
<L>therefore we have cau&s;e to adore them,</L>
<L>Give them but Money they'l Fight till they dye,</L>
<L>or cut down and clear all before them.</L>
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<L>Thus having told you what money can do,</L>
<L>and likewi&s;e the Evils attend it,</L>
<L>Yet among&s;t Soldiers there is but a few,</L>
<L>but that will willingly &s;pend it:</L>
<L>Each with his La&s;s then &s;eldom is &s;ad,</L>
<L>but many fine Nick-nacks affords her,</L>
<L>'Cau&s;e too much Money will make a Man Mad,</L>
<L>each hates to be counted a hoarder.</L>
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<L>Money we find is a delicate thing,</L>
<L>by every Per&s;on requir'd,</L>
<L>Therefore my Cu&s;tomers, if you will bring</L>
<L>this, then I have what I de&s;ir'd;</L>
<L>Every one which is in this Throng,</L>
<L>if kindne&s;&s;es you will &s;hew any,</L>
<L>P<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="OXF" EXTENT="1 letter">ay now be willing to buy this New Song,</L>
<L>the Price of it is but a Penny.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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