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<DATE>2009-08-02</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B080910.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>A mo&s;t excellent Godly new Ballad: <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="3+ letters">ing the manifold abu&s;es of this wicked world, the intolerable pride of people, the wantonne&s;&s;e <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"> women, the di&s;&s;imulation of flatterers, the &s;ubtilty of deceiuers, the bea&s;tlines of drunkards, the filthine&s;&s;e of Whoredome, the vnthriftines of Game&s;ters, the cruelty of Landlords, with a number of other inconuenciences.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To the tune of Greene-&s;leeues.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> God Lord what a wicked world is this,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> euery man doth liue ami&s;&s;e,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">o regard of con&s;cience is,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters">rely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> therefore, good people all,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> &s;p&eacute;edily for mercie call,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> God may ble&s;&s;e both great and &s;mall,</L>
<L>in euery Towne and Citty.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Few men do feare the Lord of might,</L>
<L>and who regards his word aright,</L>
<L>They come to Church but for a &s;ight,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Pride doth beare &s;o great a &s;waie,</L>
<L>no man but mon&s;ters goe by the way,</L>
<L>Dre&s;&s;ing them&s;elues in fooli&s;h array,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Wantonne&s;&s;e walkes in euerie place,</L>
<L>that mode&s;ty dares not &s;hew his face:</L>
<L>Di&s;cretion counted a foole in this ca&s;e,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Flattery is friended gallant<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">y,</L>
<L>and beares his countenance verie hie.</L>
<L>VVho&s;e lips are taught to cog and lie,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Plaine truth is driuen out of towne,</L>
<L>and flattery flori&s;heth in renowne</L>
<L>Deceit doth walke in a garded gowne,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Cruelty cr&eacute;epes in euery place,</L>
<L>hatred beares a friendly face,</L>
<L>And &s;lander &s;&eacute;eks his neighbours di&s;grace,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Idlenes walks in euery coa&s;t,</L>
<L>yet flaunts it in brauery with the mo&s;t</L>
<L>Which k&eacute;epeth Tiborne as hot as a toa&s;t:</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="4+ letters">ion lieth &s;icke in a&s;weat,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters">nton children mu&s;t not be beate,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> wilfull when they be great</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"> pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 line"></L>
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<LG>
<L>Whoredome is counted a youthfull &s;port,</L>
<L>greatly plea&s;ing the letcherous &s;ort,</L>
<L>Not caring whither their &s;oules &s;hall re&s;ort,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The gaming hou&s;es who will &s;hun,</L>
<L>where tripping vice do daily run,</L>
<L>Till all their wealth from them be won?</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And few will learne in rea&s;ons &s;choole,</L>
<L>which way they may their vices coole,</L>
<L>But cals good coun&s;ell doting foole</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>V&s;ury weares a veluet coate,</L>
<L>by cutting of his brothers throate,</L>
<L>Which without gaines will not lend a groat.</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend. &amp;c.</L>
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<LG>
<L>The Land-lord with his incomes great&punc;</L>
<L>doth &s;et his hou&s;e in &s;uch a heat,</L>
<L>The Tenant is driuen to lie in the &s;tr&eacute;et&punc;</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Couetou&s;ne&s;&s;e hath taken &s;uch root,</L>
<L>to call and crie there is no boote:</L>
<L>Although the n&eacute;edy dy at their foote</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Charity now is choaked with care,</L>
<L>pittie is caught in cruelties &s;nare,</L>
<L>And mercy exilde both naked and bare,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Father being of gr&eacute;edy kinde,</L>
<L>doth force his daughter again&s;t her mind</L>
<L>To marry where &s;he may &s;ub&s;tance find,</L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pitty.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>What life is led betw&eacute;ene them twaine,</L>
<L>when one the other doth di&s;daine?</L>
<L>Their end mu&s;t n&eacute;eds be griefe and pai<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"></L>
<L>and &s;urely the more is the pittie.</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But laying all the&s;e things awaie,</L>
<L>remember well your dying day,</L>
<L>And how you &s;hall con&s;ume to clay,</L>
<L>if you be wi&s;e and wittie,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>Amend, &amp;c.</L>
</LG>
</LG>
<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<DIV1 TYPE="colophon">
<P>At London printed by R. B.</P>
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