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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<HEAD>An Hone&s;t mans delight:</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR Knavery made known.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<L>When truth and hone&s;ty are joyn'd together</L>
<L>They make a man fear neither wind nor weather</L>
<L>He goes about his bu&s;ine&s;s with delight</L>
<L>Becau&s;e its always hone&s;t ju&s;t and right</L>
<L>He covets nothing for he is content</L>
<L>With that &s;ame portion which is to him &s;ent,</L>
<L>And owns this truth for cannot be deny'd</L>
<L>He's true and hone&s;t, then let the world &s;lide.</L>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, I'le hold thee Five Shillings.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>I Have b&eacute;en a travellor</L>
<L>Thi<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ty three years,</L>
<L>And &s;een many pa&s;&s;ages</L>
<L><UNCLEAR>As</UNCLEAR> it appears</L>
<L>The Proverb &s;aith great Fi&s;hes</L>
<L>Eats up the &s;mall,</L>
<L>And &s;ome men devours</L>
<L>Widdows hou&s;es and all,</L>
<L>Such covetous Cormorants</L>
<L>I can't abide,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I'me poor true and hone&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lid.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I have hea<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">d how &s;ome Land-Lords</L>
<L>Their Tenants make poor,</L>
<L>By rai&s;ing their Rents for to</L>
<L>Maintain a Whore,</L>
<L>For whoreings ith fa&s;hion</L>
<L>At this pre&s;ent time,</L>
<L>Some great ones ith nation</L>
<L>Are gui<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">ty oth Crime.</L>
<L>When they hear the&s;e ver&s;es.</L>
<L>They will me deride,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I'me poor true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Terme time Size and Se&s;&s;ions</L>
<L>What doings is made,</L>
<L>Twixt Lawyer and Cliant</L>
<L>In matter of trade,</L>
<L>Their money mu&s;t down ere</L>
<L>A word can be &s;poke</L>
<L>Becau&s;e that each Lawyer</L>
<L>Mu&s;t n&eacute;eds have a Cloak,</L>
<L>You know what I mean therefore</L>
<L>Dont me deride,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I'me both true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A wi&s;e man had better to</L>
<L>Pocket up wrong,</L>
<L>Then be among&s;t Lawyers</L>
<L>In mid&s;t of their throng</L>
<L>With your Adver&s;ary</L>
<L>Agree if you plea&s;e</L>
<L>Becau&s;e that the Cure is wor&s;e</L>
<L>Then the di&s;ea&s;e.</L>
<L>Therefore take my coun&s;ell</L>
<L>What ever betide,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>For i'me true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
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<LG>
<L>IF all men were like mo</L>
<L>Wee'd take &s;uch a cour&s;e</L>
<L>Two Lawyers compleatly</L>
<L>Should ride on one hor&s;e</L>
<L>If men were but hone&s;t</L>
<L>And would live in awe</L>
<L>A good con&s;cience might rule them</L>
<L>As well as the Law</L>
<L>For &s;trife and contention</L>
<L>I cannot abide</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I'me both true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Don't mi&s;under&s;tand me</L>
<L>I am no contender,</L>
<L>'Gain&s;t Law for tis good for to</L>
<L>Puni&s;h th'offender,</L>
<L>For knaves there is &s;till boys</L>
<L>And will to be &s;ure,</L>
<L>So long as the Sun and the</L>
<L>Moon doth endure,</L>
<L>Then finde them and taxe um</L>
<L>And let them be try'd</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>For i'me true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ba&s;e filching and &s;tealing</L>
<L>I ever abhor'd,</L>
<L>With Couzening and Cheating</L>
<L>I may thank the Lord,</L>
<L>In Corporate places</L>
<L>I dare &s;how my face,</L>
<L>When gallanter fellows</L>
<L>Are put to di&s;grace,</L>
<L>I fear no town Searjeant</L>
<L>Nor Con&s;tables guide,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>I'm both true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I am no &s;uch fellow</L>
<L>That feign would be rich</L>
<L>The love of much money</L>
<L>My heart can't bewitch.</L>
<L>If I have but money</L>
<L>My wants to &s;upply,</L>
<L>I am better then they that have</L>
<L>Thou&s;ands lye by,</L>
<L>For they'r always whyning</L>
<L>And nere &s;atisfi'd</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Whil&s;t i'me true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I wonder that men are &s;o</L>
<L>Filled with cares,</L>
<L>T'and doteth &s;o much on the&s;e</L>
<L>Worldly affairs,</L>
<L>For Rich men and Wi&s;e men</L>
<L>And &s;trong men mu&s;t dye,</L>
<L>The Prince and the Pea&s;ant</L>
<L>In graves they mu&s;t lye,</L>
<L>I value not Riches, nor</L>
<L>Honour nor Pride,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>For i'me true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I aske but this que&s;tion</L>
<L>Of any &s;tout Hector</L>
<L>If he knows what's become of</L>
<L>Old Noll the Protector,</L>
<L>Which once here in <HI>England</HI></L>
<L>Was a great commander</L>
<L>And Conquer'd us Brittains</L>
<L>Like great <HI>Alexander,</HI></L>
<L>But now all his honours</L>
<L>Are quite laid a&s;ide,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Yet i'me true and hone&s;t</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then let the world &s;lide.</HI></L>
</LG>
</LG>
<SIGNED>T. J.</SIGNED>
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<P>London, Printed for R. Burton at the Hor&s;e-&s;hooe in We&s;t Smith-fi<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">d.</P>
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