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    By the directions of the Scriptures, and the examples of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. : Written for the good of all sorts of people, both rich and poore, in this miserable time of necessity. To the tune of Ayme not too high.
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    The merry mans resolution or, His last farewell to his former acquaintance, : declaring how hee rambled up and down, through all the suburbs of fair London town, where pretty wenches hee did plenty find, but some of them agreed not with his mind, till at the last by chance hee found out one, which pleas'd him best, so left the rest alone, to her hee then cling'd close as I heard tell, made her his mate and bid the rest farewell. To a gallant new tune, called the Highlanders new rant.
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    [A warning for all wicked livers] : By the example of Richard Whitfield, and M. Gibs who were two notorious offenders, and both of one company, which two men made a daily practise, and got their livings by robbing and stealing both on the high-ways, and in any other places where they came, but were at last taken, apprehended and condemned to dye for robbing of a coach, & murdering of a captains man at Shooters-Hil, in Kent, some five or six miles from London, and for that offence and others, Gibs was prest to death at Maidstone in Kent, and Whitfield was hanged in chains on Shooters-Hil, where he did the bloody deed, the 27th. of March, 1655. The manner how shall be exactly related in this ditty. The tune is, Ned Smith.
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    Good ale for my money. : The good-fellowes resolution of strong ale, that cures his nose from looking pale. To the tune of, The countrey lasse.
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    The merry conceited lasse, : vvhose hearts desire was set on fire, a husband for to have; in hope that he would certainly, maintaine her fine and brave. To a pleasant new northerne tune.
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    The young-mans vvish, or, Behold his mind fulfil'd, whom love had almost kil'd, : vvith joy reviv'd againe, as heere appeareth plaine: the like to this, ('twixt man and wife) I never heard yet, in all my life. To the tune of, I am in love, and cannot tell with whom.
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    A warning for all lewd livers, : by the example of a disobedient childe, who riotously wasted and consumed his fathers and mothers goods, and also his own, among strumpets, and other lewd livers, and after dyed most miserably on a dung-hill. To the tune of Sir Andrew Barton.
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    A vvonderfull vvonder, : being a most strange and true relation of the resolute life, and miserable death of Thomas Miles, who did forsweare himselfe, and wished that God might shew some heavie example upon him, and so it came to passe for as hee sate at his meate hee choked himselfe, and died in short space after, which hapned the 8. of August last, 1635. and being ript up by the chirurgions of S. Bartholomewes Hospitall, was found to have a gub of meate sticking fast in his throate, which was the cause of his death. Written to warne all rash swearers to forsake their evill wayes, which God grant we may. To the tune of, Aime not too high, &c.
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    Robin Hood's golden prize. : He met two, priests upon the way, and forced them with him to pray. For gold they pray'd, and gold they had, enough to make bold Robin glad: his share came to four hundred pound that then was told upon the ground: now mark and you shall here the jest, you never heard the like exprest. Tune is, Robin Hood was a tall young man.
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    Loves fierce desire, and hopes of recovery or, A true and brief discription of two resolved lovers, : whose excellent wits, sutable minds, and faithful hearts one to another, shall heedfully be spoken of in this following new made paper of verses. To an excellent new tune; or, Fair angel of England.
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    Win at first, lose at last: or, A new game at cards: : Wherein the King recovered his crown, and traitors lost their heads. To the tune of; Ye gallants take delight to play.
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    The two feruent louers. Or A warlike kind of wooing as here at large is said, : betweene a braue young man, and a faithfull hearted maid. To the tune of The two louing sisters, or Lulling beyond thee.
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    Cupids wanton wiles: or, The young mans friendly advice, : beware lest Cupid you entice: although God Cupid he be blind, yet he doth oft orecome the mind. To the tune of, Shee cannot keepe her, &c.
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    Rocke the cradle John: or, Children after the rate of twenty foure in a yeere, : that's two euery moneth as plaine doth appeare, let no man at this strange story wonder. It goes to the tune of, Ouer and vnder.
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    Dead and alive. : This ditty out of Glocestershire was sent to London, for to have it put in print, therefore draw neer and listen unto this, it doth concern a man that did amiss, and so to shun the anger of his wife, he thought with poyson for to end his life but in the stead of poyson he drunk sack, for which his wife did soundly pay his back to the tune of, Old flesh.
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    The maids revenge upon Cupid and Venus. : Shewing how Cupid with his dart did wound and almost kill her heart: but she recovering of her pain reveng'd her self on him again: and how Vulcan the black-smith he did prove false to the lass that did him love: and many other matters rare within this ditty spoken of are. To the tune of Loves tyde, or, Flora farewel.
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    The maydens of Londons brave adventures, or A boon voyage intended for the sea, : some gone before, and some to follow: their sweet-hearts are resolv'd also this noble voyage for to go. Because they hold their love so dear, as in this ditty you shall hear. Tune is, a Taylor is a man: or, Wet and weary.
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    The dainty damsels dream: or, Cupids visions. : The maid saw such strange visions in her sleep, when she wak'd it forc'd her for to weep; she dreaming lay, and thought her love lay by, but he alas was not at that time nigh. Then list and you shall heare the damsels dream, and afterwards what followed the same to the tune of, As she lay sleeping in her bed.
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    The famous woman-drummer: or the valiant proceedings of a maid which was in love with a soldier, : and how she went with him to the wars, and also of many brave actions that she performed after he had made her his wife, shall here be exprest in this ensuing ditty. to the tune of wet and weary.
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    The merry mans resolution: or, His last farewel to his former acquaintance, : declaring how hee rambled up and down through all the suburbs of fair London town where pretty wenches he did plenty find but some of them agreed not with his mind, till at the last by chance he found out one, which pleas'd him best, so left the rest alone to her he then clinged close as I heard tell, made her his mate and bid the rest farewell. To a gallant new tune, called the Highlanders new rant.
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