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1.54 S4504 1 O man in desperation O man in desperation O Man in Desperation AWake, awake, oh England, / sweet England now awake, the day it draweth neere. [with variations] Pepys 1.54 STC 1848.5 for H. G[osson. c.1620]; Rollins (2) 181 (Dec. 6, 1586, II, 461, Ed. Alde); Rollins (2) ?182 (Nov. 27, 1589, II, 534, Tho. Orwin); Rollins (2) 709 (Mch. 1, 1675, ii, 498). Woodblock 1: under title and tune, above columns 1 and 2, between cast fleurons: A man (presumably a bellman) stands facing left on hilly ground. He holds a lantern in his left hand and a bell in his right hand. He wears a hat and long cloak. He has a beard.: 79 x 62 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 54 A new Ballad intituled, A Bell-man for England, which night and day doth sta. / ring in all mens hearing, Gods vengeance is at hand. A new Ballad intituled, A Bell-man for England, which night and day doth sta. ring in all mens hearing, Gods vengeance is at hand. A New Ballad Entitled, A Bell-man for England, which Night and Day does Staring in all Men's Hearing, God's Vengeance Is at Hand. 1/2 sheet folio, 264 x 175 cropped right edge, torn top right corner, creased, uneven inking cast fleurons 1620 Printed at London for H.G. H. G. [H. Gosson] Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:54 under H. G. [Henry Gosson]. Gosson active ca. 1620. ESTC only shows the initials H.G.

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A Wake, awake, oh England, sweet England now awake, And to thy prayers speedily, doe thou thy selfe betake: The Lord thy God is comming, within the skie so cleare: Repent with speed thy wickednesse, the day it draweth neere. The dreadfull day of vengeance is shortly now at hand, When fearefull burning fire shall waste both Sea and Land: And all mens hearts shall faile them to see such things appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. The worldly wise and prudent shall fall besides their wits, And wish the hils to cover them, in these their franticke fits: No succour, helpe, nor comfort, for them shall then appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. The Seas and Rivers running, shall roare in grievous wise, The beasts in pasture feeding, shall straine forth grievous cryes: The skies shall fume with fire, the earth shall burne so cleere: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. The glorious holy Angels shall then their Trumpets sound, The dead shall heare their voyces, as they lye in the ground:
Then all the graves shall open, and dead men shall appeare Before the Lord in judgement, the day it draweth neere. The Devill will then be ready, each creature to accuse, And shew how in their life time, they did themselves abuse: And every mans owne conscience, for witnesse shall appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. The workes of every creature; their thoughts and deeds, I say, Shall follow them together, in that most dreadfull day: And no respect of persons, shall at that time appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. But such as have done justly, shall weare the Crowne of life, The wicked shall be damned to sorrow, paine, and griefe, In boyling brands of brimstone, with dolefull heavy cheare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. But woe unto the women, that then with child shall goe, And to the silly nurses, which doe give sucke also: When as the day of judgement so grievous shall appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere.
And pray with hearts most constant, unto the Lord of might, That in the frozen Winter, you doe not take your flight: Nor that upon the Sabbath that perill doe appeare: Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. Let all good Christian people repent therefore in time, And from their hearts lamenting each former grievous crime, Prepare themselves with gladnesse to match when Christ shall come; The Trumpe shall sound on sudden, and no man knowes how soone. For all things be fulfilled, which Christ before had told, Small faith is now remaining, and charity is growne cold: Great signes and wonders we have seene both in the earth and skie: Repent therefore oh England, the Judgement day is nie. Why doest thou put thy confidence in strong and stately towres? Why takest thou such pleasure, in building sumptuous bowres, Rejoycing in thy Pastures, and Parkes of fallow Deere? Repent therefore oh England, the day it draweth neere. Why seekest thou deceitfully to purchase treasure great? And why dost thou, through usury the blood of poore men eate? Why doth thy life and living, so filthily appeare? Repent with speed thy wickednesse: the day it draweth neere. Wherefore let all good people upon their knees proceed, In making earnest prayer: (for never was more need) That God may spare these punishments even for his mercy meere, And give us grace to beare in mind the Judgement-day is neere.
FINIS. Printed at London for H.G.