%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Ballad of the Strange and/ Wonderful Storm of Hail,/ Which fell in LONDON on the 18th. of May 1680, which hurt several men, killed/ many Birds, and spoiled many Trees; with other strange Accidents, the like never/ before known in ENGLAND. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1680 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/10/2007 20757

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2.137 R234332 1 Aim not too high Fortune My Foe Aim Not Too High GOod Christians all attend unto my Ditty,/ And you shall hear strange News from London City; date from title: Hailstorm in London Pepys 2.137 Wing B604B 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. 2: 137 A Ballad of the Strange and/ Wonderful Storm of Hail,/ Which fell in LONDON on the 18th. of May 1680, which hurt several men, killed/ many Birds, and spoiled many Trees; with other strange Accidents, the like never/ before known in ENGLAND. A Ballad of the Strange and Wonderful Storm of Hail, Which fell in LONDON on the 18th. of May 1680, which hurt several men, killed many Birds, and spoiled many Trees; with other strange Accidents, the like never before known in ENGLAND. A Ballad of the Strange and Wonderful Storm of Hail, Which Fell in London on the Eighteenth of May 1680, Which Hurt Several Men, Killed Many Birds, and Spoiled Many Trees; With Other Strange Accidents, the Like Never Before Known in England. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 198 x 295 uneven inking cast fleurons 1680 Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke/ W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, T. Passinger Weinstein: title

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GOod Christians all attend unto my Ditty, And you shall hear strange News from London City; The like before I think you ne'r did hear, Which well may fill our hearts with Dread and Fear. Upon the Eighteenth of this present May, A Tempest strange, pray mind me what I say: So strange, I think the like was never known, As I can hear of yet by any one. Hail-stones as bigg as Eggs a pace down fell, And some much bigger, as I hear some tell: Who took them up as they lay on the ground, And Measur'd, they were found Eight Inches round.
And Fourteen Ounces two of them did Weigh, As one who weigh'd them unto me did say: It is so strange, and yet so very true, The like before no mortal ever knew. Much mischief by these Hail-stones there was done, For in St. Leonard Shorditch there was one Who as he was a dressing Hemp, 'tis said, All on a sudden he was stricken dead. His Child being by at this was terrifi'd, My Father he is dead, the Child he cry'd: At this Out-cry Neighbours came in amain, And found the man as they supposed slain.
Great care was taken by his friends and Wife, All Art they us'd to bring him unto Life: So that at last they found that he had breath, And God preserv'd him from that sudden death. He in his Bed in trembling manner lies, A stranger sight ne'r seen with mortal eyes: His Hat was burnt, the Hair scorcht off his breast, With Limbs struck lame, full sad to be exprest. The very Fowls that flew up in the Air Were stricken dead, it plainly doth appear: Wings from their bodies parted by this Hail, [S] Story true, although a dreadful Tale. Trees of their Branches then was stripped quite, Some people from their Houses put to flight: Such Terrours then possest the hearts of men, The like I hope they'l never see agen. Let all good people keep this in their minds, He'l nothing lose who for his Sins repines: For this I fear fore-runs some stranger things, And's sent for warning by the King of Kings. Who only knows what there is yet to follow, And when the Grave each sinful man shall swallow Repent in time and fit your selves for Death, Then do not fear how soon you lose your breath. Fitted for Death, you fitter are to Live, Dispise not then this counsel which I give: You do not know when Death shall give the stroke, But that once done, your hearts is quickly broke. He that's prepar'd, grim Death cannot affright, What man doth fear what doth his heart delight: A Christian true desires Dissolv'd to be, That he may Live with God Eternally. These things as judgements surely they are sent, That all poor Sinners timely may Repent: E're vengeance fall, for then 'twill be too late, For to Deplore your Sinful wretched state. But them who boldly say, There is no GOD, Shall surely taste of his sharp scourging Rod: Vengeance shall overtake them e're they know, Into the Pit of Darkness they must go.
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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.