%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Coblers New Prophesie: / OR, / New News for ENGLAND. / Wherein are Strange and Wonderful things foretold, that will certainly come to pass / Once or Never. / Strange Fancies oft from the Unthinking flow, / And Shepherds oft by wandring, Fires fore-know; / Changes in Empire, Storms of State, fierce Wars, / Civil Commotions, and Domestick Fars: / If they, or Star-gazers, can tell such things, / Why may not we, when Ale to thought gives wings?/ Astrologers alledge it is their Trade, / And why not ours, since Gentle-Craft gives aid[?] University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1678-1680 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/28/2008 21890

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4.230 R174000 1 The Wandring Iew's Chronicle The Wandering Jew's Chronicle AS I sat Singing in my Stall, / At work with pairing-knife and Awl, imprint unclear: printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. VVright, J. Clarke, VV. Thackeray, and T. Passeng[er.]; date from content: Meal-Tub Plot (1679); Popish Plot (1678-1680). Pepys 4.230 Wing C4785[A] 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. 4: 230 The Coblers New Prophesie: / OR, / New News for ENGLAND. / Wherein are Strange and Wonderful things foretold, that will certainly come to pass / Once or Never. / Strange Fancies oft from the Unthinking flow, / And Shepherds oft by wandring, Fires fore-know; / Changes in Empire, Storms of State, fierce Wars, / Civil Commotions, and Domestick Fars: / If they, or Star-gazers, can tell such things, / Why may not we, when Ale to thought gives wings?/ Astrologers alledge it is their Trade, / And why not ours, since Gentle-Craft gives aid[?] The Coblers New Prophesie: OR,New News for ENGLAND. Wherein are Strange and Wonderful things foretold, that will certainly come to pass Once or Never. Strange Fancies oft from the Unthinking flow, And Shepherds oft by wandring, Fires fore-know; Changes in Empire, Storms of State, fierce Wars, Civil Commotions, and Domestick Fars: If they, or Star-gazers, can tell such things, Why may not we, when Ale to thought gives wings? Astrologers alledge it is their Trade, And why not ours, since Gentle-Craft gives aid? The Cobbler's New Prophecy: Or, New News for England. Wherein Are Strange and Wonderful Things Foretold, That Will Certainly Come to Pass Once or Never. Strange Fancies Often From the Unthinking Flow, and Shepherds Often by Wandering, Fires Fore-know; Changes in Empire, Storms of State, Fierce Wars, Civil Commotions, and Domestic Farce: If They, or Star-gazers, Can Tell Such Things, Why May Not We, When Ale to Thought Gives Wings? Astrologers Allege It Is Their Trade, and Why Not Ours, Since Gentle-Craft Gives Aid? 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 210 x 314 cropped top and left edges, damaged surface vertical rules and cast fleurons. 1678-1680 printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. VVright, J. Clarke, VV. Thackeray, and T. Passenger. F. Coles, T. Vere, J. VVright, J. Clarke, VV. Thackeray, T. Passenger Blagden

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 4/28/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America Various Subjects advice catastrophe country/nation economics/trade 04/28/08 Checker Rachel Mann Metadata updated, xml created 07/03/07 Checker Rachel Mann Ballad checked 08/16/06 Transcriber Simone Chess Original transcription 8/31/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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AS I sat Singing in my Stall, At work with my pairing-knife and Awl, a Fancy in my Brain; Which made me all my Work cast by, And thus begin to Prophesie, as you shall find most plain. The Times are hard and Money scant, The Poor e're long will Pine for want, unless they be Reliev'd; Whilst Children cry for lack of Bread, The Popish Crew are largely fed, which makes me much to grieve.
Whilst Mizers that do hoard up Baggs If Times shou'd turn, may walk in rags so Covetous inclin'd, They'l rather Pinch and scrape for more, Then give one Farthing to the Poor, so harden'd are their minds. Young Heirs shall wish their Father dead That they their hoarded Gold may spread wherein they took Delight: The rusty Wealth when they are gone, Which many years had seen no Sun, shall vainly take its flight.
The Taverns they will much frequent, And Ill got Treasure shall be spent, while Pope and Devil League: And Plotting Jesuits Combine, The Nation for to Undermine, and brood their Dark Intreague. Yet something we must be content, Since we have got a Parliament, will find out Romes grand Cheat: And in a Rope, or without hope, Will send them packing to the Pope, and sift them from the Wheat. No more their Sham-Plots shall prevail, Their Malice all at last will fail, or else I am no Prophet: Their Murders and their Massacrees, Will not English Pallats please, nor shall they so go off yet. Though Mother Celliers were let loose, Her Meal-tub tricks are out of use; the Bald-pate Priests and Fryers, Shall Rant and Curse, and loudly swear, Instead of Mattins, Mass, and Prayer, because the Conclave's Lyars. And never shall have in Power, The Nations Wealth for to devour, nor to dispose of Places: But after all their treasure's spent, Some shall their Deeds in Hell repent, in spight of Popish Masses.
Pride will much abound and Scorn, Though for them the Nation Mourn, and many a wanton Feat. Fears and Jealousies shall rise, And Rain and Snow o're-cast the Skies, whilst Great Ones Emulate. The weakest shall go to the Walls, And he lye on the Ground that falls, when't's hard for to recover: Long tales shall be by Moon-light told, And Beauty shall be bought for Gold, when Merrits cannot move her. Old Fools shall doat, and wenches wed, In hopes to get their Maiden-head, which they e're Fifteen lost: At Land and Sea great Stormes shall be, And France disturb the Nations free, which may much Blood-shed cost. Ten thousand pound to my old Aw[l] He from the Pope at last may fall as did brave Englands Harry: And turn those Lubbers home to s[eed,] That do in Kingdoms Mischief breed, and make all people weary. But now with speed to work go I, To set them right that tread awry, least I should pawn my Coat: For whilst that I did make this Song, For all you'l say it is not long, I might have earn'd a Groat.
printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger.