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4.300 R187317 1 Let Mary live long Let Mary Live Long Let Mary Live Long ATtend to the Moan / Of Honest Plain-Dealing, which Troubles me sore: / I weep when I think of / I weep when I think of / the Cry of the Poor. [with variations] Pepys 4.300 Rollins (1) VI:278-281; Wing P2864C; Rollins (2) ?2136 (Nov. 15, 1595, III, 53, Tho. Creede). 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: 300 THE / Poor Man's Complaint: / OR, / The Sorrowful Lamentation of Poor Plain-Dealing, / at this Time of Distress and Trouble THE Poor Man's Complaint: OR: The Sorrowful Lamentation of Poor Plain-Dealing, at this time of Distress and Trouble The Poor Man's Complaint: Or, the Sorrowful Lamentation of Poor Plain-dealing, at This Time of Distress and Trouble 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 209 x 300 set-off from opposite page visible vertical rules 1683-1703 Printed for C. Bates, next Door to the Crown-Tavern in West-Smithfield. C. Bates BBTI

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ATtend to the Moan Of Honest Plain-Dealing, A sensible feeling, Of Sorrows alone, I have I declare: With watery Eyes, I behold the Excise, which Troubles me sore; I weep when I think of I weep when I think of the Cry of the Poor.
The Times they are hard, yet those that have Treasure, and Wealth out of measure, They little regard poor Labouring Men, Who are out of Employ, Whose Children cry; which troubles them sore: I weep when I think of I weep when I think of the Cry of the Poor.
The Tax must be paid all over the Nation, without Disputation; Yet where is the Trade? that's clearly run down By Strangers from France, With others perchance; this troubles me sore: They run down all Labour, They run down all Labour, which pinches the Poor. It once was Decraed, to make a Collection, for Strangers protection, In order to feed, and nourish them here: Which encourag'd them so, That from hence they'll not go, but live on our shore; And ruine all Labour, And ruine all Labour, which pinches the Poor. The Taxes are laid on each large Possession; yet by their Oppression, The same must be paid by Tenants at Will; For the Landlords invent Still the raising of Rent, and Twenty things more To pay the King's Taxes, To pay the King's Taxes, by pinching the Poor. Rich Misers have Gold, yet scarce a poor Penny, they'll part with to any; For Charity's cold, all over the Realm:
We find e'ery thing dear, Through the Land far and near, which troubles me sore: I weep when I think of I weep when I think of the Cry of the Poor. It is but in vain, to tell your Condition, with humble Submission; For tho' you Complain, you're never the near: E'ery Time-serving Elf, Builds a Nest for himself, increasing his Store; By cruel Oppression, By cruel Oppression, in pinching the Poor. Some that heretofore, has kept a good Table, now now are not able To keep from the Door, the ravenous Wolf: Those that use to relieve, Now are glad to receive; this troubles me sore; I weep when I think of I weep when I think of the Cry of the Poor. In every Town, sad Poverty's reigning, the poor are complaining, Kind Heavens look down and pity this Land; Give the Blessing of Peace, That our Joys may encrease, and flourish once more, Defend us from Ruine, Defend us from Ruine, and pity the Poor.
Printed for C. Bates, next door to the Crown-Tavern in West-Smithfield.