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4.328 R187452 1 Russels Farewel Russell's Farewell Russell's Farewell ALas! poor Brother Shop=keepers, / what must we follow now? we must to Begging all. [with variations] imprint unclear: Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back[.]. Pepys 4.328 Rollins (1) VI:292-295; Wing S3524B 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: 328 The Shop=keeper's Complaint: / Containing the loud Lamentation of many worthy Citizens for the Downfall of Trading. The Shop-keepers Complaint: Containing the loud Lamentation of many worthy Citizens for the Downfall of Trading. The Shopkeeper's Complaint: Containing the Loud Lamentation of Many Worthy Citizens for the Downfall of Trading. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 185 x 270 cropped left edge, uneven inking vertical rule 1675-1696 Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back. P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back PBA

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ALas! poor Brother Shop-keepers, what must we follow now? Our Callings they are grown so low, to live we know not how: If Heaven do's not cast a Smile, we shall to Ruin fall, And in a very little while, we must to Begging all. House-keeping is no little charge, besides our Rents are dear, And that which does our grief enlarge small Takings do's appear; The like before I never knew, which makes our comfort small, Alas, alas, what shall we do, we must a Begging all. Our Wives which did large Portions bring, a splended Life to lead, They now a woful Ditty siing, which makes our Hearts to bleed:
For in their Shops they sit all day, while takings are but small And then at Night they sighing say, we must a Begging all. That little Trading that we have, 'tis ten to one we trust, While our Snoil-footed Customers, declares, that wait we must: While they proclaim their Penneries, as loud as they can ball, This sorrow do's our Senses sieze, we must a Begging all. Our Creditors come raving first, and blames a long delay, They ne'er consider how we trust, but Dun us e'ery day; They must have Mony out of hand, thus they like Hectors ball: Our Callings surely cannot stand, we must a Begging all.
There must be then no longer let, they will not be deny'd, For if we cannot pay the Debt, a Serjeant is imploy'd: Then to the Compter must we go, where Comfort is but small; Now Neighbour since the case is so, we must a Begging all. Among our many Griefs and Care, if on the Road we go, Our sinking Station to repair, why this brings grief and woe: Now what to do we cannot tell, since Trading thus does fall, All Happy Days we bid farewel, we must a Begging all. The Glory of the Gold[e]n Age, has took its last Good-Night, While Grief and Sorrow mounts the Stage, and puts our Joy to flight: Against proud France let us contend, and give their Pride a fall; For if these times do never mend; we must a Begging all. Great William our renowned King, with brave Commanders bold, Their Fame shall through fair Flanders Ring, like noble Hearts of Gold. And storm the Towns with loud Alarms, and roaring Cannon-Ball, Therefore let us away to Arms. and fight like Soldiers all. Why should we tarry here in Town, let's march with speed away, To purchase Honour and Renoun, and in the bloudy Fray: The Mighty Force of France shall yield, and soon for mercy call, For why our Swords shall reap the Field, we'll Fight like Soldiers all.
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Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back.