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S103649 6 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN The Begger Boy Beggar Boy, The The Beggar Boy the same tune Beggar Boy, The The Same Tune SWeet Mistris Money I here will declare, / thy beauty which euery one adoreth, IN City and Country and euery place, / tis money that is so much respected, so well they doe love sweet Mistris Money. [with variation] in hope for to get sweet Mistris Money. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 462 1: 463 The VVorlds Svveet-heart: / VVhereby it is shewed that Mistris Money, / Is the worlds Sweet-heart and Hony. The Worlds Sweet-heart: Whereby it is shewed that Mistris Money, Is the worlds Sweet-heart and Hony. The World's Sweetheart: Whereby it is showed that Mistress Money, Is the world's Sweetheart and Honey. 1633-1633 Tho: Lambert

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SWeet Mistris Money I here will declare, thy beauty which every one adoreth, The lofty gallant and beggar so bare, some help and comfort from thee imploreth: For thou art become the worlds sweetheart, while every one doth make thee their honey, And loath they are from thee to depart, so well they doe love sweet Mistris Money. Money is that which all men obey, the wealthy rich miser doteth upon it, He puts her to trading untill such a day, and is very carefull in parting from it: It joyes him to see a great heap of wealth, and Lady Pecunia is his deare honey, While he is content for to starve himselfe, even for the love of Mistris Money. The Citty of London doth take great care, to gaine her favour by some new fashion, And for her sake they will give you such ware, as there is not better in any Nation: For every ones heart is now set upon her, and she is become their onely deare Honey, Where ever she goes her steps they doe honour so well they doe love sweet Mistris Money.
Though Moneys complexion be very white, yet I doe thinke there was never yet any Could equall her beauty which is so bright, so that she hath friends and lovers many. Each one will lend her a helping hand, to carry abroad their dearest honey, And they will be ready at her command, even for the love of Mistris Money. Your Country men to the Market will goe, with corne and such other like provision, And to procure money sometimes you do know they will sell it off upon any condition: To cure their hearts of sorrow and care, the savour of coyne is as sweet as honey, And they are glad to sell off their ware, even for the love of Mistris Money. The Shepheard that lyeth abroad in the field, and never careth for wind or weather, Doth hope that his sheepe some profit wil yeeld, which makes him to keepe them all together: For he wil sit on the side of a Rock, or else lye upon a green banke that is sunny, And there he will keepe his poore little flock, even for the love of Mistris Money.
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IN City and Country and every place, tis money that is so much respected, For she can never receive disgrace, since many devises are still projected By those which seeke her favour to gaine, and make her their onely delight and honey, For they will refuse no labour and paine, in hope for to get sweet Mistris Money. I thinke the world shall come to an end, before that Money shall be despised, For in every corner she hath a close friend, and by every one she is highly prised: In every country where ever you ride, the savour of coyne is sweet as the hony, And all the Inns on the roade doe provide, to entertaine sweet mistris Money. Now Cupid may lay by his quiver and bow, whereby sometime much love was procured, Since now to marry they are very slow, unlesse that a portion may be assured: For that doth carry their fancy away, so that young men doe make it their honey, And many a wedding without all delay, is made up for the love of money. Mark where you doe come & you shal still find, that for your money you shal be attended, My Host and my Hostesse will be very kind, but when that your silver and coin is spended Faith then you may goe with much grief & woe
because you have parted from your deare hony; For that respect which to you they did show, was for the love of mistris Money. At Rome the priests doe make her a Saint, who cheat the people by fond delusion, And if that you no mony doe want, you shall for your sins have an absolution: Thus in forraine countries wherever you goe, this Mammon is counted their onely hony, And unto you much kindnesse theyl shew, even for the love of mistris Mony. The Seaman likewise will travaile abroad, in storms & in tempests his heart nere faileth Untill with commodities he be wel stord, and then through the Ocean he lustily saileth He cares not if that he meet with some blowes, for he so esteemeth his dearest hony, That he spreadeth his sayls and away he goes, & sometimes he bringeth home gold & Mony. Thus all mens affections are equally bent, to Money, which maketh them ful of mettle, And when they doe want it they are discontent, because their love on it they doe settle: Yet I would not have you to set your heart on worldly treasure to make it your hony, But to buy this ditty before you depart, if that you doe love sweet Mistris Mony.
FINIS. Printed at London for Tho: Lambert, at the signe of the Horshoo in Smithfield.