%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Warning to all lewd Livers. / By the Example of a disobedient Child, who riot only wasted and consumed / his Fathers and Mothers goods, and also his own, among strumpets and / other Lewd Livers, and after died most miserably on a Dung-hill. Price, Lawrence University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1624-1624 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/27/2011 30976

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R216199 2 Sir Andrew Barton UNKNOWN Sir Andrew Barton the same Tune UNKNOWN MY bleeding heart with grief and care / doth with all young men to beware YOu fathers deer and mothers kinde, / bear you this lesson in your minde Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 262 3: 263 A Warning to all lewd Livers. / By the Example of a disobedient Child, who riot only wasted and consumed / his Fathers and Mothers goods, and also his own, among strumpets and / other Lewd Livers, and after died most miserably on a Dung-hill. A Warning to all lewd Livers. By the Example of a disobedient Child, who riotously wasted and consumed his Fathers and Mothers goods, and also his own, among strumpets and other Lewd Livers, and after died most miserably on a Dung-hill. A Warning to all lewd Livers. By the Example of a disobedient Child, who riotously wasted and consumed his Fathers and Mothers goods, and also his own, among strumpets and other Lewd Livers, and after died most miserably on a Dung hill. Price, Lawrence 1624-1624 Fra. Grove

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MY bleeding heart with grief and care doth wish all young men to beware That they no such like steps may tread nor lead the life which I have lead. My Father was a Gentleman as many Gallants witnesse can He had no sons but onely I, which made his gold and silver flye. When as my Father had me sent to sell his goods and take up rent I did consume and waste the same. in drinking or unlawful game. The Cards and Dice were my delight, I haunted Taverns Day and Night Lewd Women were my chiefest Joys and my consorts were cut-purse boys. Gods holy Word I dis-obeyd I card not what the Preacher said For quaffing cans of Ale and Beer, was all the service I would hear. Thus acting my ungracioue part I broke my aged fathers heart When gashly death on him did seize I thought my self in happy case. What he had left I thought well got, but now the shame falls to my lot Five hundred pound in good red Gold, for wine and beer I quickly sold.
Then was I prest to serve the King, that might my name to honour bring A Souldiers life I hold it base and alwaies took it in disgrace. And having thus consumd my store, I to my Mother went for more Who sold and morgagd all her land, and put the mony in my hand. And then with tears these words she said thou knowest my Son thy fathers dead No more is left but I and thee therefore dear Son be good to mee. If that thy love from me should fall I have no friend on earth at all Therefore good Son to me prove kind and thou reward in heaven shalt finde. Then on my bended knees fell I desiring of the Lord on high A shameful death might be his end, that would his Mother once offend. All you that do no reckoning make of swearing when your words you speak Give ear to that which Ile you tell lewd livers seldome dyed well You disobedient children all draw neer and listen to my fall. Example take, repent in time lest that your woes be like to mine
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YOu fathers deer and mothers kinde, bear you this lesson in your minde Trust not too much a wicked Child, for oft times men are so beguild. When twigs are green you may them ply but let them grow till they be dry They will so stiffe and stubborn stand you cannot bend them with your hand. So I that ran a wicked race and to amend had not the grace Sixteen score pound in good red gold [i]nto my hand my mother told But in the compass of one year I spent it all as may appear And having left no means at all, I unto robbing straight did fall Then did I steal my mothers Rings, her brass, her pewter, and such things, The very bed whereon she lay I like a villain stole away. What ever I could get or take I thereof straight would money make My flinty heart did feel no grief, to see my mother want relief. At last she grew exceeding poor and begd relief from door to door, No Infidel nor Pagan vild could bring to light so bad a child. At last my mother lost her breath as she constrained was by death Who yeilds r[e]lief when friends grow and easeth those that are in want From place to place then was I tost by every man and woman crost, No harbour could I get whereby I might at night in safe-guard lye
My dearest kinsfolks do me chide my nearest friends mock and deride Those that were my consorts of late their love is turned into hate. Those that have feasted many a time and fed upon that which was mine Despise at me a long the street as if they should a Serpent meet. Both Old and Young, both great & smal, both rich and poor despise me all No friend to take my part have I but was constraind in field to lie. In this my extream miserie, my grief, and my necessitie No creature gave for my relief one peece of bread to ease my grief But like a poor despised wretch his latest gaspe that he did fetch Was on a Dung-hil in the night when as no creature was in sight. But in the morning he was found, as cold as clay upon the ground Thus was he born in shame to die and end his daies in misery. Take warning young men by this vice learn to avoid both Cards and Dice Lewd womens company forbear they are the high-way unto care All Parents whilst your babes be young look to their waies in hand and tongue Then wickednesse will not abound but Grace in children may be found.
FINIS. M.P. London, Printed for Fra. Grove on Snow- hill, Entred according to Order.