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T32667 9 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Man in Desperation, &c. O Man in Desperation Man in Desperation, etc. AWAKE! awake! O England, / Sweet England now awake Repent therefore, O England, / The Day it draweth near. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 322 3: 323 ENGLAND's New Bell-man; / Ringing into all People's Ears GOD's dreadful judgment on this land and / Kingdom. ENGLAND’s New Bell-man; Ringing into all People’s Ears GOD’s dreadful Judgment on this Land and Kingdom. England's New Bell-man; Ringing into all People’s Ears God's dreadful Judgment on this Land and Kingdom. ?-?

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AWAKE! awake! O England, Sweet England now awake, And to thy Prayers speedily, Do thou thyself betake: The Lord thy God is coming, Within the Sky so clear, Repent therefore, O England, The Day it draweth near. The dreadful Day of Vengeance, Is shortly now at Hand, When fearful burning Fire, shall waste both Sea and Land; And all Mens Hearts shall fail them, To see such Things appear, Repent therefore, etc.
The wordly wise and prudent, Shall fall besides their Wits, And wish the Hills would fall on them, In these their frantic Fits, No Succour, Help, nor Comfort. For them shall then appear, Repent therefore, etc. The Seas and Rivers running, Shall roar in grievous wise: The Beasts in Pastures feeding, Shall strain forth grievous Cries: The Skies shall flame with Fire, The Earth shall burn so clear, Repent therefore, O England The Day it draweth near.
The glorious holy Angels, Shall then their Trumpets sound, The Dead shall hear their Voices; As they lie in the Ground; Then all the Graves shall open, And dead Men shall appear, Repent therefore, O England, The Day it draweth near. The Devil will be ready then Each Creature to accuse, And show how in their Life-time, They did themselves abuse: And every Mans own Conscience For Witness shall appear, Repent therefore, etc. The Works of every Creature, Their Thoughts, and Deeds, I say, Shall follow them together, In that most dreadful Day: And no Respect of Persons, Shall in that Day appear, Repent therefore, etc. But such as have done justly, Shall wear the Crown of Life; The Wicked shall be damned To Sorrow, Pain, and Grief; In boiling Pans of Brimstone, With doleful hellish Cheer, Repent therefore, etc. But Wo unto that Woman, Which then with Child shall go; And to the silly Nurses, Which do give suck also: When as the Day of Judgment Grievous shall appear, Repent therefore, etc. And pray with Tears most constant, Unto the Lord of Might, That in the frozen Winter, You do not take your Flight:
Nor yet upon the Sabbeth, That Peril do appear, Repent Therefore. etc. Let all good Christian People, Repent therefore in Time, And from their Hearts lementing, Each former grievous Crime: Prepare themselves with Gladness, To watch when Christ will come, The Trump shall sound on sudden, And no Man knows how soon, Repent therefore, For all Things are fulfilled, Which Christ before had told, Small Faith is now remaining, And Charitys grown cold; Great Signs and Wonders we have seen, Within the Earth and Sky, Repent therfore, etc. Why dost thou put thy Confidence, In strong and stately Towers? Why takes thou such Pleasure, In building sumtuous Bowers? Rejoicing in thy Pastures And Park of fallow Dear, Repent therefore, etc. Why seekest thou deceitfully To purchase Treasure great? Or why dost thou through Usury The Bread of poor Men eat? Why doth thy Life and Living, So filthily appear? Repent therefore, etc. Wherefore let all good People, Upon their Knees proceed, In making earnest Prayer, For never was more Need That God may spare the Punishment, Even for his Mercies meer, And give us Grace to bear in Mind The Judgment that is near.