%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Poor Robin's Dream, commonly call'd, Poor Charity. / I know no reason but this harmless Riddle, / May as well be Printed as Sung to a Fiddle. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1651-1651 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/07/2012 31899

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R181945 1 To a compleat Tune, known by Musicians and many others, or, Game at Cards New Game at Cards, A To a complete Tune, known by Musicians and many others, or, Game at Cards HOw now good fellow, what all amort [?] / I pray thee tell me what is the news[?] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 285 Poor Robin's Dream, commonly call'd, Poor Charity. / I know no reason but this harmless Riddle, / May as well be Printed as Sung to a Fiddle. Poor Robin's Dream, commonly call'd, Poor Charity. I know no reason but this harmless Riddle, May as well be Printed as Sung to a Fiddle. Poor Robin's Dream, commonly called, Poor Charity. I know no reason but this harmless Riddle, May as well be Printed as Sung to a Fiddle. 1651-1651 J. Clark

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HOw now good fellow, what all a mort: I pray thee tell me what is the news? Trading is dead, and I am sorry fort. which makes me look worse than I use; If a man hath no employment whereby to get a penny He hath no enjoyment if that he wanteth mony, And charity is not used by many. I have nothing to spend nor ive nothing to lend, ive nothing to do, I tarry at home, Sitting in my chair, drawing near to the fire, I fell asleep like an idle drone, And as I slept I fell into a dream, I saw a Play acted without ere a theam, But I could not tell what the Play did mean.
Yet afterwards I did perceive, and something more did understand, The Stage was the world wherein we live, the Actors they were all man kinde, When the Play is ended, the Stage down theyl fling Then there will be no difference in this thing Between a Beggar and a King. The first that acted I protest, was Time with a Glass and a Sithe in his hand The Globe of the world upon his breast, to shew he could the same command, Thers a time for to work, and a time for to play A time for to borrow, and a time for to pay, And a time that calls us all away.
COnscience in order takes his place and very gallantly plaies his part, He fears not to flye in a Rulers face although it cuts him to the heart, He told them all this is the latter age, Which put the Actors into such a Rage, That they kickt poor Conscience from the stage. Plain dealing presently appears in habit like a simple man, The Actors at him mocks and jeers pointing their fingers as they ran How came this fellow into our company? Away with him many a gallant did cry, For plain dealing will a beggar dye. Dissimulation mounted the Stage, but he was cloathed in galiant attire, He was acquainted with youth and age, many his company did desire, They did entertain him in their very breast, There he could have harbour and quietly rest, For dissemblers and turn-coats fares the best.
Then cometh in poor Charity, methinks she looked wondrous old. She quiverd and quakt most pitteously, it grievd me to think she was grown so cold, She had been ith City and in the Country, Likewise amongst the Lawyers and the Nobility But there was no room for poor Charity. Then comes in Truth not cloathed in wool, but like youth in his white Lawn sleeves He saies the Land is full, full, full, too full of Rebells worse than theeves, The Citys full of poverty, the French are full of pride Phanaticks full of envy, that order cant abide, And the Usurers bags are full beside. Hark how Bellonias drums do beat, methinks it goes ratling through the town, Hark how it thunders through the street as if it would shake the Chimneys down, Then comes in Mars the great God of war And bids us face about, and be as we were, And when I awakt I sate in my Chair.
Fini[s] London, Printed for J. Clark at the Harp and Bible in West Smith-field. With Allowance.