%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The GOOD-FELLOW'S Resolution: OR, / The Bad Husbands Return from his Folly, / Being a Caveat for all Spend-Thrifts to beware of the Main Chance. / Here in this Ballad you may see, / The vain-ness of bad Husbandry: / Good Advice here is to be found, / The which may save you many a Pound. Lanfiere, Thomas University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1678-1678 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/11/2014 33011

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R228239 1 The Plow-Mans Honour made known. UNKNOWN The Plow-Mans Honour made known. I Have been a bad Husband this full fifteen year. / And have spent many pounds in good Ale, & strong beer For now I will lay up my Money in store, / And I never will play the bad Husband no more. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 578 The GOOD-FELLOW'S Resolution: OR, / The Bad Husbands Return from his Folly, / Being a Caveat for all Spend-Thrifts to beware of the Main Chance. / Here in this Ballad you may see, / The vain-ness of bad Husbandry: / Good Advice here is to be found, / The which may save you many a Pound. The GOOD-FELLOW’S Resolution: OR, The Bad Husbands Return from his Folly, Being a Caveat for all Spend-Thrifts to beware of the Main Chance. Here in this Ballad you may see, The vain-ness of bad Husbandry: Good Advice here is to be found, The which may save you many a Pound. The GOOD FELLOW'S Resolution: OR, The Bad Husband's Return from his Folly, Being a Caveat for all Spendthrifts to beware of the Main Chance. Here in this Ballad you may see, The vainness of bad Husbandry: Good Advice here is to be found, The which may save you many a Pound. Lanfiere, Thomas 1678-1678 F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger

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I Have been a bad Husband this full fifteen year, And have spent many pounds in good Ale, & strong beer I have Ranted in Ale-houses day after day, And wasted my time and my Money away: But now i'le beware, and have a great care, Lest at the last Poverty falls to my share: For now I will lay up my Money in store, And I never will play the bad Husband no more. Too long I have lived in this idle course, In spending my money, which hath made me the worse; When as I had got Silver plentifully, I did not regard how fast I let it flye: For sometimes i'de spend, and sometimes i'de Lend, But the longest day now I see must have an end: For now, etc. Sometimes in the Ale-house a week I would sit, If I with Good-fellows did chance for to meet;
Until all my Money was wasted and gone, Then it was high time to turn out and go home: My proud Hostis she, would look scornful on me, And tell me she did not love such Company: But now, etc. Doll Cleanly that lives in the middle of the Town, Hath first and last of me had many a Crown; If then I did come to her and bring store of Money, And call apace for Drink, on me she'd look bonny: Both Early and Late a Boozing I have sat, But my Hostis and I now is in great Debate: For now, etc. Too much unto Gameing myself I would use, There was no kind of Exercise I did Refuse; A Crown or an Angel I have lost on a day, Which would have been better kept then thrown away: Then Beer it was plenty, no Flaggons stood empty, Sometimes on the Board stood full eighteen or twenty: But now, etc. Such idle courses I us'd always to take, For little account of my Money i'de make; I would call for strong tipple and make my heart merry, But now of such actions truly I am weary: Though thred-bare I went, with my cloaths torn & rent Yet I to the Ale-house would always frequent: But now, etc. My Landladys they would seem loving to be, If that they saw Money was plenty with me; But if that I had none at all for to show, They would look coy on me, as if they did not me know: And if so be that I was never so dry, To trust me a Flaggon some Whores would deny: But now I will lay up my Money in store, And I will never play the bad Husband no more.
I Went to an Hostis where I us'd to resort, And I made her believe that money was short; I askt her to trust me, but she answered nay, Enough of such Guests I can have every day: Then quoth she, pray forbear there's no staying here, Except you have money you shall have no Beer. But now, etc. I pull'd out a handful of Money straightway, And shew'd it unto her, to hear what she'd say; Quoth she, you shall have Beer and ale of the best, You are kindly welcome, I did speak but in jest: O no, no, said I, your words I defie, I'le see you hang'd e're with you i'le spend a penny: But now, etc. Thus here you may see and observe it full plain, The Ale-wives and Inn-keepers all are for gain; If a man on them spend all that e're he hath got, He shall have no thanks, but be counted a Sot: To you they'l seem kind, whilst you can them Cash find, But when you have spent all they will change their mind But now, etc. If I had but sav'd half the money I have spent, How it would rejoyce my heart with much content; But since 'tis all gone, farewel unto it, Henceforth i'm resolved for to learn more wit: My folly I see, in spending so free, The Ale-wives no more my Purse-bearers shall be: For now, etc. Then bad Husbands of the main chance have a care, Lest Poverty comes on you e're you are aware: Take heed how idly your Money you spend, Make much of that little which God doth you lend. Endeavour always your stock for to raise, Then of honest people you will have the praise: Strive for, etc. To conclude, take my counsel do not it refrain, You'l find it will be for your profit and gain, Whilst you are young and lusty strive to get and save, Then things necessary in old age you'l have: Be sure do not waste, lest you want at last, Those that plays in Summer in Winter must fast: Then learn for to lay up your money in store, Resolve for to play the bad Husband no more.
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