%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Description of Old England, Or, / A true Declaration of the times. / Old England of late days it is grown new, / As many by experience finds it true; / Throughout the Land, in Country, City, and in Town, / The times are harder then e're they were known; / Observe these Verses which below are pend, / And let us pray that these bad times may mend. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/19/2014 34108

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R30979 1 is not old England grown new. Greensleeves Is not old England grown new. VVAs ever the like in any age known, / Old England's grown New, and turned upside down, Then is not old England grown new, grown new, / Then is not old England grown new. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1244 A Description of Old England, Or, / A true Declaration of the times. / Old England of late days it is grown new, / As many by experience finds it true; / Throughout the Land, in Country, City, and in Town, / The times are harder then e're they were known; / Observe these Verses which below are pend, / And let us pray that these bad times may mend. A Description of Old England, Or, A true Declaration of the times. Old England of late days it is grown new, As many by experience finds it true; Throughout the Land, in Country, City, and in Town, The times are harder then e’re they were known; Observe these Verses which below are pend, And let us pray that these bad times may mend. A Description of Old England, Or, A true Declaration of the times. Old England of late days it is grown new, As many by experience finds it true; Throughout the Land, in Country, City, and in Town, The times are harder then ever they were known; Observe these Verses which below are penned, And let us pray that these bad times may mend. ?-? F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke

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WAs ever the like in any age known, Old Englands grown New, and turned upside down, The times they are hard both in Country and town, Then is not old England grown new, grown new, Then is not old England grown new. Old England was once a stately brave place, When traffiqueing everywhere went on a pace, But now trading is dead, and monys grown scarce, Then is not, etc. In days heretofore gold and silver did flye, Then rich men upon their means livd gallantly, But the land now is over-run with poverty. then is not, etc.
Where is all the treasure that in England did flow, That with rich men and poor men did make a brave show The times they now harder and harder doth grow, then is not, etc. Where are your old souldiers with slashes and scars That never feard drinking in old time of wars Nor shedding of blood in mad drunken jars, then is not, etc. Where are your old Courtiers that used to ride, With forty blew coats and foot-men beside, It is turnd to six horses a Coach and a guide, Then is not old England grown new, grown new, Then is not old England grown new. The second part, to the same Tune.
WHat is become of your old fashioned cloaths, Your long-sleevd doublets, & your trunk hose, It is turnd to French fashion, and other fine shews, then is not old England grown new, grown new, then is not old England new. For now theres new fashions comes up every day, With costly attire and sumptuous array, It is Pride in the Kingdom doth bear all the sway. then is not, etc. New triking, new triming, new measures, new paces, For the men they have new heads, and women new faces And several new tricks more to hide their base cases; then is not, etc. Theres new fashiond Caps, and new-fashiond Locks, And new fashiond heads for the old pated blocks, With twenty diseases, besides the french-P---- then is not old, etc. In former days men loved one another, They always were faithful and true to each other, But now a man scarcely can trust his own brother, then is not old, etc. It was a brave time when men lived in fear, And usd not themselves so much to curse and swear, But now dam ye and sink ye is usd ery where, then is not, etc. There was not so much deceit usd hertofore, Cheating and couzening men they did abhor. But now plain-dealing is turnd out of door. then is not, etc. Most rich men were charitable formerly, And shewd pitty to the poor in misery, But their hearts now are hardned with cruelty, then is not, etc. Envy and malice now raigneth too much, In the hearts of some persons both poor and rich, To see one another live many doth grutch. then is not, etc. And thus you may see how the times they do go, Both in town and City, and in Country to, I think there is none of you all but doth know, that old England is grown new, grown new, that old England is grown new.
FINIS. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.