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R185853 A Wealthy Baker near the Strand / A punisher of the Poor. This Baker, covetious Baker! / Never was satisfy'd. [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 Unconscionable Baker / OR, THE / Devil Correcting Sin. Unconscionable Baker OR, THE Devil Correcting Sin. Unconscionable Baker OR, THE Devil Correcting Sin. ?-? Charles Barnct

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A Wealthy Baker near the Strand A punisher of the Poor, He always had we understand, Abundance of Corn in store; His cruel Oppession was sharp and severe, He bought it in cheap, and sold it out dear, A dismal Relation of him you shall hear This Baker, covetious Baker! Never was satisfyd. While other men could hardly live, Their cares being manifold, He with his Daughter Kate coud give Five Hundred Pounds in Gold, Besides the Possession of Houses good store; Yet nevertheless, still he coveted more, And filld his Coffers by grinding the poor: This Baker, etc. A Widdow came to him one Day And seeing the Bread so small, She with a sigh to him did say, Sir When will the Prizes fall? He said with a Frown, It is fit you should know, I make no great Doubt, but it dearer will grow; The Woman she wept when he answerd her so: This Baker, Covetous Baker, Studious to grind the Poor. This Baker was the Head of* those Who met of a certain Night, Where constantly he did propose New methods which way they might, By holding together, keep Bread from a fall Dear Brother, says he, I am certain we shall Ere long by our Trade get the Devil and all: This Baker. Covetous Baker! Still w[ou]ld advise the rest. This wretched Baker was abhord By some of the better* sort, Who could not with his Terms accord, As Neighbours and Friends report; They were not so cruel and ridged as he
Then being departed and would not agree, The Divil in shape of a Farmer he see You Farmer, Country Farmer, What have you Corn to sel. Yes I have five and forty Load, of delicate Wheat and Wry, For Brantfort Market on the Road, The Baker he did reply, If we can agree I will buy it up all, For I have both Silver and Gold at my call, I must have it Cheap, for the Prises do fall, This Baker, Covetous Baker, Recond to bite OLD NICK. Then at his head the Devil sent, a Flaggon of Ale and Beer And cryd What woud you circumvent, and Couzen your Master here, It was I that employ[]d you these many years Past, By cheating and Raking up Riches so fast And Rascal Il pay you your Wages at last, out Baker Pilory Baker, What would you cheat old Nick, Sweet Mr: Devil he replyd, dont threaten a Baker so, I value not your haughiy Pride, and that I would have you know, Old Lucifurs Back then began for to rise, Then staring upon him with large glaring Eyes, The Baker was struck with a hellish surprise, Swee Devil merciful Divil Do not destroy me now, The Devil took him on his Back, the Baker renewd his Prayer But yet he made his bones to Crack, by throing him down the Stairs Quoth he, I shall find out the rest of the Crew, That will not give every Dealer his due, I am sent for to punish such Rascals as you, Out Bakers Pillory Bakers, Will you not leave your Cheats.
London, Printed for Charles Barnct, 1697.