%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The VVorlds VVonder. / Giving and Account of Two Old Men, / Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouze in France, who declare themselves to be a- / bove a Thousand Years old a peice, and Preach Repentance to the World; telling what shall / happen for these Nine Years following, and when the World shall end. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/03/2016 35058

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R228665 STrange News to England lately came, / the like I think was never known; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 The VVorlds VVonder. / Giving and Account of Two Old Men, / Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouze in France, who declare themselves to be a- / bove a Thousand Years old a peice, and Preach Repentance to the World; telling what shall / happen for these Nine Years following, and when the World shall end. The Worlds Wonder. Giving an Account of Two Old Men, Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouze in France, who declare themselves to be a- bove a Thousand Years old apeice, and Preach Repentance to the World; telling what shall happen for these Nine Years following, and when the World shall end. The Worlds Wonder. Giving and Account of Two Old Men, Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouse in France, who declare themselves to be above a Thousand Years old apiece, and Preach Repentance to the World; telling what shall happen for these Nine Years following, and when the World shall end. ?-? F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.

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STrange News to England lately came, the like I think was never known; And if it proves a certain truth, terror strike to hearts of Stone. A City great there is in France, and Tholouze is it call'd by name; Two Prophets there was lately found, invisibly they thither came. No Man nor Child could ever tell which way these Prophets they came in, They say that they were sent from God, to reprehend the World for Sin.
A Thousand Years of Age, and more, each of them do declare to be; Methuselah ne'r liv'd so long, as by the Scriptures you may see. Gods Holy Spirit they declare into their Breasts inspired is; In this our Age a thing so rare, I think there's none more strange then this. Strange kinds of habit they do wear, the like ne'r seen by mortal Eye; And their deportment is as strange, although they Preach continually.
Good Admonition they do give, advising all Men to Repent; They say this is the only cause, that they into the World were sent. Gods Wrath against the Romans they do now declare is kindled hot; And if with speed they dont Repent, their Crimes shall never be forgot. The City of Tholouze, they say, to Sodom may compared be, And in three Months shall be consum'd by Flames of Fire undoubtedly. Except they do their lives amend, and quite forsake Iniquity; Which do the People much amaze, for this is their continual cry. The Magistrates offended were, at the strange Doctrine they did Preach: But they reply'd they came from God, the sinful People for to teach. At length there was an Order made, that they should close confined be; With Jesuits they did discourse in several Tongues, most perfectly. Their Dyet also was most strange, on Delicates they never fed; Their Drink was only Water clear, their greatest Banquet was dry Bread. And then the Magistrates did ask these Prophets strange, from whence they came? Their answer was, from Gallilee, Galladium was their Cities name.
The Jesuits did then persuade the Magistrates, that they should go To Rome to see his Holiness, that he the truth of all might know. At this they nothing daunted were, for they declar'd they knew their doom; And seemed to be mighty free for to go see the Pope at Rome. But being Fetter'd then with Chains, at which they seem'd to make a scoff; They much amaz'd the People all, for with great ease they shook them off. They Prophesie in Eighty-One, there shall be Troubles over all: In Eighty-Two they do declare, the Pope of Rome shall have a Fall. In Eighty-Three throughout the World, they do declare, that Preach they shall: In Eighty-Four, that Jesus Christ shall without doubt be known to all. In Eighty-Five there shall arise, one that shall mighty be with Men: In Eighty-Six an Earthquake shall much terrifie the World agen. In Eighty-Seven, Africa shall quite consumed be by Fire; In Eighty-Eight, the World amaz'd, in Eighty-Nine, the World expire.
FINIS. Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger.