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R33626 THE Winter is exceeding cold, poor People find it so; I think there's / neither young nor old, that e're the like did know: The famous Ri--ver Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : News from the River of Thames. News from the River of Thames. News from the River of Thames. Printer E. and A. Milbourn. S. Hinch. J. Mason ?-?

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THE Winter is exceeding cold, poor People find it so; I think there's neither young nor old, that e're the like did know: The famous Ri--ver of the Thames, is now a High-way made; And there is Booths and Shops al--so, set up of ev'--ry Trade.
Now Lovers with their Sweet-hearts go, Unto the Frozen Fayr, Some Silver Presents to bestow; On some, fine Chyna Ware. Roast Beef is likewise Plentiful; And some Drink Brandy so, That how to speak a Word of sense By no means they do know. Now from the Temple there is Built, A pretty Street or Fayr, And there's laid out good store of Guilt, In every sort of Ware. Coaches running up and down As if it were a Road: But this, the Labouring Watermen, Doth greatly discommode. The Gold-Smiths Shops well custom'd are, And Pewterers also; Such an Icey-Frozen-Fayr The World did never know. There's seeming Boats compos'd by Art, That slide on with a sayl; And those that such Contrivance find, It doth them much Avail. Bull-Bayting, and Bear-Bayting too, Upon the Thames hath been; The like before I tell to you By no man e're was seen: There's Nine-Pins Plaid, and Pigin-holes, And many sports beside: There scarcely any Waterman Can tell how runs the Tide.
The Bonny Watermen that us'd To cry, Where shall I Land ye? With some Old Curtains make a Booth, And there sell Ale and Brandy. There's Fidling, and there's Dancing too; The like was ner'e before; A man can very hardly know The Water from the Shore. Slideing in Scates there you may see, To all mens Admiration, And England almost seems to be Like to another Nation. All things Topsie Turvy turn'd, As may be well Observ'd; And many Poor that well have Liv'd, Half Famish't are, and Starv'd. Oh! That the Rich consider would The Poor now in distress, And call to mind how that ye should Not be so Pittyless. In God's good Time I hope we shall An alteration find; Thus I do wish, God bless you all That bear an Honest Mind. God Prosper long our Soveraign KING And happy let Him be; That all from Royal Race do Spring Live in Prosperity. Let Heavenly Power Protect YORK still, And keep him from his Foes; Let them be crossed in their Will That no Allegiance knows.
Printed on the Frozen-Thames, by the Loyal Young Printers, viz. E. and A. Milbourn. S. Hinch. J. Mason. 1683.