%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers: / OR, / A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End. / Being very good Instructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, / and repent before it be too late. Lanfiere, Thomas University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1681-1681 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 09/19/2018 36006

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R7885 1 The rich Merchant Man Rich Merchant Man, The The Rich Merchant Man TO you both Old and Young, / these Lines I do indite, Then fear God and Repent, / spend not your time in waste, / For old and young, both rich and poor, / must yield to Death at last. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. : A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers: / OR, / A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End. / Being very good Instructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, / and repent before it be too late. A Warning for all Wicked Livers: OR, A Cavat for all People to remember their Latter End. Being very good Instructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, and repent before it be too late. To the Tune of, The rich Merchant Man. A Warning-piece for all Wicked Livers: OR, A Caveat for all People to remember their Latter End. Being very good Instructions for Old and Young, rich and poor, to amend their lives, and repent before it be too late. Lanfiere, Thomas 1681-1681 I. Wright, I. Clarke, W. T / and T. Passenger

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TO you both Old and Young, these Lines I do indite, Desiring you them to observe, and not good Counsel slight: Take notice well I pray, what's here pen'd in this Song, Unto the General Judgement Day, I think the time's not long: Then fear God and Repent, spend not your time in waste, For old and young, both rich and poor, must yield to Death at last. HOw many wicked Sins, are Reigning in our Land? Which are by men & women us'd against the Lords command: Hateful Pride is in use, and also Blasphemy, Many run on in wickedness, and think they ne'r shall dye: Then fear, etc. O Would men did but think upon their latter end, Then they would flye all vanity, and strive their lives to mend: O Wretched Mortal Man, keep still, and bear in mind, Though thou tak'st pleasure in this Life, yet thou'lt leave them behind: Then fear, etc.
MInd not this Worldly Wealth, on it set not thy heart, For when that death doth stop thy breath, thy Gold and thee must part, Mans Life is like a Flower, that groweth fresh and brave, We are here today, tomorrow we may be laid within our Grave: Then fear, etc. ABhor and also shun, from Drunkenness alway, 'Twill bring thy Soul & body both to ruine and decay: Abomination it is, before the sight of God, Then use it not, lest that he scourge thee with his heavy Rod: Then fear, etc. SWear thou not by the Lord, take not his name in Vain, In Moses Law it is forbid, as Scripture shews it plain: Some men now in these days, will upon their Sins boast, He is counted the bravest Blade that can curse and swear most: Then fear God and Repent, spend not your time in waste, For old and young, both rich and poor, must yield to Death at last.
LEt not thy mind be bent, to do thy Neighbour wrong, But see thou give all men their due which doth to them belong: Pray Love the Fatherless, to the Widdow be a Friend, Relieve those that are in distress, then God will thee defend: Then fear God and Repent, spend not your time in waste, For old and young, both rich and poor, must yield to Death at last. A Covetous mind don't bear, if thou art blest with store, But spare some part of what thou hast, for the help of the poor: Although that wealth thou hast, yet it is but lent to thee, Then comfort and give alms to those that are in misery. Then fear, etc. NOw to Young people likewise, good counsel I will give, If thou'lt it take, 'twill do thee good, so long as thou dost live? Neglect not Gods Holy Word, but keep his Laws truly, Mind not the pleasure of this world, for it is but Vanity. Then fear, etc. FOrget not you this rule, bear it in mind alway, Unto your Parents reverence give, and duely them obey: For those Children that do; their Father and Mother scorn,
The curse of God hangs on their head, better they'd ne'r been born: Then fear, etc. IDleness and Sloth shun, labour as God allows; Strive always for to get your bread by the sweat of your brows Indeavour and get in Youth, to keep you when you are old For if Poverty doth come you'l find, that Charity will be cold, Then fear, etc. REfuse no good counsel that's given unto thee; But shew respect unto all men, and not high-minded be: Remember that thou keep, the Sabbath of the Lord, For that's a day ordain'd for us, to meditate on his Word: Then fear, etc. EVeryone that doth these Verses hear or see Example take, and learn by them, for to live righteously: Enter not into Sin, repent without delay; For time and tide doth slip along, it will for no man stay: Then fear God and repent, spend not your time in waste, For old and young, both rich and poor must yield to Death at last.
FINIS. Printed for J. Wright, J. Clarke, W.T and T. Passenger.