%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A most excellent Godly new Ballad: / [shew]ing the manifold abuses of this wicked world, the intolerable pride of people, the wantonnesse [of] women, the dissimulation of flatterers, the subtitly of deceiuers, the beastlines of drunkards, / the filthinesse of Whoredome, the vnthriftines of Gamesters, the cruelty of Landlords, / with a number of other inconuenciences. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1615-1615 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 10/16/2018 36012

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S2499 1 Greene-sleeues Greensleeves Greensleeves [G]Ood Lord what a wicked world is this, / [?] euery man doth liue amisse, [Amend] therefore, good people all, / [?]d speedily for mercie call, / [?]at God may blesse both great and small, / in euery Towne and Citty. Manchester Central Library Blackletter Ballads Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 4 A most excellent Godly new Ballad: / [shew]ing the manifold abuses of this wicked world, the intolerable pride of people, the wantonnesse [of] women, the dissimulation of flatterers, the subtitly of deceiuers, the beastlines of drunkards, / the filthinesse of Whoredome, the vnthriftines of Gamesters, the cruelty of Landlords, / with a number of other inconuenciences. A most excellent Godly new Ballad: showing the manifold abuses of this wicked world, the intolerable pride of people, the wantonness of women, the dissimulation of flatterers, the subtlety of deceivers, the beastliness of drunkards, the filthiness of Whoredom, the unthriftiness of Gamesters, the cruelty of Landlords, with a number of other inconveniences. Printer R.B. 1615-1615

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[G]Ood Lord what a wicked world is this, [?] every man doth live amisse, [?]o regard of conscience is, [and su]rely the more is the pittie. [Amend] therefore, good people all, [?]d speedily for mercie call, [Th]at God may blesse both great and small, in every Towne and Citty. Few men do feare the Lord of might, and who regards his word aright, They come to Church but for a sight, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. Pride doth beare so great a swaie, no man but monsters goe by the way, Dressing themselves in foolish array, and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. Wantonnesse walkes in everie place, that modesty dares not shew his face: Discretion counted a foole in this case, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. Flattery is friended gallantly, and beares his countenance verie hie, Whose lips are taught to cog and lie, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. Plaine truth is driven out of towne, and flattery florisheth in renowne Deceit doth walke in a garded gowne, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. Cruelty creepes in every place, hatred beares a friendly face, And slander seeks his neighbours disgrace, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. Idlenes walks in every coast, yet flaunts it in bravery with the most Which keepeth Tiborne as hot as a toast: and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. [?]ction lieth sicke in a sweat, [?]anton children must not be beate, [?] wilfull when they be great [and surely the more is] the pitty. [Amend, etc.] [?]
Whoredome is counted a youthfull sport, greatly pleasing the letcherous sort, Not caring whither their soules shall resort, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. The gaming houses who will shun, where tripping vice do daily run, Till all their wealth from them be won? and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. And few will learne in reasons schoole, which way they may their vices coole, But cals good counsell doting foole and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. Usury weares a velvet coate, by cutting of his brothers throate, Which without gaines will not lend a groat, and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. The Land-lord with his incomes great, doth set his house in such a heat, The Tenant is driven to lie in the street, and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. Covetousnesse hath taken such root, to call and crie there is no boote: Although the needy dy at their foote and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. Charity now is choaked with care, pittie is caught in cruelties snare, And mercy exilde both naked and bare, and surely the more is the pitty, Amend, etc. The Father being of greedy kinde, doth force his daughter against her mind To marry where she may substance find, and surely the more is the pitty. Amend, etc. What life is led betweene them twaine, when one the other doth disdaine? Their end must needs be griefe and pai[n] and surely the more is the pittie. Amend, etc. But laying all these things awaie, remember well your dying day, And how you shall consume to clay, if you be wise and wittie, Amend, etc.
FINIS. At London printed by R.B.