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S118488 THis present yere of oure Lord God a thousande fiue hundred thre score and / two, one Marke Finkle a Joiner dwelling beside Charing crosse by West= Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 35 The Shape of .ii. Mosters. M.D.Lxij The Shape of ii Monsters. MDLXII Fulwood, William Printer John Alde ?-?

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THis present yere of oure Lord God a thousande five hundred thre score and two, one Marke Finkle a Joiner dwelling beside Charing crosse by West- minster had a Sow that brought forth one Pigge onely, upon the seventh of Maye beinge Ascention daye, the whiche Pigge had a head muche lyke unto a Dolphines head with the left eare standing up forked like as ye see in this picture above, and the right eare being like as it were halfe a litle leafe being devided in the middes sharpe toward thend lying downward flat to the head without any holes into the headward. The two forefeet, like unto handes, eche hande havinge thre long fingers and a thumbe, bothe the thumbes growinge on the outsides of the handes, the hinder legges growing very much backwarde otherwise then the common natural forme hath ben seen, beeing of no good shape, but smaller from the body to the middle Joint then they be from the same Joint toward the foot. And the taile grow- ing an Inche neare unto the back then it doth of any that is of right shape. These straunge sights, the Allmighty God sendeth unto us that we should not be for- getfull of his mighty power: nor unthankful for his so great mercies. The which hee sheweth specially by geving unto us his holy word wherby our lives ought to be guided and also his wonderful tokens wherby we are most gentilly warned. But if we will not be warned, neither by his word, nor yet by his wonderful workes: then let us be assured that these straunge monstruous sightes doe premonstrate unto us that his heavy indignacion wyl shortly come upon us for our monstruous lyvinge. Wherefore let us earnestly pray unto God that he wyl geve us grace earnestly to repent our wickednes, faithfully to beleve his word: and sincerely to frame our lives after the doctrine of the same. An Admonition unto the Reader:
LEt us knowe by these ugly sights, and eke consider well: That our God is the Lord of mights, who rules both heaven and hell. By whose strong hand these monsters here, were formed as ye see: That it mighte to the world appere, almightie him to bee. Who might also us men have formde, after a straunge devise: As by the Childe of late deformde, appeareth in plaine wise. what might these monsters to us teache? which now are sent so rife: But that we have Goddes wurd well preacht, and will not mend our life. At which straunge sightes we mervel muche, when that we doe them see: Yet can there not be found one suche, that so will warned bee. And loke what great deformitie, In bodies ye beholde: Much more is in our mindes truly, an hundreth thousand folde. So that we have great cause indeede, Our sinnes for to confesse: And eke to call to God with speede, The same for to redresse.
Which if we wyl not fayle to doo, and purely to repent: He wyl no doubt, us comfort so, as shal our soules contente. Now sith our God so loving is, and ready to forgeve: Why doe we not abhorre all vice, and only to him cleave. Sith he also his hande can shake, And sone destroy us all, Why doe we not then feare and quake, And downe before him fall. Why doe we not amend I saye, Either for love or feare: why drive we of from day to daye; And sinning not forbeare. Good lawes of late renewde wee see, Much sinne for to suppresse: God graunt that they fulfilde maye bee, To overthrow excesse. O Lord graunt us also thy grace, That by repentance pure: In heaven to have a dwelling place; Forever to endure. in the Pultry by John Alde
Amen. quod W.F. Imprinted at London at the Long Shop