%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A use of Exhortation / TO THE / LONDON / APPRENTICES / OR, / A second Message after their / PETITION. 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 07/10/2021 37315

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R221416 YOung-men where are you now; what fast asleep? / What in a Dream? or do you keep British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 106 A use of Exhortation / TO THE / LONDON / APPRENTICES / OR, / A second Message after their / PETITION. A use of Exhortation TO THE LONDON APPRENTICES OR, A second Message after their PETITION. ?-? Carolus Adolphus

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YOung-men where are you now; what fast asleep? What in a Dream? or do you keep Close to the fire-side, because 'tis cold? Or (as your Masters say) must you be told Over and over; What are you blinde? Besotted quite, or do you fear the winde? Or has the Gun-men plung'd you into fears? Or are you frighted with their Bandileers? Why gaze you thus? like men distracted, Looking at one another, and nothing acted: Crying a Lyon lurketh in the way, Whenas 'tis but a Lobster, whom (men say) Turn him but o're and o're he'l turn to you; Then turn for shame, O sluggards, least you rue When 'tis too late, be wise betimes, Methinks the Countries valour should ring chimes: Unless you stop your eares, you can't but hear, How EXITER and CORNWAL banish fear; They help for you, to better your condition, They hazard All, to fulfil your Petition; Yet you won't help yourselves, I blush to see Such pettie places venture more then We. Then Prentices, awake, awake, for shame, Be faint no more, all cowardize disclaim; Disband feamality, let courage be your Portion, In such a case, Vallour's the best Devotion. Petitions will not do, fare means are slighted, You are compell'd, at least, much more invited, To do the Work yourselves, then since 'tis so, Shew yourselves men, about the business go: Time is a precious thing, forbear delay, Whilest the Sun shines, be sure to make your Hay.
Fear not Cornation-coats, they are but men, They'd rather eat then fight; not one in ten, But (like self-seeking Rascalls) are so evil, For Sixpence more they'd List unto the Devil. Then Blades revive, thus far I dare aspire, You may yourselves accomplish your desire: The Day's your own, and such is your condition, Yourselves may quickly grant your own Petition. Till these things come to pass, till this We see, Serve Jacobs Prentiship, you shan't be Free. Till Men have noble hearts, till Youths grow bold, Till Men do one anothers good uphold, Till Valour springs, till Courage doth increase, Till Wrong have Right, expect no settled Peace: Here's Arguments enough, if you be wise, Reduce your Honour, though you lose your Eyes, Uphold your Trade, maintain the Good Old Cause, Un-coat the Lobsters, take away their clawes. Take this for all, I have no more to say, I am the guide to put you in the way; Here's the right Path, hang him that goes astray.
FINIS. J.E. App. OXFORD, Printed for Carolus Adolphus.