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A50685	Pecuniæ obediunt omnia Money masters all things, or, Satyrical poems, shewing the power and influence of money over all men, of what profession or trade soever they be : to which are added, A Lenten litany, by Mr. C____d, A satyr on Mr. Dryden, and several other modern translators : also A satyr on women in general : together with Mr. Oldham's Character of a certain ugly old p----	Menton, L.; C---d, Mr. Lenten litany.; Oldham, John, 1653-1683. Character of a certain ugly old p-----.	1698 (1698)	Wing M1821B; ESTC R202913	71,116	145

Pecuniae obediunt Omnia MONEY Masters all Things OR Satyrical Poems SHEWING The Power and Influence of MONEY over all Men of what Profession or Trade soever they be To which are added A Lenten Litany by Mr. C d a Satyr on Mr. Dryden and several other Modern Translators also a Satyr on Women in general Together with Mr. Oldham's Character of a certain Ugly Old P Tho' Iews Turks Christians different Tenets hold Yet all agree in Idolizing GOLD Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster 1698. TO THE READER REader a Miss I shall present thee here Whose Company is grateful every-where In Country City Court and Camp she can Great Services perform for any Man Both Poor and Rich her Presence do admire And her Acquaintance earnestly desire Labourers and Husbandmen with Farmers too Tradesmen and Scholars all her Friendship woo Physicians Lawyers Civil and Common And grave Divines too she 's scorn'd by no Man The Chaplain Curat Vicar and the Dean Prebends and Bishops wish to entertain This lovely Miss The Nuns with Monks and Friers Lord Abbots Lady Abbesses Lord Priors The Yeoman Gentleman Esquire and Knight Baronet Baron and Viscount delight To have her Company where-e'er they are Earls Marquesses and Dukes desire a Share In her Princes Kings Emperors and Pope Her to embrace their Arms stretch forth and ope Tho' Courted thus yet she keeps honest still No Man can prostitute her at his Will She makes her longest Stay and takes her Rest With those that hug her close and love her best And tho' she lodge with you in the same place All th' Favour you can have's to kiss her Face Tho' she 'll consent you freely may her use Yet have a care you offer no Abuse He that presumes to wash her or to round Or clip file or impair her Weight or 's found To counterfeit her Honour or imbrace Her worth hazards his Life for such Disgrace Reader if thou enquirest after this Miss Her Name then know Madam PECUNIA is The Charms and Power she has in every thing And how effectually about to bring Her Purposes where she does interceed Hereafter thou mayst fully see and read If thou wilt take the Pains but to o'er look And thoroughly peruse this pretty Book To his Honoured Kinsman on his POEM called Money Masters all Things SOme specious Titles fix unto their Books To tantalize the Reader when he looks And does peruse the Book with longing Mind Expecting still the Hypothesis to find Of Ethicks Physicks Politicks or Laws Or such like various Mutters Things and Cause As by the Title-Pages are set forth But in th' perusal finding nothing worth That answereth his Pains or Time or Cost His Time and Pains and Charges are all lost But you Sir to the Title you have fixt Do all along so close keep to your Text That he who reads your Book from End to End Each Page thereof he surely must commend For in each Leaf you have so plainly shown Th' Obsequiousness Men unto Money own That all with you must needs conclude and say 'T is Money Money Money bears the Sway. R. J. On the following POEM WHO in this Book by chance an Eye does cast Will tempted be to look upon the rest For here are Wit and Truth together joyn'd So neatly intermixt they please the Mind And rouze Attention whilst they plainly show How Money governs all things here below At every Turn Truth comes so patly in That view the World and there you see the Thing Nor is there more of Money 's pow'r exprest Than what some one or other will attest And from Experience write probatum est L. M. To the Author on his POEM call'd Money Masters all Things SIR let me tell you what your Pen has done You have accomplisht what was oft begun Or hinted at by others you have told At large the All commanding power of Gold Some have attempted in a faint Essay Others have dropt Remarks thereon but they Content with that ne'er made a full survey But you at last Have largely shown the wide and sovereign power Of Money and how all things bow unto her Perhaps some curious Critick will alledge You have not hit the Humour of this Age Your Verse is plain were it polite and gay 'T would better please the nice To this I say The gawdy Ornaments of Poetry Wou'd not with such a knotty Theam agree What 's natural and free becomes it best 'T were aukward were it polished and drest It 's better far some Matters to relate In lowly Style and not in Verse of State Were you to write of Emperors or Kings Of conquer'd Towns or great Heroick things Then Pegasus shou'd mount and spread his tow'ring Wings But here you show the World as in a Glass That flatters not but Face does answer Face Poetick Varnish had not beautify'd Your Work but dawb'd it had it been apply'd You 've chose a better way to let us see The Wonders of our primum Mobile How't puts the Mass of all Mankind in Motion To follow 't with laborious Devotion Wou'd any Man consider 't let him come To this your Universal Speculum T. H. THE PROEM A Satyr upon MONEY I. IT is not the Silver or Gold of its self That makes Men adore it but 't is for its power For no Man does doat upon Pelf because Pelf But all court the Lady in hopes of her Dower The Wonders that now in our days we behold Done by th' irresistible Power of Gold Our Love and our Zeal and Allegiance do mould II. This purchases Kingdoms Kings Sceptres and Crowns Wins Battels and conquers the Conquerors bold Takes Bulwarks and Castles and Armies and Towns Our prime Laws are written in Letters of Gold 'T is this that our Parliaments calls and creates Turns Kings into Keepers and Kingdoms to States And Peopledoms this into Highdoms translates III. This Plots doth devise then discovers what th' are This makes the great Felons the lesser condemn Sets those on the Bench that should stand at the Bar Who judge such as by right ought to execute them Gives the boystr'ous Clown his unsufferable Pride Makes Beggars and Fools and Usurpers to ride While ruined Properties run by their side IV. Stamp either the Arms of the State or the King St. George or the Breeches C. R. or O. P. The Cross and the Fiddle 't is all the same thing This still is the Queen who e'er the King be This lines Mens Religion builds Doctrines Truth With Zeal and the Spirit the factious endu'th To club with St. Katharine or sweet Sister Ruth V. This made that black Senate to sit still so long To make themselves rich by making us poor This made that bold Army so daring and strong And that made them drive 'em like Geese out of door 'T was this made the Covenant makers to make it And this made our Levites to make us to take it And this made both Makers and Takers

With Ropes and S●il-Clothes and Pullies ●itting Flags Streamers Hammocks all things for Shipping Sellers of Perriwigs for every Age Ma●e all-a-mode for Beaus and for the Sage 〈…〉 Semstresses that make up Linen 〈◊〉 the we●ring of Men and Women Those that in Gloves and Ribbons drive a Trade And Venders of Women's Heads that 's ready made Makers of Wyre-Grates and sine Bird-Cages And Spectacle makers for all Ages Corn-Chandlers Mealmen Binders of Books Makers of Cards and Dice and Fishing hooks Sellers of Potters-Ware Baskets and Toys Makers of Button-moulds for Men and Boys Chandlers Sellers of Signs Pictures and Maps Of Looking-glasses Morning-Gowns and Caps Vende●s of Thread and Tape all sorts of Lace Sweet-Powders Essence-Waters for Hands and Face B●●sh makers Seeds men sellers of Fringes Of ●ine Spring Locks Keys Bolts Screws and Hinge● Makers of Harness and all sorts of Bits Sellers of Fire-grates Tongs Pans Racks and Spits Framers of Iron-work both neat and rare Carvers in Wood Artists beyond compare Makers of Women's Pattens and their Clogs Fine Buttons gilded Buckles Collars for Dogs Of Razors Lancets and choicest Scissers With Surgeon's Instruments and Twissers Sellers of Bells and Lewers with fine Ha●k-Hoods S●arfes Hair-cloth and Nets with such like Goods Perspectives Tellescopes Glasses for sig●●s Great and small Bu●ning Glasses and Lamp lights Makers of Frames for Signs and Barbers Poles Cork-cutters Tanners Printers sellers of Coles Truckers for any Goods by Sea or Land Sellers of Houshold-goods at second hand Scowrers of Clothes with Bo●chers when they fail Translators sitting up old Shooes for sale And cunning Dressers of old Hats for view Who by their Art can make them look like new Makers of Chains Coach and Ca●●shes too Guilders and Varnishers of them for show Makers of Coffins Dresses for the Dead Rare Statue makers both of Stone and Lead Those that in Leather-cases drive a Trade All sorts of Sheaths Black Boxes ready made For Deeds and Writings which concern Mens Lands Boxes for Ru●●le● Perriwigs and Bands The makers of all sorts of Lasts and ●●eels Blocks Winders for Yarn and spinning Wheels Clothworkers Ca●ders Spinners and Pressers Tuckers and Fullers We●ve●s and Cloth dressers With Turners and Winders Shearmen Teasers Weighe●s and Mixers Sep●●●ters Pressers Makers of Coverlets Rugs and Ticking Manch●ster-Tape and what the Men are quick in Shinglers and Mill-wrights Cappers and Knitters Wheel-wrights and Higlers Jobbers and Fitters These Traders all in the pursuit of Gains Ea●y and late do seek with Care and Pains Some Money by their Trades to get or save Money 's the only Miss for which they rave Houses cannot be kept nor Rents well paid Unless good store of Money 's got by Trade 'T is she brings Comfort to the Tradesman's mind For then he cares not which way blows the Wind. Money procures them all things that they lack And where she 's wanting all things go to wrack LXIII On Merchants Merchants no venture at the Sea wou'd make Were 't not for hopes of Gains and Money 's sake For if they thought that Money wou'd not come Then they wou'd keep their Goods and Ships at home 'T is Money makes them fearless of all Loss Tho sometimes they return with weeping Cross Not scar'd with Losses they still hope to find Fortune will prove a●spicious and more kind So they 'll adventure still and not give o'er Their fresh pursuit to gain this gilded Ore Till some of them adventure all they have And so are brought meer Bankrupts to their Grave Whilst others do arrive to great Estate So variable is all Human Fate This Lady when cajoll'd sometimes will fly And of her self at other times draw nigh Tho' she 's a Witch as some have understood And doth a Man oft-times more harm than good Yet so delightful all her Charmings are That Poor and Rich in her desire a share So that in all things whether great or small It is apparent Money Masters all LXIV On Mercers and Drapers If you to th' Mercer or a Draper go With Cash in hand good pennyworths he 'll show Of Cloth Stuff Silks and Gold and Silver Lace Buttons and other things for Use and Grace And if your Taylor 's Counsel here you have I 'm sure by that you 'll neither gain nor save If all at large be not cut off he 'll fret For then poor Man he does less Cabbage get When without Cash unto these Men you go And they your Reputation well do know They 'll shew Respect and tell you in a Word That as cheap Pennyworths they will afford As if you ready Money brought but when Your Name is enter'd in their Books O then The fair-tongu'd Tradesman will so highly nick That you pay Ten per Centum for your Tick So if in two Years time your Score is paid He 's a sufficient Gainer by his Trade LXV On Grocers Altho' the Grocer does not raise his Price Yet he 'll put off his faulty rotten Spice Where you do Tick if ready Money comes Then you have Raisins plump and round as Plums And if you take a Parcel he 'll afford The choicest Spice he has upon his Word And he will pick and cull them out so clean That not a Stone or Stalk 'mongst them is seen But if you Tick you must take what they 'll give And have your choice either to take or leave For you cannot expect you may command Such Ware as those with Money in their Hand Money can view their Barrels Frails and Tubs And have the choicest of their Wares and Goods But when she 's wanting and you buy on Trust Then any Trash into your hands they 'll thrust Money prevails with Tradesmen gets Respect When Friendship and Acquaintance finds neglect LXVI On Goldsmiths The Goldsmith when he shews and sells his Plate Cannot with ease impose or put a Cheat On you because it 's to be understood 'T is by the Standard try'd and mark'd for good But when you come amongst his Rings to gaze Diamonds and Rubies Emeralds Topaz Carbuncles Hyacinths and many more Which he can shew amongst his Radiant Store Pendants Pearl Necklaces and Jewels too All which do make a splendid glorious show To value these the Buyer wanteth skill So Goldsmith sets the Price down as he will If Money in his Heart bears rule then he Will prize then at a very high degree Or if he 's pleas'd to take a mod'rate Gain As he will tell you yet 't is very plain Let th' Price which you do pay be what it will If afterwards you 're forc't to pawn or sell They 'll say they gotten Water and are soil'd So that the sparkling Lustre of ' em's spoil'd When as in truth they 're not a Penny worse Than when you bought 'em first But O the curse Of Money whose Delusions have the power To make her Lovers right or wrong pursue her The things for which you Twenty Pounds have given Perhaps they 'll have the Face to bid you Seven

That Money freely spend and fill his Purse F●● when the Niggard comes that is a Curse He for a single Pot will call and sit And spend an Hour at least in drinking it Then out he walks to see his Horse i' th' Stable And then comes in and bids 'em spread the Table For he 'll to Bed he feels he 's somewhat sick S● let him have his Supper very quick Such Guests the Host had rather be without And when they 're gone he does deride and s●out So Money 's certainly the only thing That Men to Favour and Respect does bring For he that wants 't is counted but a Slave And the poor Man that cannot pay a Knave LXXXII On Wine-Coopers If the Wine●Merchant's Cooper chance to light Upon a Piece of Wine that 's good and right Then that 's secur'd for him that pays the best And thither is sent in without Request That all the Town throughout he may out-brave That such a Piece of Wine none of 'em have Those that have Money get every thing that 's right And those that want are put off with a slight LXXXIII On Linen-Weavers The Linen Weaver th' good Wives Yarn does take And they conclude how many Yards 't will make Then she conceives there 's Warp enough and Woof But she 's deceiv'd when as it comes to th' Proof The cheating Knave some of the Clues does throw Into his Hell-hole and then lets her know That he her Web cannot work out o' th' Loom For lack of Yarn so she must send or come With more herself this News makes her admire That he should send more Yarn for to require He says the Yarn does tender prove and naught Else there had been no need more to have brought When as in truth the goo● Wife he does cheat Money to get by this same Knavish Feat Money 's the Saga which does him enchant He 'll rather part with 's Honesty than want Her Company who gets what he does lack For hungry Belly and for naked Back LXXXIV On Woollen Weavers The Woollen-Weaver slight and ●hin will weave That he some of the Clues of Yarn may save And keep himself which th' Owner to him brought To have their Cloth made strong and firmly wrought But whether th' Owners keep it for their use Or shall expose 't to Sale they 'll find the Abuse For when 't comes to be worn 't will shrink up sore And every day 't will run up more and more And in great lumps wear out great shame to see And all this through the Weaver's Knavery Who not content with honest Wage does cheat For there was Yarn to make the Cloth compleat But then the Knave less Money would obtain If he gets nought but by his lawful Gain So he 's resolv'd he Money will ensure He cares not by what ways he her procure Money 's the Sovereign Empress of his Heart For her with Truth and Honesty he 'll part LXXXV On Booksellers The Bookseller for ready Cash will sell For as small Profit as other Traders will But then you must take special Care and look You no new Title have to an old Book For they new Title-Pages often paste Unto a Book which purposely is plac'd Setting it forth to be th' Second Edition Or Third or Fourth with ' mendments and Addition But when you come for to peruse and look You will not ●ind one Word in all the Book Put either in or out no nor amended For that 's a thing that never was intended By th' Author but when a Book begins to fail This is their Trick to quicken up the Sale And if a new Edition comes indeed From all th' old Books they have they then with speed The Title-Pages oft pluck out and tear And new ones in their places fixed are Then have the Confidence to put to sale Such Books for new they know are old and stale And th' Buyer thus if he does not descry Will have a Cheat put on him purposely And when an Author's Books do bravely sell And some deceased Author's Works do well These Traders then to gain a Book a Fame Will set it forth under such Author's Name Prefixing an Epistle to such Tract Declaring to the Reader Matter of Fact How and by whom the same was brought to light And who hath had the View thereof and Sight How worthy the same Book is of the Press And Reasons why it s publish'd in such Dress With bantring Stuff to make the Copy ●ell Which Fallacies they think do wondrous well Such Bibliopolists are much to blame When a good Author's dead t' abuse his Name These Tricks they play and act without controul For Money they 'll oppignorate their Soul If you vendible Books cull out by such You may suppose you cannot then lose much But you 're deceiv'd for if you come to try And put them off you 'll find them very shie And nice They 'll say tho' at first coming forth Such Books sold well yet now they 're little worth So Money to disburse they have no mind Cause when to get it in they do not ●ind But after much ado you may contrive For Twenty Pounds laid out to get in Five And this they 'll tell you meerly is to shew What Favour and Respect they have for you If you 'll exchange for other Books say they We can afford you then some better Pay Ten Pounds in Truck they will pretend is given Whenas the Books you get will not yield Seven If to be Bookly given be your Fate You 'd need to have a plentiful Estate For when the Itch of buying Books grows strong Then you a Prey to th' Bookseller e'er long Become he 'll send you Books and trust so much Until he find you fail in keeping touch Then for his Money he will call amain And if two parts you pay he gets good Gain His Books are so high priz'd but All or None That is the only String he plays upon He 'll take no Books again in part O Curse He must have ready Money in his Purse And thus by him you shall be kept in awe By constant Dunning and Threats of the Law And if an Author to th' Bookseller bring A Copy for the Press altho' the Thing He knows will sell yet he 'll pretend and say Paper is dear and Trading does decay Money is scarce and Licencing is dear So if he buy the Copy he 's in fear To lose by th' Bargain yet at length he 'll come And condescend to give you some small Summ In part of which a Parcel you must have Of Books at his own Price And thus you slave Your self beating your Brains and taking Pains And this same greedy Leech sucks up the Gains He 's so in love with Money that he 'd starve Author and Printer too if he can serve But his own Ends and all the Profit get He does not care how meanly they do sit Money 's the She he courts the only Miss In