Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A49500
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The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere.
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Lanfiere, Thomas.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing L353; ESTC R7831
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the_o city_n prophisier_n or_o the_o country_n fortune-teller_n here_o in_o these_o line_n the_o which_o below_o be_v pen_v you_o may_v know_v when_o these_o hard_a time_n will_v amend_v for_o they_o will_v show_v exact_o right_o and_o plain_a when_o as_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v good_a time_n again_o observe_v they_o well_o and_o then_o you_o all_o will_v say_v it_o be_v worth_a your_o time_n and_o leisure_n for_o to_o stay_v tune_v of_o oh_o be_v not_o old_a england_n grow_v new_a by_o tho._n lanfiere_n all_z you_o honest_a man_n in_o country_n and_o town_n which_o by_o the_o bad_a time_n much_o hardship_n have_v know_v observe_v &_o i_o brief_o to_o you_o will_v set_v down_o when_o the_o time_n will_v be_v better_o again_o again_o when_o as_o the_o time_n will_v mend_v again_o then_o mark_v well_o my_o subject_n which_o i_o shall_v declare_v it_o be_v worth_a your_o attention_n if_o you_o will_v it_o hear_v i_o brief_o unto_o you_o all_o now_o will_v declare_v when_o etc._n etc._n when_o great_a rate_n and_o tax_n be_v take_v away_o from_o country_n &_o city_n which_o man_n yearly_o pay_v if_o you_o chance_v to_o live_v for_o to_o see_v that_o day_n then_o the_o time_n will_v be_v better_o again_o again_o oh_o then_o the_o time_n will_v mend_v again_o when_o a_o counsellor_n plead_v without_o ere_o a_o feâ—_n and_o a_o usurer_n throw_v away_o his_o money_n when_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v you_o plain_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o as_o all_o rich_a man_n so_o liberal_a do_v grow_v that_o to_o the_o poor_a part_n of_o their_o mean_n they_o bestow_v if_o we_o can_v see_v such_o do_n i_o certain_o know_v that_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o all_o man_n to_o each_o other_o faithful_a do_v prove_v for_o to_o live_v still_o in_o unity_n true_a peace_n and_o love_n and_o envy_n &_o malice_n from_o their_o heart_n remove_v then_o the_o time_n will_v be_v better_o again_o again_o oh_o then_o the_o time_n will_v mend_v again_o when_o trade_v be_v quick_a as_o it_o be_v former_o in_o city_n and_o town_n and_o in_o the_o country_n and_o money_n with_o all_o man_n flow_v plentiful_o then_o the_o time_n will_v be_v better_o again_o again_o oh_o then_o the_o time_n will_v mend_v again_o when_o desimulation_n forsake_v the_o land_n that_o plain-dealing_a may_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o conscience_n in_o all_o man_n heart_n firm_o do_v stand_v then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o miser_n do_v fetch_v forth_o their_o silver_n &_o gold_n the_o which_o in_o their_o chest_n be_v grow_v rusty_a &_o old_a or_o when_o honesty_n be_v by_o knave_n to_o be_v sell_v then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o all_o neighbour_n leave_v strife_n &_o debate_n and_o live_v still_o in_o peace_n and_o not_o each_o other_o hate_n and_o forge_v and_o lie_v be_v wear_v out_o of_o date_n then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o swear_v &_o drunkenness_n all_o man_n do_v abhor_v and_o full_o conclude_v for_o to_o use_v they_o no_o more_o or_o when_o the_o city_n do_v yield_v no_o trade_n for_o a_o whore_n then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o cheat_v &_o cozen_v be_v proclaim_v down_o throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o country_n &_o town_n and_o covetousness_n be_v from_o rich_a man_n heart_n fly_v then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o all_o knave_n prove_v honest_a &_o thief_n do_v turn_v true_a and_o leave_v off_o their_o old_a way_n for_o to_o take_v up_o new_a or_o when_o every_o creditor_n be_v pay_v his_o due_n then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o flaunt_v periwig_n be_v out_o of_o request_n and_o lady_n with_o curl_a lock_n hate_v to_o be_v dress_v or_o when_o greedy_a rich_a man_n their_o poor_a neighbour_n feast_n then_o the_o etc._n etc._n &_o when_o paint_v &_o patch_v be_v quite_o lay_v aside_o by_o those_o which_o do_v set_v their_o delight_n all_o in_o pride_n or_o when_o gallant_n do_v at_o new_a fashion_n deride_v then_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o roundhead_n &_o quaker_n their_o religion_n remove_v to_o turn_v cavalier_n &_o church-government_n love_n or_o when_o lawyer_n to_o client_n do_v honest-man_n prove_v then_o the_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v my_o song_n which_o be_v new_a i_o here_o have_v declare_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v true_a when_o these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o the_o time_n will_v be_v better_o again_o again_o oh_o then_o the_o time_n will_v mend_v again_o finis_fw-la with_o allowance_n ro._n l'estrange_n print_a for_o f._n coles_n t._n vere_n j._n wright_n and_o j._n clarke_n