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A copy of verses, humbly presented to all his worthy masters and mistrisses in the town of Lambeth. By Thomas Ouldman, belman.
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Ouldman, Thomas.
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1688
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A COPY OF VERSES HUMBLY PRESENTED To all his worthy Masters and Mistrisses In the Town of Lambeth By THOMAS OULDMAN Belman The PROLOGUE I walk my Rounds kind Sirs as you can tell And very seldome fail to Ring my Bell The Winter Frosts I value not but take A pleasure in my Labours for your sake And now the time o' th' Year commands to bring My Verses to you as an Offering I hope that every one will mindful be Of all my Pains my Christmas-Box and Me. On St. Thomas's Day WHen as St. Thomas heard that Christ did live Whom he saw dead no credit could he give To that report till he his hand did hide In the wide wounds made in Christ's side Oh weak of Faith to think he should not give Life to himself who made the Dead to live But this declares Man's frailty Then let 's cry Encrease our Faith good Lord or else we dye On Christmas day VVHen great Augustus Caesar reign'd on Earth Then was the time of our great Saviours birth Which Angels caus'd from Heaven to descend That they to th' world glad tydings might commend Singing this Song Glory to God on High And Peace on Earth thoughts from Eternity Of good will towards Men is now made known Believing in him Heaven and all 's our own On St. Stephens day SAint Stephen was King of Martyrs he did see The Heavens to ope and Jesus Christ to be Set on his Fathers right hand there to make Prayers and Intercession for Man's sake Awake O man awake arise and pray Call on the Lord while it is call'd to day For if the Bridegroom entring shut the Gate Then may you call but it will be too late On St. Johns day SAint John was chief Apostle of the rest Christ gave him leave to lean upon his breast He in a Revelation saw all should come Upon the World until the Day of Doom Which how nigh 't is no mortal man can tell Then whilst thou liv'st endeavour to live well That when Christ comes these words be said to thee Come now ye Blessed come and live with me Vpon Innocents day OH what a Crowd of little Martyrs went Upon that day to Heaven whom Herod sent When he did cause the Children to be slain His malice was to Christ but was in vain Man's Will cannot the Lords Decree prevent That labour 's lost that is so vainly spent PUt not thy trust in Man which lives on Earth But in the Lord which gave thee life and breath For he is him whom thou mayst alwaies trust A gracious God both merciful and just For the Winter HAppy remain my Benefactors all That nightly hear my voice my joy 's not small That I once more have leave for to present My faithful service in hopes 't will give content And since the Season it doth me invite I am resolved with God's leave each night To walk my Rounds with Lanthorn Staff and Bell To see kind sirs all things is safe and well Your doors and windows locks and lights shall be Chiefly my care through all my liberty And least dread danger it should come to you You shall have both my Pains and Prayers too IN worst of times 't is good to serve the Lord Though troubles come yet he will still afford Help and Relief to those that fear his Name Therefore with me extol and laud the same For by that means you will more comfort find Than all the World can give unto your mind AWake from sleep afford your souls relief And mind how death comes on you like a thief Who is so courteous with none for to advise What time he 'l come what hour he will surprize Each hour prepare you then wail for your sins Where Death doth make an end Judgment begins KNow sinners know how great soe're you are That you must stand at Christ's Tribunal Bar To answer for the crimes that you have done Before Christ Jesus Gods beloved Son And if he prove thy Advocate to be Then thou art blest to all Eternity And if he do refuse to be thy friend Thy pains and miseries shall never end GIve us good God all new minds and inspire Our frozen hearts with thy most Holy fire Guide thou our foot-steps and rectifie our waies Lord teach us still to number all our days LOrd grant that here thy Gospel still may shine And all our hearts may to thy Laws incline To mind thy Word and Holy Sacrament That while we live we daily may repent HOw frail is Man how uncertain are his daies How is his Life incumbred many ways With care vexation grief and sorrow Alive to day yet may be dead to morrow Death is a Messenger with flying wings That strikes at poor mens Tents as well as Kings O mortal man Death alwaies skulks behind you For as Death leaves you so shall Judgment find you IT 's good for us to keep in heart and mind The works of God which was to us so kind Then let us all before our days are spent Both great and small now labour to repent That when we shall resign our mourning breath We may with smiles embrace the thoughts of death Lord grant that we our lives may all amend While here we live before this life doth end NO mortal man at all times wise can be The best of men delight in Vanity What pitty 't is that man who this doth know Should fancy that which works his overthrow But man by Nature sinful is and frail And sin o're him doth powerfully prevail Then let Us poor distressed sinners all With contrite Hearts for Gods assistance call The EPILOGUE Now having brought my Sheet near to an end In which there 's nought I hope that can offend Sirs 't is my drift unthought my Learnings small With wholsome Lines still for to please you all But yet I fear there 's some will take offence Because they find in them small Eloquence I am not of such quick ripe-witted Brains As to produce high-flown Poetick Strains And yet I hope you will accept my Rhimes But to please all poor Tom must rise betimes LONDON Printed in the Year 1688.