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The world is turned upside down. To the tune of, When the King enjoys his own again.
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1646
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Wing W3588; Thomason 669.f.10[47]; ESTC R210437
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THE WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN To the Tune of When the King enioys his own again LIsten to me and you shall hear News hath not been this thousand year Since Herod Caesar and many more You never heard the like before Holy-dayes are despis'd New fashions are devis'd Old Christmas is kickt out of Town Yet let 's be content and the times lament You see the world turn'd upside down The wise men did rejoyce to see Our Saviour Christs Nativity The Angels did good tidings bring The Sheepheards did rejoyce and sing Let all honest men Take example by them Why should we from good Laws be bound Yet let 's be content c. Command is given we must obey And quite forget old Christmas day Kill a thousand men or a Town regain We will give thanks and praise amain The wine pot shall clinke We will feast and drinke And then strange motions will abound Yet let 's be content c. Our Lords and Knights and Gentry too Doe mean old fashions to forgoe They set a porter at the gate That none must enter in thereat They count it a sin When poor people come in Hospitality it selfe is drown'd Yet let 's be content c. The serving men doe sit and whine And thinke it long ere dinner time The Butler's still out of the way Or else my Lady keeps the key The poor old cook In the larder doth look Where is no goodnesse to be found Yet let 's be content c. To conclude I 'le tell you news that 's right Christmas was kil'd at Nasbie fight Charity was slain at that same time Jack Tell troth too a friend of mine Likewise then did die Rost beef and shred pie Pig Goose and Capon no quarter found Yet let 's be content and the times lament You see the world is quite turn'd round