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A copy of verses, presented to all my loving masters and mistrisses, in the town of Lambeth. By Thomas Ouldman, bel-man for that part of the parish.
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Ouldman, Thomas.
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1685
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Wing O590B; ESTC R214542
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A COPY OF VERSES Presented To all my Loving MASTERS and MISTRISSES In the Town of LAMBETH By THOMAS OULDMAN Bel-man For that Part of the Parish The PROLOGUE My Masters all these lines I do present In hopes that they will give you all content But if I fail in what I do intend Next Year I 'le strive my Verses to amend But if these lines from you acceptance find 'T will be great satisfaction to my mind And to you all I hearty thanks will give Remaining your poor Servant while I live For Christmas Day THe Angels to the Shepherds tydings brings In Bethlehem was born the King of Kings Shall earthly Monarchs birth-days be esteemd And shall not this who all the world redeemd He who descended from his Heavenly Throne To save both thee and I and every one For Innocents Day NO sooner born but in his infantsie By cruel Herod he is doom'd to dye And lâst his bloody hand should miss the right Slew aâl the Babes in Bethlehem in one night Thrâugh all the world no City can present So many Martyrs and so innocent LOrd turn to us thy countenance of Grace And with thy Mercy in this our Tryals place Vouchsafâ to shadow us and lay not to ââr charge the sins which we do daily do On the Day of Judgment GRieve not because the Kingdome is at hand It 's said the Righteous before the Lord shall stand Upon thy promisâ Lord we do depend Then teach us for to make an happy end On justice JUstice gives to every one their due and right Judging according unâo reasons right Censuring none wiâfully on no condition Without the Lawful Warrant of Commission At any Time THe great Creator having made mankind Made him acquainted with his will and mind Which was to worship serve him and obey And meditate his Laws both night and day Prepare thy self to act what he expects He 'l call thee to account for thy neglects For Christmas Eve HEre is old doings Neighbors such a slaughter Would make a body wonder what 's the matter The butchers hew their Bullocks out in bits Heating of Ovens cleaning of pots and spits The Poulterers as busie as the rest With Turkies Geese and Capon for the Feast Feast did I say and now 't is in my mind Pray leave a Bone to pick when you have din'd On St. Pauls day IF we believe the Almanacks Assertion This was the very day of Pauls Conversion He to the Gentiles afterwards was sent To preach the Gospel teaching to repent On St. Matthias Day HOly Matthias maketh up the twelfth Chosen in Judas room who hang'd himself Whose Virtuous Piety and goodness rare Though last in number with the foremost were The Fifth of November TRaitor 's conspir'd and Treason did invent To ruine Kingdome King and Parliament But God in mercy did prevent the same Then let us praise and magnifie his name On a blustering Rainy night HArk how it blows and Rains 't is dirty weather Therefore be rul'd by me lye close together Were I as you are now between the sheets I would not rise to walk about the streets In Long nights I Walk abroad at nights and ring my Bell To give you notice Masters all is well Though with the noise some people I offend Yet others still my care they will commend I hope you 'l all excuse me for the wrong You may have sleep enough the nights âe long On King Charles the I. Martyrdom HOw how can Brittains Loyal subjects âleep Have you not cause to mourn lament and weep For Brittains loss this was the fatal day When Rebeâs took their Princes life away He was both Charles the great and Charles the good He seal'd his Princely Virtues with his blood O Mân that art opprest with sad despair Strive fâr tâ get the strongest Art of Prayer Then pray with fervent faith and not with ceasing Restless as Iacob did until you get a Blessing UNfit for action are short days and cold Rest and warm Dyet please the Souldier bold The States-mans care no season doth neglect Neither night nor day his designs to effect Heavens bless his Projects whose ends are just And Vengeance blast him that betrays his trust SO to conclude and for to make an end I hope that God will these bad times amend Lord grant that we may see that happy day That we the Gospel sweetly may enjoy God bless our King and Queen and all the Land And keep us safe out of our Enemies hands The EPILOGUE Now noble Masters e're I do conclude Your Servant will express his gratitude To serve my Masters both by day and night Your poor obedient Servant takes delight He knowing that he shall requited be He doubts not of the generosity Which you have alwaies striv'd to make appear And so God send you many a happy year LONDON Printed by H. Brugis in Green Arbor Little old Bayly 1685.