VVat VVilliams vvill Well-wishing Williams will and testament, which to the ballad-singer he hath sent, to be dispers'd to all good people kinde. That would doe well, and beare an honest minde. To the tune of, then let vs to Virginia goe.

Wat Williams Will. Well-wiſhing Williams Will and Teſtament, Which to the Ballad-ſinger he hath ſent, To be diſpers'd to all good people kinde, That would doe well, and beare an honeſt minde. To the tune of, Then let vs to Virginia goe.

I Wiſh for no mans riches, yet would I were more wealthy; And thoſe that are both ſicke and lame I would they were more healthy: I wiſh to be contented with that which God doth ſend me, And take his bleſſings in good part, of all that he doth lend me. I wiſh all cruell Landlords would not be ſtony hearted, That to their Tenants which are poore ſome Rent be back imparted, Then ſure their Heires would proſper, and not ſo ſoone conſume it, As ſome with Dice, and Drabs, and Drinke, and Indian-wéede perfume it. I wiſh all Chriſtian people in peace to liue together, And not for trifles goe to law, or wagging of a feather: The Lawyers they make rich, vnto their owne vndoing, As too too many in this Land doe wring their hands with wooing. I wiſh all Shop-kéepers would vſe true waight and meaſure, And not with ſlight and rotten Wares get ſuch a deale of Treaſure; With yea, and nay, and truely, and verily, déere Brother, I cannot ſell vnder that price if 'twere vnto my Mother. I wiſh Artificers and handy-crafty Trades-men, Would make no ſlight and rotten Wares, in which they ſo deceiue men; Their Stuffe are naught and rotten, and will not hold the wearing, I wiſh that Quack-ſaluers and Mountebanks ſo buſie, That kills ſo many with their Drugges, and liue in corners priuie, They had ſome better ſkill, and not ſo many murther, Thoſe priuate faults they doe commit the earth doth quickly ſmother. I wiſh that Farmers rich that hordeth Corne in corners, And thoſe that buyes the Bread of life, and hides it in their Garners, It might from them be tooke, who makes ſuch ſcarce of plenty, Ere it doth rot, as ſome hath done, and giuen to Poore that's empty. Would Bakers all were honeſt; and Colliers ſell true meaſure, Nor ſhrinke their Sackes to wrong the poore, 'twould doe them mickle pleaſure; Would Souters vſe good Leather, and Taylers leaue their ſtealing, The néedy ſort ſhould better liue, if all vſ'd honeſt dealing. I Wiſh all Tapſters eke, their liquor not to ſpill it, Nor yet to bumbaſt vp their Iugges and Pots, with froth to fill it; You néede not call for drinke, if you haue money plenty, Hée'l fill your braines and belly full, but ſoone your pockets empty. I wiſh all Oſtlers eke to leaue their double dealing, Nor vſe to greaſe their Horſes téeth, nor yet their Oates be ſtealing; They'l cheat you to your face, ſtrewing Oates on the pecks bottome,

The ſecond part, To the ſame tune.

WOuld drunkards leaue ſuch drinking, and Gallants leaue their roaring: Would deſperate Dick forbeare to ſtab, and Leachers leaue their whoring: If there were no Pick-pockets, nor Théeues in corners lurking, The Hangman might goe hang himſelfe, or ſtarue, for want of working. I doubt ſome money-mongers that vſeth great extortion, Which maketh Dice of poore mens bones, they ſhall haue Dives portion: I wiſh that Iaylers eke of Country and of Citie, Would not vſe Priſoners poore like dogges, but take of them ſome pitie. I wiſh all men were honeſt, and all did loue true dealing, Nor runne in debt good mindes to cheate, nor any bent to ſtealing; Would there no cheating were, no cogging, nor no lying: Would there were no deceit at all in ſelling or in buying. Would ſome receiue no bribes, nor double Fées be taking, Some Clyents on the ſurer ſide would not haue hearts ſo aking, And Termers might kéepe home, being rul'd by honeſt Neighbours, As many which were wiſe haue done, and ſau'd their Coyne and labours. I wiſh no ſtrifes nor jarring t'wixt married couples happen, And then each thing will proſper well, their children well wil batten: All things will well encreaſe, by Gods Almighty power, In diſcord doe not ſpend your dayes. nor on each other lower. Likewiſe I wiſh all Parents their Children wel to nouriſh, And in Gods word to traine them vp, which like to Vines wil flouriſh: And Children haue a care to pleaſe your Parents truly, Then long you ſhal enjoy the land, and haue all things moſt duly. I wiſh true amity 'mongſt Neighbours may be common; And that no honeſt minded man be match't with a bad woman: Nor that an honeſt wife doe with a mad man marry, Being ſo yoak't, there's naught but ſtrife, and all things ſéeme to varie. I wiſh all wicked Traytors, and ſuch like bloudy fellowes, That doe their King and Countrey hate, were hanged on the Gallowes. I wiſh that peace and plenty may in our Kingdome flouriſh, And that the Goſpels heauenly light we may embrace and nouriſh. And all wiſht happineſſe vnto my King I render, That long amongſt vs he may raigne, in glory and in ſplendor: Our gracious Quéene God bleſſe, and Royall Progenie, Long let them liue, and after death place them in Heauen moſt hie. I wiſh the Clergie well, the Nobles, and the Gentrie, The Laymen, and the Commons all, poore men Ile not exempt yée; Lord ſend vs charity, let vs our liues be mending, And giue thée thanks for all thy gifts thou ſtill to vs art ſending. Thus now my Teſtament I fully haue concluded, And wiſh you well to vſe theſe lines which here you haue peruſed: This is my Legacie which vnto all is giuen: The Lord preſerue you euery one, And ſend your ſoules to heaven.

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