A proper new sonet declaring the lamentation [of Beckles in] Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by elimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of four score dwelling houses. 1586. Tow Wilsons tune.

A proper new sonet declaring the lamentation [of Beckles in] Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by elimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of four score dwelling houses. 1586. Tow Wilsons tune.

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A proper newe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles in Suffolke, which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by estimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of foure scoredwelling houses. 1586. To Wilsons tune.

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A proper newe sonet declaring the lamentation of Beckles in Suffolke, which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by estimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of foure scoredwelling houses. 1586. To Wilsons tune.

WIth sobbing sighes and trickling teares my state I doe lament

Perceiuing how Gods heauie wrath against my sinnes is bent

Let all men viewe my woefull fall and rue my woefull case

And learne hereby in speedy sort repentaunce to embrace.

For late in Suffoclke was I seen to be a stately towne

Replenished with riches store and had in great renowne

Yea planted on a pleasant soyle so faire as heart could wish

And had my markets once a weeke well storde with flesh and fish

A faire fresh Riuer running by to profite me withall

Who with a cristall cleered streame about my bankes did fall

My fayres in somer welth [...]ly for to increase my store

My medowes greene and commons great what could I wish for more.

But now beholde my great decay which on a sodaine came

My sumptuous buildings burned be by force of fires flame

A carelesse wretch most rude in life his chymney set on fire

The Instrument I must confesse of Gods most heauie ire.

The flame whereof increasing stil the blustering windes did blowe

And into diuers buildings by disperst it to and fro

So kindling in most grieuous sort it waxed huge and hie

The Riuer then was frozen so no water they could come by.

Great was the crye that then was made among both great and small

The wemen wept and wrong their handes whose goods consumed all

No helpe was found to slacke the fyre theyr paines was spent in vaine

To beare theyr goods into the fieldes for safegarde they were fayne.

And yet amid this great distresse a number set theyr minde

To filtch and steale and beare away so much as they could finde

Theyr neighbors wealth which wasted lay about the streetes that time

They secretly conuayde away O most accursed crime.

Thus from the morning nyne a clocke till foure a clocke at night

Fourescore houses in Beckles towne was burnd to ashes quite

And that which most laments my heart the house of God I say

The Church and temple by this fyre is cleane consumde away.

The market place and houses fayre that stood about the same

Hath felt the force and violence of this most fearefull flame

So that there is no christian man but in his heart would grieue

To see the smart I did sustaine vpon saint Andrewes eue.

Wherefore good christian people now take warning by my fall

Liue not in strife and enuious hate to breed each other thrall

Seeke not your neighbors lasting spoyle by greedy sute in Lawe

Liue not in discord and debate which doth destruction draw.

And flatter not your selues in sinne holde not Gods worde in scorne

Repine not at his Ministers nor be not false forsworne

For where such vices doth remaine Gods grace will neuer be

And in your health and happie state haue yet some minde on me.

Whose songes is changd to sorrowes sore my ioyes to wayling woe

My mirth to mourning sighes and grones the which from griefe doth growe

My wealth to want and scarsetie my pleasure into payne

All forthe sinne and wickednesse which did in me remaine.

If then you wish prosperitie be louing meeke and kinde

Layrage and rancour cleane aside see malice from your minde

And liue in loue and charitie all hatefull pride detest

And so you shall with happie dayes for euermore be blest.

And thus I ende my wofull song beseeching God I may

Remaine a mirrour to all such that doe in pleasure stay

And that amongest their greatest mirth and chiefest ioye of all

They yet may haue a heart to thinks of Beckles sodaine fall.

FINIS.

T. D.

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AT LONDON, Imprinted by Robert Robinson for Nicholas Colm [...] of Norwich, dwelling in S. Andrewes Church yard.

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A proper new sonet declaring the lamentation [of Beckles in] Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by elimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of four score dwelling houses. 1586. Tow Wilsons tune.

Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.

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1586

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STC 6564

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99849318

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— A proper new sonet declaring the lamentation [of Beckles in] Suffolke which was in the great winde vpon S. Andrewes eue last, past most pittifully burned with fire, to the losse by elimation of twentie thousande pound and vpwarde, and to the number of four score dwelling houses. 1586. Tow Wilsons tune., Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600..

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Imprinted by Robert Robinson for Nicholas Colma [sic] of Norwich, dwelling in S. Andrewes Church yard,. At London :: [1586]. (Signed at end: T.D. = the author, Thomas Deloney.) (A ballad.) (In verse - "With sobbing sighes".) (Title in part from STC.) (Printed on the same sheet as STC 23259; the Trinity College. Dublin. copy is still undivided--STC.) (Imperfect; leaf cropped with some loss of title.) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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