The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere.

The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere.

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The Citty Prophiſier. Or, the country Fortuneteller.

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The Citty Prophiſier. Or, the country Fortuneteller.

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Here in theſe Lines the which below are pend,

You may know when theſe hard times will amend,

For they will ſhow, Exactly, right, and plain,

When as we ſhall enjoy good times again.

Obſerve them well, and then you all will ſay,

'Tis worth your time and leiſure for to ſtay.

Tune of, Oh is not Old England, grown New.

By Tho. Lanfiere.

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ALL you Honeſt Men in Country and town,

which by the bad times much hardſhip have known

obſerve, & I briefly to you will ſet down,

When the times will be better again, again,

When as the times will mend again.

then mark well my ſubject which I ſhall declare

'Tis worth your attention, if you will it hear,

I briefly unto you all now will declare,

When, &c.

When great rates and taxes are took away,

From Country & City, which men yearly pay,

If you chance to live for to ſee that day;

Then the times will be better again, again,

Oh then the times will mend again.

When a Counſellor pleads without ere a Fe [...],

And a Vſurer throweth away his Money,

When that comes to paſs, you plainly ſhall ſée

That the, &c.

When as all rich men ſo liberal doth grow,

that to the poor part of their means they beſtow

If we could ſee ſuch doings, I certainly know,

That the, &c.

When all men to each other faithful doth prove

For to live ſtill in unity, true peace, and love;

And envy & mallice from their hearts remove;

Then the times will be better again, again,

Oh then the times will mend again.

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WHen trading is quick, as it was formerly,

In City and town, and in the Country;

And money with all men flow plentifully;

Then the times will be better again, again,

Oh then the times will mend again.

When Deſimulation forſaketh the Land,

That plain-dealing may get the upper hand,

And conſcience in all mens hearts firmly doth ſtand;

Then the, &c.

When Miſers do fetch forth their ſilver & gold

The which in their cheſts is grown ruſty & old;

Or when Honeſty is by Knaves to be ſold:

Then the, &c.

When all Neighbours leaveth ſtrife & debate,

And live ſtill in peace and not each other hate,

And forgeing and lying is worn out of date;

Then the, &c.

when ſwearing & drunkenneſs all men do abhor

And fully conclude for to uſe them no more,

Or when the City doth yield no trade for a whore;

Then the, &c.

when cheating & couzening is proclaim'd down

throughout all the Kingdom in country & town

And covetouſneſs is from rich mens hearts flown;

Then the, &c.

when all knaves prove honeſt, & thieves do turn true,

And leave off their old ways, for to take up new

Or when every Creditor is paid his due:

Then the, &c.

When flaunting Perriwigs are out of requeſt

And Ladies with curled locks hates to be dreſt

Or when gréedy rich men their poor neighbours feaſt,

Then the, &c.

& when painting & patching is quite laid aſide,

by thoſe which doth ſet their delight all in pride

Or when gallants doth at new faſhions deride;

Then the, &c.

When Round-heads & Quakers their religion remove,

To turn Cavaliers, & church-government love,

Or when Lawyers to Clyents do honeſt-men prove;

Then the, &c.

And now to conclude my Song, which is new,

I here have declared nothing but what is true,

When theſe things come to paſs, I will aſſure you,

That the times will be better again, again,

Oh then the times will mend again.

FINIS.

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VVith Allowance, Ro. L'Eſtrange.

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke.

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The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere.

Lanfiere, Thomas.

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1680

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Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke,. [London?] :: [1680?]. (In verse.) (Printed in double columns.) (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.)

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