A copy of verses presented to all my vvorthy masters and mistresses in the parish of Lambeth by Andrew Maxsey, belman.

A copy of verses presented to all my vvorthy masters and mistresses in the parish of Lambeth by Andrew Maxsey, belman.

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A COPY of VERSES preſented To all my VVorthy Maſters and Miſtreſſes in the Pariſh of Lambeth.

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A COPY of VERSES preſented To all my VVorthy Maſters and Miſtreſſes in the Pariſh of Lambeth.

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By ANDREW MAXSEY Belman.

The PROLOGUE.

What dangers of the night do then purſue

Behold here comes your Servant Andrew

And now methinks it doth ſome ſences raviſh

To hear me ring my Bell in Lambeth Pariſh.

From South Lambeth to Fox Hall I do go

And through the town kind Sirs you all do know,

Where oftentimes I try yo [...] doors with knocks

In hopes you'l not forget my Chriſtmas Box.

For Chriſtmas-Day.

[...]He Son of God and ſupream King of Kings

[...] Doth teach us to deſpiſe all worldly things,

[...] bend our minds to things ſupernal

[...] fly things tranſitory, and ſeek eternal,

[...]ereby to inherit his Kingdome of Salvation

[...]hich is the only end of our Creation.

For St. Stephens Day.

[...] Steven was a man to be bemoan'd

[...]r Preaching of God's word the Jews him ſton'd,

[...]nd therewithal bereav'd him of his life

[...]at never was indicted unto ſtrife,

[...] pray'd his Enemies all might be forgiven

[...]nd now remains a bleſſed Saint in Heaven.

For St. Iohn's day.

Awake kind ſirs, this morning think upon

The Holy Evangeliſt named Saint John,

Who writ of Chriſt our Lord's Devinity

[...]or the good benefit of our poſterity.

[...]hen thanks to God that did ſo gracious prove

[...] ſend his only Son our ſins for to remove.

On mans Life, Pſalm 39.

Man's life it is compared to a ſpan,

So frail and weak is every man;

We are here to day and gone to morrow

And all our dayes are full of ſorrow,

Therefore let us make God our friend

That well may be in time our latter end.

October 29.

This day the Lord Mayor's ſhow is to be ſeen

Both Men and Paggins are cloathed all in green,

The King and Queen attend upon his honour

And Marſhal train will be their Bannor,

Greeting the Lord Mayor as his Aldermen paſs by

And ſo to Guild Hall they ride triumphantly.

[portrait of bellringer]

Suppoſe each ringing Knel puts thee in mind

Take heed that death thee unprepard not find

For thou art in the way unto the Grave,

But ſo in all thy life thy ſelf behave

As if you were the man whoſe turn is next

And wouldſt not with a ſudden death be vext

November 17.

The firſt Queen that did rule this famous Land

Did Tyrannize with a high ruling Command

Elizabeth that renowned and famous Queen

God's Goſpel in her life ſhe did bravely maintain

And kept her ſubjects all both ſafe and ſound

Therefore ſtill let her honour be renown'd.

On Mortality.

[...] man that dye you muſt

[...] [...]eturned to the duſt

Where nothing there ſhall you bereave

No enemy neither Moth nor Thief

Therefore repent while time you have

There is no Repentance in the Grave.

A welcome home for Seamen,

Welcome kind ſir, now lately come a ſhore

And the dangers of the Seas you have paſſed ore

Now you are come unto your dwelling place

The Lord preſerve you with his aiding grace,

God bleſs you now and keep you from ſorrow

Your Belman bids you heartily good morrow.

On God's power,

The God of Power preſerve us all

And ſend us grace on him to call

To pardon ſin which now is paſt

That ſo we may have joy at laſt

In Heaven, where nothing elſe ſhall be

But continually joy and felicity.

On the Weather.

What weather next can we deſire to have

We wanted Froſt and Froſt to us God gave,

And having froſt we ſeem'd not be content

We wanted Snow and ſnow to us God ſent,

Out of the South he caus'd the winds to blow

Diſſolv'd the froſt and quite conſum'd the Snow.

The Belman's Care.

Kind ſirs my duty I am free to do

And it is in hopes thereby to pleaſe you [...]

Walking about and ringing of this my Bell

And finding that all things are ſafe and well

Then turn again to reſt and ſoundly ſleep

And God I hope will you in ſafety keep.

The EPILOGUE.

Thanks noble Maſters kind that you me give

I hope thereby your deareſt ſouls may live

That when you dye your ſouls return to reſt

To live with Saints and Angels always bleſt.

Returning thanks to Maſters and Miſtreſſes all

And through the Town and Maſh I call

For all grand Rogues and Thieves I do defie

And rather than ile ſee you wrongd ile dye.

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Printed by H. Brugis for Andrew Maxſey 1680.

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A copy of verses presented to all my vvorthy masters and mistresses in the parish of Lambeth by Andrew Maxsey, belman.

Maxsey, Andrew.

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1680

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A50347

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Wing M1376A

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ESTC R41328

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31354998

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110304

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— A copy of verses presented to all my vvorthy masters and mistresses in the parish of Lambeth by Andrew Maxsey, belman., Maxsey, Andrew..

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1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.

Printed by H. Brugis for Andrew Maxsey,. [London] :: 1680.. (Place of publication supplied from Wing (2nd ed.)) (Contains wood-cut illustration of a bell-man with his dog.) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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