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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A52547) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 110202) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1730:38) Now the bill is past, wooden shoes at last 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed for W. Jones ..., [London] : [1689?] In verse. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. "Price One Penny." Reproduction of original in Harvard University Library.

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 eng Great Britain -- History -- Revolution of 1688 -- Poetry. Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century. 2007-12 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Now the BILL is paſt, Wooden Shoes at laſt. THE beſt of all things is the Golden Mean, Virtue reſides not in the two Extreams: E • en the Heavens declare this Maxim true, Which five Zones have, and yet there are but two Under which mankind can his Life poſſeſs, That this is ſo, Aſtronomers confeſs. Perhaps you'l ſay, the third ſhou'd Centre be, But let two Circles here be drawn by thee. The third is then Extream, you'l quickly ſee. But ſince 'tis my deſign to write upon The Golden Mean, why ſtay I here ſo long? Of the Hare and Partridge let us take a view. The firſt's too fearful, and the latter too Audacious, ſtays until the Net be drew: The other ſtarts at e'ery blaſt of Wind, As if the Enemy was e'en then behind. The Hare is thus like Jealouſie and Fears, Which ſets us oſt together by the Ears. Thus it falls out, we frequent are undone By Hurly-burlies which we ſtrive to ſhun, As in the diſmal Date of Forty One. No leſs ſimply the Partridge is beſet, Who takes no care, till in the fatal Net In which we'd almoſt been in Eighty Eight. And then, alas, too late ſhe wou'd avoid Thoſe Snares in which already ſhe's decoy'd. Then wiſely let us act like Reynalds, who Do's timely fly, when that his Foes purſue: 'Tis time to ſtir, when once the Wooden Shoe Is ſeen or heard, for fear of L—s too. November's Plots were ſoon enough foreknown, Before the Pop was made, or Powder blown, Before the Duke came in, or Wax-work ſhown. And tho' the BILL is paſs'd, they Brethren are, A • d till they're quite undone, need not diſpair: Perhaps ſome B—t may harangue the Crowd, To bring Relief before they're in the Shroud. The Wheel upon the Axis moveth ſtill, And various VVinds, various Sails do fill: There's nothing which is always at a ſtay, The Tide it ſelf do's often change its way. Then if kind Phoebus ſhou'd reſolve again To grant to Phaeton the Horſes Rein, Let him be mindful of his fatal Sire, 'Tis ill Repenting when the VVorld's on fire. Ʋlyſſes like, may Jove preſerve him long From Polyphemus, and the Syrenes Song: Doedalus like, may he keep the middle State, And ſtill beware of Icarus's Fate.

Printed for W. Jones near Charing-Croſs. Price One Penny.