A copy of verses, humbly presented to all his worthy masters and mistrisses in the town of Lambeth. By Thomas Ouldman, bell-man. Ouldman, Thomas. 1689 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A53560 Wing O590E ESTC R214545 99826672 99826672 31077

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A COPY OF VERSES, HUMBLY PRESENTED To all his Worthy Maſters and Miſtriſſes In the Town of LAMBETH. By THOMAS OULDMAN, Bell-Man, PROLOGUE. To all my worthy Maſters, I preſent Theſe following Lines, hoping they'l give Content: I have but little Learning, Sirs, therefore, On Loſty Lines I don't pretend to ſoar; But in a mean and Modeſt Civil Dreſs, I labour here my Duty to expreſs: And if it pleaſe you, then I have my ends, Hoping my Maſters, you will be my Friends. His Prayer for the CHƲRCH. LOrd let thy Church be here with Glory Crown'd, And all her Members in Obedience found Unto thy Righteous Laws, ſo Good, ſo Juſt; Wherein we may enjoy Eternal Reſt: Let Holy Angels Guard that Sacred place, Wherein we may obtain the means of Grace. On St. Andrew's Day. ST. Andrew, bleſt Apoſtle, which did Preach His Lords dear Will, and Man the way did teach To Everlaſting Life, ſcorning to fear The Threats of Death; this day did Witneſs bear Of his firm Faith in Chriſt; for being ty'd Unto a Racking Croſs, he Preaching Dy'd. On Chriſtmas Day. THis bleſſed Day let every Nation Sing, Glory and Praiſe to our Eternal King; Who did from Heaven ſend his only Son To ſave our Souls, who were by Sin undone: Then let us all joyntly with one accord, Give Praiſe and Thanks unto the living Lord, Whoſe loving kindneſs was to us ſo great, My Tongue wants Eloquence it to relate. On St. Stephen's Day. ST. Stephen's Day is uſher'd in apace, Who in his Lord and Maſters eyes found Grace, To be the firſt of Martyrs, and to Bleed, The next to him, whoſe Blood the World has freed From that ſad Curſe that did attend us all, As Heirs to Adam, in his Wretched Fall. On St. John's Day. ST. John you know, beloved was moſt dear By bleſſed Jeſus, while he lived here; The Scriptures ſay, that he above the reſt, Had liberty to lean upon Chriſt's Breaſt: Oh! bleſt was he that had ſo great a Friend, Whoſe love for ever laſts, and hath no end: But certain 'tis he did ſubmit to Death, Tho' few can tell us where he loſt his Breath. On Innocents Day. THis Day Blood-thirſty Herod in a Rage, His Thirſt with Infant Blood thought to aſſwage; Aiming at his which for our Sins was ſhed, Yet all in vain, for he to Aegypt fled: Though Rachel weeped for her Children ſore, Slain in the Streets, becauſe there were no more. On New-Years Day. ALL you that do the Bell-Man hear, The Firſt Day of this hopeful Year; I do in love Admoniſh you, To bid your Old Sins all adieu; And walk as Gods juſt Laws requires, In Holy Deeds and good Deſires: Which if to do you'l do your beſt, God will in Chriſt forgive the reſt.

On Dark Nights. AS Darkſom Night unto thy thoughts preſent, What 'tis to want the Days bright Element; So let thy Soul deſcend through Contemplation, Where utter Darkneſs keeps her Habitation; Where endleſs, eaſeleſs, pains remedileſs, Attend to torture Sins curſt Wilfulneſs. O then remember whilſt thou yet haſt time, To call for Mercy for each forepaſt Crime; And with good David, waſh thy Bed with Tears, That ſo Repentance may ſubdue Hells fears; Then ſhall thy Soul, more purer then the Sun, Joy as a Gyant her beſt Race to run; And in unſpotted Robes her ſelf addreſs, To meet her Lord, that Son of Righteouſneſs: To whom with God, the Father, and the Spirit, Be all due Praiſe, where all true Joys inherit. A Verſe to my Loving Maſters. IT is the Duty of a Servant ſtill To ſtrive his Maſters pleaſure to fulfill; Therefore it ſhall my chief endeavour be To pleaſe them all that are ſo kind to me: I own that by their Bounty I do live, Therefore to them I hearty thanks do give: And hope that with them I ſhall never part, Till conquering Death doth pierce my tender heart. To my Loving Miſtriſſes. RIght worthy Dames, Vertuous in all their ways, I can't forbear, but muſt ſet forth their praiſe: Raptures of Love does all their Lives attend, When Croſſes does their Husbands here offend: They'l bear a part with them in Grief or Care, So that I ſay, Good Women Bleſſings are; To ſweeten all the Sorrows of this life, No Friend is like a kind and loving Wife: Their Vertues I eſteem, and value more, Then all the Gold on the Rich Indian Shore. To New-Married Men. A Wake your Wives you Men that's newly Wed, And let them know the joys of Marriage Bed; Do not lye ſlugging like a Logg of Wood, Be quick and active, elſe you'l do no good: O Man be careful of thy loving Wife, And love her as thou lov'ſt thy life; And then I dare with boldneſs ſay, That you'l enjoy quietneſs e'ry day: For Vertuous Women are ſuch pritty things, Fit Company for Emperors and Kings. Though with my Bell I this Diſcourſe do raiſe, I want a Tongue to ſet forth Womens Praiſe. To Young Men. YOung Men I here preſent you with a Verſe, Obſerve, I pray, what I herein reherſe; Seek ye the Lord, and ſerve your Maſters too, And then a Bleſſing will attend on you; When as that happy Day you live to ſee, Of this great Ancient City to be free: O then be Thrifty, ſtrive to get and ſave, And by this means you may good Matches have; Like to your Seniors, ſoon to Riches riſe, Right Worthy Citizens, both Grave and Wiſe. To the MAIDS. YOu Youthful Damſels, Beautiful and fair, I would not have you for a Love diſpair: Firſt learn to be a Huswife, get and ſave, Fond thoughts of Love I fain would have you wave: I pray obſerve the Bell-Man's Counſel here, Be Chaſte and Wiſe, and keep your Scutcheon clear: And though at preſent you do lye alone, In time you may have Husbands ev'ry one. DOubtleſs ſome whom nothing will them pleaſe, Will carping be, yea, and find fault with theſe; But I am bound for to ſubmit to ſuch, Hoping they won't run me down too much: For if ſome will with Learned Men find fault, They need not ſtrange to ſee a Lay-man Halt; But were I in the Latin Tongue well skill'd, My Paper ſhould with Learned Theams be fill'd. EPILOGƲE. KInd Maſters and my Miſtriſſes, withal, I pray accept my Gift here, though but ſmall; And when that you have well perus'd it o're, Remember then your Bell-man, which is Poor. So I Conclude, praying that God would give You Health and Wealth, and Peace, while that you Live; And when you Dye, may you in Glory, be Cloath'd with the Robes of Immortality.

LONDON, Printed in the year, 1689.