A song. As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal, I heard an old woman cry if Jove would be so kind me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the bliss which nature hath design'd: but alas! who will the cause redress, of an old woman poor and blind.

A song. As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal, I heard an old woman cry if Jove would be so kind me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the bliss which nature hath design'd: but alas! who will the cause redress, of an old woman poor and blind.

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A SONG.

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A SONG.

[...] As I walk'd by an Hos—pi—tal, I heard an old Woman cry; If Jove would be so kind to [...] me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the Bliss which Nature hath design'd: [...] But alas! who will the Cause redress, of an old Woman poor and blind.

II.

Now I have been a Widdow

These five and forty years,

Both night and day I beg and pray,

With many a bitter tear,

That Jove would be but pleas'd to grant,

What Nature hath design'd

To chear the Hearts of those in want,

As old Women poor and blind.

III.

But why should I torment my self,

For what I cannot gain,

Since day nor night brings no delight.

But misery and pain:

Or why should I rejected be,

Since none will be so kind

As for to do a courtesie

For an old Woman poor and blind.

IV.

A young man hearing her complain,

Returned this reply,

What will you give me, good Woman, said he,

And I'le smuggle you handsomely;

In troth kind Sir, nothing I have

That I will thee deny,

If thou wilt be but pleas'd to grant

To do me this courtesie.

V.

Oh here is forty Shillings,

That's all the Money I have,

I am but poor, and have no more,

To carry me to my Grave;

And if thou wilt take it in part

Of being to me kind,

The Gods above be thy reward,

For an old Woman poor and blind.

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LONDON, Printed for G. S. and are to be Sold at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane. M DC LXXXV.

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A song. As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal, I heard an old woman cry if Jove would be so kind me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the bliss which nature hath design'd: but alas! who will the cause redress, of an old woman poor and blind.

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A93555

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Wing S4671

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— A song. As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal, I heard an old woman cry if Jove would be so kind me once more before I dye, as let me to enjoy the bliss which nature hath design'd: but alas! who will the cause redress, of an old woman poor and blind.,

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printed for G.S. and are to be sold at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-lane,. London :: MDCLXXXV. [1685]. (Verse - "As I walk'd by an Hos--pi---tal,".) (Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.)

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