A song made of nothing. Yet he that doth read, or heare it shall find, something of nothing to pleasure his mind. To a dainty new tune. 1635 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B00732 STC 22921 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.7[372] 99884425 ocm99884425 183113

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B00732) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 183113) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A5:1[197]) A song made of nothing. Yet he that doth read, or heare it shall find, something of nothing to pleasure his mind. To a dainty new tune. 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. For Iohn Wright, Printed at London : [ca. 1635] Verse: "Some men of nothing doe matters endite ..." Publication date suggested by STC. In two parts, separated for mounting; woodcuts at head of each part. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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A Song made of Nothing. Yet he that doth read, or heare it ſhall find, Something of nothing to pleaſure his mind. To a dainty New tune.

SOme men of nothing doe matters endite. & ſome men of ſmall things large volumes doe write, But if you will giue me leaue I will recite A ſong made of nothing. He that has nothing may ſooneſt ſpend all, And he thats exalted may haue a downe-fall, And he that is weakeſt may goe to the wall, But I will ſay nothing. He that preſumeth a Gallant to be, And ſpends more in one yeare then he gets in thrée, Shall beg hauing waſted his Patrimony, But I will ſay nothing. He that has nothing, no credit ſhall haue, Although he be vertuous, he's counted a knaue, Among roaring Gallants that goe fine and braue, Cauſe he can ſpend nothing. He that delights in Cards and in Dice, And ſpends his reuenues in ſuch idle vice, Shall méet with lewd company him to intice, Till he be worth nothing. He that hath nothing, with troubles beſet, Will ſteale or doe ſomething a liuing to get. But if he be caught in the hangmans net, His life is worth nothing. He that hath nothing, can nothing poſſeſſe, And he that hath little may looke to haue leſſe, But much want and ſorrow doth daily oppreſſe the man that hath nothing. He that will be a good husband indéed, That vnto his buſineſſe doth goe with good héed, Shall ſtill haue ſufficient to ſerue him at néed, And alwayes want nothing. He that is maried vnto a good wife, Shall liue in content all dayes of his life, But if man and woman be giuen to ſtrife, They'll fall out for nothing. He that is idle and will not take paines. But honeſt induſtry and labour diſdaines, When others true labours are quitted with gaines, Then he ſhall haue nothing.
The ſecond part. To the ſame tune.

HE that in Drunkennes takes his delight. To drinke and to ſwagger, to brabble and fight He taketh the wrong, and leaueth the right, But I wil ſay nothing. He that in baſeneſſe his time doth here ſpend, That neuer regards himſelfe nor his friend, He ſtandeth in danger to haue a bad end, But I wil ſay nothing. He that takes pleaſure to curſe, ban and ſweare, With vaine execrations his Maker to teare, The Lord in his wrath, if he doe not forbeare, wil bring him to nothing. He that doth ruffle it out in vaine pride That weareth gay clothes a foule carcaſſe to hide, And beares more on's backe then he's worth beſide, Ile truſt him for nothing. He that delighteth to goe to the Law, To ſue for a trifle that's ſcarce worth a ſtraw, May ſue for a Woodcocke, and catch a Iack-Daw For all comes to nothing. He that his time ſtil careleſly ſpends, And hopes to be rich by the death of his friends, The piller whereon all his hope ſtill depends, Perhaps comes to nothing. He that deferreth amendment to'th laſt, And ſéekes not to thriue till al remedie's paſt, If he through his folly behind hand be caſt, His hopes are worth nothing. He that liues vprightly in his vocation, And on the diſtreſſed hath commiſeration, That man rightly merits a good commendation He's guilty in nothing. He that with vſury doth money beget, And loues that young ſpend-thrifts ſhould be in his debt The Deuill at laſt wil drag him in's net But I wil ſay nothing. He that can craftily cozen and cheat, To get a baſe liuing by fraud and deceit, Shal ſtand on the Pillory to coole his heate, But I wil ſay nothing. He that is often enclined to quarrell, Wil bring both himſelfe & his friend in great perill But that man is bleſt that can wiſely forbeare ill, And learne to ſay nothing. Here you ſée ſomething of nothing is made. For of the word nothing, ſomething is ſaid, That man who hath neither wealth, wit, not trade, Alas he gets nothing. So frée me being tedious, I now wil refraine, And pray for King Charles that long he many raigne: His foes and all traytors that wiſh Englands bane. Good Lord bring to nothing
FINIS.

Printed at London for Iohn Wright.