Friendly advice to extravagants shewing the vanity of those, who to themselves are cruel foes, by their delays for to prepare, grim death he will not long forbear but unawares will give the blow, they'l mourn when they do find it so [sic] Tune of, The rich merchant man·

Friendly advice to extravagants shewing the vanity of those, who to themselves are cruel foes, by their delays for to prepare, grim death he will not long forbear but unawares will give the blow, they'l mourn when they do find it so [sic] Tune of, The rich merchant man·

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Friendly Advice to EXTRAVAGANTS

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Friendly Advice to EXTRAVAGANTS

Shewing the Vanity of those,

Who to themselves are cruel foes,

By their delays for to prepare,

grim Death he will not long forbear

But unawares will give the blow,

They'l mourn when they do find it so

Tune of, The rich Merchant man.

Hodie. Mihi.

Cras. Tibi:

Prepared. Bee

To. Follow. mee.

O What a sinful Age

is this that we live in,

When men delight in extreams,

and take a pride in sin.

Time's wing'd says one and flies:

therefo [...]e let us be merry,

Perhaps this may be our last day,

then let us d [...]ink our Sherry.

It is a motion strange

to call for men to drink,

But do not say let us go pray,

for 'tis high time I think.

Instead of good advice

they should give one another,

They give advice that in a trice

they may all virtue smother.

Wicked devices now

seem to be so common,

There's few that do the same eschew,

it is forsook by no man,

Oh pitty it is then

that sin should be the fashion,

Be sure they do bring shame unto

this poor distressed Nation.

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Who by their wickedness

promote the Devils cause,

They urge our God to send his Rod,

by breaking of his Laws.

While yet we leisure have

and time for to repent,

Make no delay for fear you may

into the Grave be sent.

Before you are prepar'd

and fitted for to dye,

Oh then make haste and no time waste

repent immediately.

It can do you no harm

for to repent in time,

Many I say are snaccht away,

and dye just in their prime.

We have no lease of life,

no more than those who died,

And met with death who stop'd their breath

and would not be deny'd.

When death doth us assaile

we cannot him oppose,

Certain it is we must not miss

the Hour, yet no man knows.

It will be very sad

for those who die in sin,

Oh then take care for death prepare,

and think how slack you've béen.

We shall not alwaies find

God will with sinners hear,

Then while you may make no delay

but for your death prepare.

Think not that when you please

you shall have time to do it,

If you prolong time, you do wrong

your selves; then now fall to it.

And say not with the wretch

let's drink, laugh, and be merry,

Time will not stay but flies away,

then do not mind your Sherry.

But that which will do good

to your immortal souls,

Mind that alone, and ev'ry one

leave quaffing of your Bouls.

That drink which now in waste

you down your throats do throw,

Where drink is scant the same you'l want

& crave for ought I know.

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Printed for F. Cole, T. Vere, J. Wright. J. Carlk. W. Thackery. & T. Passenger.

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Friendly advice to extravagants shewing the vanity of those, who to themselves are cruel foes, by their delays for to prepare, grim death he will not long forbear but unawares will give the blow, they'l mourn when they do find it so [sic] Tune of, The rich merchant man·

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1678-1681?

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B03382

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Wing F2214

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[115]

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99887152

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181865

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— Friendly advice to extravagants shewing the vanity of those, who to themselves are cruel foes, by their delays for to prepare, grim death he will not long forbear but unawares will give the blow, they'l mourn when they do find it so [sic] Tune of, The rich merchant man·,

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Printed for F[rancis]. Coles, T[homas]. Vere, J[ohn]. Wright, J[ohn] Carlk [sic], W[illiam]. Thackery, & T[homas]. Passenger,. [London] :: [between 1678-1681]. (Verse: "O what a sinful age ...") (Place, date of publication, and publisher's names from Wing.) (Reproduction of original in the Harvard University, Houghton Library.)

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