The wonderful praise of money, or An account of the many evils that attend the ill use thereof. Money when us'd and not abus'd, will do men good we know; but when they shall consume it all, it proves their overthrow. Tune of, Ye ladies of London. This may be printed, R.P. 1685-1688? Approx. 4 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). B06701 Wing W3373 Interim Tract Supplement Guide EBB65H[159] Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[530] 99887366 ocm99887366 183620

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Wonderful Praiſe of Money, Or An account of the many Evils that attend the ill Ʋſe thereof. Money when Us'd and not Abus'd, will do Men good we know; But when they ſhall conſume it all, it proves their overthrow. Tune of, Ye Ladies of London.

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WIll you know why the old Miſers adore their Coffers of ill-gotten Treaſure? Always a griping and grinding the Poor, until he has Wealth out of meaſure: 'Cauſe he has nothing elſe he can truſt, he ſeldom is found any Spender; But in his troubles away to his Cheſt, thus Money is all his defender. He that is with a great plenty poſſeſt, how ought he to honour and prize it? Being a thing that is much in requeſt, and there is but few that deſ • iſe it: For there is none can live without it, 'tis counted more ſweeter than Honey, For if a Man ſhould have ne'r ſo m • ch Wit, he cannot buy Land without M • n • y Mind but the Story, which here I have Pen'd, and then you will find the Concluſion, Money that many times proves a Man's Friend. as often it makes a Confuſion: Yet when a Man ſha • l meet with a Foe, whoſe looks are as ſowr as Sorrel;, And ſhall ſupply him with many a dry blow, this Money will end all the Quarrel. For when the Duel is over and paſt, and both are reſolv'd to be Merry, Then to the Tavern they hurry at laſt, where over a Glaſs of Canary, Love they unite, the anger's forgot, their Hearts are as light as a Feather, But it was Money that payed the ſhot, which brought them ſo loving together. SOme that have Money will Traverſe the Law, for good they will never be doing, But labour always to keep Men in awe, ne'r pleaſed with nothing but Ruine: Paſsionate Men will trouble encreaſe, for Malice is always in action, Money that oftentimes maketh the Peace, as often doth cauſe a Diſtraction. Some Men they will be with Money high flown, as having not Wisdom to uſe it, Then it were better they never had none, then have it and highly abuſe it: For when a Man meets one that is fair, who calls him her Ioy and her Honey, He may be cunningly catcht in a Snare, and all for the ſake of his Money. But the true vallue will further appear, then hath in this preſent Relation, Souldiers for Money will Fight without fear, and vanquiſh the Foes of the Nation: Like Loyal Souls, they ſcorn for to flye, therefore we have cauſe to adore them, Give them but Money they'l Fight till they dye, or cut down and clear all before them. Thus having told you what money can do, and likewiſe the Evils attend it, Yet amongſt Soldiers there is but a few, but that will willingly ſpend it: Each with his Laſs then ſeldom is ſad, but many fine Nick-nacks affords her, 'Cauſe too much Money will make a Man Mad, each hates to be counted a hoarder. Money we find is a delicate thing, by every Perſon requir'd, Therefore my Cuſtomers, if you will bring this, then I have what I deſir'd; Every one which is in this Throng, if kindneſſes you will ſhew any, P • ay now be willing to buy this New Song, the Price of it is but a Penny. FINIS.