The Worlds Wonder.
Giving an Account of Two Old Men,
Lately known and seen in the City of Tholouze in France, who declare themselves to be a-
bove a Thousand Years old a peice, and Preach Repentance to the World; telling what shall
happen for these Nine Years following, and when the World shall end.
Tune of, My Bleeding Heart.
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STrange News to England lately came,
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the like I think was never known;
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And if it proves a certain truth,
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twill terror strike to hearts of Stone.
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A City great there is in France,
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and Tholouze is it calld by name;
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Two Prophets there was lately found,
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invisibly they thither came.
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No Man nor Child could ever tell
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which way these Prophets they came in,
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They say that they were sent from God,
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to reprehend the World for Sin.
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A Thousand years of Age, and more,
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each of them do declare to be;
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Methuselah ner livd so long,
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as by the Scriptures you may see.
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Gods Holy Spirit they declare
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into their Breasts inspired is;
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In this our Age a thing so rare,
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I think theres none more strange then this.
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Strange kinds of habit they do wear,
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the like ner seen by mortal Eye;
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And their deportment is as strange,
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although they Preach continually.
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Good Admonition they do give,
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advising all Men to Repent;
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They say this is the only cause,
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that they into the World were sent.
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Gods Wrath against the Romans they
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do now declare is kindled hot;
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And if with speed they dont Repent,
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their Crimes shall never be forgot.
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The City of Tholouze, they say,
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to Sodom may compared be,
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And in three Months shall be consumd
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by Flames of Fire undoubtedly.
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Except they do their lives amend,
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and quite forsake Iniquity;
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Which do the People much amaze,
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for this is their continual cry.
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The Magistrates offended were,
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at the strange Doctrine they did Preach:
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But they replyd they came from God,
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the sinful People for to teach.
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At length there was an Order made,
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that they should close confined be;
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With Jesuits they did discourse
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in several Tongues, most perfectly.
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Their Dyet also was most strange,
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on Delicates they never fed;
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Their Drink was only Water clear,
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their greatest Banquet was dry Bread.
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And then the Magistrates did ask
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these Prophets strange, from whence they came?
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Their answer was, from Gallilee,
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Galladium was their Cities name.
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The Jesuits did then persuade
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the Magistrates, that they should go
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To Rome to see his Holiness,
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that he the truth of all might know.
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At this they nothing daunted were,
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for they declard they knew their doom;
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And seemed to be mighty free
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for to go see the Pope at Rome.
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But being fetterd then with Chains,
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at which they seemd to make a scoff;
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They much amazd the People all,
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for with great ease they shook them off.
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They Prophesie in Eighty-One,
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there shall be Troubles over all:
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In Eighty-Two they do declare,
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the Pope of Rome shall have a Fall.
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In Eighty-Three throughout the World,
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they do declare, that Preach they shall:
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In Eighty-Four, that Jesus Christ
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shall without doubt be known to all.
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In Eighty-Five there shall arise,
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one that shall mighty be with Men:
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In Eighty-Six an Earthquake shall
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much terrifie the World agen.
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In Eighty-Seven, Africa
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shall quite consumed be by Fire;
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In Eighty-Eight, the World amazd,
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in Eighty-Nine, the World expire.
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