England's New Bell-Man.
Ringing into all Peoples Ears, God's Dreadful Judgment to this Land and King-
dom, Prognosticated by the great Eclipse of the Sun, March 29. 1652, the
strange Effects to continue, 1654, 1655, 1656. to the Amazement of the whole
World. To the Tune of, O Man in Disperation.
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AWake, awake, O England,
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sweet England now awake
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And to thy Prayers speedily,
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do thou thyself betake;
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The Lord thy God is coming
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within the Sky so clear,
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Repent therefore O England,
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the day that draweth near.
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The dreadful day of vengeance,
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is shortly now at hand,
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When fearful burning fire,
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Shall waste both Sea and Land;
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And all means hearts shall fail them
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to see such things appear, Repent, etc.
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The worldly wise and prudent,
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shall fall besides their wits,
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And with the Hills to fall on them,
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in these their frantick fits:
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No succour, help nor comfort,
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for them shall then appear, Repent, etc.
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The Seas and Rivers running,
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shall roar in grievous wise,
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The Beasts in Pastures feeding,
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still strain forth grevious cries.
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The Skies shall flame with fire,
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the Earth shall burn so clear,
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Repent therefore O England.
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the day it draweth near.
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The glorious holy Angels,
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shall then their Trumpees sound
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The dead shall hear their voices,
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as they lye in the ground;
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Then all the Graves shall open,
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and dead men shall appear, Repent, etc.
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The Devil will be ready then,
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each Creature to accuse;
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And shew how in their lifetime,
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they did themselves abuse;
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And every mans own Consceience,
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for witness shall appear, Repent, etc.
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The works of every creature,
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their thoughts and deeds I say,
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Shall follow them together,
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in that most dreadful day:
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And no respect of persons,
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shall at that day appear,
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Repent therefore O England
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the day it draweth near.
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BUt such as have done justly,
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shall wear the Crown of Life;
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The wicked shall be Damned,
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to sorrow, pain and grief:
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In boyling brans of Brimstone,
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with doleful heavy cheer,
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Repent therefore O England,
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the day it draweth near.
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But woe unto that woman,
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which then with Child shall go,
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And to the silly Nurses,
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which do give Suck also;
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When as the day of Judgment
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so grevous shall appear, Repent, etc.
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And pray with tears most constant,
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unto the Lord of might,
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That in the frozen winter
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you do not take your flight:
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Nor that upon the Sabbath,
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that peril do appear,
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Repent, etc.
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Let all good Christian people,
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repent therefore in time;
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And from their hearts lamenting,
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each former grievous crime:
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Prepare themselves with gladness,
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to watch when Christ shall come;
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The trump shall sound, and suddain,
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and no man knows how soon:
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Repent, etc.
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For all things are fulfilled,
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which Christ before had told,
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Small Faith is now remaining,
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and Charity's grown cold;
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Great signs & wonders we have seen
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within the Earth and Sky,
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Repent, etc.
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Why dost thou put thy confidence
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in strong and stately Towers,
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Why takest thou such pleasure,
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in building sumptuous Bowers:
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Rejoycing in thy Pastures,
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and Park of fallow Dear;
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Repent, etc.
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Why seekest thou deceitfully
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to purchase treasure great,
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Or why does thou through Usury,
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the bread of poor Men eat?
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Why doth the life and living,
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so filthily appear;
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Repent, etc.
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Wherefore let all good people
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upon their knees proceed,
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In making earnest Prayer
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for never was more need;
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That God may spare the punishment
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even for his mercy meer,
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And give Grace to bear in mind,
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the Judgment day is near.
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