EBBA 36481
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| A Discription of Plain-dealing, Time, and Death, / Which all Men ought to mind whilst they do live on earth. / Abuse not Plain-dealing, but keep your Conscience clear, / Spend well your Time also, then Death you need not fear. / Plain-dealing is grown out of Date / Because he is poor, many him hate: / Conscience likewise is laid aside, / 'Cause he base Actions can't abide. | ||
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| Date Published | 1674-1679 ? | |
| Author | Thomas Lanfiere | |
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| Imprint | Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. VVright, and J. Clarke. | |
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| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads | |
| Location | British Library | |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(3.) | |
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| Title | A Discription of Plain-dealing, Time, and Death, / Which all Men ought to mind whilst they do live on earth. / Abuse not Plain-dealing, but keep your Conscience clear, / Spend well your Time also, then Death you need not fear. / Plain-dealing is grown out of Date / Because he is poor, many him hate: / Conscience likewise is laid aside, / 'Cause he base Actions can't abide. | Time it doth pass away full fast, / Yet many doth spend Time in waste: / VVhen Time is gone then cometh Death, / And puts a stop to Mortal Breath. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, A Letter for a Christian Family. | |
| First Lines | I Am Plain-dealing which all men ought to use, / But many now a days doth me abuse: | I Am the antient standard of great fame, / Which all men ought to prize, Time is my name: |
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