EBBA 37651
British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads
| A True CHARACTER / OF / Sundry Trades and Callings: / OR, / A New Ditty of Innocent Mirth. / This Song is New, and perfect True, / there's none can this deny; / For I am known, Friend, to be one / that scorns to tell a Lye. | |
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| Date Published | 1672-1696 ? |
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| Imprint | Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye=Corner. |
| License | This may be Printed, R.P. |
| Collection | British Library - Collection of 225 Ballads |
| Location | British Library |
| Shelfmark | C.22.f.6.(166a.) |
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| Title | A True CHARACTER / OF / Sundry Trades and Callings: / OR, / A New Ditty of Innocent Mirth. / This Song is New, and perfect True, / there's none can this deny; / For I am known, Friend, to be one / that scorns to tell a Lye. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Old Simon the KING. |
| First Lines | NOw Gentlemen sit you all merry, / i'll sing you a Song of a Want, |
| Refrain | Good People I tell unto you, / these Lines they are absolute new, / For I hate and dispise the telling of Lies, / this Ditty is merry and true. |
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| Notes | Printed on the verso of EBBA 37652, "The Poor Mans Prayer / for Peace, in these sorrowful Times of Trouble. / OR, / Poor England's Misery in this time of Distress. / It is for our Sins as we do understand, / That all this great trouble doth lye on this Land / This Innocent Blood may make us all start, / God bless us hereafter we take not a part / Our great God of Heaven and our gracious King, / Let us serve and obey in every thing." |