There's nothing to be had without money, OR
Hee that brings mony in his hand
Is sure to speed by sea or land,
But he that hath no coyne in's purse
His fortune is a great deale worse,
Then happy are they that alwayes haue
A penny in purse their credit to saue.
To a new Northerne tune, Or the Mother beguil'd the Daughter.
YOu gallants and you swagring blades
Giue care unto my ditty,
I am a boone companion knowne
In country, towne, and city,
I alwayes lou'd to weare good cloathes,
And euer scorned to take blowes,
I am belou'd of all me knowes,
But god a mercy penny.
My father was a man well knowne
That vs'd to hoard vp money,
His bags of gold he said to him
More swéeter were than bony,
But I his sonne will let it sly,
In tauerne, or in ordinary,
I am beloued in company,
But god a mercy penny.
All sorts of men both farre and néere
Where euer I resorted,
My fellowship estéemed deere,
Because I was reported
To be a man of noted fame,
Some said I well deseru'd the same,
Thus haue I got a gallant name,
But god a mercy penny.
All parts of London I haue tride
Where merchants wares are plenty,
The Royall Exchange and faire cheapeside
With speaches fine and dainty,
They bring me in for to behold
Their shops of siluer and of gold,
There might I chuse what wares I would
But god a mercy penny.
For my contentment once a day
I walkt for recreation,
Through Pauls, Ludgate, & Fleet-street gay.
To raise an eleuation:
Sometimes my humour is to range,
To Temple, Strand, and new Exchange
To see their fashions rare and strange;
But god a mercy penny.
I haue béene in Westminster hall
Where learned lawyers plead,
And shewne my bill among them all
Which when they sée and read,
My action quickly hath beene tride
No party there my suit deuide,
Each one spake brauely on my side;
But god a mercy penny.
The second part. To the same tune.
THe famous abbey
I haue seene
And haue the pictures view'd,
Of many a noble king and Queene
Which are by death subdu'd,
And hauing seene the sights most rare,
The water men full ready were
Mm
[...]s ore the riuer of Thames To heare;
But god a mercy penny.
[...]eare garden when I doe frequent
[...]r'th Globe on the bankeside,
[...]h'afford to me most rare content
As
[...] full oft haue tride,
The best pastime that they can make
They instantly will vndertake,
For my delight and pleasure sake,
But god a mercy penny.
In euery place whereas I came
Both I and my sweet penny,
Got entertainement in the same
And got the loue of many:
Both Tapsters, Cookes, and Vintners fine
With other toutall friends of mine,
Will pledge my health in beere or wine,
But god a mercy penny.
Good fellowes company
I vs'd
As also honest women,
The painted drabs I still refus'd
And wenches that are common,
There luring lookes
I doe despise
They seeme so lothsome in mine eyes,
Yet one a protect did deuise
To gull me of my penny.
One euening as I past a long
A lasse with borrowed
[...]aire,
Was singing of a tempting song,
Kind Sir quoth she, draw néere,
But he that bites this rotten crab
May after chance to catch the scab.
No pander, baud, nor painted drab,
Shall gull me of a penny.
But curled haire and painted face
I euer haue refrained,
All those that get their liuing base
In heart I haue disdained,
My conscience is not staind with pitch,
No tempting tongue shall me bewitch,
Il'e make no puncke nor pander rich,
Il'e rather keepe my penny.
Yet will
I neuer niggard be
While I remaine on earth,
But spend my money frolickely
In friendship loue and mirth.
I'le drinke my beare, I'le pay my score
And eke dispense some of my store,
And to the needy and the poore,
I'le freely giue my penny.
Thus to conclude as I began
I wholly am inclin'd,
Wishing that each true hearted man
A faithfull friend may finde:
You that my verses stay to heare
Draw money for to buy me beere,
The price of it is not too deere
T'will cost you but a penny.
FINIS.
Printed at London for H. G.