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Certaine common abuses.

A common Alehouse, in this age of sinne,
Is now become a common Drunkards Inne:
A common seller, and a common buyer,
Are turned common swearer, common lyer:
A common Gamester, shifts hath basely made
A comman Cheater, at the Dicing trade,
Of common Thiefe, in Newgate common Iayle,
Of Tyborne common hye-way cannot fayle,
A common Vag'rant, should by law be stript,
And by a common Beadle soundly whipt:
A common Scould, her furious heate must coole:
Wash'd by her diuing in a Cucking stoole:
A common Bawd, and filthy Pander slaue,
Must common Cart, and Brid-well whipping haue;
A common Rogue is tennant for the Stockes,
A common Companyon for the ---