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 | The works of Sr William Davenant |  |
A BALLAD.
The Wares put to sale which were lately taken in a Spanish Ship.
The Market-Bell Rings, come away;
Furnish your selves for all the yeare,
They pay not least that longest stay,
Expence of time should make things deare.
Furnish your selves for all the yeare,
They pay not least that longest stay,
Expence of time should make things deare.
Come away, come away, make use of the Sun,
For when it is darke I'le Cheat every one.
For when it is darke I'le Cheat every one.
These rich Wares are part of that prize,
Which you have heard were lately t'ane
By our Navies lucky surprise
On a Ship belonging to Spaine;
Which you have heard were lately t'ane
By our Navies lucky surprise
On a Ship belonging to Spaine;
Come away, &c.
Stale Barrel'd, and Bisket Browne,
Salt-butter, that like Soape doth smell,
Rusty Bacon, rotten Poore John,
And stinking Anchovaes we sell;
Salt-butter, that like Soape doth smell,
Rusty Bacon, rotten Poore John,
And stinking Anchovaes we sell;
Come away, &c.
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We have a Dish exceedeth these,
If you find your Stomachs able,
Come then and buy a Living-Cheese,
Marke it Crawles upon the Table;
If you find your Stomachs able,
Come then and buy a Living-Cheese,
Marke it Crawles upon the Table;
Come away, &c.
Souldiers Cassocks, both old and new,
Which Valdes unto Dunkirke sent,
But now the Rogues must lie perdue
Starke-naked, and keep perpetuall Lent;
Which Valdes unto Dunkirke sent,
But now the Rogues must lie perdue
Starke-naked, and keep perpetuall Lent;
Come away, &c.
Buy old Shooes, worne by a Pilgrem,
Who ravish'd with a wandring zeale
From Roome, unto Jerusalem,
A hundred Holy Saints did steale;
Who ravish'd with a wandring zeale
From Roome, unto Jerusalem,
A hundred Holy Saints did steale;
Come away, &c.
Old Breeches with new patches on;
But this paire, its constantly said,
Was sometimes worne by a beastly Don,
He that in Paules the Sloven play'd;
But this paire, its constantly said,
Was sometimes worne by a beastly Don,
He that in Paules the Sloven play'd;
Come away, &c.
Who will buy an old Wainscott Chest,
In which I am certain is cram'd
A Million of Pardons at least;
Fit Traffick for those that be Damn'd;
In which I am certain is cram'd
A Million of Pardons at least;
Fit Traffick for those that be Damn'd;
Come away, &c.
An old Ape sent hither to learne
The Newest Tricks in England known,
As if the World could not discerne
That Spaine hath Tricks enough of her own.
The Newest Tricks in England known,
As if the World could not discerne
That Spaine hath Tricks enough of her own.
Come away, &c.
Receipts for Salves, made by a Witch,
These a Lady, (whose Love excells)
Sent as a Present to Gundimores Breech,
Where it seemes his Fistula dwells;
These a Lady, (whose Love excells)
Sent as a Present to Gundimores Breech,
Where it seemes his Fistula dwells;
Come away, &c.
Good-Friday Whips, to draw his blood,
That earnes the mercy which he lacks;
And, such as mistrust them for good,
May try them on their naked backs;
That earnes the mercy which he lacks;
And, such as mistrust them for good,
May try them on their naked backs;
Come away, &c.
Old shiver'd Launces, rusty Swords,
Fire-lock-Muskets, which I'le maintaine
(By help of ancient Records)
Did first drive out the Moores from Spaine;
Fire-lock-Muskets, which I'le maintaine
(By help of ancient Records)
Did first drive out the Moores from Spaine;
Come away, &c.
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An old Headpiece, batter'd with shot
The which as one of Mancla sweares,
Was sometimes worn by Don Quixot
However now tis stollen from's Heirs,
The which as one of Mancla sweares,
Was sometimes worn by Don Quixot
However now tis stollen from's Heirs,
Come away, &c.
Tobacco that when growing stunk
Sack which like Beer-Vinegar looks
With these they made the Devil drunk,
And since that time are chief in's Books;
Sack which like Beer-Vinegar looks
With these they made the Devil drunk,
And since that time are chief in's Books;
Come away, &c.
Olives, and Capers you may buy,
Which sawce they send for us to eat,
No marvail of their courtesie,
What need they sawce, that have no Meat;
Which sawce they send for us to eat,
No marvail of their courtesie,
What need they sawce, that have no Meat;
Come away, &c.
Raysins like Grapes in Claret Lees
And Pruines dryed, to skin and stone,
Currans, like Fruit of Eldern Trees,
Almonds sowre, moist Fig piss'd upon;
And Pruines dryed, to skin and stone,
Currans, like Fruit of Eldern Trees,
Almonds sowre, moist Fig piss'd upon;
Come away, &c.
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