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Pleasant and Diver live. 2 1
Examples have been,
Of some that were seen,
In Westminster- Hall, yea, the Pleaders between :
Then why should the Judges be free from this Curse,
More than my poor self, for cutting the Purse ?
Youth, Youth, &c.
At Worcester 'tis known well, and even i'th' Jayl,
A Knight of good worth did there shew his Face,
Against the small Sinner in rage for to rail,
And lost Ipse Facto, his Purse i'th' Place ;
Nay, even from the Seat
Of Judgment so great,
A Judge there did loose a fair Purse of Velvet,
O Lord for thy Mercy, how wicked or worse,
Are those that so venture their Necks for a Purse ?
Youth, Youth, &c.
At Plays and at Sermons, and at the Sessions,
Tis daily their Practice such Booties to make ;
Yea, under the Gallows at Executions,
They stick not, but stare about Purses to take ;
Nay, once without Grace,
At a better place,
At Court, and at Christmass before the King's Face ;
Alack then for pitty must I bear the Curse,
That only belong to the cunning Cut-purse ?
Youth, Youth, &c.
But oh you vile Nation of Cut-Purses all,
Relent and Repent, and amend, and be sound,
And know that you ought not by honest Mens Fall,
To advance your own Fortunes, to die above Ground ;
And tho' you go Gay,
In Silks, as you may,
It is not the High-way to Heaven (they say),
Repent, then Repent ye for better for worse,
And Kiss not the Gallows for Cutting a Purse.
Youth, Youth, &c.
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