IDENTILIN$$  Citizen.H06| O'Flaherty ms.|pp. 140-42\JSC\mf\4-1-96\P:DF\o\MAY 97\P:GAS\mf\9-19-97
Citizen.H06.HE1 %XElegie 15.
Citizen.H06.001 I sing no harme, goodsooth, to any wight
Citizen.H06.002 To Lord, or foole, Cuckold, begger, or knight
Citizen.H06.003 To peace-teaching Lawyer, procto%5r%6, or braue
Citizen.H06.004 Reformed or reduced Captayne, knaue
Citizen.H06.005 Officer Iugler of%>>or< Iustice of Peace
Citizen.H06.006 Iuror or Iudge, I touch no fat Sowes greace
Citizen.H06.007 I am no Libeller, nor will bee any
Citizen.H06.008 But, like a true man, sweare there are too many
Citizen.H06.009 I feare no Ore Tenus, for my tale
Citizen.H06.010 Nor Count nor Counseller shall redd or pale
Citizen.H06.011 A Citizen and his wife the other day
Citizen.H06.012 Both riding on one horse vpon the way
Citizen.H06.013 I overtooke, The wench a pretty peate
Citizen.H06.014 And by her eye well fitting for the feate
Citizen.H06.015 I sawe the lecherous Citizen turne back
Citizen.H06.016 His head, and on his wiues lipps seale a smack [CW:Whence%-]
Citizen.H06.017 Whence app%5r%6hending that the Man was kind [p.141]
Citizen.H06.018 Riding before to kisse his wife behind
Citizen.H06.019 To get acquayntance with him I began
Citizen.H06.020 To sort discourse fitt for so fine a man
Citizen.H06.021 I askd the number of the plaguy bill
Citizen.H06.022 Whether the Custome farmers held out still
Citizen.H06.023 Of the Virginian plott, and whether Ward
Citizen.H06.024 The trafique of the midland seas had marrd.
Citizen.H06.025 Whether the Britaynes Burse did fill apace
Citizen.H06.026 And likely were to giue th'Exchange disgrace
Citizen.H06.027 Of New-built Algate and the Moorefields crosses
Citizen.H06.028 Of store of Banquerupts and rich M%5r%6chants losses
Citizen.H06.029 I vrged him to speake, but hee, as mute
Citizen.H06.030 As an old Courtier worne to his last sute,
Citizen.H06.031 Replys with onely yeas and nays; at last,
Citizen.H06.032 To hitt his Element, my theame I cast
Citizen.H06.033 On Tradesmens gaynes, That, set his tongue a going
Citizen.H06.034 Alas (Good S%5r%6) quoth hee, there is no Doing
Citizen.H06.035 In Court nor Citty now. Shee smild, and I,
Citizen.H06.036 And in my conscience both gaue him the lye
Citizen.H06.037 In one mett thought. But hee went on apace
Citizen.H06.038 And at the p%5r%6sent times with such a face
Citizen.H06.039 Hee rayld, as frayd mee; for hee gaue no prayse
Citizen.H06.040 To any but my L.%5d%6 of Essex dayes
Citizen.H06.041 Calld those the Age of action, true quoth hee
Citizen.H06.042 There's now as greate an itch of brauery
Citizen.H06.043 And heats of taking vp, but cold good donne
Citizen.H06.044 For put to push of pile%>>paye< away they runne
Citizen.H06.045 Yo%5r%6 onely City Trades of hope now are
Citizen.H06.046 Bawde Tauernkeeper, Whore, and Scriuener [CW:The%-]
Citizen.H06.047 The much of priuiledgd kingsman, and the store [p.142]
Citizen.H06.048 Of fresh protections make the rest all poore
Citizen.H06.049 In the first state of theyr Creation
Citizen.H06.050 Though many stoutly stand, yet proues not one
Citizen.H06.051 A righteous payemaster. Thus ran hee on
Citizen.H06.052 In a continewd rage, so voyd of reason
Citizen.H06.053 Seemd his harsh talke, I sweate for feare of treason
Citizen.H06.054 And, troth, how could I lesse, when, in the prayer
Citizen.H06.055 ffor the protection of the wise Lord Mayo%5r%6
Citizen.H06.056 And his wise brethrens worships when one pray'th
Citizen.H06.057 Hee swore that none could say Amen with fayth.
Citizen.H06.058 To get him of from what I glowd to heare
Citizen.H06.059 In happy time an Angel did appeere
Citizen.H06.060 The bright signe of a lov'd and well tryd Inne
Citizen.H06.061 Where many a Citizen, with theyr wiues, haue bin
Citizen.H06.062 Well vsd and often. Heere I prayd him stay
Citizen.H06.063 To take some due refreshment by the way
Citizen.H06.064 Looke how hee lookd who hidd his gold, his hope,
Citizen.H06.065 And at returne found nothing but a rope:
Citizen.H06.066 So hee on mee, refusd, and made away
Citizen.H06.067 Though willing shee pleaded a weary day
Citizen.H06.068 I found my Misse, shooke hands, yet prayd him tell,
Citizen.H06.069 To hold acquayntance still, where hee did dwell
Citizen.H06.070 Hee barely nam'd the streete, promisd the wine
Citizen.H06.071 But his kind wife gaue mee the very signe [CW:Eleg./[I4]True%-]
Citizen.H06.0SS [four short horiz. lines as dotted line across page]
Citizen.H06.0$$ %1L. 11 & final couplet ind 4 sp; there actually are an odd 
                number of ll., & apparently nothing's missing%2