The Siluer age, or, The VVorld turned backward to a pleasant new court tune.

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The Siluer age, or, The VVorld turned backward to a pleasant new court tune.
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Printed at London :: By G.E.,
[ca. 1623]
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Ballads, English.
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"The Siluer age, or, The VVorld turned backward to a pleasant new court tune." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09404.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 28, 2025.

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The second part. To the same tune.

[illustration]
CArmen and Porters are now no more dogged, Nor the old watermen rough and so hogged, The Thames lately frozen, with wnt haue them clogged Now money comes trouling, for which they haue iogged. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a bettered age.
Baylifes and Serieants all pittifull be, And to the poore debtors lends money most free. And wait in the Tauerne, vntill they agree, Not taking one penny in lieu of their fee. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a fauourable age.
The honest true Hostler repenting his sins, Now careth for money, no more then for pine, The size of his prouander iustly begins, As bring Lady conscience o ll ou good Innes. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a mnding age.
Old frau and false ealng 〈◊〉〈◊〉 changed their ••••tty, At Aldermans houses for Porter stands pitty: With gentle charity, smiling most pretty, To giue to poore people, the loue of the City. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a mercifull age.
The wise and the husband, vnquiet before: To win the old bréeches, will quarrell no more: For feare of the Begger that stands at the doore. For quiet true concord, brings plentifull store. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a friendly age.
Now Lady Pecunia, growes out of regard, and turn'd from the Chamber, into the cold yard: And from all true good men, she well may be spar'd, When such an age changed, yet neuer was heard. Oh this is a siluer age, Oh this is a wondring age.
FINIS.
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