The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere. Lanfiere, Thomas. 1680 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A49500 Wing L353 ESTC R7831 13516672 ocm 13516672 99885 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A49500) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 99885) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 461:16) The Citty prophisier, or, The countrey fortuneteller by Tho. Lanfiere. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Broadsides -- England -- London -- 17th century 2007-12 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-10 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-10 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion The Citty Prophisier . Or , the country Fortuneteller . Here in these Lines the which below are pend , You may know when these hard times will amend , For they will show , Exactly , right , and plain , When as we shall enjoy good times again . Observe them well , and then you all will say , 'T is worth your time and leisure for to stay . Tune of , Oh is not Old England , grown New. By Tho. Lanfiere . ALL you Honest Men in Country and town , which by the bad times much hardship have known observe , & I briefly to you will set down , When the times will be better again , again , When as the times will mend again . then mark well my subject which I shall declare 'T is worth your attention , if you will it hear , I briefly unto you all now will declare , When , &c. When great rates and taxes are took away , From Country & City , which men yearly pay , If you chance to live for to see that day ; Then the times will be better again , again , Oh then the times will mend again . When a Counsellor pleads without ere a Fe● , And a Vsurer throweth away his Money , When that comes to pass , you plainly shall sée That the , &c. When as all rich men so liberal doth grow , that to the poor part of their means they bestow If we could see such doings , I certainly know , That the , &c. When all men to each other faithful doth prove For to live still in unity , true peace , and love ; And envy & mallice from their hearts remove ; Then the times will be better again , again , Oh then the times will mend again . WHen trading is quick , as it was formerly , In City and town , and in the Country ; And money with all men flow plentifully ; Then the times will be better again , again , Oh then the times will mend again . When Desimulation forsaketh the Land , That plain-dealing may get the upper hand , And conscience in all mens hearts firmly doth stand ; Then the , &c. When Misers do fetch forth their silver & gold The which in their chests is grown rusty & old ; Or when Honesty is by Knaves to be sold : Then the , &c. When all Neighbours leaveth strife & debate , And live still in peace and not each other hate , And forgeing and lying is worn out of date ; Then the , &c. when swearing & drunkenness all men do abhor And fully conclude for to use them no more , Or when the City doth yield no trade for a whore ; Then the , &c. when cheating & couzening is proclaim'd down throughout all the Kingdom in country & town And covetousness is from rich mens hearts flown ; Then the , &c. when all knaves prove honest , & thieves do turn true , And leave off their old ways , for to take up new Or when every Creditor is paid his due : Then the , &c. When flaunting Perriwigs are out of request And Ladies with curled locks hates to be drest Or when gréedy rich men their poor neighbours feast , Then the , &c. & when painting & patching is quite laid aside , by those which doth set their delight all in pride Or when gallants doth at new fashions deride ; Then the , &c. When Round-heads & Quakers their religion remove , To turn Cavaliers , & church-government love , Or when Lawyers to Clyents do honest-men prove ; Then the , &c. And now to conclude my Song , which is new , I here have declared nothing but what is true , When these things come to pass , I will assure you , That the times will be better again , again , Oh then the times will mend again . FINIS . VVith Allowance , Ro. L'Estrange . Printed for F. Coles , T. Vere , J. Wright and J. Clarke . ,