All things be dear but poor mens labour; or, the sad complaint of poor people. Being a true relation of the dearness of all kinds of food, to the great grief and sorrow of many thousands in this nation. Likewise, the uncharitableness of rich men to the poor. This song was begun at Worcester, the middle at Shrewsbury, the end at Coventry. / By L. W. To the tune of, Hold buckle and thong together.
L. W.
1680
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All things be dear but poor mens labour; or, the sad complaint of poor people. Being a true relation of the dearness of all kinds of food, to the great grief and sorrow of many thousands in this nation. Likewise, the uncharitableness of rich men to the poor. This song was begun at Worcester, the middle at Shrewsbury, the end at Coventry. / By L. W. To the tune of, Hold buckle and thong together.
L. W.
1 sheet ([2] p.) : ill.
Printed for J. Clark at the Bible and Harp in West-Southfield,
[London] :
[1680]
In verse.
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All
things
be
dear
but
poor
Mens
Labour
;
Or
,
The
sad
Complaint
of
Poor
People
.
Being
a
true
Relation
of
the
dearness
of
all
kind
of
Food
,
to
the
great
Grief
and
Sorrow
of
many
Thousands
in
this
Nation
.
Likewise
,
the
uncharitableness
of
Rich
Men
to
the
Poor
.
This
Song
was
begun
at
Worcester
,
the
midle
at
Shrewsbury
,
the
end
at
Coventry
.
By
L.
W.
To
the
Tune
of
,
Hold
Buckle
and
Thong
together
.
KInd
Country-men
lissen
I
pray
unto
this
my
harmless
Ditty
,
Observe
these
words
which
I
shall
say
for
it
is
true
the
more
's
the
pitty
;
But
chief
to
those
that
stand
me
by
,
whether
stranger
,
or
my
neighbour
I
think
here
's
none
that
can
deny
.
all
things
are
dear
but
poor
man's
labour
,
We
find
that
Bread-Corn
now
is
dear
,
in
every
Town
throughout
this
Nation
,
The
Rich
now
poor
men
will
not
bear
because
Charity
's
out
of
fashion
,
Poor
men
do
work
all
day
and
night
for
that
which
in
it
hath
small
sauour
A
Loss
of
six
pence
is
but
〈◊〉
.
Béef
and
Mutton
is
so
dear
a
mans
weeks
wages
cannot
buy
it
,
There
's
great
complaints
in
every
place
,
all
things
are
dear
who
can
deny
it
,
But
poor
mens
labour
is
too
cheap
,
and
Trading's
dead
which
makes
times
harder
That
all
their
pains
wont
find
them
meat
all
things
,
&c.
Chéese
and
Butter
is
so
dear
you
know
it
better
than
I
can
tell
ye
T
would
grieve
a
stony
heart
to
hear
the
poor
complain
thus
for
their
belly
.
And
〈…〉
dead
,
〈…〉
t
find
them
bread
I
'll
makes
my
very
heart
to
ake
,
to
hear
poor
people
thus
complaining
,
For
all
their
care
and
pains
they
take
,
rich
men
the
poor
are
still
disdaining
,
But
let
Rich
Misers
consider
well
the
poor
,
and
show
to
them
some
favour
Or
else
their
Souls
will
hang
in
Hell
,
all
things
,
&c.
In
it
not
sad
for
Parents
now
,
to
hear
their
Children
for
bread
crying
,
And
has
it
not
for
them
to
give
although
for
food
they
lye
a
dying
,
Poor
little
Babies
they
must
fast
,
although
it
grieves
Mother
and
Father
,
A
bit
of
bread
they
cannot
tast
,
all
things
,
&c.
To
hear
the
many
sad
Complaints
,
as
I
have
heard
in
Town
and
City
,
I
think
youd
cry
as
well
as
I
,
the
Rich
has
for
the
Poor
no
pitty
For
if
they
work
now
for
Rich
men
,
there
's
some
will
kéep
their
Wages
from
them
And
make
them
run
to
and
agen
,
Which
makes
the
Poor
cry
fye
upon
them
.
Farmers
so
covetous
now
they
be
,
their
Corn
they
'l
hoard
for
better
profit
Although
the
Poor
do
fast
we
sée
,
their
grain
they
'l
keep
what
ere
comes
of
it
Whole
Ricks
of
Corn
stands
in
their
yards
and
scorns
to
shew
the
Poor
some
favour
For
some
do
swear
they
do
not
care
,
if
things
be
dear
,
but
poor
mans
labour
.
A
Rich
man
there
was
in
Stafford-shire
,
which
is
a
Knave
,
i
'me
sure
no
better
He
hop'd
to
sell
his
Corn
so
dear
e're
long
as
Grocers
do
their
Pepper
.
When
Wheat
was
sold
for
shillings
ten
he
would
not
Thrash
,
Fan
,
nor
yet
rake
it
Let
poor
despair
,
he
oft
did
swear
.
heed
keep
it
for
a
better
market
.
Too
many
their
is
of
such
base
men
,
all
England
round
in
Town
and
City
,
They
'l
see
the
poor
starve
at
their
door
before
they
'l
shew
them
any
pity
;
For
some
will
make
poor
men
to
work
,
all
day
and
night
for
little
favour
,
For
Rich
men
be
,
cruel
we
see
,
all
things
be
dear
but
poor
mens
labour
.
But
thanks
to
God
'
Corn
falls
apace
,
and
all
things
else
that
's
for
the
belly
,
Yet
still
it
doth
go
bad
with
some
although
they
work
full
hard
I
tell
you
,
Six-pence
a
day
,
is
now
the
pay
for
a
days
work
,
and
held
a
favour
,
This
must
maintain
Wife
and
Babes
,
all
thing
be
dear
,
&c.
So
to
conclude
,
le
ts
be
content
with
what
the
Lord
doth
please
to
send
us
,
Let
us
our
evil
lives
repent
,
then
in
our
woes
God
will
defend
us
:
And
let
rich
men
be
merciful
unto
the
poor
stranger
or
neighbour
,
For
all
do
know
,
unto
their
woe
all
things
be
dear
but
poor
mens
labour
.
Printed
for
J
Clark
at
the
Bible
and
Harp
in
West-smithfield
.