The praise of London, or, A delicate new ditty which doth invite you to faire London cit[y] I cannot rightly speake but in her praise, because shee is the flower of earthly ioyes : to the tune of the second part of Hide Parke / [by] R.C.

The praise of London : OR , A delicate new Ditty , which doth invite you to faire London Cit● I cannot rightly speake but in her praise , Because shee is the flower of earthly ioyes . To the tune of the second part of Hide Parke .

ALl you that delight in Pastime and Pleasure , now list to my Ditty wherein I will show ; In London they 'l say there is good store of treasure and that for a certaine there is many doth know , Great store of siluer and gold you may see , with all things else pleasing as euer can be : There are sine shewes and glistering sights , Then come to the Citie for your delights . And yet there is many a Countrey Farmer , perhaps in obiection this Prouerb may say , The Country fruits they doe helpe to adore her , and make her séeme like to the flowers in May : True is the Countrey London doth féed , with such Commodities as there doth néed : But as for renowne true honour fights , So London Towne is the chiefe for delights . You sée how the chiefest are thither resorting , and chiefly are there in the cold Winter time : The Citty in Winter is better for sporting , than t is in the Country in the Summer prime : The Lords and the Knights and the Ladies so gay , may there take their pleasure and go to a Play , Pleasure it flowes there day and nights , Then come to the City for your delights . The Country Gentles and swagering Gallants , will not spare there mony to sée this braue place , And if they want means they 'l sel their whole talents , to see this braue City that is of such grace , With a braue Gelding , a Hawke and a Ho●●● will brauely come riding into this faire 〈◊〉 Meaning to sée all the famous sights , Thus they come to th' Citty for their delights ▪ Likewise there is many a Country Miser , that will spare an Angell , a Marke or a po●●● And bring vp his wife with him for to suffice 〈◊〉 and happily on her bestow a new Gowne : From one place to another about they will go● , and many braue pleasures his wife he will 〈◊〉 This is the humors of country wights They 'l come to the City for their delights . The Weauer , the Baker , the Brewer , the 〈◊〉 the Glouer , the Tanner the Butcher , the 〈◊〉 The Ioiner , the Cooper , the Sawyer , the 〈◊〉 the Tapster , the Hostler , the Clothier , the 〈◊〉 And many more Trades that here I might name , that heare of braue Londons renowned high fa●● All these prepare both day and nights , To come to the City for their delights . The Spanish , the French , the Turke , and I●●●●● and so doe the Gretians come thither also ; And likewise they do come from al parts of Holl●●● but seldome there any will back againe goe , The Germanes come thither to vault and to da●●● , whose names in the City doe highly aduance , The outlandish Lords with Ladies and Knights , Doe come to the City for their delights .

The second part . To the same tune .

●●kewise you haue many that catch some mischances as they in the Countrey are at their play : ●he Maids and the Yongmen they loue to haue dances , and yet without musicke they 'l passe time away : ●he Maidens indéed sometimes by mishap , with playing and toying doe soone catch a clap , ●hen to void blame and for their rights , They come to the City for their delights . ●●ll well it is knowne such chanses come many ▪ the Carriers indeed bring vp Maids to the City , 〈◊〉 when they come there it is vnknowne to any , these Country Lasses , oh they are so witty : ●heres enow beside Taylors that serue for a cloke , and helpe limping Vulkan to beare up the yoke , ●apid he binds fast in mens sights , ●●en come to the City for your delights . 〈…〉 ●●●nt kept a Maid and she called her Mary , and she was beloued of the Miller Tom ; 〈◊〉 as she went out in an euening with Sary , this Miller by chance vnto her did come , 〈◊〉 the whole night vntill it was day , Mary and Thomas together did play , But thought it were night the Moone shined bright , Whereby Tom and Mary did take their delight . Within short time after her téeth fell to aking , and she doubted Thomas had got her with child , 〈◊〉 was the poore Lasse in a pittifull taking , and in her doubt she was no whit beguild , ●he safe was deliuered and Thomas he fled , this Maid was churched and the child was dead , ●he scapt all punishment by her fine flights , ●nd came to the City for her delights . My Ladies fine waiting maid met in the darke with Iohn Bould the Coachman who caused her to stay And she was inuited by this gallant sparke , to learne a pretty canceited fine play , What game they call it I cannot well tell , but in short time after her belly did swell , It made her offen fetch grieuous sighes , Yet she came to the City for her delights . Thus you sée plainely how that here is many a gallant yong Lasse to the City doth come , Although they be broken what is that to any , there 's some Maids come with them altho a small sum , They fit for the City as Bels for a Stéeple , for in London dwelleth many sorts of people , Then come away you Noble wightes , Oh come to the City fit for your delights . Faire London is ready to entertaine many , you kindly are welcome and so you shall find , But pray take my counsell and bring with you mony , and then you shall sée they will proue very kind , The kind hearted lasses will welcome you all , and if you haue money to pay what you call ; Come noble hearts where pleasure inuites , Oh come to the City for your delights . Thus in my conclusion all you that are willing , to buy this new Ditty whereby you may learne ; Perhaps you spend many a penny or shilling , vpon many trifles which little concerne , Oh London is praised by all that her knowes , to be a place where ioy and pleasure it flowes ; You that haue wits may liue by your slights , Then come to the City for your delights .

FINIS . R. C.