A use of exhortation to the London apprentices or, A second message after their petition. J. E. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B03017 of text in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing E17). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2017 B03017 Wing E17 Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.40.m.9.[84] 99885287 ocm99885287 182237 2264214874

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B03017) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 182237) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A3:2[85]) A use of exhortation to the London apprentices or, A second message after their petition. J. E. 1 sheet ([1] p.). Printed for Carolus Adolphus., Oxford, [i.e. London?] : [1659?] Signed at end: J.E. App. Date of publication from Wing. Verse: "Young-men where are you now; what fast asleep? ..." Wing E17 suggests that this may have been printed in London and has title "A use of the exhortation ...". Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Apprentices -- England -- London -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. B03017 (Wing E17). civilwar no A use of exhortation to the London apprentices or, A second message after their petition. J. E. 1659 1 553 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 C The rate of 18 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-03 Sampled and proofread 2008-03 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A use of Exhortation TO THE LONDON APPRENTICES OR , A second Message after their PETITION . YOung-men where are you now ; what fast asleep ? What in a Dream ? or do you keep Close to the fire-side , because 't is cold ? Or ( as your Masters say ) must you be told Over and over ; What are you blinde ? Besotted quite , or do you fear the winde ? Or has the Gun-men plung'd you into fears ? Or are you frighted with their Bendileers ? Why gaze you thus ? like men distracted , Looking at one another , and nothing acted : Crying a Lyon lurketh in the way , When as 't is but a Lobster , whom ( men say ) Turn him but o're and o're he 'l turn to you ; Then turn for shame , O sluggards , least you rue When 't is too late , be wise betimes , Me thinks the Countries valour should ring chimes : Unless you stop your eares , you can't but hear , How EXITER and CORNWAL banish fear ; They help for you , to better your condition , They hazard All , to fulfil your Petition ; Yet you won't help your selves , I blush to see Such pettie places venture more then We . Then Prentices , awake , awake , for shame , Be faint no more , all cowardize disclaim ; Disband feamality , let courage be your Portion , In such a case , Vallour's the best Devotion . Petitions will not do , fare means are slighted , You are compell'd , at least , much more invited , To do the Work your selves , then since 't is so , Shew your selves men , about the business go : Time is a precious thing , forbear delay , Whilest the Sun shines , he sure to make your Hay . Fear not Cornation-coats , they are but men , They 'd rather eat then fight ; not one in ten , But ( like self-seeking Rascals ) are so evil , For Six pence more they 'd List unto the Devil , Then Blades revive , thus far I dare aspire , You may your selves accomplish your desire : The Day 's your own , and such is your condition , Your selves may quickly grant your own Petition Till these things come to pass , till this We see , Serve Jacobs Prentiship , you shan't be Free . Till Men have noble hearts , till Youths grow bold , Till Men do one anothers good uphold , Till Valour springs , till courage doth increase , Till Wrong have Right , expect no settled Peace : Here 's Arguments enough , if you be wise , Reduce your Honour , though you lose your Eyes , Uphold your Trade , maintain the Good Old Cause , Un-coat the Lobsters , take away their clawes . Take this for all , I have no more to say , I am the guide to put you in the way ; Here 's the right Pat , hang him that goes astray . FINIS . J.E. App ▪

OXFORD , Printed for Carolus Adolphus .