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Title Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty : this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound.
Alternative Title Bad husband turn'd thrifty
Uniform title Packingtons pound.
Publication Info [London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street., [1685?]


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Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.
Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."
Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.
Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Drinking customs in literature -- Early works to 1800.
Compulsive behavior -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Bad husband turn'd thrifty
Uniform title Packingtons pound.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.
Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."
Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.
Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Drinking customs in literature -- Early works to 1800.
Compulsive behavior -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Bad husband turn'd thrifty
Uniform title Packingtons pound.

Subject Ballads, English -- 17th century.
Drinking customs in literature -- Early works to 1800.
Compulsive behavior -- Early works to 1800.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (woodcuts).
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.
Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."
Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.
Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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