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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 so saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare : and lives 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
Bad husband turned 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.
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).
First line: All company-keepers come hear what I say.
Text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2.
Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland--Crawford Collections.
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Series Early English books online.
Subject Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Economic aspects -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Bad husband turn'd thrifty
Bad husband turned thrifty
Uniform title Packingtons pound.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).
First line: All company-keepers come hear what I say.
Text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2.
Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland--Crawford Collections.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Economic aspects -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Bad husband turn'd thrifty
Bad husband turned thrifty
Uniform title Packingtons pound.

Subject Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Economic aspects -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Descript 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.
Note Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.).
First line: All company-keepers come hear what I say.
Text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2.
Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland--Crawford Collections.
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