Tuning: E A D G B E

Packington's Pound Old English 6/8 in Am [Intro] Part A Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Part B Em Em | Em Em | Em Em | A Em Part C C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am [Verse 1]

My m^Amasters, and fr^Eiends, and good p^Ameople, draw n^Gear, And l^Cook to your p^Gurses for t^Amhat I ^Edo ^Amsay; And t^Amhough little m^Eony in t^Amhem you do b^Gear, It co^Csts more to g^Get than to l^Amose in ^Ea d^Amay; You ^Emoft have been told, both the young and the old,

And bidden beware of the Cut-purse so bold;

Then, ^Cif you t^Gake heed not, free ^Amme from the c^Eurse, Who b^Coth give you w^Garning for a^Amnd the c^Eut-p^Amurse. Youth, y^Couth you hadst b^Getter been s^Amtarv'd by thy n^Eurse, Than l^Cive to be h^Gang'd for c^Amutting ^Eas p^Amurse.

[Bridge] Part A Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Part B Em Em | Em Em | Em Em | A Em Part C C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am [Verse 2]

It h^Amath been upbr^Eaided to ^Ammen of my tr^Gade, That o^Cftentimes we ^Gare the c^Amause of t^Ehis c^Amrime. Al^Amack and for p^Eitty! w^Amhy should it be s^Gaid, As ^Cif they re^Ggarded or p^Amlaces ^Eor t^Amime? Ex^Emamples have been of those that were seen

In Westminster-hall, yea, the pleaders between;

Then w^Chy should the j^Gudges be fr^Amee from this c^Eurse M^Core than my p^Goor self is, for c^Amutting ^Ea p^Amurse? Then w^Chy should the j^Gudges be fr^Amee from this c^Eurse M^Core than my p^Goor self is, for c^Amutting ^Ea p^Amurse?

[Verse 3]

At W^Amorster, 'tis k^Enown well that^Am even in the j^Gale, A k^Cnight of good w^Gorship did t^Amhere shew h^Eis f^Amace. Ag^Amainst the foul s^Einners in z^Ameale for to r^Gaile, And ^Cso lost, ipso f^Gacto, his p^Amurse in t^Ehe p^Amlace: Nay, ^Emonce from the seat of judgement so great,

A judge there did lose a fair pouch of velvet.

Oh Lo^Crd! for thy me^Grcy how w^Amicked, or w^Eorse, Are t^Chose that so v^Genture their n^Amecks for ^Ea p^Amurse! Oh Lo^Crd! for thy me^Grcy how w^Amicked, or w^Eorse, Are t^Chose that so v^Genture their n^Amecks for ^Ea p^Amurse!

[Verse 4]

At p^Amlayes and at s^Eermons and ^Amat the Ses^Gsions, 'Tis d^Caily their p^Gractice such b^Amooty ^Eto ^Ammake; Yea u^Amnder the g^Eallows, at ^Amexecuti^Gons, They st^Cick not the s^Gtare-abouts' ^Ampurses ^Eto ^Amtake; Nay, ^Emone without grace, at a better place,

At Court, and in Christmas, before the Kings face.

Al^Cack then for p^Gitty! must ^AmI bear the c^Eurse, That o^Cnly bel^Gongs to the c^Amunning C^Eut-p^Amurse? Youth, y^Couth you hadst b^Getter been s^Amtarv'd by thy n^Eurse, Than l^Cive to be h^Gang'd for c^Amutting ^Eas p^Amurse.

[Verse 5]

But ^Amoh, you vile n^Eation of ^AmCut-purses ^Gall! Rel^Cent and rep^Gent, and a^Ammend, and ^Ebe s^Amound, And k^Amnow that you o^Eught not by h^Amonest men's f^Gall Adv^Cance your own f^Gortunes to ^Amdye ab^Eove gr^Amound: And t^Emhough you go gay in silks, as you may,

It is not the highway to heaven, as they say.

Rep^Cent then, rep^Gent you, for b^Ametter for w^Eorse, And k^Ciss not the g^Gallows for c^Amutting ^Ea p^Amurse. Youth, y^Couth you hadst b^Getter been s^Amtarv'd by thy n^Eurse, Than l^Cive to be h^Gang'd for c^Amutting ^Eas p^Amurse.

[Verse 6]

The p^Amlayers doe t^Eell you in B^Amartholemew F^Gaire What s^Cecret cons^Gumptions and r^Amascels ^Eyou ^Amare; For ^Amone of their ^Eactors, it s^Ameems, had the f^Gate, By s^Come of you t^Grade to be f^Amleeced ^Eof l^Amate: Then ^Emfall to your prayers, you that are way-layers!

They're fit to chouse all the world that can cheat players;

For ^Che hath the ^Gart, and no ^Amman the w^Eorse, Whose c^Cunning can p^Gilfer the p^Amilfer^Eer's p^Amurse. For ^Che hath the ^Gart, and no ^Amman the w^Eorse, Whose c^Cunning can p^Gilfer the p^Amilfer^Eer's p^Amurse.

[Verse 7]

The p^Amlain countrym^Ean that comes s^Amtaring to L^Gondon, If ^Conce you come n^Gear him he q^Amuickly is ^Eund^Amone; For ^Amwhen he am^Eazedly ^Amgazeth ab^Gout, One tr^Ceads on his t^Goes, and the ^Amother p^Euls't ^Amout; Then ^Emin a strange place, where he knows no face,

His mony is gone, 'tis a pittifull case.

The d^Civel of h^Gell in his t^Amrade is not w^Eorse Than g^Cilter, and ^Gdiver, and c^Amutter ^Eof p^Amurse. The d^Civel of h^Gell in his t^Amrade is not w^Eorse Than g^Cilter, and ^Gdiver, and c^Amutter ^Eof p^Amurse.

[Verse 8]

The p^Amoor servant m^Eaid wears her ^Ampurse in her p^Glacket, A p^Clace of quick f^Geeling, and ^Amyet you c^Ean t^Amake it; Nor ^Amis she aw^Eare that you ^Amhave done the f^Geat, Unt^Cill she is g^Going to p^Amay for h^Eer m^Ameat; Then ^Emshe cryes and she rages amongst her baggages,

And swears at one thrust she hath lost all her wages;

For s^Che is ing^Gaged her ^Amown to disb^Eurse, To ma^Cke good the br^Geach of the c^Amruel C^Eut-p^Amurse. For s^Che is ing^Gaged her ^Amown to disb^Eurse, To ma^Cke good the br^Geach of the c^Amruel C^Eut-p^Amurse.

[Verse 9]

Your ^Ameyes and your f^Eingers are ^Amnimble of gr^Gowth, But D^Cun many t^Gimes hath been n^Amimbler th^Ean b^Amoth; Yet ^Amyou are dec^Eeived by ^Ammany a sl^Gut, But the h^Cangman is ^Gonly the ^AmCut-p^Eurses ^Amcut. It ^Emmakes you to vex when he bridles your necks,

And then at the last what becomes of your tricks?

But wh^Cen you should p^Gray, you beg^Amin for to c^Eurse The h^Cand that first sh^Gewd you to s^Amlash ^Eat p^Amurse. But wh^Cen you should p^Gray, you beg^Amin for to c^Eurse The h^Cand that first sh^Gewd you to s^Amlash ^Eat p^Amurse.

[Verse 10]

But ^Amnow to my h^Eearers this c^Amounsel I g^Give, And p^Cray, friends, rem^Gember it as l^Among as y^Eou ^Amlive, Bring ^Amout no more c^Eash in purse, ^Ampocket or w^Gallet, Than o^Cne single p^Genny to ^Ampay for t^Ehe b^Amallet; For C^Emut-purse doth shrowd himself in a cloud,

There's many a purse hath been lost in a crowd;

For h^Ce's the most r^Gouge that doth c^Amrowd up, and c^Eurses, Who f^Cirst cryes, "My m^Gasters, be^Amware of y^Eour p^Amurses!" Youth, y^Couth you hadst b^Getter been s^Amtarv'd by thy n^Eurse, Than l^Cive to be h^Gang'd for c^Amutting ^Eat p^Amurse.

[Outro] Part A Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Am E | Am G | C G | Am - E Am Part B Em Em | Em Em | Em Em | A Em Part C C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am C G | Am E | C G | Am - E Am

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