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 The goodwife ſhe a toy did wear,

and a courſe cloath on her brow,

And he himſelf a good grey hat,

when my old hat was new.

But now they velvet caps do wear,

and clocks of ſcarlet red,

And o'er the poor thy tyrranize.

that they can get no bread;

They are oppreſt on ev'ry hand,

but know not what to do;

In my young days it was not ſo,

when my old hat was new,

Our great goodwives now miſtreſs get,

and they muſt have their tea,

And ſome of them wears gowns of ſilk,

as you may plainly ſee,

But in old times it was not ſo,

for this was a' their due,

A gown ſuch as their mother ſpan,

when my old hat was new.

The goodman ſat at the board head,

and did the table grace,

The ſervants ſat down as they came,

all ranked in their place,

The goodman ſerv'd with modeſty,

gave ev'ry one their due.

Humility did then abound,

when my old hat was new.

But now the caſe is altered,

as you may underſtand,

For they muſt have their dining room,