Fair Warning, OR, Happy is he whom other men's harms Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.  
To the tune of Packington's pound.  
 

THe World is o'errun with enormous abuse,  
Pure virtue and honesty do now decrease,  
One vice on the neck of another pursues,  
'tis grown to a custom that hardly will cease,  
but blessed is he  
who when he doth see  
such vices in others, reform will be,  
For happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

Then be well advisd whoever thou art,  
By other men's danger their ways to forsake,  
And when thou seest any for his folly smart,  
Then see that good use of the same thou dost make:  
and when thou dost see  
how bad others been,  
Say thou to thyself, here's example for me.  
O happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou see a man who is proud and ambitious,  
Like searing Phaeton strive to aspire,  
Presuming his Fated will be ever auspicious,  
He boldly will climb till he can go no higher:  
if fortune should frown,  
he may tumble down,  
Then he'll be derided of every clown,  
Thus happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou see a Gentleman strive for the wall,  
And hazard his life for a fantasy vain,  
This is the occasion of many a brawll,  
But he that's a wiseman from that will refrain:  
'tis better give place  
to one that's more base,  
Then hazard thy life in so desperate a case:  
O happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

The second Part.  
To the same Tune.  
 
 

If thou see a whoremonger passing at leisure,  
Half fearful his legs will drop off by the knees,  
When every justle may do him displeasure,  
He hath been so stung with the Turnbull-stréet Bees.  
when thou seest his case,  
beware of that place,  
Which brings a man nothing but shame and disgrace:  
O happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou see a man who hath been an ill liver,  
By hanging himself, to kill body and soul,  
'tis fit his example should make thee endeavour  
That thy heart ne'er harbour a project so foul,  
O what a vile shame  
he brings on his name,  
His children will after be twit with the same:  
O happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou seest a judge malefactors condemn  
For rapine or murder, or such heinous acts,  
'tis fit thou shouldst take an example by them,  
Who must by the Law suffer death for their facts:  
their ways thou mayst flee,  
because thou dost see  
The reason, and therefore they hanged must be:  
O happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou seest a drunkard come réeling ' i'th' street,  
And cutting cross capers oft times through the dirt,  
Still ready to quarrel with all he doth meet,  
Whereby he goe●● seldom to bed without hurt:  
O than thou mayst think  
comes all this through drink;  
Sare I from the Alehouse in good time will shrink.  
O Happy is he whom other etc.   

If thou see a rogue to the Pillory brought  
For perjury or else some cozening feat,  
To look on his panishment thou mayst be taught  
To live more uprightly, and use no deceit.  
if thou love thine ear,  
then do not come there  
To look upon him may make thee to fear.  
O Happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

If thou see a wealthy man grow very poor  
By passing his credit for other men's debts,  
Whereby he's constrained to keep within door  
For fear lest a Sergeant in's clutches him gets,  
be therefore aware  
of this cruel snare:  
By suretyship many men beggared are:  
But happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.   

Thus every man who is willing to learn,  
Of other men's follies may make a good use,  
And by their just punishment he may return  
From vice unto virtue, reforming abuse,  
the which if he can,  
he is a blessed man,  
And thus I'll conclude with the same I began,  
That happy is he whom other men's harms  
Can make to beware, and to shun Satan's charms.    M. P. 
FINIS.   

London, Printed for Richard Harper.