WORK FOR Armourer's: OR, The Peace is Broken.  
Open wars likely to happen this year 1609: God help the Poor, The rich can shift.  Savit toto Mars impius orb. 
Written by THOMAS DEKKER.  
IN DOMINO CON●●●DO  
LONDON, Printed for Nathaniel Butter dwelling in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Pied bull, near S. Augustine's gate▪ 1609.   

The chief things contained in this Book.  

The preparation of two mighty Armies to come into the field.  
Their leaders names.  
Their Discipline.  
The place of Battle.  
The manner of their weapons.  
The Evils that follow both Armies.    

To the Worthy deserver of that Ancient and honourable Title, Sir THOMAS HEWET Knight.  
SIR THOMAS,  
YOu shall behold drawn (on this paper) certain Platforms of ground, upon which two mighty, and (almost) invincible Armies are this present Summer to join Battle: Here you may know what Trenches they cast up, what fortifications they raise, what Rampires, what Parapets, what Counterscapes, etc. Let it not appear strange, that from the Regiment of knights Military, I make choice of you, to be a Chief in ●…e best of these armies (you being no professed Warrior.) But I myself serve on the one side, and the World marks you out to be an able Commander in the other. Before the alarum be struck up, behold I offer myself (and all the forces which I lead) into your hands. With the Pen, (a most dangerous piece of Artillery) do I use to come into the field: That shall be discharged to do you all the Honour it may, and I be ready, in any service fitting such a soldier, to Fight.  
Yours under the Colours of your Love, Thomas Dekker.   

To all that either have been, or still are the professors of Arms▪ And to all those that, to win Fame, have now an intent or desire to follow the Wars.  
SOLDIERS,  
ANd to a Name more full of ancient Honour, or of more Honourable worth, I cannot speak: You have for a long time scarce made saving voyages into the Field: So far as the Red Sea (of blood) have you ventured, and yet instead of Purchasing Glory, have brought home nothing but Contempt and Begg●…ry, or at least little or no money. The Hollander and the Spaniard have been (and I think still are) your best Lords and Masters: If ever Captains did pray, they have prayed for them only. Cutlers and Armourers, have got more by them within these few years, then by any four Nation (besides them) in Christendom all their whole lives. But for this Beyond-sea quarrel, the people of this utmost end of the world (if all the Fence Schools had been put down too) had (I think) forgotten how to handle their weapons. The Low-Countries therefore have (in Renown) gone beyond kingdoms of higher Fame, only for thus repairing and keeping open those old and Ruinated Temples of Bellona, which had been shut up in these latter Ages, and stood despised because defaced. Yet even those Dutch wars, have been unto you that served in them, but as wares in these dead times are to Merchants and Tradsemen: you were the richer for having them in your hands, but you had not such hot doings, as you desired. You came often to the cracking of crowns, but never to the true cutting of throats: your Commanders had too much of the Martial Theoric, your soldiers too little of the practic. But be of good courage, the wind shifts his point, better days are coming up, the sick world lies on the Mending hand: For in this present year of 1609 drums will be struck up, and colours spread, under which you may all fight, and all have good pay: Forsake therefore the towns where you lie ingarisoned (during this Abstinence from war) leave your drinking there, sithence here you may be in action, and drink healths in blood; The battle is expected, the place appointed, the General's well known, the army's levying, their munition preparing: If you desire either to be Voluntaries, or to be priest, give your names presently: for this is the Muster-book, Farewell.  
T. D.   

Wars.  
THe purple whip of vengeance, (the Plague having beaten many thousands of men, women, & children to death, and still marking the people of this City, (every week) by hundreds for the grave, is the only cause, 
The miseres that a Plague brings to Men  that all her Inhabitant walk up & down like mourners at some great solome funeral, the City herself being the Chief mourne●…s. The poison of this Linger infection, strikes so deep into all men's hearts, that their cheeks (like cowardly Soldiers) have lost their colours▪ their eyes, (as if they were in debt, and durst not look abroad,) do scarce peep out of their heads; and their tongues (like physicians ill paid) give but cold comfort. By the power of their Pestilent Charms, all merry meetings are cut off. All frolic assemblies dissolved, and in their circles are raised up, the Black, Sullen and Dogged spirits of Sadness, of Melancholy, and so (consequently) of Mischief▪ Mirth is departed, and lies dead & buried in men's bosoms, Laughter dares not look a man in the face; jests, are (like Music to the Deaf, not regarded: Pleasure itself finds now no pleasure, but in Seghing, and Bewailing the Miseries of the Time. For (alack) what string is there (now) to be played upon whose tench can make as merry? Playhouses, 
Playhouses stand empty.  stand (like Taverns, that have cast out their Masters) the doors locked up, the Flags (like their Bushes) taken down, or rather like Houses lately infected, from whence the affri●…ed dwellers are fled, in hope to live better in the Country. The Players themselves did never work till now, there Comodies are all turned to Tragedies, there Tragedies to Nocturnals, and the best of them all are weary of playing in those Nocturnal Tragedies. Think you to delight your 
Poets walk in melancholy.  selves by keeping company with our Poets? Proh Dolour! their Muses are more Sullen than old Monkeys, now that money is not stirring, they never Plead cheerfully, but in their Term times, when the T●…o-peny Chents, and Peny Stinkards swarm together to here the Stagirites: Playing vocations 
〈◊〉 daunt proce●…es neque hi●…riones.  are Diseases now as common and as hurtful to them, as the Fowl Evil to a Northern Man, or the Pox to a French man. O Pitiful Poetry, what a lamentable prenticeship hast thou served, and (which is the greatest spite) caused not yet be made Free! no, no, there is no good doings in these days but amongst Lawyers, amongst Vintners, in Bawdy houses and at Pimlico. There is all the Music, (that is of any reckoning) there all the meetings, there all the mirth, and there all the m●…ny. To walk every day into the fields is wearisome; to drink up the day and night in a Tavern, loathsome: to be ever rydiug upon that Beast with two Heads, Lechery) most damnable, and yet to be ever idle, is as detestable. 
●…nauum 〈◊〉 ot●…●…rpus.   
What merry Gale shall we then wish for? unless it be to Ferry over the Hellespont, and to cross from Sestus to Abydos, that is to say, from London to the Bear Garden? The company of the Bears hold together still; they play their Tragi-Comaedies 
●…he Bears are ●…dly put ●…wne.  as lively as ever they did: The pied Bul here keeps a tossing and a roaring, when the Red Bull dares not stir. Into this I'll of Dogs did I therefore transport myself, after I had made trial of all other pastimes.  
No sooner was I entered but the very noise of the place put me in mind of Hell: the bear (dragged to the stake) showed 
●…ris garden an ●…age of hell.  like a black rugged soul, that was Damned, and newly committed to the infernal Charle, the Dogs like so many Devils, inflicting torments upon it. But when I called to mind, that all their tugging together was but to make sport to the beholders, I held a better and not so damnable an opinion of their beastly doings: for the Bears, or the Bulls fight with the dogs, was a lively representation (me thought) of poor men going to law with the rich and mighty. The dogs (in whom I figured the poor creatures) and fitly may I do so, because when they stand at the door of Dives, they have nothing (if they have them but bare bones thrown unto 
Poor men contending with rich men, are as dogs fight with Bears.  them, might now & then pinch the great ones, & perhaps vex them a little by drawing a few drops of blood from them: but in the end, they commonly were crushed, & either were carried away with ribs broken, or their skins torn & hanging about their ears, or else (how great so ever their hearts were at the first encounter) they (stood at the last) whining and barking at their strong Adversaries, when they durst not, or could not bite them. At length a blind Bear was tied to the stake, and in stead of baiting him with dogs, a company of creatures that had the shapes of men, & faces of christians (being either Colliers, Carters, or watermen) took the office of Beadles upon them, and whipped monsieur Hunkes, till the blood ran down his old shoulders: It was some sport to see Innocence triumph over Tyranny, by beholding 
Innocence punished.  those unnecessary tormentors go away with scratchd hands, or torn legs from a poor Beast, armed only by nature to defend himself against Violence: yet me ●…hought this whipping of the blind Bear, moved as much pity in my breast towards him, as the leading of poor starved wretches to the whipping posts in London (when they had more need to be relieved with food) ought to move the hearts of Citizens, though it be the fashion now to laugh at the punishment.  
The last Chorus that came in, was an old Ap●…e dressed up in a coat of changeable colours (on horseback) ●…d he road 
No slave li●… the soothing v●… of fools in their vices.  his circuit with a couple of curs muzzled, that like two footmen ran on each side of his old Ape's face, ever and anon lea●…ing up towards him and making a villainous noise with their chaps, as if they had had some great suits to his Apishues, and that he by the haste he ●…ade had no leisure to hear such base and bashful Petitioners.  
The honey that I sucked out of this weed, was this: That by seeing these, I called to mind the infortunate condition of Soldiers and old servitors, who when the storms of troubles are blown over, being curbed of means and so hurying that courage and worth that is in their bosoms, are compelled (by the vileness of the time) to follow the heels of Asses with gay trappings, not daring so much as once to open their lips in reprehension of those apish beastly and ridiculous vices, upon whose monstrous backs they are carried up and down the world, and they are flattered only for their greatness, whilst those of merit live in a slavish subjection under them.  
No pleasure thus, nor any place being able to give perfect contentment to the mind: I left swimming in those common sensual streams, wherein the world hath been 
Nulla est sincera ●…oluptas.  so often in danger of being drowned, and waded only in those clear brooks, whose waters had their currents from the springs of learning. I spent my hours in reading of Histories, and for the laying out of a little time, received larger interest than the greatest usurers do for their money. By looking on those perspective glasses. I beheld kingdoms and people a far off, came acquainted with their 
Excellence of Histories.  manners, their policies, their government, their risings, and their downefalles: was present at their battles, and (without danger to myself) unless it were in grieving to see States so overthrown by the mutability of Fortune, I saw those Empires utterly brought to subu●…rsion, which had been terrors and triumphers over all the nations upon earth. The back of Time which was next to mine eye, (because he was gone from me) was written full of Tragical wonders: but the hinder part of his reverend head was bare and made bald by men's abusing it. O Histories! you sovereign balms to the bodies of the dead, that preserve them more fresh than if they were alive, keep the fames of Princes from perishing, when marble monuments cannot save their bones from being rotten, you faithful entelligensers, between Kingdoms and Kingdoms, your truest councillors to Kings, even in their greatest dangers! Hast thou an ambition to be equal to Princes! read such books, as are the Chronicles of Ages, gone before thee: there there mayest thou find lines drawn (if virtue be thy guide) 
●…t quae mox imitêre legas. Discitur hinc nulles 〈◊〉 is obsistere c●…sus.  to make thee parallel with the greatest Monarch: wouldst thou be above him, there is the scale of him ascending. Huntest thou after glory? mark in those paths how others have run, and follow thou in the same course. Art thou sick in mind? (and so to be diseased, is to be sick even to the death) there shalt thou find physic to cure thee. Art thou sad? where is sweeter music then in reading? Art thou poor? 
Discitur hinc quantum paupertas sobrea p●…ssit.  open those closerts, and invaluable treasures are powered into thy hands.  
Whilst I dwelled upon the contemplation of this happiness, the dreams of Infants were not more harmless than my thoughts were, nor the slumbers of a conscience that hath no sting to keep it waking more delicate than the music which I found in reading: but the sweetest flower hath his withering, and every pleasure his ending. This full Sea had a quick fall, and the day that was warm and bright in the morning, had frosts and gloomy darkness to spoil the beauty of it ere it grew to be noon: for on a sudden all the air was filled with noise, as if heaven had been angry, and chid the earth for her Villainies, people rush headlong 
A Commotion.  together, like torrents running into the sea, full of fury in show, but losing the effect of doing violence because they know not how to do it, their rage and madness burning in them like fire in wet straw, it made a great stinking smoke, but had no flame. Wildness and affrightment were ill favouredly drawn in every face, as if they had all come from acting some fresh murder, and that at every step they were pursued, arm was cried, and swords were drawn, but either they had no hearts to strike, or no hands, for (like so many S. Georges on horseback) they threatened, but gave not a blow, every one fearing to smite first, lest the rest should make that an occasion to kill him for beginning the quarrel. But at the last drun●…nes were heard to thunder, and trumpets to sound alarms, murmur ran up & down every street, and confusion did beat at the gates of every City, men met together, and ran in herds like Deer frighted, or rather like Bears chased, or else seeking for prey. But what wild beasts (think you) were these that thus kept such a roaring? it was a people savage and desperate, a nation patchd up (like a beggars cloak of the worst pieces) 
O quantum ●…git 〈◊〉  that could be gathered out of all nations and put into one. They were more scattered than the jews, and more hated, more beggarly than the Irish, and more uncivil, more hardy than the Swissers, and more brutish: given to drink, more than the Dutch, to pride more than the French, to irreligion more than the Italian. They were like the Dunkirk's, a mingle mangle of countries, a confusion of languages, yet all understanding one another. Such as the people 
Wha●… vices are company on●… (for the most p●…) with poverty.  were, such was the Princess whom they followed, she had all their conditions, & they all hers, seeming to be made for no other purpose then to govern them, because none else could be bad enough to be their governor. They obeyed her not for love, nor fear, but made her only great amongst them, because it was their will to have it so, she (amongst a number of vices, that reigned in her) having only this virtue of a Prince, not to see her people take wrong.  
Into arms therefore as well for her own chastity as defence 
The quarrel between money and poverty.  of her subjects doth she dote●…ine to put herself presently. A faithful & serious ●…tion mad●… I to understand the cause of this sudden and universal uproar, and by true intelligence (from persons o●… 〈◊〉 side) found that the quarrel was old, the e●…ty mortal, the enemies puissant and fierce, many leagues had been made, and all were broken, 
Di●…is ●…um est auri.  no conditions of peace would now be looked upon, open war must be the the sword to st●…ke open wrong.  
The fires (kindled by Guizian Leagues) set not France in hotter combustions than these are likely to prove if the flames in time be not wisely quenched. The showers of 
Civil wars of France.  blood which once reigned down upon the heads of the two kingly families in England, never drowned more people, 
Division of the two Houses.  not that brave Roman tragedy acted in our time, at the battle of Neuport, not the siege of Bommell, where heads flew from shoulders faster than bullets from the Cannon. No, nor all those late acts of war and death, commenced by Hispaniolized Netherlanders, able to make up a Chronicle to hold all the world reading: did ever give rumour cause to 
Low country wars.  speak so much as the battles of these two mighty enemies (so mortally falling out) will force her to proclaim abroad, unless they grow to a reconcilement, to which, by the conjecture of all strangers, that have travailed into both their dominions, and know the hot and ambitious spirits of the quarrelers, they cannot easily be drawn: for no one pair of scales being able to hold two Kings at one time: and this law being engraven on the very inside of every King's crown (because it is the wedding ring of his Empire to which he is the Bridegroom) that, Nulla fides socijs Regni: omnisque potestas, Impatiens Consortis erit.  
At the stern of a kingdom, two Pilots must not sit, nor principality endure a partner, and again, that Non capit Regnum duos,  
A Kingdom is heaven, and loves not two suns shining in it. How is it possible, or how agreeable to the politic grounds of state, that two such potentates should be united in firm friendship, sithence their quarrel is derived from an equal claim of sovereignty.  
Over Cities is there ambition to be Superiors, yet not together but alone. and not only over London (the great 
The chief Cities of Christendom.  Metropolis of England) but also over Paris in the kingdom of France; over Civil, and Madril in Spain; over Rome in Italy: Francfurt and Colin in high Germany: Antwerp in Brabant, Elsinor in Denmark, Prage in Bohemia; Craconia in Poland: Belgrade in Hungary, and so over all the other Capital Cities, that bewtifies the greatest Kingdoms of 
The Princes that raise these wars.  Europe. For Signority in these do they contend.  
Have you not a longing desire, to know the names of the generals that are to command these expected armies; and from what countries they come? what forces march with them? and what warlike Stratagems they stand upon?  
I have a little before roughly drawn the picture of one of 
Poverty & her Army.  them; the Princess herself being barbarous, needy, of great power by, reason of her people, but far unable to keep them in pay, or in order, they themselves (how valiant soever they be) being likewise all together, untrained and indisciplinable, yet full of courage, and desire to set upon the Enemy.  
Whose Army though it consist not of such multitudes, (number being oftentimes the confusions of battles) yet 
Money and her Army.  is the Empress, under whose colours they fight, full of riches (which are the sinews of War) of great command, feared and loved, yea adored as a Die●…y, of a Majestical presence of incomparable beauty Such a one, that even the very 
Auri sacra sames quid non ●…rtalia cogis Pectora.  sight of her is a Charm strong enough to make me venture their lives in the quarrel of her right.  
King's are to her beholden for she often sends them suplies, and therefore pay they homage unto her. Her Captains are pollitik & fight rather upon advantages, then upon equ●…lity, her soldiers brave & resolute, hardly drawn to venture into dangres, but when they are in, a thousand Stratagems use they to save themselves: what they get they keep, which is one of the noblest points belonging to a soldier, for it is more hard to use a victory well after it is gotten, than it is to get it. The name of this latter Princess, is the renowned Empress Argur●…on (Money) The name of the former, is that warlike Vi●…ago●…amd ●…amd over all the earth, for her hardiness, called P●…uerty. Now to the intent that the whole world (as an indifferent judge may arbitrate the wrongs done between these two states, & by that means find out which of them both come into the field with unjust arms: you shall understand the Poverty being sundry ways d●…eply indebted to the kingdom of Money, as having b●…ene from time to time relieved by her, and not being well able to maintain herself in her own d●…minions, but that Money hath sent her in provision, it had b●…ene neither policy, neither could it stand with her honour, that Poverty should first break the league, neither indeed 
Poor men fall not first out with the rich, but the rich with them.  hath she, but hath ever had a desire to be in amity rather with the excellent Princess; then with any other Monarch whatsoever. But the golden mines of the west & east Indies, (over which the other Empress is sole Sovereign, swelling up her bosom with pride, covetousness, and ambition, as they do her coffers with treasure, made her to disdain 
Rich men hate poor men. The poor may beg.  the miserable poor Queen, & in that height of scorn, to hate the holding of any confederacy with her, that she on the sudden, (most treacherously and most tyrannously) laboured by all possible courses, not only to drive the subjects of Poverty from having commerce in any of her rich & so populous Cities▪ but also wrought (by the cruelty of her own 
O nostri infami●… Saeclis.  ministers, and those about her) to root the name, not only of that infortunate and dejected Princess, from the earth, but even to banish all her people to wander into deserts, & to perish, she cared not how or where.  
Hereupon strict proclamation went thundering, up and down her dominions, charging her wealthy subjects, not to negotiate any longer with those beggars, that flock daily to her kingdom, strong guards were planted at every gate, to bar their entrance into Cities, whipping-postes and other terrible engines, were advanced in every street to send them home bleeding new, if they were taken wandering (like sheep broken out of lean pastures into fat) out of their own liberties, Constables were chosen of purpose that had 
Oni●…s Diomed●… Equi Busidis ara. Clementes.  Marble in their hearts; thorns in their tongues, and flintstones (like pearls) in their eyes, and none could be admitted into the office of a Beadle, unless he brought a certificate from Paris Garden, that he had been a Bearward, and could play the Bandog bravely in baiting poor Christians at a stake, better than curs (there) bait the Bull, or than Butcher's Mastiffs, when they worry one another.  
These peals of small shot, thus terribly going off, the poor Hungarians (with their penniless Princess) did not only not show a fowl pair of heels, to fly to save themselves (as it was to be feared they would have done, like 
Sors ubi p●…ssim a rerum sub pedibus timor est.  cowardly peasants) but rather they grew desperate, and sticking clos●…y, (like Prentices upon Shrovetwuesday one to another, they vowed (come death, come devils) to stand against whole bands of brown rusty bill men, though for their labours they were sure to be knocked down like Oxen 
Qui nil potest sperare desperet nihil.  for the slaughter; but a number of jack-strawes being amongst them, and opening whole Cades of council in a cause so dangerous, they were all turned to dry powder, took fire of resolution, and so went off with this thundering noise, that they would die like men, though they were but poor knaves, and counted the stinkards and scum of the world: and yet as rash as they were, they would not run headlong upon the mouth of the Canon; No, but like snails pulling in the horns of their fury, they hid their heads for a time, either (like spies to watch for advantages, or to try if this rotten wheel of Fortune would turn, and that the broken world could mend, but all the waters of chastity and goodness being poisoned, of which they both thirsted, & 
Money hard to be spoken with.  hoped to drink: and all the ways to come to the presence of Money, at whose feet they would have fallen, and complained of their wrongs, being likewise cut off, & none of their threadbare company, upon pain of death, daring to stand within ten miles of her Court gates, for fear they should either lift them off the hinges and steal them quite away, (being all of beaten gold) or else cunningly in the night time, should file off handfuls (like pin-dust, thereby to enrich themselves, she being their vowed enemy. It was therefore by a general voice concluded, that they would all put themselves into arms, and for that purpose went in swarms to the Court of Poverty, (their good Lady and mistress) and never gave over bawling in their ears, till she had sworn by her crown, though she had scarce two shillings in her purse, that open war should presently be proclaimed against that arrogant haughty, ambitious Tyrant 
Open war.  Money. Hereupon poverty summoned her council for war, together they came, and being set, she at large laid open what wrongs and dishonours her enemy had done to her & her subjects, withal declaring how willing her poor people 
Poverties speech to her council.  were to venture their lives in her quarrel, and that their very fingers itched to be doing with the rich chuffs, and Usurers, and others that were servants, or rather slaves to Money, adding moreover, that a number of her enemy's subjects too welknown by the name of Bankrupts (being a great and ancient family in her greatest City) have of late 
The villainy of Bankrupts.  gotten other men's goods into their hands, spending them basely and villainously in prisons, colouring this their politic theft, by giving out, that they are subjects to Poverty, albeit they were never suffered to harbour in her dominions. To clear herself of these, and such like imputations and dishonourable scandals, as also to let Money know, that she hath more right to those towns & Cities to which she pretendeth sole claim then Money hath herself, and 
Dum civitas erit, pauperes erunt.  that like a Prince, though her coffers be not so full, nor her forces so able, she purposeth to defend her own title, & not to lose one foot of that which was left to her by her Ancestors, all of them coming out of old & ancient houses it is therefore her resolution, to send defiance to her insolent enemy, 
poverty brings any man on his knees.  and to that end (for their aid and Advice, hath she thus called them before her.  
Her councillors applauded the courage of their Princess, and (being first brought on their knees) gave her reasons to go forward in so just a war. All of them for the most part being glad, that the Golden age should now come amongst them, and proudly rejoicing that they should bid battle to so rich an enemy as Money and her subjects, to have about with whom, they have for a long time had both a desire, and waited for advantage to pick a quarrel.  
Those that were at this time of Poverties council, were men well beaten to the world, all of them great travelers, such as had seen many countries: As hardy as they were wise, it shall not be amiss in this place, to draw the lively pictures of them, because if any of their own countrymen happen to behold them, their report may confirm the truth of all that is here related. Their names are these:  

Councillors to Poverty.  
Discontent. 
Poverties councillors.   
Hunger.  
Sloth.  
Industry.  
Despair.  
Carelessness.  
Repining.  
Beggary.  
Misery.   
DIscontent had a grave countenance, somewhat inclining to melancholy, temperate of speech, and sparing 
Discontent described.  in diet, not caring either for pleasures or greedy of honours: but (as a man that is weary of the world for the impieties in it) wishing rather to die then to live. One thing was noted in him more than in any other Courtier, that in all his life time, he had never been a revellor, nor ever courted 
Afflict●…s gaude●… repoget.  Lady, he seemed indifferent whether the wars went forward or not: yet inwardly moregréeved at the wrongs of his Prince, then at any injuries that could be done to himself.  
Despair and Carelessness were brothers, & in great favour 
Despair.  with Povety (their Princess) she never was well but when one of them was in her company, yet the wiser sort thought that they did much mischief to the State. Despair was not beloved by reason of his cruelty: for if he got any man into his hands, he hung him up presently.  
Hunger was one of the best commanders for war, that 
Hunger.  was in all the Land: a man of almost an invincible stomach, he had overthrown many armies, & sped most fortunately at the besieging of a Town or City, where continually he useth to behave himself so valiantly that no stone wall (of what height or strength whatsoever) is able to hold him out: yet is he: not accounted so sound a common wealth's man as some of the rest, for that it is imagined, he loves the enemy better than his own country, & if occasion were offered, would rather fly to Money then serve Poverty (his Sovereign.) A great transporter of corn he hath been from time to time: for which cause the people hate him in their hearts, and do now and then openly cry out against him with such clamours, that he hath been glad to stop their mouths. The only good that he doth, and indeed the only cause for which the kingdom loves him, is that when he leads men on in any hot piece of service, they get such stomachs by seeing how bravely he lays about him, that they never come off till they be satisfied, victory being as good to them as meat and drink.  
Sloth, by reason that he is troubled with the gout, busies 
Sloth.  himself little with State matters, he hath lain bedrid for many years, and grieves that any stir should be made in the common wealth he was never either tilter or traveller, his body being weak and subject to diseases, which made him unapt for both.  
Repining was the only man, that whetted on both his 
Repining.  Prince and her subjects to go forward in these wars: for he could by no means abide either Money or her followers, it fretted him more to see any of them prosper, then if himself had fallen into the lowest misfortune. He dealt altogether in Monopolies: for which the people gave him many bitter curses, and those (I think) keep his body so lean.  
Industry, was a goodly parsonage, a faithful friend to 
Industry.  his Prince, and a father to his country, a great Lawyer, & a deep scholar, stout in war, and provident in peace. Poverty (whom he served) did often say, that two such councillors (as Industry) were able upon their shoulders only to support any State in the world. In dear years, when the Land had been ready to starve, hath he relieved it, and turned dearth into plenty: his head is ever full of cares, not for himself so much as for the people, whom he loves and tenders as dearly as if they were his kindred: yet stand they not so well affected to him, because he compelles them to take pains, when 'tis their natural inclination (like Drones) to live basely, and to feed upon the bread that the sweat of other men's brows do earn. A good State's man he is, and a lover of peace, seeking rather to draw Money to be still in league with Poverty, then to have them thus at defiance one against another.  
Beggary, and Misery, are so well known to us, I shall not need to draw their faces. 
Beggary. Misery.   
These councillors, after many arguments, weighed out to prove the necessity either of war or peace, at the last concluded upon the former. The drum was therefore struck up, to try what voluntaries would offer themselves: but few voluntaries (or none at all) came in. Then went forth a very straight command, to press not only all masterless 
A press for sol●…ier. to serve Poverty.  men, but all others of what condition or profession soever, that lived under the subjection of Poverty.  
The Captains, Lieutenants, Corporals, sergeant, and 
●…ow country ●…ldiers come ●…om thence to ●…ght under Po●…erty here.  the companies that were casheard and cast, upon concluding of the late league in the low Countries, hearing of these new wars, threw up their old weatherbeaten hats with torn sethers in them, fetched capers above ground, danced, swore, drunk tobacco, and Dutch beer, and after they had fallen on their knees cursing for half a●… hour together, all truces, leagues, confederacies, & combinations of peace, they bitterly cried out upon the proud and tyrannous government of Money: some of them damning themselves to the pit of hell, if ever they could but finger her, they would see an utter confusion and end of her: because for her sake, and upon her golden promises they had ventured their lives, spent their blood, lost legs and arms, had been pinched with cold, parched with heat fed upon cabbage, upon roots, & upon Christmas day (in stead of minched pies) had no better cheer then provant, (mouldy Holland cheese, and course brown bread) not a rag to their backs, yes, rags more than they cared for: but not three stivers among five of them. They therefore vowed to serve Poverty, to live and die with her, and with all their forces to set upon Money, who had made them slaves to the world, not rewarding them to their merit: and thereupon striking up their drum, and spreading their tottered colours which hung full of honour, because it was full of holes, an●… was indeed no bigger, nay scarce so big, as the flag of a Playhouse, away they came (troopewise) with bag and baggage marching, and were received (as old soldiers should be) at the hands of Poverty, she sweeting by her birth, and the fame of her Ancestors (who were well known far and near) that she would never forsake their company, but stick to them even to the death.  
The business thus successfully thriving at the first, gave encouragement to all to have it set forward, so that precepts were forthwith directed to the Hals of every Company, 
Hals of every company furnish men on both sides.  who albeit they had furnished the Queen of silver and gold (Money) with certain voluntary bands of sound approved soldiers: Yet (because they themselves, that were old grown oaks, cared not how many paltry low bushes that nestled under their shadows were cut down) they priest ten times more of every trade, to fight under the banner of Poverty, than those were that went to serve her enemy. Yet was it a long time ere the Handicrafts men could be mustered together: for Carelessness (one of the former 
Carelessness  councillors) whose ambition consisted in popular greatnessé, 
hath the hearts of most tradesmen in the City.  and had stolen the hearts of the common people, gave them a privy inkling of the press before it came forth, and wished them to shift for themselves, by being dispersed, for a time abroad, whose counsel they following, threw by their tools, neglected their trades, fled from their shops, and spent both their gettings and their goods in common bowling-allies, dicing houses and alehouses. But proclamation being made, That upon pain of death they should all (by such an hour) be ready to come into the field, and fight for Poverty (their sovereign Lady and mistress.) It is incredible to be spoken, what infinite multitudes of all occupations, (some young, some old) were in a short time assembled together.  
〈◊〉 Scholars hearing of this, fled from the Universities, and made such haste to be in pay with Poverty (whom they had 
Learning held in contempt.  known a long time) that some of them had scarce put shoes to their feet: The Queen bestowed very good words upon them, because Scholars had always been favoured by her progenitors, and (upon her bare command) they took such place under her in the Army, as was suitable to their professions.  
Young Gentlemen, that neither durst walk up and down the City, for fear of Ravens and Kites, that hovered to catch them in their talons, and could get no entertainment in the court of Money, because they were younger brothers, and condemned by the verduict of Silkemen and Mercers to be most Desperate fellows: yet were they all welcome to Poverty.  
These younger Brothers were appointed to stand Infans perdus (or the Forlorn hope) because though they had little 
●…onger brothers.  to lose but their lives: yet they should win honour, nay perhaps knighthood, which in these days are better than lands: if fat widows can be but drawn to nibble at that worshipful bait. And for that purpose did a goodly troop of knights put themselves (as knights errant) into Arms, in defence of the innocent wronged Lady, (Poverty) which Chevaliers, though they durst not (as some ill-tongd people gave out) show their heads in the City: yet were they appointed Masters of the field, and had the charge of the most resolute troops that were to scale the City (If the enemy should cowardly happen to fly thither) and to ransack all the Mercers and goldsmiths shops, not so much to set free the silks, velvets, plate and jewels imprisoned most cruelly in them, as to undo the old Citizens, & then to marry their young wives, and so to raise them up to honour in their most knightly posterity.  
A regiment of old servingmen were sworn the guard to Poverties person, of whom there was great hope, that they 
Old Servingmen the guard to Poverty.  would both stand stiffly to her in any danger, and if the main battles did ever join, would be the only cannoneers to break their ranks, because they had such excellent skill in charging and discharging of the great Bombard.  
There came in some seven thousand Bankrupts, offering 
Banckrowtes come to Pourt but as spies.  their service to the distressed and wronged Princess, who gave them thanks for their love: yet was she fearful to trust them, because a number in her own army exclaimed upon them, as the rankest villains in a common wealth, and that they had undone them, their wives and children: But the dangers wherein they now all stood, requiring rather hands to punish the wrongs done by an enemy, then to rip up old wounds of their own. Those seven thousand had the ordering of all fireworks, Mines, and countermines, as being the only rare fellows for damnable and speedy blowing up of men in any assault.  
The vanguard being filled up thus with their troops 
Master's vnd by servants, 〈…〉 rue in the R 〈…〉 areward.  before named, a stout company of honest Householders, (whose servants like Actaeon's dogs, had with whoring, dicing, and drinking eaten up their Masters) came bravely up in the Rear: their wings consisted of schoolmasters, husbandmen, fencers, Knights of the Post, and such like, who had all vowed by the cross of their swords, and by the honour of a soldier to die at Poverties feet.  
It was in the middle of a Term, when the fire of these civil broils first began to kindle: but Law having with many hard words on both sides taken up a number of brabbling matters, and for her health's sake being rid into the country, whereby a great crew of her followers, that were not able with bag and baggage to march after her in that progress) were ready to give up their cloaks, (the summer was so hot for them) and because all their practice was but to set people together by the ears, a number of them therefore upon their bare knees, begged that they might serve Poverty 
Poor Attorneys.  in her wars, whereupon certain broken-heeled, gowtie-legd, durty-hamd pettifoggers, with some lack-latine prowling penurious country Attorneys were promoted to be Clerks of Bands, Panders, Pimps, and Apple-squires 
Pander's ever poor.  came thick and threefold, and had the leading of the pioneers, because they had deepest skill in digging of Trenches.  
The victuallers to the Camp, were a company of double-chind polt-footed, stincking-breathd Bawds, who with pewter 
●…audes seldom ●…ich.  bottles of Aqua vitae at their girdles, rings with deaths heads on their fore fingers, and old stitchd hats, out of fashion on their heads, came along with the bag & baggage, and were ready if any poor soldier fainted, to put life into him again by a sip from their bottles, and to lift up his spirits.  
The whole Army being thus levied, Poverty was found to be one hundred thousand strong in the field, whom martialling in the best order of war, they marched forward with full resolution, either to take Money and her subjects prisoners, or else never to come out of the field, so long as they & poverty (their mistress and powerful commander) could be able to hold life and soul together.   

The Preparation, strength, and stratagems of the second Army.  
NO treason was ever so secretly contrived, so cunningly carried, nor so resolutely attempted: but either in the very growing up it hath been discovered, or the head of it cut off, where it was at point to come to the full ripeness. The works of Princes are great, and require many hands to finish them, and a number of engines cannot be set, going so closely, that no ear shall hear them: jove may talk in his big voice of thunder as soon and not be understood, as a kingdom may call up her own subjects with the iron tongue of war, and not awaken those people that are her neighbours. The eyes of a true State do never sleep, Princes are quickest of hearing, the blows that foreign enemies give, are broken for the most part: because the weapon is always seen and put by, otherwise they would cut deep, and draw blood, where (by such prevention) they scarce give bruises.  
This merciless tyrant therefore (Poverty) could not kindle such fires of uproars, and civil mischiefs, but that the flames (like burning beacons) armed her enemies with safety, even as they put them into fear. Her ragged troops were more apt to betray themselves and their proceedings, then politic to betray the foe into any danger. With swift wings therefore did the news of this invasion fly abroad into all countries, and at last alighted before that glorious and most adored Empress (Money) whom nearest it concerned, because all the arrows of their envy and intended malice were shot at her bosom.  
The drum of war beat in her ear, not in the dead of night, when her glories and beauties were darkened and eclipsed, but when she was seated in the throne of all her pleasures (which a whole world was rifled and travailed over to maintain in height and fullness) when her palate 
The life of a sensual man.  surfeited on the variety of dishes and delicacy of feeding, when her body shone brighter than the sun itself, who (in his lusty heat begot her) struck an amazement into those that beheld her, by the splendour of those majestical robes which she wore: when music went into her ear in ten thousand several shapes, when her walks were perfumed, her sports varied every hour, when her cheeks were dimpled with laughters at her jesters, her Parasites, her Panders, and all the rest of those servile soothing Apes, that in pied colours wait upon and show tricks to fate the appetite of that Lord of flesh and blood, the black Prince of the world, her husband. Then, even then, in the full sea of all these jollities, pomps, and whorish ceremonies, the only bewitchers of mankind, came sailing in, the news of a sudden insurrection, and an unexpected invasion, by that common, fatal, and barbarous spoiler of so many kingdoms, infamous amongst all nations by that beggarly name of Poverty.  
These news (upon the first arrival) did no more move the great Indian Empress (Money) than the bleating of a sheep terrifies the king of forests (the Lyon.) Money was rich, strong in friends, held league with Princes, had whole countries at her beck, nations were her slaves, no people but did love her. On the contrary side, Poverty (her enemy) had sinal revenues, fewer friends, a world of followers, but none of any reckoning, except a few Philosophers, Alchemists, etc. She held many towns, and was obeyed in most kingdoms but how? as thieves are obeyed by true men, for fear, and because they cannot otherwise choose, her own strength therefore being so good, and her enemies fuller of spite then of power, she only laughed at the thunder of her threats, and resolved that her pleasure should spread larger sails.  
But her council being provident, careful, and jealous of their own estates, wisely considering the dangers that a weak enemy (being desperate, and having little to lose) 
Riches make men cowards,  may put the best fortified kingdom to, & the most valiant nation did in the end, with one consent fall on their knees, most humbly entreating their Sovereign Mistress to give over her revel, masks, and other Court-pleasures for a time, and that aswell for the safety of her own royal person (to take heed of them: for many plots were now, and had oftentimes been laid) as also for themselves, whose lives and liberties wholly depended on her, either to levy present forces, which should meet this beggarly Monarch in the field, and so utterly to drive her out of the kingdom, or else to give the rich men of her Empire leave to make strict and severe laws to take away the lives of that wretched & scattered people that follow Poverty in these commotions, wheresoever or whensoever they take them meddling in any of her wealthy dominions.  
These words broke forth with such lightning, that Money stampd for very anger, that so base an enemy should put her subjects into fear. Their vigilance awaked her, and like a good Prince that would lose her life rather than her subjects should perish, she began (with the Eagle) to shake her royal wings, and to be roused out of her late golden slumbers, & securities, that ●…ay upon her like enchantments.  
To their requests she yielded, and thereupon to fortify her kingdom against all the shot of Villainy & Vengeance, she summoned those of her council together, whom she 
Councillors to Money.  know to be most faithful and most serviceable in a business of this nature, state & importance. Her councillors names were these.  

Councillors to Money.  
Covetousness.  
Parsimony.  
Deceit.  
Providence.  
Monopoly.  
Violence.  
Usury.   
Covetousness was an old wretched lean faced fellow, 
Covetousness  that seldom sléeped: for his eyes (though they were great, and sunk at least two inches into his head) never stood still, but rolled up and down, expressing a very envious longing greediness to enjoy every thing that they looked upon. He never pared his nails, and being often asked the reason why, he always answered, that he saved them for his heir, for being cut off, after he himself was dead, they might be put to sundry good thrifty purposes, as to make horns (being thinly scraped) for a scriveners lantern to write by a nights, or to neck arrows, etc. He kept not so much as a Barber, but shaved his own head and beard himself, and when it came to weigh a pound, he sold it to a Frenchman to stuff tennis balls. Money (his Sovereign) cared not so much for him, as he did for her, she could make him do any vile office how base soever; but because he was 
Covetous men are slaves to that which is a slave to them.  saucy, and would often check her for taking her pleasures, seeking to restrain her of her liberties, she hated him, and was never more merry than when one brought her news once that Covetousness lay a dying. Yet was he well beloved of the best Citizens, and never road through the city but he was stayed, and feasted by many Aldermen, and wealthy Commoners, few Courtiers loved him heartily, but only made use of him, because he was great, and could do much with Money (their empress.)  
Providence was but of mean birth, the ladder by which 
Providence.  he climbed to such high fortunes, as to be a councillor to Money, being made by himself, much given to study, yet no great scholar, as desiring rather to be free of the City, then to serve a long threadbare Prenticeship in the Universities. He is rarely seen in Minerals, and distillations, and will draw Aurum potabile, or fetch quicksilver out of horse-dung, he will grow rich, and be in time the head warden of a company, though he were left by his friends but three shillings three pence stock to set up, such another he was as Whittington, a very cat shall raise him if he be set upon't, He is the best that writes Almanacs in these times, and where the rest write whole Calendars of lies for bare forty shillings a year, (servingmen wages) he foreseeing what will happen, buys up all the commodities of one or two Countries at one bargain, when he knows they will be dear, and so makes up his own mouth, and for it, gets much favour at the hands of Covetousness his elder brother.  
Parsimony is kinsman to those two that go before, he is 
Parsimony.  not up yet: for he useth to lie a bed till afternoon, only to save dinners, when he rises (which will be presently) the motion shall be shown and interpreted to you.  
Monopoly is a very good man where he takes, that is to 
Monopoly.  say, 9 manner of ways.  
Deceit looks a little a squint, yet is of deeper reach than 
Deceit hath many great friends in the City.  any of the rest: for he doth oftentimes fetch over Covetousness himself. He is great in Lawyers books, and tradesmen not only love him, but their youngest wines, think themselves highly happy, if at a running at Tilt, at a mask or a play at Court, or so (as he often doth) he will but vouchsafe to place them (and the sports done) he commonly sends them home lighted. He hath more followers than the 12. Peers of France, he studies Machiavelli, and hath a french face.  
Violence hath borne many great offices, and Money hath 
Violence. Might overcomes right.  done much for him. He purchaseth lands daily: but looseth men's hearts, some of the richer sort follow him & love him: yet he cannot go through the streets, but the common people curse him, he reads Law as men read Hebrew (backward) and never makes o●…e Law, but he breaks two. Of all men, he cannot abide a justice of Peace, yet oftentimes is he seen at the Sessions: many of his Ancestors have been Traitors, and by that means were still cut off before they were old men, the Nobility hate him, 
Nullum violentum perpetuum.  he is a mere martial man.  
Usury was the first that ever taught Money to commed 
Usury.  incest with Gold and Silver, her nearest kinsmen Brokers are now their Bawds, and keep the doors till the lechery 
A Broker is an usurers Bawd.  of ten in the hundred be sated: he hath made many a man, but how? to be damned, he is a great housekeeper, for thousands in the City live upon him, and would hang themselves but for his saving them. There is no more conscience in him then in Tavern faggots, yet young gentlemen pray for him daily that he may be fetched quick to hell. He is an insatiable feeder: for a Scrivener and he will eat up four men at a breakfast, and pick them to the bare bones. He loves not a Preacher, because he frights him out of his wits: for he never hears any of them talk to him but he thinks himself damned. He hath no skill in Arithmetic, but only in the rule of Interest. He is the devils Tole-taker, and when he dies, lies buried with his ancestors in the widest vault of hell.  
These were the councillors whom Money assembled together, to consult upon hers and their own safeties, from the base assaults of their wild and desperate enemy: who being solemnly set in their due places and the Queen of Riches herself being advanced up into her imperial chair, Parsimony (who by this time was gotten up and ready) took upon him to be speaker for all the rest.  
This Parsimony is a nasty bachelor of fourscore, one that never went trussed (to prevent hanging) to which 
Parsimony.  end he will not be at charges of a pair of garters (though they were but woollen lists) fo 〈…〉re of temptation, his breeches once were velvet, when his great grandfather wore them, and thrée-piled, but the pox of any pile can be seen there now, unless between the cliffs of his buttocks, to save a penny, he will damn half his soul, he wears clothes long, and will sooner alter his religion ten times, than his doublet once, his hat is like his head, of the old block, he buys no gloves but of a great a pair, and having worn them two days he quarrels with the poor Glover that they are too wide, or too ill stitched, & by base scolding and lorldly words gets his money again, and the wearing of so much leather for nothing. He will be known by a pair of white pumps some 16. or 20. years, only by repairing their decayed complexion with a piece of chalk. This whining Parsimony (that for a supper of 16. pence will budge & slip his neck out of the collar from his own father) and that vows never to marry, because he will not spend so much as may keep a child, stood up so well as he could stand with his crinkling hams, and knowing that it was high time for him to bestir his stumps, thus shot his bolt after much stammering, coughing and hemming, silence being first cried, which accordingly was given him.  

The Oration which Parsimony made before his Empress.  
O Sacred Money! Queen of Kingdoms, Mistress 
Praises of Money.  over the mines of Gold and Silver, Regent of the whole world. Goddess of Courtiers, Patroness of Scholars, Protectress of Soldiers, Fortress of Citizens, & the only comfort to sailors. Me seemeth good and fit, (brightest-facde Lady) sithence that bold and saucy beggar, with her penurious sunne-burnt troops, armed only with short truncheons under their armpits, and most commonly walking in threadbare Plymouth cloaks, have made their impudent and contagious insurrection, that you (at whose feet lie Crowns to tread upon) being Queen Mother of the west and east Indies, do presently give over your needless expenses and open houshkeeping in the Country, where your swarming enemies lie in ambushes to attach you upon the least issuing forth, and betake yourself to the close safety of the City, where your seam-rent and white bitten foes dare not (within gun-shot approach, to be further sure of which, and lest any spies should be sent to look into the strength and wealth of that your principal and most secure fortress, we have ordained that through every ward (for your happy safety, and their utter terrifying) there be erected one sound, sufficient, and well painted whipping post, the very sight of which will not only scar them, worse than the scouting face of a Sergeant being seen peeping through a red lettuce, frights a young gallant, but also in time drive the whole band of Tatterdemalions from post to pillar. Dixi.  
No sooner was Dixi sounded, but the main points of this Parsimonions oration, came back again like an echo from all the rest of the voices there present. All their breath blew one way, all their counsels were directed and went only by this compass. Money weighing (in the upright scales of her judgement) their wise and thirsty opinions, found them not half a grain too light, and therefore very royally yielded to whatsoever they consulted upon, whereupon sudden order was given, and all speedy preparation made for the entertainment and receiving of Money into the City, whose presence all the citizens day and night thirsted to behold.  
To set down all the devices, the intended merriments, the shows, the ceremonies, the diligence of workmen for standings and scaffoldings, the inerplicable joy of Poets, who did nothing but pen encomious gratulatory to bid her welcome, drinking healths in rich malago to the honour 
Diu●…a humanague pulchr●…s. Divitiis parent.  of her, and their mistresses, (the nine Muses) and on the other side, to point to the life, the several glad faces, gestures and action of the players, who had pined for her absence a long and tedious vacation: or to tell what dressing up of houses there were, by all the neat dames and Ladies within the freedom, what starching of ruffs, what poking, what stiffning of falls, what painting of cheeks & lips, as if they had been the two leaved gates of a new chose Alderman, are able (if they were set down at large) to add a third volume to our English Chronicles. Time at length turned up his Glass, and the Holiday (so gapingly looked for (was come.  
Divisum imperium cum jove, Nummus habet, had jove been 
Money entertained into the City. And by whom Mercers.  bidden to dinner to the guilded hall on Simon and judes day, he could not have had more welcomes given him then Money had. Oh! with what ●…cund hearts did the Citizens receive her? The Mercers swore by their maidenhead, that all their politic penthouses should be clothed in cloth of silver, & so they were. The silkemen guarded their 
Silkemen.  very posts with gold lace, and thereupon ever since, the fashion of larding suits with so much lace is come up: But above all, the Company of the Goldsmiths received her 
Goldsmiths.  with the greatest honour, and she again to pay their loves home, did as much or more honour them: for they spread all their stalls with green cotton, and so adorned their shops, that they looked like a spring garden, in which grew flowers of gold, set in such order, & comely equipage, it would have ravished any poor man's eye to behold them. Here (in the very midst of the row) she alighted from her Chariot, stayed a pretty space, & enriched both the shopkéepers and their wives with her presence, cheapening of 2. or 3. of them some of their fairest jewels, the beauty of their faces being of far richer value than the costliest jewels there, and more worth (being rightly estimated) then the best stone in the whole row, and by this her staying at their stalls, heaped on their heads this grace beside. All her chosen Courtiers came hereby acquainted with their delicate wives, and ever after their husbands had of them perpetual custom. At last mounting again into her Chariot she road on: being as richly attended as herself was glorious, Desert and Learning ran by her side as her footmen, Bounty guided the horses that drew her, Lust, Epicurism, 
He is wise enough thathath wealth enough.  Pride, and Folly, were 4. Querries of the Stable, and had much ado to lead a goodly-coloured fat beast called Sensuality, that (for more state) went empty by, Money never riding on the back of that spotted Panther, but only for speed and to ride away.  
Beauty, Honesty, Youth and Pleasure, came in a Caroche behind her, as her waiting women. 
Any thing to be had for money.   
Old Age (her Treasurer) road bareheaded before her: Thrift carried the privy purse: Riot (a smooth-faced Ganymede) slept in her lap, whose cheek she would so often kiss, that he grew proud and careless of her favours. What a world it was to see men (whose backe-bones were almost 
Old men most greedy of money when money & they are upon parting foru●…r.  grown compass, because their eyes should still be fixed upon their graves) running more greedily after her, then after Physicians, to take off those diseases that hang most sp●…efully upon Age.  
Some ran out of the Church to see her, with greater devotion following her all the way that she went, than the former deity they worshipped. 
Some for money will sell religion.   
Young men did only cast a glance at her, and stayed not long in her fight, other women pleased them better, if they were young Courtiers, they had their Mistresses, 
Riches are young men's Harlots.  if Merchant's men, their masters maids, that go fine by weight and measure, imitating in dark corners, their masters profession: if Servingmen, the waiting wenches do commonly fit them a pennyworth in this state Magnificence and royalty this Empress arrives in the very heart of the City, a strong guard being planted about her, Trenches, Bulwarks and Fortifications (invincible as walls of Iron) being cast, raised up, and manned against the assaults of her tottered enemies, who broke like so many wild Irish, and are left without the City, only to rub their backs against the walls. Presently (for more defence) were all the gates shut, the Porcullises let down, double locks 
How careful rich men are of their wealth.  put to making, thick bars to hammering, and all the subtleties which the wit of man could possibly find out, were put in practice to keep Money safe within the City. To second which provident courses proclamations went presently forth to banish all those that were like to be of Poverties company, for fear they should revolt in time of most need, whereupon many thousands, with bag and baggage, were compelled to leave the city, and cling only to the Suburbs. In whose rooms Money entertains rich strangers 
Strangers.  of all nations, having those (that should be) these she puts into office, and trains them up for Soldiers, to be nearest about her, because she sees they come well provided and armed out of foreign countries: and therefore dares trust their diligence against those her halfe-shirted enemies, the rather because they cannot abide to see a beggar amongst them, especially if he be of their own nation.  
The fires of this dissension growing hotter and hotter 
Poverty lays siege to the City.  on both sides, were more likely to flame more fiercely then to be quenched by the approach of Poverty and her ragged regiments, who by her scouts understanding that the golden Idol (which so many fools kneel to) was carried and kept close within the walls of the City, being as the Pollodium was to Troy, thither she marches with all speed, but perceiving all places of entrance barred up, she pitcheth her tents round about the Suburbs, planteth her artillery against the walls, leveleth her great ordnance upon the very wickets of the City gates, and by the sound of trumpet, did often summon Money to appear in her likeness, and not to hide her proud & cowardly head. Parleys were nine or ten times called on the foreigners part that dwelled 
Rich men are deaf, and can not hear poo●… men's crics.  without, but no answer returned from those the slept within the Freedoms.  
Which scornful disdain being taken in snuff by the poor snakes (who already began to shiver with cold) Poverty, (their Ringleader) quickened the chillness of their frozen spirits, by the heat of a brave resolution newly kindled in her own blood: for calling Scattergood her own Herald, that still rides before her, when any tempest of war 
Scattergood sent to money.  is towards, him she chargeth upon his life and allegiance, to go to the walls, and boldly to throw in her name, a proud defiance in the very face of Money, telling her, that for the safety of lives (which lie in the balance of war) she desires that two only may arbitrate the quarrel in a Monarchy, 
They that have nothing envy those that are wealthy.  and that therefore Poverty challengeth Money to leave the City if she dare, and hand to hand to grapple with her. Scattergood (because he was known to be an Herald) was admitted to have a sight of Money, and upon first presenting himself, very stoutly delivered his Lady's defiance.  
Money was noted to change colour, and to look exceeding pale, all the while the challenge was breathing forth, either for very anger, or extreme fear, but those that knew her qualities swore it was with anger, and the conclusion justified their oath, for on a sudden shaking her golden tresses 
Money gives men courage.  with a majestical bravery, she defied that base defiance in regard the sender was of slavish and beggarly condition. Herself being high-born, of blood royal, of Noble descent, the other a penurious fugitive, a mere canting Mort, traitor to all kingdoms, corrupter to all learning, & mother of none but such as are burdensome to every Commonwealth. They both standing therefore upon so unequal bases, Money may by the law of Arms, refuse the combat, and in plain terms did so, disdaining to defile her glorious hands upon so wretched and infamous an enemy, but with a full oath swore and vowed to weary Poverty and all her lank-bellied army, by driving them quite from the gates of the City, or else to hold her and them play within so long, till she and her suncke-eyed company, famish and die under the walls. And for that purpose, albeit she herself swim in pleasures and in plenty, and though the earth opens her womb liberally, pouring forth her blessing to all thankful creatures, yet will she (only to undo them and punish their carcases with penury and famine, s●…d her precepts into every shire, to all rich Farmers, Landlords, and Graziers; that they (by expr●…sse commandment from 
How scarcity of victuals grows in the Land.  her and her Lords, upon their allegiance and love they owe to Money, and as they are her slaves, vassals and subjects, cause hard times to be made, only to pinch the poor Hungarians, and to disable their sallow facd Empress from once approaching the walls. These words she uttered with indignation, and high colour in her cheeks, and having eased the greatness of her wrath, commanded the messenger away: yet ere he went (to show that a true Prince when he wrestleth hardest with his own passions, should be careful still of his renown, fame and honours, she bestowed a golden chain on Scattergood, which Poverty took from him, as scorning to see any favours (given by her enemy) worn by any of her subjects, especially her household servants.  
Scarce was the Herald turned out at the City gates but the glorious mother of Plenty, checking her own great spirit, for giving her enemy so much cause to triumph over her as to proclaim her a coward, was half mad with rage at her own folly, and in that heat of blood, charged her drums to strike up, her colours to be spread, her armies to be put in array, and the gates of the City to be set wide open for (in a bravado) she vowed to issue forth, and bid battle to the beggarly Tartarians that beleagerd her. But her council (wiser than so) kept her in perforce, doubling the guards about her, and inch●…nting her ear with all the bewitched tunes of music to cast her into a slumber till these storms in her were at quiet, which if they had not done, but had pitched the field, as she once determined, it is by many probabilities) thought, that Poverty had had a great hand ●…uer her, and would have put her to the worst. They therefore locked her up, as it were by Iron force, compelling her against her frée-borne nature and condition, to be directed by them, and to lie close for a time, till noble advantage should call her into action: and making present use of her own former speeches, a common council was called: where by the general head it was ordered that hard-heartedness should have the keys of the City in keeping, his office and charge being, not to suffer Money to go out of the gates, though she herself in proper person commanded it, and was further ordained that precepts should presently be drawn, into all Shires, Countries and Cities. The tenor of which precepts followeth.   

By the Queen of Gold and Silver.  
TO all and Singular our Shires, Countries, Cities, Corporations, Towns, Villages Hamblets, etc. by what name or title soever, to whom these presents shall come, and to all you our obedient Subjects, Slaves and Vassals, commonly styled by the names of Money-mongers, viz. rich Farmers, young Landlords, Engrossers, Graziers, Forestallers, Hucksters Haggler's, &c. with all the residue of our industrious, hearty & loving people, in all or any of these our shires or places formerly recited, either now resident, or at any time or times hereafter to be resident, greeting.  
These are to will and require you upon especial and express commandment delivered in our own person, 
Covetousness of ●…ich Farm●…s makes the country poor, and the people ●…o pi●…e.  and as you will answer the contrary at your utmost perils. First that you (the said rich Farmers) by your best power, means, sleights, policies, by-ways, and thrifty endeavours, cast all the nets you can, to get all manner of grain that grows within your reach, and being so gotten to advance, raise, and heighten the prices of them, work upon the least inch of advantage, make use of all seasons, hot, cold, wet, dry, foul or fair, in one rainy week your wheat may swell from four shillings the bushel, to six shillings, seven shillings, nay eight shillings. Sweep whole 
How corn ri●…h in prize, & maketh dear the markets.  markets before you, as you pass through one town, if you find the corn (like men's consciences, and women's honesties) low-prized, & sell the same in other towns when the price is enhanced. Let the times be dear, though the grounds be fruitful, and the Markets kept empty though your barns (like Cormorants bellies) break their butten-holes, and rather than any of Poverties soldiers, who now range up and down the kingdom, besieging our Cities, & threatening the confusion, spoil and dishonour both of you and us, should have bread to relieve them. I charge you all upon your allegiance, to hoard up your corn till it be musty, and then bring it forth to infect these needy Barbarians, that the rot, scurvy, or some other infectious pestilent disease, may run through the most part of their enfeebled army: Or if I, who may command, may persuade you, let mice and rats rather be feasted by you, and fare well in your garners, than the least and weakest amongst Poverties starved infantry, should get but one mouthful, let them leap at crusts, it shall be sport enough for us and our wealthy subjects about us, to laugh at them whilst they nibble at the bait, and yet be choked with the hook.  
Next, we will and command, that you the young 
Cruelty of Land-l●…ds i●… racking of rents is the undoing of ma▪ ny householders.  Landlords, who have cause to go dancing to Church after your old rotten father's funerals, with all might & main stretch your rents, till the heart strings of those that dwell in them be ready to crack in sunder. Rack your poor neighbours, call in old leases, and turn out old tenants, those which your forefathers have suffered quietly to enjoy their livings, and thereby to raise fat commodities to themselves, and beggar families: Change you their copy, cancel their old evidences, race out all works of charity, undo them in a minute, that have stood the storms of many an Age, make the most of your riches, and the least of such poor snakes. When you let your land, carry many eyes in your head, look into every acre, into every bush, every ditch, every turf, weigh every blade of grass to the full, that those who take it, may save nothing by it no not so much as shall keep a blackbird, or a sparrow, turn forty pence an acre, into forty shillings, and laugh at the simplicity of your forefathers, make bitter jests upon your dead Gaffers, now you are made gentlemen of the first head, though it be by their digging in muck-hils, & in your Queans company pity the capacity of the kerzy stockingd Whoresons, for not having so much wit to raise profit as you their sons have, nor had ever the means to spend it so fast.  
Thirdly our high pleasure is, that all you Engrosers of what name soever, buy up the prime and pride 
●…ow butter & ●…ese grow 〈◊〉.  of all commodities, that done, keep them in your hands, to cause a dearth, and in the time of dearness, mark them with what price you list. First and principally, I charge you, as you love me, and for my only sake, who have ever been good Lady to you all, that in times of plenty you transport your corn, butter, cheese and all needful commoditiess into other countries, of purpose to famish and impoverish these hated whining wretches, that lie upon the hands of your Own. Hire warehouses, Vaults under ground, and cellars in the City, and in them imprison all necessary provision for the belly, till the long nails of famine break open the doors, but suffer not you those treasured victuals, to have their free liberties till you may make what prey you please of the buyers and cheapeners. At which time I will prepare a certain people that shall give you your own ask, and buy up all you bring by the great, who shall afterwards sell it dearer than it was bought, by three parts, of purpose to choke this starveling scallion-eaters, whose breath is stinking in my nostrils, and able to infect a quarter of the world. The people whom thus I promise to have in a readiness, are well known what they are, some call them Huksters or Haggler's, but they are to 
Hagglers.  me as honest Purveyors and Takers, and these politic smooth faced Harpies, shall out of a dearth raise a second dearness.  
These and such like omitting my precepts, to Bakers, 
Bakers.  whose upright dealing is not now to be weighed, no, nor stood upon, are the effects of my pleasure, which on your allegiance to me your Empress, I strictly command you to observe and put in practice.  
No sooner was this precept drawn, but it went polt into the country, no sooner was it read there, but the world was 
Every man pi●… ch the poor.  new moulded, yet some say it never looked with a more ill-favoured face. The Farmers clapped their hands, Braziers went up and down fhrugging their shoulders, Landlords set all the Scriveners in the country to work to draw leases, conveyances, defeisances, and I know not what, in three market days, dearth was made Clerk of the maket, the rich Curmudgeons made as though they were sorry; but the poor Husbandman looked heavily, his wife wrong her hands, his children pined, his hinds grumbled, his lean overwrought jades bit on the bridle. They, who were in favour with Money, and were on her side, sped well enough; but Poverties people were driven to the wall, or rather down into the kennel: for corn skipped from four to ten shillings a bushel, from ten to twelve shillings, stones of beef began to be precious, and for their price had been w●…rne in rings, but that the stone cutter spoiled them in the grinding. Mutton grew to be dear, two crowns a buttock of péefe, and half a crown a wholesome breast of mutton, every thing (to say truth) ris, except desert and honesty, & they could find nothing to rise by.  
Poverty was somewhat grieved, (but little dismayed) at these tyrannous, Godless and base proceedings of her enemy, because she herself and most of her army, have been old Servitors to the wars, and been familiarly acquainted with Emptiness and Necessity, casting therefore all her troops into several rings, she went from one to one, and in the midst of each, counseled them all not to be disheartened, but with her to endure what miseries soever, sithence she would venture foremost and farthest in any danger that could come upon them. She told them by way of encouragement, that whereas Money (their daring enemy) brags that she is the daughter to the Sun, and Duéene of 
Poverty com●…orteth her fol●…owers.  both the Indies. It is not so: for she is but of base birth bred, and begotten only of the earth, whom she cannot deny to be her mother: and albeit it cannot be gainsaid, but that by her griping of riches into her hands, she is owner of many fair buildings, parks, forests, etc. Yet doth she oftentimes so far forget her high birth, (whereof she vainly boasteth and those beauties of which a company of old Misers, Churls, & penny-fathers are with dotage enamoured, that now and then (like a base common harlot) she will lie with a Cobbler, a Car-man, a Collier, nay with the Devils own son and heir, a very damned broker, with these will she lie whole years together, they shall handle her, embrace her, abuse her, and use her body after any villainous manner to satisfy their insatiable lust, whereas on the contrary part, quoth she, I that am your leader, famous over all the world, by my name and style of Poverty, under whose ensigns, full of rents, as tokens of service and honour, you all are now come to fight, am well known to be a Princess, neither so dangerous, nor so base as Money shows herself to be. Money makes all service done to her a very bondage in them that do it: those whom she fanours most, are her only slaves; but Poverty gives all her subjects liberty to range whither they list, to speak what they list, and to do what they list, her easist impositions are 
Faeupertatemque ferendo, ●…ffecere len●…m nec iniqua mente ferendo.  burdens, but the burdens which I throw upon any, grow light by being borne. Who hath been the Foundress of Hospitals but I? who hath brought up Charity but I? am not I the mother of almsdeeds, and the only nurse of Devotion? do not I inspire Poets with those sacred raptures that bind men, how dull and brutish soever, to listen to their powerful charms, and so to become regular? 
Et laris et full●… d●… paupertas impuley audax vs versus face●…em.  do not I sharpen their invention, and put life into their verse? And whereas Money vaunts and bears her head high, by reason of her glorious and gallant troops that attend her, you all know, and the whole world can witness with you, that Kings, Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, aldermans, with infinite others that were her dearest and wantonest minions, have utterly forsaken her and her lascivious pleasures, only to live with Poverty (your Queen) though now she be a little directed in the eye of the world, though not in her own worth.  
Thus she spoke, and her speeches kindled such fires of resolution in the hearts of her soldiers, that the alarum was struck up, Ordnance planted for Battery, scaling Ladders made ready, and all the instruments of terror and death put in tune, which were set to be played upon at the assault of a City. They that kept their dens like Foxes in their holes, slept not, hearing such thundering: but armed themselves with as brave resolution to defend, as the other had to invade.  
It was excellent music (considering how many discords there were) to hear how every particular reg●…nent 
No trade loves one another.  in Poverties Camp, threatened to plague the Goldfinches of the City, and to pluck their feathers, if ever they made a breach. Tailors swore to tickle the Mercers, & measure out their Satins & velvets without a yard before their faces, when the proudest of them all should not dare to say Bornwell to a Tailors Goose. Shoemakers, had a spite to none but the rich Curriers, and swore with their very awl, to slay off their skins (and the Tanners) over their ears, like old dead rabbits. Every soldier pricked down one goldsmiths name or another, or else the sign in stead of the name, as the Goat, the Unicorn, the Bull, the Hart. etc. swearing damnable oaths to piss in nothing but silver, in mere scorn, because he had oftentimes walked by a stall, when his teeth hath watered at the golden bits lying there: yet could not so much as lick his lips after them. There was one little d●…arfish Cobbler with a bald pate, and a nose indented like a scotch saddle, who took bread and salt, and prayed God it might be his last, if he ran not over all the fine dames that withstood him, in black revenge that he never had their custom in his shop, because it could never be found out or seen, that any of them did ever tread her shoe awry. And thus as they without shot their terrible threatenings into the air, so did those within, laugh to think how they should domineer over the shake-rags, if the 
The Ci●…ty be●…eged.  wars might but cease.  
All this while were trenches cast up of a great height by the Poldavies, to save them from shot of the walls, whilst Poverties pioneers had digged at least a quarter of a mile under the earth, and the mine with gun powder to blow up one quarter of the City: But this being quickly descried, was as speedily prevented by a countermine, so that all that labour took not such fire as was expected: yet went the Artillery off on both sides, wild fire flew from one to another, like squibs when Doctor Faustus goes to the devil, arrows flew faster than they did at a cat in a basket, when Prin●… Arthur, or the Duke of Shoreditch struck up the drum in the field, many bullets were spent, but no breach into Monies quarters could be made: they that fought under her colours were very wary, politic, strong, and valiant, 
Tutum carpit in▪ anis Iter  yet would they not venture forth but on great advantages, because they had something to lose, but Poverties wild Bandetti, were desperate, careless of danger, greedy of spoil, and durst have torn the devil out of his skin to have had their wills of Money, but Night (like a surly constable) commanding them to depart in peace, and to put up their tools. This assault (which was the first) gave over, every Captain retiring to his place, the Desperueines (of 
Prodigal heirs meet soon with Poverty.  Poverties side) coming off at this time with the most loss.  
Few attempts were after made to any purpose: only certain young prodigal Heirs, who (as voluntaries) maintained themselves in service under Money, were appointed to be light-horsemen for discovery of the enemy's forces (as she lay encamped) who now and then in a few light skirmishes had the honour to issue forth, and to set upon the Assailants that beleaguered the City: but Poverty still drove them either in to their own shame, or else had them in execution (even in despite of the City forces) and put them ever to the worst.  
The Gold-beaters (who knew themselves on a sure ground within the walls) lingered of purpose, and would never bring it to a battle, only to weary the adversary, whom they meant to undo by delay, because she could not hold out long for want of victuals. They within cared not though ten thousand devils amongst them, so Money (their mistress) whom they worshipped as a God, would not leave their company, and the rascal Dear that (without the walls) were every hour hunted out of breath, vowed to eat up one another, before they would raise the Siege, and be hanged up like Dogs (at the City gates) for they were now accounted no better than dogs, but they would have their pennyworths out of Money for a number of wrongs which by her means they had endured, when she hath seen them and their children ready to starve, yet scorned to relieve their necessities. Thus both their stomachs being great, and aswell the defendants as the assailents resolutely confirmed to stand upon their guard, and to stay the utmost of any misery that could wait upon a lingering war: behold the rich-plumde ostriches, who had most feathers on their backs, and least cause to murmur, began 
Dead terms & times that are cold in doings, pinch the rich as well as the poor.  to mutiny amongst themselves, the imprisoning of Money (their sole sovereign) so close within stony battlements, did not show well: they were loyal subjects to her, & would free both her & themselves, unless she might use her sports and princely pleasures, as she had wont, Mercers had their shops musty, and their silks mouldy for want of customers, Goldsmiths had their plate hid in cellors, where it lay most richly, but looked more pitifully and with worse colour, than prisoners lying in the hole. Haberdashers had more hats than they could find heads to wear them, if they had been such arrant blocks themselves to have given their wares away, trades had no doings, all the men were out of heart by being kept in, and all the women ready to be spoiled for want of walking to their Gardens: Every one spent & spent, but who tasted the sweetness? In stead of selling their wares, they plied nothing now but getting of children, and scouring of pieces. In stead of what do you lack? was heard Arm, Arm, Arme. This gear was to be looked into, and therefore they desired their gracious Empress (Money) not to lie lasing thus in a chamber, but either that she would be more stirring, that they (her Subjects might have better stir too, and (opening the City gates) to fight it out bravely, or else they vowed there were at least ten thousand) whose names stood now in her Muster book) that shortly if this world lasted, would shut up their doors, show her a fair pair of heels, and from her fly into the hands of Poverty their enemy.  
Upon the neck of this, came likewise a supplication from certain troops of Vintners without the Bars, innkeepers, common Uictuallers and such like, who played the jacks on both sides, and were indeed Neuters, a linsey-woolsey people, that took no part, but stood indifferent between Money, and Poverty, the tenor of which petition presents itself thus to the world.   

The pitiful Petition of Vintners, Victuallers, innkeepers, &c. without the Bars:  
To the great Empress of old men's hearts, and young men's pleasures, yclept Money.  
Humbly sueth to your currant Excellency, your 
A supplication from the inhabitants of the Suburbs.  uncustomed drooping Suppliants, the Vintners, and Innkeepers, and others of the Ale-draperie, that are bard out of the City: Whereas through the extreme deadness of time and term, we all run backward in our condition, having great rents to pay, and greater scores, which will never be paid, guests now being glad if they can make us take chalk for cheese, our wines lying dead upon our hands, and complaining for want of good doings: we ourselves making many signs to passengers, but few coming at us, and hanging up new bushes, yet having only beggars handsel, trimming our rooms for no better men than Barbers and Tailors, a rapierscarce being seen in a velvet scabert within 40. yards of our precincts. 
— Quis talia fando,  
Myrmidonum, Dolopumue, aut duri miles Vlissi Temperet a lachrimis!  O Neither the Mermaid, nor the Dolphin, nor he at mile-end green, can when he list be in good temper when he lacks his mistress (that is to say Money.)  
May it therefore please thee (O thou pay-mistresse to all the fiddlers that should haunt our houses, if thou wouldst put them in tune) to send (at least) some of thy Harpers to sound their nine-penic music in our ears, but we rather humbly beg it, that thou wouldst enrich us with thy Angellike-presence, be no longer percullized up in the City, visit the suburbs, against thy coming all her cawseys shall be paved & made even, how broken soever her conscience be left and unmended. Our houses stand empty, as if the plague were in them, only for want of thee, our Drawers cannot be drawn to any goodness, nor our Ostlers to deal honestly with horse or man, only by reason of thee: Issue therefore forth amongst good fellows, that will sooner fight for the●…, than those snudges & miserable cormorants that now feed upon thee.  
This lamentable supplication (together with the fear of a mutiny amongst her soldiers) so wrought with the Empress, that (clean against the pers●…uasion of her council) she determined to leave the City, and to march into the ●…ield: hereupon her Army Royal was set in order, to the intent she might take a full view of all her Colonels, Generals, Captains and men of war. She went from squadron to squadron, not so much delighting her own eyes 〈◊〉 beholding so many thousands ready to fight in her defence, as they were greedy to enjoy her presence, which with brave encouragement lifted up the deadest spirit, all swore to follow her, none to leave her, or if any did, a curse was laid upon him to die a beggar.  
The first regiment consisted of Courtiers, some of them being Lords (who came very well provided) some Knights, 
Money takes 2 view of all her army. Lords, Knights, Lawyers.  (but most of the valiant knights that were true soldiers indeed, served in the other army (Councillors at Law gave directions where to encamp, what ground was best to defend themselves and annoy the foe, by what tricks and stratagems to cirumvent her, how to lead the Troops on, how to come off, and by plain demonstration showed how easy it was to put Poverty to her shifts, and to have her & her troops in execution, if Money would be pleased to say the word, and for that purpose they made orations to set the armies together by the ears, which accordingly took effect, Attorneys were very busy, and served as Clerks to 
Aturnies.  the Bands, running up and down from one rank to another expressing a kind of puzzled and dizzy distraction in all their businesses.  
But that which made the best show of all, was a lane of 
Brokers come well armed.  Brokers, who handled their Pieces passing well, & were old dog at a mark, they had skill in any weapon, Musket, Caliver, Petronel, Harguibusse, a Crock, Po●…lax, Holbert, Brown-bill, Pike, Dimilance, sword, Bow and arrows, nothing came amiss to them, and which was most strange they fought by the Book, at a breach none so forward as they, they had been at the ransacking of many a house, and would undertake to undo all the troops that were led by Poverty. These Brokers were armed with thrumd caps, (but they should have had Morions) and those they ●…ore to keep their wits from taking cold: for they had all devilish heads, and were suited in spark of velvet jackets with out sleeves, tust taffety breeches, c●…ose to them like Irish Stroozes, Satin doublets with sagging bellies, as if bagpuddins had bombasted them, and huge dutch Ald●…mens sleeves, a●…ed strongly with back pieces of canvas, dudgeon daggers instead of Pistols hanging by their sides, ●…ine peird silk stockens on their legs, tied up smoothly with caddis garters, all which had been taken as spoils from the other Army.  
The invader understanding that the quarrel would be decided in a pitched field, and that cracked crowns would be both given and taken on either side, grew exceeding joyful: and therefore calling for Sharker (one of her boldest & wittiest Heralds) him she sent to Money, to know where the Rendezvous should be made for both armies to meet in, and what piece of ground should be best famous to posterities by their battle. Money took advice upon this, most of her old beaten Captains, laboured earnestly to have it at Bagshot, but all the gallants cried baw waw at him that named Bagshot, so that for a quarter of an hour, none could be heard to speak, there was such a Baw wawing. The Herald Sharker, in name of his Mistress, who sent him, requested it might be at beggars bush. But every soldier swore that was a lousy place, and so for a day or two, it rested uncertain and undetermined.  
In which Interim, a murmuring went up and down that not only Povorty had maintained this terrible Siege 
Famine and the plague come along with Poverty to besiege the City.  against the City, but that Dearth also, Famine and the Plague, were lately joined with the same Army, besides many strange and incurable diseases were crept into the camp, that followed Money: for Riot her minion, was almost spent, and lay in a consumption. A hundred in a company were drowned in one night in French bowls: five tunes as many more were tormented with a terrible gnawing about their consciences. All the Usurers in the Army had hung themselves in chains, within less than three hours, and all the Brokers, being their Bastards, went crying up and down, The Devil, the Devil, and thereupon because they should not disquiet the rest of the Soldiers, they were fetched away. These and such other unexpected mischiefs, put Money into many fears, doubts and 
Nulla saius bello pacem te poscimus omnes.  distractions, so that she inwardly wished that these unlucky wars had either never been begun, or else that they were well ended, by the conclusion, if it might be, of some honourable peace.  
And as these storms of misery fell upon Money and her troops, so was the army of Poverty plagued as much, or more on the other side: nothing could be heard amongst the Soldiers but cries, complaints, cursings, blasphemies, Oaths, and ten thousand other black and damned spirits, which ever hawnted them and their General herself. Want pinched them in the day, and wildness and rage kept them waking and raving all the night. Their souls were desperate, their bodies consumed, they were weary of their lives, yet compelled to live for further miseries, and nothing did comfort them but a foolish hope they had to be revenged upon Money. So that so many plagues, so many diseases, so many troubles and inconveniencies following both the armies (by means of the tedious Siege) a perpetual truce, league and confederacy was 
A Truee.  confirmed by Money and Poverty, and the councillors on either part: that in every Kingdom, every Shire, and every City, the one should have as much to do as the other: that Poverties subjects should be ever in a readiness (as the Swissers are for pay) to fight for Money, if she craved their aid, & that Money again should help them whensoever they did need: and that sithence they were two Nations so mighty and so mingled together, and so dispersed into all parts of the world, that it was impossible to sever them. A law was presently enacted, that Fortune should no longer be blind, but that all the Doctors and Surgeons should by waters, and other m●…s help her to eyes, that she maight see those upon whom she bestows her blessings, because fools are served at her doalewith riches, which they know not how to use, & wise men are sent away like beggars from a miser's gate with empty wallets.  
The Armies hereupon broke up, the Siege raised, the 
The Siege is raised.  City gates set wide open. Shopkeepers fell to their old, What do you lack: The rich men feast one another (as they were wont) and the poor were kept poor still in policy, because they should do no more hurt.   
FINIS.