¶ The Shape of, two, Monsters. M.D.Lxij   pig monsters 
THis present year of our Lord God a thousand five hundred three score and two, one Mark Finkle a joiner dwelling beside Charing cross by Westminster had a Sow that brought forth one Pig only, upon the seventh of may being ascension day, the which Pig had a head much like unto a dolphins head with the left ear standing up forked like as ye see in this picture above, and the right ear being like as it were half a little leaf being divided in the mids sharp toward th'end lying downward flat to the head without any holes into the headward. The two fore feet, like unto hands, each hand having three long fingers and a thumb, both the thumbs growing on the out sides of the hands, the hinder legs growing very much backward otherwise then the common natural form hath been seen, being of no good shape, but smaller from the body to the middle joint than they be from the same joint toward the foot. And the tail growing an Inch near unto the back than it doth of any that is of right shape. These strange sights, the Almighty God sendeth unto us that we should not be forgetful of his mighty power: nor unthankful for his so great mercies. The which he showeth specially by giving unto us his holy word whereby our lives ought to be guided and also his wonderful tokens whereby we are most gently warned.  
But if we will not be warned, neither by his word, nor yet by his wonderful works: then let us be assured that these strange monstrous sights do premonstrate unto us that his heavy indignation will shortly come upon us for our monstrous living. Wherefore let us earnestly pray unto God that he will give us grace earnestly to repent our wickedness, faithfully to believe his word: and sincerely to frame our lives after the doctrine of the same,  

¶ An Admonition unto the Reader.  

LEt us know by these ugly sights,  
and eke consider well:  
That our God is the Lord of mights,  
who rules both heaven and hell.   

By whose strong hand these monsters here,  
were form as ye see:  
That it might to the world appers,  
almighty him to be.   

Who might also us men have formed,  
after a strange devise:  
As by the Child of late deformed,  
appeareth in plain wise.   

what might these monsters to us teach?  
which now are sent so rife:  
But that we have Gods wurd well preached,  
and will not mend our life.   

At which strange sights we marvel much,  
when that we do them see:  
Yet can there not be found one such,  
That so will warned be.   

And look what great deformity,  
In bodies ye behold:  
Much more is in our minds truly,  
an hundredth thousand fold.   

So that we have great cause in deed,  
Our sins for to confess:  
And eke to call to God with speed,  
The same for to redress.   

Which if we will not fail to do,  
and purely to repent:  
He will no doubt, us comfort so,  
as shall our soul's content.   

Now sith our God so loving is,  
and ready to forgive:  
Why do we not abhor all vice,  
and only to him cleave.   

Sith he also his hand can shake,  
And soon destroy us all,  
Why do we not then fear and quake,  
And down before him fall.   

Why do we not amend I say,  
Either for love or fear:  
why drive we of from day to day,  
And sinning not forbear.   

Good laws of lats renewed we see,  
Much sin for to suppress:  
God grant that they fulfilleth may be,  
To overthrow excess.   

O Lord grant us also thy grace,  
That by repentance pure:  
In heaven to have a dwelling place,  
For ever to endure.    
Amen.  ꝙ. W. F.  

¶ Imprinted at London at the Long Shop in the poultry by john Alde