Here is an Item for you. Or, The Countrymen bill of charges, for his coming up to London Declared by a Whistle.  
To the tune of King Henry, etc.  
 

Diogenes' that laughed to see  
a Mare once eat a Thistle,  
Would surely smile and laugh the while,  
to hear me sing my whistle,  
For now, 'tis meant we must invent,  
a silent way of ringing.  
And so for fear lest some should hear,  
must whistle stead of singing,  
With a hay down, with a ho down,  
With a hay down, down, down, derry,  
since that we may  
nor sing, nor say,  
we'll whistle and be merry,   

A Countryman to London came  
to view the famous City,  
And here his charge did grow so large,  
it made me write this Ditty,  
For in a Bill he set down still,  
his charge from the beginning,  
Which I did find, and now do mind,  
to whistle stead of singing,  
With a hay down, etc.   

Imprimis, coming unto town,  
and at my Inn alighting  
I almost spent a noble crown  
in potting and in piping,  
Item, that the Tapster there  
my jugges half full did bring in,  
I dare not say he was a K.  
but I'll whistle stead of singing.  
With a hay down, etc.   

Item, that I went abroad,  
and had my purse soon picked,  
While I did stare on London ware,  
by a Pickpurse I was fitted.  
Item, that I met a wench,  
that put me down in drinking,  
I dare not say what she made me pay,  
but I'll whistle stead of singing.  
With a hay down, etc.   

Item, that I met withal  
a very loving Cousin,  
Who needs would been of my Country  
and gave me half a dozen,  
And at the last a pare of Cards  
they cunningly did bring in,  
I will not say what they made me pay  
but I'll whistle stead of singing,  
With a hay down, with a ho down,  
With a hay down, down, down, derry,  
since that we may,  
nor sing nor say.  
we'll whistle and be merry,   

Item, that I daily went  
unto my Lawyer's Chamber,  
And he did say. I should win the day,  
without all fear or danger,  
But then at last, for charge and cost,  
he such a Bill did bring in,  
I will not say, what he made me pay,  
but I'll whistle stead of singing,  
With a hey down. etc.   

Item, that I paid there, for  
a bagpipe in a bottle,  
Which did begin to hiss and sing  
when we did stir the stople.  
Item, that one night I did lie  
in the Counter for my drinking,  
I will not say, what I paid next day  
but I'll whistle in stead of singing.  
With a hey down, etc.   

Item, that at last I came  
to take my horse again,  
But my poor horse looked never worse,  
his belly did complain,  
For he alas for want of hay,  
stood over the manger grinning,  
Yet they made me pay for night and day  
but I'll whistle stead of singing.  
With a hey down, etc.   

The Countryman's going down into the Country, Declared by a whistle.  
To the same tune.  
 

THus having got from London once,  
he rid full heavy hearted,  
For like an honest man he had  
from all his money parted.  
His Cloak-bag full of papers was,  
in stead of money gingling,  
I dare not b●st what those papers cost,  
but I'll whistle stead of singing.  
With a hay down, with a ho down,  
With a hay down, down, down, derry  
since that we may  
nor sing, nor say,  
we'll whistle and be merry.   

Imprimis, coming home, he found,  
his good wife joan a brewing,  
And did not defer but unto her  
his papers fell to showing.  
But when she saw, nothing but law,  
she fell to scold and flinging,  
But all that day he kept away,  
and whistled stead of singing.  
With a hay down, etc.   

Item, than he went to plough  
which while that he was driving  
Alas says he what fools are we,  
in law to fall a striving,  
For now I mean to keep my ●éeme,  
which shall good profit bring in.  
I most drive on my money's gone,  
and whistle stead of singing.  
With a hey down, etc.   

Item, that his neighbour came  
to ask what news at London,  
Alas says he, more wiser be,  
for fear that you be undone.  
Spend not at Term what you do earn,  
whil● that your wines are spinning,  
Which makes me now to drive the plough,  
and whistle stead of singing.  
with hay down, etc.   

For be it known unto you all,  
that I my money spended  
Such fools as I will beggars dye  
before their lives are ended.  
Therefore beware and have more car●  
when that your money's gingling,  
Lest when 'tis spent you do repent  
and whistle stead of singing.  
With a hay down, etc.   

For I so many Items had,  
yet could not I beware,  
For this and that and I know not what,  
this Item brings my care,  
Yet let this be to all of you,  
an Item which I bring in,  
Lest money spent makes you repent,  
and whistle stead of singing,  
With a hay down, etc.   

Yet one more Item I will add  
since that my song is ended  
My Item's this, that I would wish,  
no man to be offended,  
With all my Items but to save,  
his money when 'tis gingling,  
Lest when ti's spent, he do repent,  
and whistle stead of singing,  
With a hay down, with a ho down,  
With a hay down, down, down, derry,  
since that we may  
nor sing, nor say,  
we'll whistle and be merry.    
EINIS.   

Printed at London by M.F.