02186nam 2200409 n 450 99639784420331620200818213154.0(CKB)4940000000065841(EEBO)2264221886(UnM)ocm99887935e(UnM)99887935(EXLCZ)99494000000006584119980604d1685 uy engurbn||||a|bb|Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty[electronic resource] this man that wrought his own decay, and spent his money night and day; is turn'd to saving I do swear, there's few that with him can compare: and lves so civil in his ways, that all his neighbours give him praise, and does repent his wicked crime, and desires good fellows to turn in time; there's many a man runs himself clear out, when ale's in his head, then wit is out. To the tune of, Packingtons pound[London] Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street.[1685?]1 sheet ([1] p.) ill. (woodcuts)Place and date of publication suggested by Wing.Verse: "All company-keepers come hear what I say ..."Two settings for the British Library. At A5:2 the final word of the first line is 'wit'; the 'y' in 'penny' in under the 'o' of 'worth'; the text is in 3 columns, with 3 woodcuts above the first 2. The setting at A6:2 differs in print size and title setting from A5:2. Cf. Wing.Trimmed; item at A6:2 also stained.Reproduction of original in the British Library.eebo-0018Bad husband turn'd thriftyBallads, English17th centuryDrinking customs in literatureEarly works to 1800Compulsive behaviorEarly works to 1800BroadsidesEngland17th century.rbgenrBallads, EnglishDrinking customs in literatureCompulsive behaviorCu-RivESBOOK996397844203316Two-penny-worth of wit for a penny. Or, The bad husband turn'd thrifty2334170UNISA