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  Godsavethebestofkings,KingCharles!

  Thebestofqueens,QueenMary!

  Theladiesall,GlosterandYorke,PrinceCharles,solikeoldharry!(5)

  GodsendtheKinghisownagain,Histowreandallhiscoyners!

  Andblesseallkingswhoaretoreigne,Fromtraytorsandpurloyners!

  TheKingsentuspoortraytorshere(Butyoumayguessethereason)

  Twobraceofbuckstomendthecheere,Is\'tnottoeatthemtreason?

  LetSeldensearchCotton\'srecords,AndRowleyintheTowre,Theycannotmatchthepresident,Itisnotintheirpower。

  OldColletwouldhavejoy\'dto\'veseenThispresidentrecorded;

  ForallthepapersheeresawScarcesuchanoneafforded。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  Butthatyoumaythesetraytorsknow,I\'llbesoboldtonamethem;

  ThatiftheyevertraytorsproveThenthisrecordmayshamethem:

  Butthesearewell-try\'dloyalblades(IfEnglanderehadany),SearchboththeHousesthroughandthroughYou\'ldscarcelyfindesomany。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  Thefirstandchiefeamarquesse(6)is,LongwiththeStatedidwrestle;

  HadOgle(7)doneasmuchashe,Th\'adspoyl\'dWillWaller\'scastle。

  Oglehadwealthandtitlegot,Solayddownhiscommissions;

  Thenoblemarquessewouldnotyield,Butscorn\'dallbaseconditions。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  Thenextaworthybishop(8)is,Ofschismatickswashated;

  ButIthecausecouldneverknow,Norseethereasonstated。

  Thecryeswereloud,Godknowesthecause,Theyhadastrangecommittee,Whichwasa-footwellneereayeare,Whowouldhavehadsmallpitty。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  ThenexttohimisaWelshJudge,(9)

  Dursttellthemwhatwastreason;

  OldhonestDaviddurstbegoodWhenitwasoutofseason;

  HedurstdiscoverallthetricksThelawyersuse,andknavery,AndshowthesubtileplotstheyuseToenthrallusintoslavery。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  FrankWortley(10)hathajovialsoule,Yetneverwasgoodclub-man;

  He\'sforthebishopsandthechurch,Butcanendurenotub-man。

  HetoldSirThomasintheTowre,Thoughhebyhimwasundone,ItpleasedhimthathelostmoremenIntakinghimthenLondon。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  SirEdwardHayles(11)waswond\'rousrich,NoflowerinKentyieldshoneyInmoreabundancetothebeeThentheyfromhimsuckmoney;

  Yethee\'saschearfullasthebest-

  JudgeJenkinsseesnoreasonThathonestmenforwealthshouldbeAccusedofhightreason。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  OldSirGeorgeStrangways(12)hecamein,Thoughhehimselfsubmitted,YetasatraytorhemustbeExceptedandcommitted:

  Yettheyth\'exceptionnowtakeoff,Butnotthesequestrations,HeemustforsoothtoGoldsmith\'s-hall,Theplaceofdesolation。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  HonestSirBerr\'sareallman,Aserewaslaptinleather;

  Buthe(Godblesseus)lovestheKing,Andthereforewassenthither。

  Hedurstbesheriff,anddurstmakeTheParliamentacquaintedWhatheintendedfortodoe,Andforthiswasattainted。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  SirBenefield,(13)SirWalterBlunt,AreRomishlyaffected,So\'shonestFrankofHoward\'srace,Andslaughterissuspected。(14)

  Buthowthedevillcomesthisabout,ThatPapistsaresoloyall,AndthosethatcallthemselvesGod\'ssaintsLikedevilsdodestroyall?

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  JackHewet(15)willhavewholesomemeat,Anddrinkgoodwine,ifany;

  Hisentertainment\'sfreeandneat,Hischoyceoffriendsnotmany;

  Jackisaloyall-heartedman,Wellpartedandascholar;

  He\'llgrumbleifthingspleasehimnot,Butnevergrowstocholler。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  GallantSirThomas,(16)boldandstout(BraveLunsford),childreneateth;

  Buthetakescare,whereheeatsone,Thereheahundredgetteth;

  WhenHarlow\'swifebringsherlongbills,Hewishesshewereblinded;

  Whensheespeaksloud,asloudheswearsThewoman\'searthly-minded。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  SirLewis(17)hathanablepen,Cancudgellacommittee;

  Hemakesthemdoehimreason,thoughTheyothersdonotpitty。

  BraveCleavelandhadawillingminde,FrankWortleywasnotable,ButLewisgotfourepoundperweekeFor\'schildrenandhistable。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  GilesStrangwayes(18)hasagallantsoul,Abraininfatigable;

  WhatstudyheereundertakesTomasterithee\'sable:

  Hestudiesonhistheoremes,Andlogarithmesfornumber;

  HelovestospeakeofLewisDives,(19)

  Andtheyarene\'erasunder。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  SirJohnMarlow\'s(20)aloyallman(IfEnglanderebredany),Hebang\'dthepedlarbackandside,OfScotshekilledmany。

  HadGeneralKing(21)donewhatheshould,Andgiventheblew-capsbattail,Wee\'dmakethemallrunintoTweedBydroves,likesommercattell。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  WillMorton\'s(22)ofthatCardinal\'srace,Whomadethatblessedmaryage;

  HeismostloyalltohisKing,Inaction,word,andcarryage;

  Hisswordandpendefendsthecause,IfKingCharlesthinkenotonhim,Willisamongsttherestundone,-

  TheLordhavemercyonhim!

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  TomConisby(23)isstoutandstern,Yetofasweetcondition;

  Tothemheloveshiscrimewasgreat,HereadtheKing\'scommission,AndrequiredCranborntoassist;

  Hecharged,butshouldhavepray\'dhim;

  TomwassoboldhedidrequireAllfortheKingshouldaidhim。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  ButIWin。Bodnam(24)hadforgot,Hadsuffer\'dsomuchhardship;

  There\'snomanintheTowrehadleftTheKingsoyoungawardship;

  He\'sfirmebothtothechurchandcrowne,Thecrownlawandthecanon;

  TheHousesputhimtohisshifts,Andhiswife\'sfatherMammon。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  SirHenryVaughan(25)looksasgraveAsanybeardcanmakehim;

  ThosecomepooreprisonersfortoseeDoeforourpatriarketakehim。

  OldHarryisarighttrue-blue,AsvaliantasPendraggon;

  AndwouldbeloyalltohisKing,HadKingCharlesne\'eraragon。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  JohnLilburne(26)isastirringblade,Andunderstandsthematter;

  Heneitherwillking,bishops,lords,North\'HouseofCommonsflatter:

  Johnlovesnopowerprerogative,ButthatderivedfromSion;

  Asforthemitreandthecrown,Thosetwohelooksawryon。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  TomViolet(27)swearshisinjuriesArescarcelytobenumbred;

  HewascloseprisonertotheStateThesescoredayesandninehundred;

  ForTomdoessetdownallthedayes,Andhopeshehasgooddebters;

  \'Twouldbenotreason(Jenkinsayes)

  Tobringthempeacefulletters。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  PooreHudson(28)ofallwasthelast,Foritwashisdisaster,HemetaturncoatsworethatheWasonceKingCharleshismaster;

  SohetoLondonsoonwasbrought,Butcameinsuchaseason,Theirmartialcourtwasthencry\'ddown,Theycouldnottryhistreason。

  Thekingsentus,etc。

  ElseHudsonhadgonetothepot,Whoishecanabidehim?

  ForhewasmastertotheKing,And(whichismore)didguidehim。

  HadHudsondone(asJudasdid),Mostloyallybetray\'dhim,TheHousesaresonoble,theyAsbravelywouldhavepaidhim。

  TheKingsentus,etc。

  We\'llthenconcludewithheartyhealthsToKingCharlesandQueenMary;

  Totheblackladinbuff(thePrince),SolikehisgrandsireHarry;

  ToYork,toGlo\'ster;maywenotSendTurkandPopedefiance,SincewesuchgallantsecondshaveTostrengthenouralliance?

  Wee\'ldrinkthemo\'reando\'reagain,Elsewe\'reunthankfullcreatures;

  SinceCharles,thewise,thevaliantKing,Takesusforloyalltraytors。

  Thisifyouwillrhymedogrellcall,(Thatyoupleaseyoumaynameit,)

  OneoftheloyaltraytorshereDidforaballadframeit:

  OldChevyChacewasinhisminde;

  Ifanysuititbetter,AllthoseconcernedinthesongWillkindlythankthesetter。

  Ballad:UponHisMajesty\'sComingToHolmbyCharlesI。,afterhissurrendertotheEnglishCommissionersbytheScotch,wasconveyedtoHolmbyHouse,Northamptonshire,16thFebruary,1647。

  Holdout,braveCharles,andthoushaftwinthefield;

  Thoucanstnotlosethyself,unlessthouyieldOnsuchconditionsaswillforcethyhandTogiveawaythysceptre,crown,andland。

  Andwhatisworse,tohazardbythyfall,Toloseagreatercrown,moreworththanall。

  ThypoordistressedCavaliersrejoycedTohearthyroyalresolutionvoiced,AndarecontentfarmorepoortobeThanyettheyare,soitreflectsfromthee。

  Thouartoursovereignstill,inspiteofhate;

  OurzealistothyPERSON,notthySTATE。

  WearenotsoambitioustodesireOurdroopingfortunestobemountedhigher,Andthousogreatamonarch,toourgrief,Mustsueuntothysubjectsforrelief:

  Andwhentheysitandlongdebateaboutit,Musteitherstaytheirtime,orgowithoutit。

  No,sacredprince,thyfriendsesteemtheemoreInthydistressesthaneretheydidbefore;

  Andthoughtheirwingsbeclipt,theirwishesflyToheavenbymillions,forafreshsupply。

  Thatasthycausewassobetray\'dbyMEN,ItmaybyANGELSberestoredagen。

  Ballad:IThankYouTwiceOrThecitycourtingtheirownruin,ThanktheParliamenttwicefortheirtrebleundoing。

  Astreetballad。Fromabroadside,1647。

  Thehierarchyisoutofdate,Ourmonarchywassickoflate,Butnow\'tisgrownanexcellentstate:

  Oh,Goda-mercy,Parliament!

  Theteachersknewnotwhattosay,The\'prenticeshaveleavetoplay,Thepeoplehaveallforgottentopray;

  Still,Goda-mercy,Parliament!

  TheRoundheadandtheCavalierHavefoughtitoutalmostsevenyear,Andyet,methinks,theyareneverthenear:

  Oh,God,etc。

  Thegentryaresequester\'dall;

  OurwivesyoufindatGoldsmithHall,Fortheretheymeetwiththedevilandall;

  Still,God,etc。

  TheParliamentaregrowntothatheightTheycarenotapinwhathisMajestysaith;

  Andtheypayalltheirdebtswiththepublicfaith。

  Oh,God,etc。

  Thoughallwehavehereisbroughttonought,InIrelandwehavewholelordshipsbought,Thereweshallonedayberich,\'tisthought:

  Still,God,etc。

  Wemustforsakeourfatherandmother,AndfortheStateundoourownbrotherAndneverleavemurtheringoneanother:

  Oh,God,etc。

  NowtheKingiscaughtandthedevilisdead;

  Fairfaxmustbedisbanded,OrelsehemaychancebeHotham-ed。

  Still,God,etc。

  TheyhavemadeKingCharlesagloriousking,Hewastold,longago,ofsuchathing;

  Nowheandhissubjectshavereasontosing,Oh,God,etc。

  Ballad:TheCitiesLoyaltieToTheKing(Aug。13th,1647。)

  ThecityofLondonmadeseveraldemonstrationsthisyeartosupportthePresbyterianpartyintheParliamentagainsttheIndependentsandthearmy。InthelatterendofSeptember,afterthearmyhadmarchedtoLondon,andtheParliamentactedunderitsinfluence,thelordmayorandalargepartofthealdermenwerecommittedtotheToweronthechargeofhightreason;andanewmayorfortherestoftheyearwasappointedbytheParliament。

  Tothetuneof\"Londonisafinetownandagallantcity。\"

  Whykeptyourtrain-bandssuchastirre?

  Whysentyouthembyclusters?

  ThenwentintoSaintJames\'sParke?

  Whytookyouthentheirmusters?

  WhyrodemyLordupFleet-streetWithcoachesatleasttwenty,Andfill\'dtheysaywithaldermen,Asgoodtheyhadbeenempty?

  Londonisabravetowne,YetItheircasespitty;

  TheirmayorandsomefewaldermenHavecleaneundonethecity。

  The\'prenticesaregallantblades,Andtothekingareclifty;

  ButthelordmayorandaldermenArescarcesowiseasthrifty。

  I\'lepayfortheapprentices,TheytotheKingwerehearty;

  FortheyhavedoneallthattheycanToadvancetheirsoveraignesparty。

  London,etc。

  What\'snowbecomeofyourbravePoyntz?

  AndofyourGenerallMassey?(29)

  Ifyoupetitionforapeace,Thesegallantstheywillslashyee。

  Wherenowareyourreformadoes?

  ToScotlandgonetogether:

  \'TwerebettertheywerefairlytrusstThentheyshouldbringthemthither。

  London,etc。

  Butifyouraldermenwerefalse,OrGlyn,that\'syourrecorder!(30)

  Letthemneverbetrayyoumore,Buthangthemupinorder。

  Allthesemenmaybecoach\'taswellAsanyothersinnerUpHolborne,andrideforwardestill,ToTyburnetotheirdinner。

  London,&c。

  GodsendthevaliantGeneralmayRestoretheKingtoglory!(31)

  ThenthatnameIhavehonour\'dsoWillfamousbeinstory;

  Whileifhedoenot,ImuchfeareTheruineofthenation,And(thatIshouldbelothtosee)

  Hishouse\'sdesolation。

  London,etc。

  Ballad:TheLawyers\'LamentationForTheLossOfCharing-CrossFromaCollectionofLoyalSongs,1610to1660。

  Undone!undone!thelawyerscry,Theyrambleupanddown;

  WeknownotthewaytoWESTMINSTER

  NowCHARING-CROSSisdown。

  Nowfaretheewell,oldCharing-Cross,Thenfaretheewell,oldstump;

  ItwasathingsetupbyaKing,Andsopull\'ddownbytheRUMP。

  AndwhentheycametothebottomoftheStrandTheywereallataloss:

  ThisisnotthewaytoWESTMINSTER,WemustgobyCHARING-CROSS。

  Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  TheParliamentdidvoteitdownAsathingtheythoughtmostfitting,Forfearitshouldfall,andsokill\'emallIntheHouseastheyweresitting。

  Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  SomelettersaboutthisCROSSwerefound,Orelseitmightbeenfreed;

  ButIdaresay,andsafelyswear,Itcouldneitherwritenorread。

  Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  TheWHIGstheydoaffirmandsayToPOPERYitwasbent;

  ForwhatIknowitmightbeso,Fortochurchitneverwent,Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  ThiscursedRUMP-REBELLIOUSCREW,Theyweresodamn\'dhard-hearted;

  Theypass\'davotethatCHARING-CROSS

  Shouldbetakendownandcarted:

  Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  Now,WHIGS,Iwouldadviseyouall,\'TiswhatI\'dhaveyoudo;

  ForfeartheKingshouldcomeagain,PraypulldownTYBURNtoo。

  Thenfaretheewell,etc。

  Ballad:TheDownfalOfCharing-CrossCharing-Cross,asitstoodbeforethecivilwars,wasoneofthosebeautifulGothicobelisks,erectedtoconjugalaffectionbyEdwardI。,whobuiltsuchaonewhereverthehearseofhisbelovedEleanorrestedinitswayfromLincolnshiretoWestminster。Butneitheritsornamentalsituation,thebeautyofitsstructure,northenobledesignofitserection(whichdidhonourtohumanity),couldpreserveitfromthemercilesszealofthetimes;forin1647itwasdemolishedbyorderoftheHouseofCommons,asPopishandsuperstitious。Thisoccasionedthefollowingnotunhumoroussarcasm,whichhasbeenoftenprintedamongthepopularsonnetsofthosetimes。

  Theplotreferredtoinver。3wasthatenteredintobyMrWallerthepoet,andothers,withaviewtoreducethecityandTowertotheserviceoftheKing;forwhichtwoofthem,Nath。TomkinsandRichardChaloner,suffereddeath,July5,1643。Vid。Ath。Ox。11。

  24-PERCY\'SRELIQUESOFANCIENTENGLISHPOETRY。

  Undone!undone!thelawyersare,Theywanderaboutthetowne,NorcanfindthewaytoWestminsterNowCharing-Crossisdowne:

  AttheendoftheStrandtheymakeastand,Swearingtheyareataloss,Andchaffingsay,that\'snottheway,TheymustgobyCharing-Cross。

  TheParliamenttovoteitdownConceiveditveryfitting,Forfearitshouldfall,andkillthemallIntheHouseastheyweresitting。

  Theyweretoldgod-wot,ithadaplot,Whichmadethemsohard-hearted,Togivecommanditshouldnotstand,Butbetakendownandcarted。

  Mentalkofplots,thismighthavebeenworse,ForanythingIknow,ThanthatTOMKINSandCHALONER

  Werehang\'dforlongagoe。

  OurParliamentdidthatprevent,Andwiselythemdefended,ForplotstheywilldiscoverstillBeforetheywereintended。

  Butneitherman,woman,norchildWillsay,I\'mconfident,TheyeverhearditspeakonewordAgainsttheParliament。

  Aninformersworeitlettersbore,Orelseithadbeenfreed;

  IntrothI\'lltakemyBibleoathItcouldneitherwritenorread。

  TheCommitteesaidthatverifyToPoperyitwasbent:

  ForoughtIknow,itmightbeso,Fortochurchitneverwent。

  Whatwithexcise,andsuchdevice,ThekingdomdothbeginTothinkyou\'llleavethemne\'eracrossWithoutdoorsnorwithin。

  MethinkstheCommon-councilshouldOfithavetakenpity,\'Cause,goodoldcross,italwaysstoodSofirmlytothecity。

  Sincecrossesyousomuchdisdain,Faith,ifIwereasyou,ForfeartheKingshouldruleagainI\'dpulldownTiburntoo。

  Whitlockesays,\"May3rd,1643,CheapsideCrossandothercrosseswerevoteddown,\"&c。Whenthisvotewasputinexecutiondoesnotappear;probablynottillmanymouthsafterTomkinsandChalonerhadsuffered。

  WehadaverycuriousaccountofthepullingdownofCheapsideCrosslatelypublishedinoneoftheNumbersoftheGENTLEMEN\'S

  MAGAZINE,1766-PERCY\'SRELIQUES。

  Ballad:TheLongParliamentByJohnCleveland。

  Mostgraciousandomnipotent,AndeverlastingParliament,WhosepowerandmajestyAregreaterthanallkingsbyodds;

  AndtoaccountyoulessthangodsMustneedsbeblasphemy。

  MossesandAaronne\'erdiddoMorewonderthaniswroughtbyyouForEngland\'sIsrael;

  ButthoughtheRedSeawehavepast,IfyoutoCanaanbring\'satlast,Is\'tnotamiracle-?

  Insixyears\'spaceyouhavedonemoreThanalltheparliamentsbefore;

  Youhavequitedonethework。

  TheKing,theCavalier,andPope,Youhaveo\'erthrown,andnextwehopeYouwillconfoundtheTurk。

  ByyouwehavedeliveranceFromthedesignofSpainandFrance,Ormond,Montrose,theDanes;

  You,aidedbyourbrethrenScots,Defeatedhavemalignantplots,AndbroughtyourswordtoCain\'s。

  Whatwholesomelawsyouhaveordain\'d,Wherebyourproperty\'smaintain\'d,\'Gainstthosewouldusundo;

  Sothatourfortunesandourlives,Nay,whatisdearer,ourownwives,Arewhollykeptbyyou。

  Oh!whataflourishingChurchandStateHaveweenjoy\'de\'ersinceyousate,WithagloriousKing(Godsavehim!):

  HaveyounotmadehisMajesty,Hadhethegracebuttocomply,Anddoasyouwouldhavehim!

  YourDIRECTORYhowtoprayBythespiritshowstheperfectway;

  InrealyouhaveabolishtTheDagonoftheCOMMONPRAYER,AndnextweseeyouwilltakecareThatchurchesbedemolisht。

  AmultitudeineverytradeOfpainfulpreachersyouhavemade,Learnedbyrevelation;

  CambridgeandOxfordmadepoorpreachers,Eachshopaffordethbetterteachers,-

  Oblessedreformation!

  YourgodlywisdomhathfoundoutThetruereligion,withoutdoubt;

  ForsureamongsomanyWehavefivehundredattheleast;

  Isnotthegospelmuchincreast?

  Allmustbepure,ifany。

  CouldyouhavedonemorepiouslyThansellchurchlandstheKingtobuy,Andstopthecity\'splaints?

  PayingtheScotschurch-militant,Thatthenewgospelhelpttoplant;

  Godknowstheyarepoorsaints!

  Becauseth\'Apostles\'Creedislame,Th\'Assemblydothabetterframe,Whichsavesusallwithease;

  ProvidedstillwehavethegraceTobelieveth\'Houseinthefirstplace,Ourworksbewhattheyplease。

  \'TisstrangeyourpowerandholinessCan\'ttheIrishdevilsdispossess,Hisendisverystout:

  Buttho\'youdosooftenpray,Andev\'rymonthkeepfasting-day,Youcannotcastthemout。

  Ballad:ThePuritanByJohnCleveland。Tothetuneof\"AnoldCourtieroftheQueen\'s。\"

  Withfaceandfashiontobeknown,Foroneofsureelection;

  Witheyesallwhite,andmanyagroan,Withneckasidetodrawintone,Withharpin\'snose,orheisnone:

  Seeanewteacherofthetown,Ohthetown,ohthetown\'snewteacher!

  Withpatecutshorterthanthebrow,Withlittleruffstarch\'d,youknowhow,WithcloaklikePaul,nocapeItrow,Withsurplicenone;butlatelynowWithhandstothump,nokneestobow:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withcoz\'ningcough,andhollowcheek,Togetnewgatheringseveryweek,WithpaltrychangeofANDtoEKE,WithsomesmallHebrew,andnoGreek,Tofindoutwords,whenstuff\'stoseek:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withshop-boardbreedingandintrusion,Withsomeoutlandishinstitution,WithUrsine\'scatechismtomuseon,Withsystem\'smethodforconfusion,Withgroundsstronglaidofmereillusion:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withritesindifferentalldamned,Andmadeunlawful,ifcommanded;

  GoodworksofPoperydownbanded,Andmorallawsfromhimestranged,Exceptthesabbathstillunchanged:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withspeechunthought,quickrevelation,Withboldnessinpredestination,WiththreatsofabsolutedamnationYetYEAandNAYhathsomesalvationForhisowntribe,noteverynation:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withafterlicensecastacrown,WhenBishopnewhadputhimdown;

  Withtrickscall\'drepetition,AnddoctrinenewlybroughttotownOfteachingmentohanganddrown:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withflesh-provisiontokeepLent,Withshelvesofsweetmeatsoftenspent,Whichnewmaidbought,oldladysent,Though,tobesaved,apoorpresent,Yetlegaciesassuretoevent:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withtroopsexpectinghimatth\'door,Thatwouldhearsermons,andnomore;

  Withnotingtools,andsighsgreatstore,WithBiblesgreattoturnthemo\'er,Whilehewrestsplacesbythescore:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withrunningtext,thenamedforsaken,WithFORandBUT,bothbysenseshaken,Cheapdoctrinesforced,wildusestaken,Bothsometimesonebymarkmistaken;

  Withanythingtoanyshapen:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Withnew-wroughtcaps,againstthecanon,Fortakingcold,tho\'surehehavenone;

  Asermon\'send,wherehebeganone,Anewhourlong,when\'sglasshadrunone,Newuse,newpoints,newnotestostandon:

  Seeanewteacher,etc。

  Ballad:TheRoundheadFromSamuelButler\'sPosthumousWorks。

  Whatcreature\'sthat,withhisshorthairs,Hislittleband,andhugelongears,Thatthisnewfaithhathfounded?

  Thesaintsthemselveswereneversuch,Theprelatesne\'erruledhalfsomuch;

  Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。

  What\'shethatdoththebishopshate,Andcountstheircallingreprobate,\'CausebythePopepropounded;

  AndthinksazealouscobblerbetterThanlearnedUsherinev\'ryletter?

  Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。

  What\'shethatdothHIGHTREASONsay,AsoftenashisYEAandNAY,AndwishtheKingconfounded;

  AnddaresmaintainthatMrPimIsfitterforacrownthanhim?

  Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。

  What\'shethatifhechancetohearAlittlepieceofCOMMONPRAYER,Doththinkhisconsciencewounded;

  Willgofivemilestopreachandpray,Andmeetasisterbytheway?

  Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。

  What\'shethatmetaholysisterAndinahaycockgentlykiss\'dher?

  Oh!thenhiszealabounded:

  \'Twasunderneathashadywillow,HerBibleservedherforapillow,AndtherehegotaRoundhead。

  Ballad:PrattleYourPleasureUnderTheRoseFromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。

  Thereisanoldproverbwhichalltheworldknows,Anythingmaybespoke,if\'tbeundertherose:

  Thennowletusspeak,whilstweareinthehint,Ofthestateoftheland,andth\'enormitiesin\'t。

  Undertherosebeitspoke,thereisanumberofknaves,MorethaneverwereknowninaStatebefore;

  ButIhopethattheirmischiefshavedigg\'dtheirowngraves,Andwe\'llnevertrustknavesfortheirsakesanymore。

  Undertherosebeitspoken,thecity\'sanassSolongtothepublictolettheirgoldrun,TokeeptheKingout;but\'tisnowcometopass,Iamsuretheywilllose,whosoeverhaswon。

  Undertherosebeitspoken,there\'sacompanyofmen,Trainbandstheyarecalled-aplagueconfound\'em:-

  AndwhentheyarewaitingatWestminsterHall,Maytheirwivesbebeguiledandbegatwithchildall!

  Undertherosebeitspoken,there\'sadamn\'dcommitteeSitsinhell(Goldsmiths\'Hall),inthemidstofthecity,OnlytosequesterthepoorCavaliers-

  Thedeviltaketheirsouls,andthehangmantheirears。

  Undertherosebeitspoken,ifyoudonotrepentOfthathorriblesin,yourpureParliament,PraystaytillSirThomasdothbringintheKing,ThenDerrick(32)maychancehave\'emallinastring。

  Undertherosebeitspoken,letthesynodnowleaveTowrestthewholeScripture,howsoulstodeceive;

  Foralltheyhavespokenortaughtwillne\'ersave\'em,Unlesstheywillleavethatfault,hell\'ssuretohave\'em!

  Ballad:TheDominionOfTheSwordAsongmadeintheRebellion。

  FromtheLoyalGarland,1686。Tothetuneof\"Loveliesableeding。\"

  Laybyyourpleading,Lawliesableeding;

  Burnallyourstudiesdown,andThrowawayyourreading。

  Smallpow\'rthewordhas,AndcanaffordusNothalfsomuchprivilegeasThesworddoes。

  Itfostersyourmasters,Itplaistersdisasters,ItmakestheservantsquicklygreaterThantheirmasters。

  Itventers,itenters,Itseeksanditcenters,Itmakesa\'prenticefreeinspiteOfhisindentures。

  Ittalksofsmallthings,Butitsetsupallthings;

  Thismastersmoney,thoughmoneyMastersallthings。

  ItisnotseasonTotalkofreason,Norcallitloyalty,whentheswordWillhaveittreason。

  Itconquersthecrown,too,Thegraveandthegown,too,Firstitsetsupapresbyter,andThenitpullshimdowntoo。

  ThissubtledisasterTurnsbonnettobeaver;

  Downgoesabishop,sirs,andupStartsaweaver。

  ThismakesalaymanTopreachandtopray,man;

  AndmakesalordofhimthatWasbutadrayman。

  FarfromthegulpitOfSaxby\'spulpit,ThisbroughtanHebrewironmongerTothepulpit。

  SuchpitifulthingsbeMorehappythankingsbe;

  TheygettheupperhandofThimblebeeAndSlingsbee。

  Nogospelcanguideit,Nolawcandecideit,InChurchorState,tilltheswordHassanctifiedit。

  Downgoesyourlaw-tricks,Farfromthematricks,SprungupholyHewson\'spower,Andpull\'ddownStPatrick\'s。

  Thissworditprevails,too,SohighlyinWales,too,ShenkinapPowelswears\"Cots-splutterernails,too。\"

  InScotlandthisfasterDidmakesuchdisaster,ThattheysenttheirmoneybackForwhichtheysoldtheirmaster。

  Itbatter\'dtheirGunkirk,AndsoitdidtheirSpainkirk,Thatheisfled,andswearsthedevilIsinDunkirk。

  Hethatcantower,Orhethatislower,WouldbejudgedafooltoputAwayhispower。

  Takebooksandrent\'em,Whocaninvent\'em,Whenthattheswordreplies,NEGATURARGUMENTUM。

  Yourbravecollege-butlersMuststooptothesutlers;

  There\'sne\'eralibraryLiketothecutlers\'。

  Thebloodthatwasspilt,sir,Hathgain\'dallthegilt,sir;

  ThushaveyouseenmerunmySworduptothehilt,sir。

  Ballad:TheState\'sNewCoinThecoinageissuedduringtheProtectorateofCromwell,consistedofpieceshavingontheobversesideashieldwithStGeorge\'scross,encircledbyalaurelandpalmbranch,andthewords,\"TheCommonwealthofEngland。\"Onthereversesidewasthelegend,\"Godwithus,\"andtwoshields,bearingthearmsofEnglandandIreland。

  SawyoutheState\'smoneynewcomefromtheMint?

  Somepeopledosayitiswonderousfine;

  Andthatyoumayreadagreatmysteryin\'t,OfmightyKingNol,thelordofthecoin。

  Theyhavequiteomittedhispolitichead,Hisworshipfulface,andhisexcellentnose;

  Butthebettertoshowthelifehehadled,Theyhavefix\'duponittheprintofhishose。

  For,iftheyhadsetuphispicturethere,Theyneedsmustha\'crown\'dhiminCharles\'sstead;

  But\'twascunninglydone,thattheydidforbear,Andratherwouldsetupaughtelsethanhishead。

  \'Tismonstrousstrange,andyetitistrue,Inthisreformationweshouldhavesuchluck;

  Thatcrosseswerealwaysdisdain\'dbyyou,Whobeforepull\'dthemdown,shouldnowsetthemup。

  Onthissidetheyhavecircumscribed\"Godwithus,\"

  Andinthisstampandcointheyconfide;

  COMMON-WEALTHontheother,bywhichwemayguessThatGodandtheStateswerenotbothofaside。

  Onthissidetheyhavecrossandharp,Andonlyacrossontheothersetforth;

  Bywhichwemaylearn,itfallstoourpartTwocrossestohaveforonefitofmirth!

  Ballad:TheAnarchie,OrTheBlestReformationSince1640

  Beinganewsong,whereinthepeopleexpressetheirthankesandprayforthereformers。

  Tobesaidorsungofallthewell-affectedofthekingdomeofEngland,anddominionofWales,beforethebreakingupofthisunhappyParliament。

  [FromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。Itisprintedbutincorrectlyinthe\"RumpSongs,\"ed。1665,underthetitleof\"TheRebellion。\"]

  ToararenewTune。(Oct。24,1648。)

  Nowthat,thankestothepowersbelow!

  Wehavee\'nedoneoutourdoe,Themitreisdowne,andsoisthecrowne,Andwiththemthecoronettoo;

  Comeclownes,andcomeboyes,comehober-de-hoyes,Comefemalesofeachdegree;

  Stretchyourthroats,bringinyourvotes,Andmakegoodtheanarchy。

  And\"thusitshallgoe,\"sayesAlice;

  \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesAmy;

  \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesTaffie,\"Itrow;\"

  \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesJamy。

  Ah!butthetruth,goodpeopleall,Thetruthissuchathing;

  Foritwou\'dundoebothChurchandStatetoo,AndcutthethroatofourKing。

  Yetnotthespirit,northenewlight,Canmakethispointsocleare,Butthoumustbringout,thoudeifiedrout,Whatthingthistruthis,andwhere。

  SpeakAbraham,speakKester,speakJudith,speakHester,Speaktagandrag,shortcoatandlong;

  Truth\'sthespellmadeusrebell,Andmurtherandplunder,ding-dong。

  \"SureIhavethetruth,\"sayesNumph;

  \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesClemme;

  \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesReverendRuth;

  \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesNem。

  Well,letthetruthbewhereitwill,We\'resureallelseisours;

  YetthesedivisionsinourreligionsMaychanceabateourpowers。

  Thenlet\'sagreeonsomeoneway,Itskillsnotmuchhowtrue;

  TakePrynandhisclubs;orSayandhistubs,(33)

  Oranysectoldornew;

  Thedevil\'si\'th\'pack,ifchoyceyoucanlack,We\'refourscorereligionsstrong;

  Takeyourchoyce,themajorvoyceShallcarryit,rightorwrong。

  \"Thenwee\'lebeofthis,\"sayesMegg;

  \"Nay,wee\'lebeofthat,\"sayesTibb;

  \"Nay,wee\'lebeofall,\"sayespitifullPaul;

  \"Nay,wee\'lebeofnone,\"sayesGibb。

  Neighboursandfriends,prayonewordmore,There\'ssomethingyetbehinde;

  Andwisethoughyoube,youdoenotwellseeInwhichdooresitsthewinde。

  Asforreligiontospeakeright,AndintheHousessence,Thematter\'sallonetohaveanyornone,If\'twerenotforthepretence。

  Buthereindothlurkethekeyoftheworke,Eventodisposeofthecrowne,Dexteriously,andasmaybe,Foryourbehoofeandyourowne。

  \"Thenlet\'sha\'KingCharles,\"sayesGeorge;

  \"Nay,let\'shavehisson,\"sayesHugh;

  \"Nay,let\'shavenone,\"sayesJabberingJone;

  \"Nay,let\'sbeallkings,\"sayesPrue。

  Ohweshallhave(ifwegoonInplunder,excise,andblood)

  Butfewfolkeandpooretodomineereore,Andthatwillnotbesogood;

  Thenlet\'sresolveonsomenewway,Somenewandhappycourse,Thecountry\'sgrownesad,thecityhorne-mad,AndboththeHousesareworse。

  Thesynodhathwrit,thegenerallhathspit,Andbothtolikepurposestoo;

  Religion,lawes,thetruth,thecause,Aretalk\'tof,butnothingwedoe。

  \"Come,come,shal\'sha\'peace?\"sayesNell;

  \"No,no,butwewon\'t,\"sayesMadge;

  \"ButIsaywewill,\"sayesfiry-facedPhill;

  \"Wewillandwewon\'t,\"sayesHodge。

  ThusfromtheroutwhocanexpectOughtbutdivision?

  SinceunitydothwithmonarchyBeginandendinone。

  Ifthenwhenallisthoughttheirowne,Andlyesattheirbehest,Thesepopularpatesreapnoughtbutdebates,Fromthatmanyround-headedbeast;

  Come,Royalists,then,doeyouplaythemen,AndCavaliersgivetheword;

  Nowletusseeatwhatyouwouldbe,Andwhetheryoucanaccord。

  \"AhealthtoKingCharles!\"sayesTom;

  \"Upwithit,\"sayesRalph,likeaman;

  \"Godblessehim,\"sayesDoll;\"andraisehim,\"sayesMoll;

  \"Andsendhimhisowne!\"sayesNan。

  NowfortheseprudentthingsthatsitWithoutendandtonone,Andtheircommittees,thattownesandcitiesFillwithconfusion;

  Fortheboldtroopesofsectaries,TheScotsandtheirpartakers,OurnewBritishstates,Col。Burgesandhismates,Thecovenantanditsmakers;

  Forallthesewee\'lepray,andinsuchaway,Asifitmightgrantedbe,JackandGill,MatandWill,Andalltheworldwouldagree。

  \"Aplaguetakethemall!\"sayesBesse;

  \"Andapestilencetoo!\"sayesMargery,\"Thedevill!\"sayesDick;\"Andhisdam,(34)too!\"sayesNick;

  \"Amen!andAmen!\"sayI。

  Itisdesiredthattheknightsandburgesseswouldtakeespecialcaretosenddownfullnumbershereoftotheirrespectivecountiesandburroughs,forwhichtheyhaveservedapprenticeship,thatallthepeoplemayrejoyceasonemanfortheirfreedom。

  Ballad:ACoffinForKingCharles,ACrownForCromwell,AndAPitForThePeopleFromabroadsideintheKing\'sPamphlets,vol。viii。intheBritishMuseum,withthedirection,\"Youmaysingthistothetuneof\'FaineIwould。\'\"Thetunesometimescalled\"Parthenia,\"and\"TheKing\'sComplaint,\"istobefoundinMrChappell\'sPopularMusicoftheOldenTime。TheKingwasbeheadedinJanuary,1649。ThisBalladisdatedthe23rdofAprilinthesameyear。

  CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。

  So,so,thedeedisdone,Theroyalheadissever\'d,AsImeantwhenIfirstbegun,Andstronglyhaveendeavour\'d。

  NowCharlestheFirstistumbleddown,TheSecondIdonotfear;

  Igraspthesceptre,wearthecrown,NorforJehovahcare。

  KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。

  Think\'stthou,baseslave,thoughinmygraveLikeothermenIlie,MysparklingfameandroyalnameCan(asthouwishest)die?

  Know,caitif,inmysonIlive(TheBlackPrincecall\'dbysome),AndheshallamplevengeancegiveTothosethatdidmydoom。

  THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。

  Supprest,deprest,involvedinwoes,GreatCharles,thypeoplebeBaselydeceivedwithspeciousshowsBythosethatmurther\'dthee。

  Weareenslavedtotyrants\'hests,Whohaveourfreedomwon:

  OurfaintinghopenowonlyrestsOnthysucceedingson。

  CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。

  Basevulgar!know,themoreyoustir,Themoreyourwoesincrease,Yourrashnesswillyourhopesdeter,\'Tiswemustgiveyoupeace。

  BlackCharlesatraitorisproclaim\'dUntoourdignity;

  Hedies(ife\'erbyushe\'sgain\'d)

  Withoutallremedy。

  KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。

  Thriceperjuredvillain!didstnotthouAndthydegeneratetrain,Bymankind\'sSaviour\'sbodyvowTomethysovereign,TomakemethemostgloriouskingThate\'ero\'erEnglandreign\'d;

  ThatmeandmineineverythingByyoushouldbemaintain\'d?

  THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。

  Sweetprince!OletuspardoncraveOfthybelovedshade;

  \'Tiswethatbroughttheetothegrave,Thouwertbyusbetray\'d。

  Wedidbelieve\'twasreformationThesemonstersdiddesire;

  NotknowingthatthydegradationAnddeathshouldbeourhire。

  CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。

  Yesick-brain\'dfools!whosewitdoeslieInyoursmallguts;couldyouImagineourconspiracyDidclaimnootherdue,ButfortospendourdearestbloodsTomakerascallionsflee?

  No,wesoughtforyourlivesandgoods,Andforamonarchy。

  KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。

  Butthere\'saThundererabove,Who,thoughhewinksawhile,Isnotwithyourblackdeedsinlove,Hehatesyourdamnedguile。

  AndthoughatimeyouperchuponThetopofFortune\'swheel,YoushortlyuntoAcharon(Drunkwithyourcrimes)shallreel。

  THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。

  Meanwhile(thougloryoftheearth)

  Welanguishingdodie:

  EXCISEdothgivefree-quartersbirth,Whilesoldiersmultiply。

  Ourlivesweforfeiteveryday,Ourmoneycutsourthroats;

  Thelawsaretakencleanaway,Orshrunktotraitor\'svotes。

  CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。

  LikepatientmulesresolvetobearWhate\'erweshallimpose;

  Yourlivesandgoodsyouneednotfear,We\'llproveyourfriends,notfoes。

  We(theELECTEDones)mustguideAthousandyearsthisland;

  Youmustbepropsuntoourpride,Andslavestoourcommand。

  KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。

  Butyoumayfailofyourfairhopes,Iffatespropitiousbe;

  AndyieldyourloathedlivesinropesTovengeanceandtome。

  WhenastheSwedesandIrishjoin,TheCumbrianandtheScotDowiththeDanesandFrenchcombine,Thenlookuntoyourlot。

  THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。

  Ourwrongshavearm\'duswithsuchstrength,Sosadisourcondition,ThatcouldwehopethatnowatlengthWemightfindintermission,Andhadbuthalfwehadbefore,Erethesemechanicssway\'d;

  Toourrevenge,knee-deepingore,Wewouldnotfeartowade。

  CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。

  Invain(fondpeople)doyougrutchAndtacitlyrepine。

  Forwhy?myskillandstrengtharesuchBothpolesofheavenaremine。

  YourhandsandpursesbothcoheredToraiseustothisheight:

  Youmustprotectthoseyouhaverear\'d,Orsinkbeneaththeirweight。

  KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。

  SingingwithangelsnearthethroneOftheAlmightyThreeIsit,andknowperdition(BaseCromwell)waitsonthee,Andonthyvileassociates:

  Twelvemonths(35)shallfullconcludeYourpower-thusspeakthepowerfulfates,ThenVADESyourinterlude。

  THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。

  Yea,powerfulfates,haste,hastethetime,Themostauspiciousday,OnwhichthesemonstersofourtimeTohellmustpostaway。

  Meanwhile,soparetheirsharpen\'dclaws,Andsoimpairtheirstings,WemaynomorefightfortheCauseOrotherNOVELthings!

  Ballad:AShortLitanyForTheYear1649

  BySamuelButler。(FromhisPosthumousWorks。)

  FromallthemischiefsthatImentionhere,Preserveus,Heaven,inthisapproachingyear:

  FromcivilwarsandthoseuncivilthingsThathatetheraceofallourqueensandkings;

  Fromthosewhoforself-endswouldallbetray,Fromsaintsthatcurseandflatterwhentheypray;

  Fromthosethatholditmerittorebel,Intreason,murthers,andintheftexcel;

  Fromthosenewteachershavedestroy\'dtheold,Andthosethatturnthegospelintogold;

  FromaHigh-Court,andthatrebelliouscrewThatdidtheirhandsinroyalbloodimbrue,-

  Defendus,Heaven,andtothethronerestoreTherightfulheir,andwewillasknomore。

  Ballad:TheSaleOfRebellion\'sHouse-HoldStuffPrintedin\"Percy\'sReliques,\"fromanoldblack-lettercopyinMrPepys\'collection,correctedbytwoothers,oneofwhichispreservedinaChoiceCollectionof120LoyalSongs-1684

  Tothetuneof\"OldSirSimontheKing。\"

  Rebellionhathbrokenuphouse,Andhathleftmeoldlumbertosell;

  Comehitherandtakeyourchoice,I\'llpromisetouseyouwell。

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