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  Aballadofwit,aballadofworth,\'Tisnewlyprintedandnewlycomeforth;

  \'Twasmadeofacloakthatfelloutwithagown,Thatcramp\'dallthekingdomandcrippledthecrown。

  I\'lltellyouinbriefAstoryofgrief,Whichhappen\'dwhenCloakwasCommander-in-chief;

  Ittorecommonprayers,Imprison\'dlordmayors,Inonedayitvoteddownprelatesandprayers;

  Itmadepeopleperjuredinpointofobedience,AndtheCovenantdidcutofftheoathofallegiance。

  ThenletusendeavourtopulltheCloakdownThatcramp\'dallthekingdomandcrippledthecrown。

  ItwasablackCloke,Ingoodtimebeitspoke,Thatkill\'dmanythousandsbutneverstruckstroke;

  WithhatchetandropeTheforlornhopeDidjoinwiththeDeviltopulldownthePope;

  Itsetallthesectsinthecitytowork,Andratherthanfail\'twouldhavebroughtintheTurk。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  Itseizedonthetower-guns,Thosefiercedemi-gorgons,Itbroughtinthebag-pipes,andbroughtintheorgans;

  Thepulpitsdidsmoke,Thechurchesdidchoke,Andallourreligionwasturn\'dtoacloak。

  Itbroughtinlay-elderscouldnotwritenorread,Itsetpublicfaithupandpull\'ddownthecreed。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  ThispiousimpostorSuchfurydidfoster,ItleftusnopennynornoPATER-NOSTER;

  ItthrewtothegroundThecommandmentsdown,Andsetuptwicetwentytimestenofitsown;

  ItroutedtheKingandvillainselected,Toplunderallthosewhomtheythoughtdisaffected。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  Toblindpeople\'seyesThisCloakwassowise,Ittookoffship-money,butsetupexcise;

  MenbroughtintheirplateForreasonsofstate,AndgaveittoTomTrumpeterandhismate。

  Inpamphletsitwritmanyspeciousepistles,Tocozenpoorwenchesofbodkinsandwhistles。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  Inpulpitsitmoved,AndwasmuchapprovedForcryingout,FIGHTTHELORD\'SBATTLES,BELOVED;

  Itbob-tayledthegown,PutPrelacydown,Ittrodonthemitretoreachatthecrown;

  Andintothefielditanarmydidbring,ToaimatthecouncilbutshootattheKing。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  ItraisedupStatesWhosepoliticfatesDonowkeeptheirquartersonthecitygates。

  Tofatherandmother,Tosisterandbrother,Itgaveacommissiontokilloneanother。

  Ittookupmen\'shorsesatverylowrates,Andplunder\'dourgoodstosecureourestates。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  ThisCloakdidproceedTodamnabledeed,Itmadethebestmirrorofmajestybleed;

  Tho\'Cloakdidnotdo\'t,Hesetitonfoot,Byrallyingandcallinghisjourneymento\'t。

  Forneverhadcomesuchabloodydisaster,IfCloakhadnotfirstdrawnaswordathismaster。

  Thenletusendeavour,etc。

  Tho\'someofthemwenthenceBysorrowfulsentence,ThisloftylongCloakisnotmovedtorepentance;

  Butheandhismen,Twentythousandtimesten,Areplottingtodotheirtricksoveragain。

  ButletthisproudCloaktoauthoritystoop,OrDUNwillprovidehimabuttonandloop。

  ThenletusendeavourtopulltheCloakdownThatbaselydidsevertheheadfromthecrown。

  Let\'spraythattheKingAndhisParliamentInsacredandsecularthingsmayconsent;

  Sorighteouslyfirm,Andreligiouslyfree,ThatPapistsandAtheistssuppressedmaybe。

  Andasthere\'soneDeitydoesover-reignus,OnefaithandoneformandoneChurchmaycontainus。

  Thenpeace,truth,andplentyourkingdomwillcrown,AndallPopishplotsandtheirplottersshalldown。

  Ballad:TheTime-Server,OrAMedleyFromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety,andeditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  Roomforagamesterthatplaysatallhesees,Whoseficklefancysuitssuchtimesasthese,OnethatsaysAmentoeveryfactiousprayer,FromHughPeters\'pulpittoStPeter\'schair;

  OnethatdothdefytheCrozierandtheCrown,Butyetcanhousewithbladesthatcarouse,Whilstpottlepotstumbledown,derrydown,Onethatcancomplywithsurpliceandwithcloak,YetforhisendcanindependWhilstPresbyterianbrokeBrittain\'syoke。

  Thisisthewaytotramplewithouttrembling,Tisthesycophant\'sonlysecure。

  Covenantsandoathsarebadgesofdissembling,\'Tisthepolitickpullsdownthepure。

  Toprofessandbetray,toplunderandpray,Istheonlyreadywaytobegreat;

  Flatterydoththefeat;

  Ne\'ergo,ne\'erstir,sir-willventurefurtherThanthegreatestdonsinthetown,Fromacoffertoacrown。

  I\'minatemperatehumournowtothinkwell,NowI\'minanotherhumourfortodrinkwell,Thenfillusupabeer-bowl,boys,thatweMaydrinkit,drinkitmerrily;

  Noknavishspyshallunderstand,For,ifitshouldbeknown,\'Tistentooneweshallbetrepanned。

  I\'lldrinktothemabraceofquarts,Whoseanagramiscall\'dtruehearts;

  Ifallwerewell,asIwouldha\'t,AndBritaincuredofitstumour,Ishouldverywelllikemyfate,Anddrinkmysackatacheaperrate,Withoutanynoiseorrumour,OhthenIshouldfixmyhumour。

  Butsince\'tisnosuchmatter,changeyourhue,Imaycogandflatter,somayyou;

  Religionisawidgeon,andreasonistreason,Andhethathathaloyalheartmaybidtheworldadieu。

  WemustbeliketheScottishman,Who,withintenttobeatdownschism,BroughtinthePresbyterianWithcanonandwithcatechism。

  Ifbeukwontdo\'t,thenJockeyshoot,FortheChurchofScotlanddothcommand;

  AndwhathathbeensincetheycameinIthinkwehavecausetounderstand。

  Ballad:TheSoldier\'sDelight(Madeinthelatetimes。)

  FromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety,andeditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  FairPhydelia,temptnomore,Imaynotnowthybeautysoadore,Noroffertothyshrine;

  IserveonemoredivineAndgreaterfarthanyou:

  Hark!thetrumpetcallsaway,Wemustgo,lestthefoeGetthefieldandwintheday;

  Thenmarchbravelyon,Chargetheminthevan,OurcauseGod\'sis,thoughtheoddsisTentimestentoone。

  Temptnomore,Imaynotyield,Althoughthineeyesakingdommaysurprise;

  Leaveoffthywantontales,Thehigh-bornPrinceofWalesIsmountedinthefield,Wheretheloyalgentryflock,Thoughforlorn,noblyborn,Ofane\'er-decayingstock;

  Cavaliers,bebold,ne\'erletgoyourhold,ThosethatloitersarebytraitorsDearlyboughtandsold。

  PHYDELIA-Onekissmore,andsofarewell。

  SOLDIER-Fie,nomore!Ipritheefoolgiveo\'er;

  Whycloud\'stthouthusthybeams?

  Iseebytheseextremes,Awoman\'sheavenorhell。

  PraytheKingmayhavehisown,ThattheQueenmaybeseenWithherbabesonEngland\'sthrone;

  Rallyupyourmen,oneshallvanquishten,Victory,wecometotryourvalouronceagain。

  Ballad:TheLoyalSoldierFromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety,andeditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  WheninthefieldofMarswelie,Amongstthosemartialwights,Who,neverdaunted,aretodyeForKingandcountrie\'srights;

  AsonBelona\'sgodIwait,Andherattendantbe,Yet,beingabsentfrommymate,Iliveinmisery。

  Whenloftywindsalouddoblow,Itsnoweth,hail,orrain,AndCharoninhisboatdothrow,YetstedfastI\'llremain;

  Andformyshelterinsomebarncreep,Orundersomehedgelye;

  WhilstsuchasdonowstrongcastleskeepKnowsnosuchmisery。

  Whendowninstrawwetumblinglye,WithMorpheus\'charmsasleep,Myheavy,sad,andmournfuleyeInsecuritysodeep;

  ThendoIdreamwithinmyarmsWiththeeIsleepinglye,ThendoIdreadorfearnoharms,Norfeelnomisery。

  Whenallmyjoysarethuscompleat,Thecanonslouddoplay,Thedrumsalarumstraightdobeat,Trumpetsounds,horse,away!

  AwakeIthen,andnoughtcanfindButdeathattendingme,Andallmyjoysarevanishtquite,-

  Thisismymisery。

  WhenhungeroftentimesIfeel,Andwatercolddodrink,YetfrommycoloursI\'lenotsteal,NorfrommyKingwillshrink;

  Notraytorbaseshallmakemeyield,ButforthecauseI\'lebe:

  Thisismylove,prayHeaventoshield,Andfarewellmisery。

  Thentoourarmswestraightdofly,Andforthwithmarchaway;

  FewtownsorcitieswecomenighGoodliquorusdeny;

  InLethedeepourwoeswesteep-

  Ourlovesforgottenbe,Amongstthejovialstwesing,Hangupallmisery。

  Propitiousfate,thenbemorekind,Grimdeath,lendmethydart,Osunandmoon,andekethewind,GreatJove,takethouourpart;

  ThatoftheseRoundheadsandthesewarsAnendthatwemaysee,Andthygreatnamewe\'llallapplaud,Andhangallmisery。

  Ballad:ThePolititianUponanactofTreasonmadebytheRebels,etc。

  FromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety,andeditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  ButsinceitwaslatelyenactedhightreasonForamantospeaktruth\'gainsttheheadofastate,LeteverywisemanmakeauseofhisreasonTothinkwhathewill,buttakeheedwhatheprate;

  Fortheproverbdothlearnus,Hethatstaysfromthebattelsleepsinawholeskin,Andourwordsareourownifwekeepthemwithin,WhatfoolsarewethenthattoprattledobeginOfthingsthatdonotconcernus!

  \'Tisnomattertomewhoe\'ergetsthebattle,Therubsorthecrosses,\'tisallonetome;

  Itneitherincreasethmygoodsnormycattle;

  Abeggar\'sabeggar,andsoheshallbeUnlessheturntraitor。

  Letmiserstakecoursestohoarduptheirtreasure,Whoseboundshavenolimits,whosemindshavenomeasure,Letmebebutquietandtakealittlepleasure,Alittlecontentsmyownnature。

  Butwhatifthekingdomreturnstotheprimeones?

  Mymindisakingdom,andsoitshallbe;

  I\'llmakeitappear,ifIhadbutthetimeonce,He\'sashappyinoneastheyareinthree,Ifhemightbutenjoyit。

  Hethat\'smountedaloftisamarkforthefate,Andanenvytoeverypragmaticalpate,Whilsthethatislowissafeinhisestate,Andthegreatonesdoscorntoannoyhim。

  IcounthimnowitthatisgiftedinraylingAndflurtingatthosethatabovehimdosit;

  Whilsttheydooutwithimwithwhippingandjailing,Hispurseandhispersonmustpayforhiswit。

  But\'tisbettertobedrinking;

  Ifsackwerereform\'dtotwelve-penceaquartI\'dstudyformoneytomerchandisefor\'t,Withafriendthatiswillinginmirthwewouldsport;

  Notaword,butwe\'dpayitwiththinking。

  MypetitionshallbethatCanarybecheaper,Withouteithercustomorcursedexcise;

  Thatthewitsmayhavefreedomtodrinkdeeperanddeeper,Andnotbeundonewhilstournoseswebaptize;

  Butwe\'llliquorthemanddrenchthem。

  Ifthiswerebutgranted,whowouldnotdesireTodubhimselfoneofApollo\'sownquire?

  Andthenwewilldrinkwhilstournosesareonfire,Andthequartpotsshallbebucketstoquenchthem。

  Ballad:ANewDrollFromtheLoyalGarland,1686。EditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  Comelet\'sdrink,thetimeinvites,Winterandcoldweather;

  Fortospendawaylongnights,Andtokeepgoodwitstogether。

  Betterfarthancardsordice,Isaac\'sballsarequaintdevice,Madeupwithfanandfeather。

  OfstrangeactionsontheseasWhyshouldwebejealous?

  Bringusliquorthatwillplease,AndwillmakeusbraverfellowsThantheboldVenetianfleet,WhentheTurksandtheydomeetWithintheirDardanellos。

  Valentian,thatfamoustown,StoodtheFrenchman\'swonder;

  Watertheyemploy\'dtodrown,Sotocuttheirtroopsassunder;

  Tureingaveahelplesslook,WhiletheloftySpaniardtookLaFertaandhisplunder。

  Asforwater,wedisclaimMankind\'sadversary;

  Onceitcausedtheworld\'swholeframeInthedelugetomiscarry;

  AndthatenemyofjoyWhichsoughtourfreedomtodestroyAndmurdergoodCanary。

  Wethatdrinkhavenosuchthoughts,Blackandvoidofreason:

  WetakecaretofillourvaultsWithgoodwineofeveryseason;

  AndwithmanyachirpingcupWeblowoneanotherup,Andthat\'souronlytreason。

  Hearthesquibsandmindthebells,ThefifthofNovember;

  Theparsonasadstorytells,AndwithhorrordothrememberHowsomehot-brain\'dtraitorwroughtPlotsthatwouldhaveruinbroughtToKingandeverymember。

  Ballad:TheRoyalistAsongmadeintheRebellion。

  FromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety,andeditedbyJ。O。Halliwell。

  Stay,shutthegate!

  T\'otherquart,boys,\'tisnotsolateAsyouarethinking;

  ThestarswhichyouseeinthehemispherebeArebutstudsinyourcheeksbygooddrinking;

  Thesun\'sgonetotippleallnightinthesea,boys,To-morrowhe\'llblushthathe\'spalerthanwe,boys;

  Drinkwine,givehimwater,\'Tissackmakesustheboys。

  Filluptheglass,Tothenextmerryladletitpass;

  Come,awaywi\'t;

  Let\'ssetfoottofootandbutgiveourmindsto\'t,\'Tishereticalsir,thatdothslaywit;

  Thenhangupgoodfaces,let\'sdrinktillournosesGive\'sfreedomtospeakwhatourfancydisposes,Beneathwhoseprotectionnowundertheroseis。

  Drinkoffyourbowl,\'TwillenrichbothyourheadandyoursoulwithCanary;

  Foracarbuncledfacesavesatediousrace,AndtheIndiesaboutuswecarry;

  NoHeliconliketothejuiceofgoodwineis,ForPhoebushadneverhadwitthatdivineis,Hadhisfacenotbeenbow-dy\'dasthineisandmineis。

  Thismustgoround,Offwithyourhatstillthepavementbecrown\'dwithyourbeavers;

  Ared-coatedfacefrightsasergeantandhismace,Whilsttheconstablestrembletoshivers。

  Instatemarchourfaceslikesomeofthatquorum,Whilethe……dofalldownandthevulgaradore\'um,Andournoseslikelink-boysrunshiningbefore\'um。

  Ballad:TheRoyalist\'sResolveFromtheLoyalGarland,1686。ReprintedforthePercySociety。

  Come,drawer,somewine,Orwe\'llpulldownthesign,Forwearealljovialcompounders;

  We\'llmakethehouseringWithhealthstoourKing,Andconfusionlightonhisconfounders。

  SinceformercommitteeAffordednopity,Oursorrowsinwinewewillsteep\'um;

  TheyforceustotakeTwooaths,butwe\'llmakeAthird,thatwene\'ermeantokeep\'um。

  Andnext,whoe\'ersees,We\'lldrinkonourkneesTotheKing;mayhethirstthatrepines:

  AfigforthosetraytorsThatlooktoourwaters,Theyhavenothingtodowithourwines。

  Andnexthere\'sthreebowlsToallgallantsoulsThatfortheKingdidandwillventure;

  MaytheyflourishwhenthoseThatarehisandourfoesArehang\'d,andram\'ddowntothecenter。

  AndmaytheybefoundInalltoabound,BothwithHeavenandthecountry\'sanger;

  Maytheyneverwantfractions,Doubts,fears,anddistractions,Tillthegallows-treefreesthemfromdanger。

  Ballad:LoyaltyTurnedUpTrump,OrTheDangerOverFromtheLoyalGarland,reprintedfromaBlack-Lettercopy,printed1686。ReprintedforthePercysociety,1850。

  Invainillmenattemptus,Theirdayisoutofdate;

  ThefatesdonowexemptusFromwhatwefeltoflate。

  ThenationisgrownwiserThantobelievetheirshame;

  HethatwasthedeviserThemselvesbegintoblame。

  TheythoughtthetrumpswouldeverTurnonrebellion\'sside,ButkinderpowerdeliverUsfromtheirfoolishpride;

  Forsee,theyaredeceived,Andcannomoreprevail;

  ThosewhotheRumpbelieved,Ashamedareofthetale。

  Ballad:TheLoyalist\'sEncouragementFromtheLoyalGarland。Tothetuneof\"Now,nowthefight\'sdone。\"

  YouRoyalistsall,nowrejoiceandbeglad,Thedayisourown,there\'snocausetobesad,Thetumultoffactioniscrush\'dinitspride,Andthegrandpromoterstheirnoddlesallhide,Forfearofaswing,whichdoesmakeitappearThoughtreasontheylovedyetforhemptheydon\'tcare。

  Thenletusbeboldstill,andbaffletheirplots,Thattheyintheendmayproveimpotentsots;

  Andfindboththeirwitandtheirmalicedefeated,Nay,findhowthemselvesandtheirpupilstheycheated,ByheapingandthrustingtounhingeaState,OfwhichHeaven\'sguardianfixtisbyfate。

  Thoughoncetheytherabblebewitch\'dwiththeircant,Whilstcoblerandweaversetupforasaint;

  Yetnowthestalecheattheycanfastennomore,Thejuggle\'sdiscover\'dandtheymustgiveo\'er;

  Yetgivethemtheirduethatsuchmischiefdidwork,WhorevileChristianprincesandprayfortheTurk。

  Oh!givethemtheirdue,andletnoneof\'emwantAcupofGenevaorTurkishturbant,That,cladintheircolours,theymaynotdeceiveThevulgar,tooproneandtooapttobelieveThefearstheysuggestonagroundlesspretence,Onpurposetomake\'emrepineortheirprince。

  Ballad:TheTrouperFromtheLoyalGarland。Apleasantsongrevived。

  Come,come,letusdrink,\'TisvaintothinkLikefoolsofgrieforsadness;

  LetourmoneyflyAndoursorrowsdye,Allworldlycareismadness;

  ButwineandgoodcheerWill,inspiteofourfear,Inspireusallwithgladness。

  Letthegreedyclowns,Thatdolivelikehounds,Theyknowneitherboundnormeasure,Lamenteveryloss,Fortheirwealthistheircross,Whosedelightisintheirtreasure;

  WhilstwewithourownDogomerrilyon,Andspenditatourleisure。

  ThentroutaboutthebowlToeveryloyalsoul,Andtohishandcommendit。

  Afigforchink,\'Twasmadetobuydrink,Beforewedepartwe\'llendit。

  Whenwe\'vespentourstore,Thenationyieldsnomore,Andmerrilywewillspendit。

  Ballad:OnTheTimes,OrTheGoodSubject\'sWishFromtheLoyalGarland。Tothetuneof\"YoungPhaon。\"

  Gooddayswesee,letusrejoice,Inpeaceandloyalty,AndstilldespisethefactiousnoiseOfthosethatvainlytryToundermineourhappiness,Thattheymaybyitget;

  KnaveryhasgreatincreaseWhenhonestydoesset。

  Butletusbafflealltheirtricks,OurKingandcountryserve;

  AndmayheneverthrivethatlikesSeditioninreserve:

  Thenleteachinhisstationrest,Asallgoodsubjectsshould;

  Andhethatotherwisedesigns,Mayheremainunblest。

  MaytraytorseverbedeceivedInalltheyundertake,Andneverbygoodmenbelieved;

  MayalltheplotstheymakeFallheavyonthemselves,andmayTheyseethemselvesundone,Andneverhaveahappyday,ThatwouldtheKingdethrone。

  Ballad:TheJovialists\'CoronationFromtheLoyalGarland。

  Sinceitmustbeso,whythensoletitgo,Letthegiddy-brain\'dtimesturnround;

  NowwehaveourKing,letthegobletsbecrowned,Andourmonarchythuswerecover;

  WhilstthepottlesareweepingWe\'lldrenchoursadsoulsInbig-belly\'dbowls,Andoursorrowsinwineshallliesteeping。

  Andwe\'lldrinktilloureyesdorunover,Andproveitbyreason,ItcanbenotreasonTodrinkortosingAmournifalofhealthstoournew-crownedKing。

  Letusallstandbareinthepresenceweare,Letournoseslikebonfiresshine;

  Insteadoftheconduits,letpottlesrunwine,Toperfectthistruecoronation;

  Andwethatareloyal,indrinkshallbepeers;

  ForthatfacethatwearsclaretCantraytorsdefieall,Andout-starestheboresofournation;

  InsignofobedienceOuroathsofallegianceBeerglassesshallbe,Andhethattipplestendstojollitry。

  Butifinthisreignahalberdlytrain,Oraconstable,chancetorevel,Andwouldwithhistwyvelsmaliciouslyswell,AndagainsttheKing\'spartyraisearms:

  Thenthedrawers,likeyeomeno\'theguard,Withquart-potsShallfuddlethesots,Tilltheymake\'umbothcuckoldsandfreemen,Andontheirwivesbeatupalarms,Thusasthehealthpasses,We\'lltripleourglasses,AndcountitnosinTodrinkandbeloyalindefenceofourKing。

  Ballad:TheLoyalPrisonerFromtheLoyalGarland。

  Howhappy\'sthatpris\'nerthatconquershisfateWithsilence,andne\'eronbadfortunecomplains,Butcarelesslyplayswithkeysonhisgrate,Andhemakesasweetconcertwiththemandhischains!

  Hedrownscareinsack,whilehisthoughtsareopprest,Andhemakeshisheartfloatlikeacorkinhisbreast。

  Thensinceweareslaves,andallislandersbe,Andourlandalargeprisonenclosedbythesea,We\'lldrinkofftheocean,andsetourselvesfree,Formanistheworld\'sepitomy。

  Lettyrantswearpurple,deep-dy\'dinthebloodOfthosetheyhaveslain,theirscepterstosway,Ifourconsciencebeclear,andourtitlebegood,Withtheragsthathangonuswearericherthanthey;

  We\'lldrinkdownatnightwhatwebegorcanborrow,Andsleepwithoutplottingformorethenextmorrow。

  Thensince,etc。

  Lettheusurerwatcho\'erhisbagsandhishouse,Tokeepthatfromrobbersherak\'dfromhisdebtors,Whichatmidnightcriesthievesatthenoiseofamouse,Andhelooksifhistrunksarefastboundtotheirfetters;

  Whenoncehe\'sgrownrichenoughforaState\'splot,Butinonehourplunderswhatthreescoreyearsgot。

  Thensince,etc。

  Come,drawer,filleachmanapeckofoldsherry,Thisbrimmershallbidalloursensesgood-night;

  WhenoldAristotlewasfrolicandmerry,Bythejuiceofthegrape,hestagger\'dout-right;

  Copernicusonce,inadrunkenfit,foundBythecourseof\'sbrainsthattheworlddidturnround。

  Thensince,etc。

  \'Tissackmakesourfaceslikecometstoshine,Andgivestincturebeyondacomplexionmask。

  Diogenesfellsoinlovewithhiswine,Thatwhen\'twasallouthedweltinthecask,Andbeingshutupwithinacloseroom,He,dying,requestedatubforhistomb。

  Thensince,etc。

  Lethimneversoprivatelymusterhisgold,Hisangelswilltheirintelligencebe;

  Howcloselythey\'represtintheircanvashold,AndtheywanttheState-souldiertosetthemallfree:

  Letthempineandbehanged,we\'llmerrilysing,Whohathnothingtolose,maycry,GodblesstheKing。

  Thensince,etc。

  Ballad:Canary\'sCoronationFromtheLoyalGarland。

  Come,let\'spurgeourbrainsFromaleandgrains,Thatdosmellofanarchy;

  Let\'schuseaKingFromwhosebloodmayspringSuchasparklingprogeny;

  Itwillbefit,strewmineinit,Whoseflamesarebrightandclear;

  We\'llnotbindourhandswithdrayman\'sbands,Whenaswemaybefreer;

  Whyshouldwedroop,orbaselystoopTopopularaleorbeer?

  WhoshallbeKing?howcomesthethingForwhichweallaremet?

  ClaretisaprincethathathlongsinceIntheroyalorderset:

  Hisfaceisspreadwithawarlikeseed,Andsohelovestoseemen;

  Whenhebearsthesway,hissubjectstheyShallbeasgoodasfreemen;

  Buthere\'stheplot,almostforgot,\'Tistoomuchburntwithwomen。

  BytheriverofRhineisavaliantwineThatcanallotherreplenish;

  Let\'sthenconsenttothegovernmentAndtheroyalruleofRhenish:

  TheGermanwinewillwarmthechine,Andfriskineveryvein;

  \'Twillmakethebrideforgettochide,Andcallhimto\'tagain:

  Butthat\'snotall,heistoosmallTobeoursovereign。

  Letusneverthinkofanobledrink,Butwithnotesadvanceonhigh,Let\'sproclaimgoodCanary\'sname,-

  HeavenblesshisMajesty!

  HeisaKingineverything,Whosenaturedothrenounceall,He\'llmakeusskipandnimblytripFromceilingtothegroundsil;

  EspeciallywhenpoetsbeLordsofthePrivyCouncil。

  Butavintnerwillhistasterbe,Here\'snothingthatcanhimlet;

  AdrawerthathathagoodpalatShallbesquireofthegimblet。

  Thebar-boysshallbepagesall,Atavernwell-prepared,Andnothingshallbespared;

  Injovialsortshallbethecourt,Wine-portersthataresoldierstallBeyeomenoftheguard。

  ButifacooperwewitharednoseseeInanypartofthetown;

  Thecoopershall,withhisaids-royal,Bearthesceptreofthecrown;

  YoungwitsthatwashawaytheircashInwineandrecreation,Whohatesaleandbeer,shallbewelcomehereTogivetheirapprobation;

  SoshallallyouthatwillallowCanary\'srecreation。

  Ballad:TheMournfulSubjects,OrTheWholeNation\'sLamentation,FromTheHighestToTheLowest。

  TheMournfulSubjects,ortheWholeNation\'sLamentation,fromtheHighesttotheLowest;whodidwithbrinishtears(thetruesignsofsorrow)bewailthedeathoftheirmostgraciousSoveraignKingCharlestheSecond,whodepartedthislifeFeb。6th,1684,andwasinterredinWestminsterAbbey,inKingHenrytheSeventh\'sChapel,onSaturdaynightlast,beingthe14thdayofthesaidmonth;tothesollidgriefandsorrowofallhislovingsubjects。

  Fromvol。i。oftheRoxburghBalladsinBrit。Mus。

  Tune,\"TroyTown,ortheDuchessofSuffolk。\"

  Truesubjectsmourn,andwelltheymay,Ofeachdegree,bothlordsandearls,Whichdidbeholdthatdismalday,ThedeathofprincelypiousCharles;

  SomethousandweepingtearsdidfallAthismostsollidfuneral。

  Hewasaprinceofclemency,Whoseloveandmercydidabound;

  HisdeathmaywelllamentedbeThroughallthenationsEuroperound;

  UntotheearsofChristiankingsHisdeathunwelcometidingsbrings。

  Allthosethateverthoughthimill,Anddiddisturbhiminhisreign,-

  Lethorrournowtheirconsciencefill,Andstrivesuchactionstorestrain;

  Forsuretheyknownotwhattheydo,Thetimewillcomewhentheyshallrue。

  HowoftenvillainsdiddesignBycrueltyhisbloodtospill,YetbytheProvidencedivineGodwouldnotletthemhavetheirwill,ButdidpreserveourgraciousKing,Undertheshadowofhiswing。

  Wegrievedhissoulwhilehewashere,Whenwewouldnothislawsobey;

  ThereforetheLordhewassevere,Andtookourgraciousprinceaway:

  WewerenotworthytoenjoyTheprincewhomsubjectswouldannoy。

  Inpeacehedidlaydownhishead,Thesceptreandtheroyalcrown;

  Hissoulisnowtoheavenfled,Abovethereachofmortalfrown,Wherejoyandglorywillnotcease,InpresencewiththeKingofPeace。

  Alas!wehadourliberty,HeneversoughtfortodevourByausurpingtyranny,Torulebyarbitrarypower;

  No,no,inallhisblessedreignWehadnocausefortocomplain。

  LetmournersnowlamentthelossOfhimthatdidthesceptersway,AndlookuponitasacrossThathefromusissnatch\'daway;

  Thoughheisfreefromcareorwoe,Yetwecannotforgethimso。

  ButsinceitwasthyblessedwillTocallhimfromasinfulland,OhletusallbethankfulstillThatitwasdonebythineownhand:

  NopitchofhonourcanbefreeFromDeath\'susurpingtyranny。

  ThefourteendayofFebruaryTheydidinterrourgraciousCharles;

  Hisfuneralsolemnity,Accompaniedwithlordsandearls,FourDukes,I,andPrinceGeorgebyname,WentnexttheKingwithallhistrain。

  AndthustheytotheAbbeywentTolayhiminhissilenttomb,WheremanyinwardsighswerespentTothinkupontheirdismaldoom。

  WholeshowersoftearsafreshthenfellWhentheybeheldhislastfarewell。

  Sinceitisso,thatallmustdie,AndmustbeforeourGodappear,Ohletushaveawatchfuleye,Overourconversationhere;

  ThatlikegreatCharles,ourKingandfriend,Weallmayhaveahappyend。

  LetEnglandbytheirloyaltyRepairthebreachwhichtheydidmake;

  AndletusallunitedbeTograciousJames,forCharleshissake;

  Andlettherebenomorediscord,ButlovetheKingandfeartheLord。

  PrintedforF。DeaconinGuilt-SpurStreet。

  Ballad:\"MementoMori\"

  AnelogyonthedeathofhissacredMajestyKingCharlesII。,ofblessedmemory。

  FromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。

  Unwelcomenews!Whitehallitssablewears,Andeachgoodsubjectliesdissolvedintears!

  Justlyindeed;forCharlesisdead,thegreat,(Whocansomuchassuchgreatgriefsrepeat?)

  KingCharlesthegood,inwhomthatdaytherefellMorethanonetribeinthisourIsrael!

  Ah!cruelDeath!wefindthyfatalstingInlosinghimwhowassogoodaKing,-

  AKingsowise,sojust,andhe\'dgreatpartInSolomon\'swisdomandinDavid\'sheart;

  AKing!whosevirtuesonlytorehearseRatherrequiresavolumethanaverse。

  SprungfromtheloynsofCharlesofblessedfame,Aworthysonofhisgreatfather\'sname,Hisparent\'sandhisgrandsire\'svirtueshe,Ash\'didtheircrown,enjoy\'dEXTRADUCE,Ofth\'bestandgreatestofKingstheepitome。

  HisjusticesuchashimnonecouldaffrightFromdoingt\'alltoGodandsubjectsright。

  Punishhecould,but,likeHeaven\'sMajesty,Wouldthatatraitorshouldrepent,notdie。

  Hisprudencetothelawsduevigourgave,Hesavedothersandhimselfdidsave。

  Hisvalourandhiscourage,writewhocan?

  Beingagoodsouldiererehewasaman。

  Wrestlingwithsorrowsinalandunknown,WhilstHeroddidusurphisroyalthrone,Banish\'dhisnativecountry,everyday,LikeMoses,atthebrinkofdeathhelay。

  Butthatstorm\'sover,andblestbethathandThatgavehimconducttohispeacefulland;

  WherethisgreatKingtheGordianknotunties,OfHeaven\'s,thekingdom\'s,andhisenemies;

  Notwiththesword,butwithhisgraceandlove,Givingtothosetheirlivesthatforhisstrove:

  NeverdidpersonsomuchmercybreathSinceourblestSaviour\'sandhisfather\'sdeath。

  Infine,hisactionsmayourpatternbe,Hisgodlylife,theChristiandiary;

  Butnowhe\'sdead,alas!ourDavid\'sgone,Andhavingservedhisgeneration,Isfall\'nasleep;thatgloriousstar\'snomoreThatEnglishwisemenleduntotheshoreOfpeace,wheregospel-truth\'sprotestCherishedwithinourpiousmother\'sbreast,AndwithprotectionofsuchKingsstillblest;

  Blestwithhispietyandthenationtoo,Happyin\'sreign,withmilkandhoneyflew;

  Yea,blestsomuchwithpeaceandnature\'sstoreHeavencouldscarcegiveorwedesirehemore;

  Butyet,alas!he\'sdead!Mourn,England,mourn,Andallyourscarletintoblackclothturn;

  Letdustandasheswithyourtearscomply。

  Toweep,notsing,hismournfulelegy;

  AndletyourlovetoCharlesbeshownherebyInrenderingJamesyourprayersandloyalty。

  LongmayGreatJamesthesekingdoms\'sceptresway,Andmayhissubjectslovinglyobey,Whilstwithjointcomfortallagreetosing,Heavenblessthesekingdomsand\"GodsavetheKing!\"

  London:printedbyF。MilletforW。Thackeray,atthesignoftheAngelinDuckLane,1685。

  Ballad:AccessionOfJamesII

  From\"Read\'s\'WeeklyJournal,orBritishGazetteer。\"Saturday,May15th,1731。ThiswasaJacobiteJournal,andthissongwasreproducedatthetime,fromanearlierperiod。TheallusionsareevidentlytothedeathofCharlesII。andthesuccessionofJamesII。

  Whatmeans,honestshepherd,thiscloudonthybrow?

  Say,whereisthymirthandthymelodynow?

  Thypipethrownaside,andthylooksfullofthought,Assilentandsadasabirdnewlycaught。

  Hasanymisfortunebefallenthyflocks,Somelambbeenbetray\'dbythecraftofthefox;

  Ormurrain,morefatal,justseizedonthyherd;

  OrhasthydearPhyllisletslipacrossword?

  Theseasonindeedmaytomusingincline,Nowthatgrey-beardedWintermakesAutumnresign;

  Thehillsallaroundustheirrussetputon,Andtheskiesseeminmourningforlossofthesun。

  Thewindsmakethetree,wherethousitt\'st,shakeitshead;

  Yettho\'withdryleavesmotherearth\'slapisspread,Herbosom,tocheerit,isverdantwithwheat,Andthewoodscansupplyuswithpastimeandmeat。

  Oh!no,saystheshepherd,Imournnoneofthese,ContentwithsuchchangesasHeavenshallplease;

  Tho\'nowwehavegotthewrongsideoftheyear,\'Twillturnupagain,andfreshbeautiesappear:

  ButthelossthatIgrievefornotimecanrestore;

  Ourmasterthatlov\'dussowellisnomore;

  Thatoakwhichwehop\'dwou\'dlongshelterusall,Isfallen;thenwellmayweshakeatitsfall。

  Wherefindweapastorsokindandsogood,Socarefultofeeduswithwholesomestfood,Towatchforoursafety,anddrivefarawayTheslyproulingfoxthatwouldmakeushisprey?

  Oh!mayhisremembranceforeverremainToshamethosehardshepherdswho,mindfulofgain,Onlylookattheirsheepwithaneyetothefleece,Andwatch\'embutsoasthefoxwatch\'dthegeese。

  WhomnowshallIchooseforthethemeofmysong?

  Ormustmypoorpipeonthewillowbehung?

  Nomoretocommendthatgoodnatureandsense,Whichalwayscou\'dplease,butne\'eroncegaveoffence。

  Whathonourdirectedhefirmlypursu\'d,Yetwouldnothisjudgmentonothersintrude;

  Stillreadytohelpwithhisserviceandvote,Butne\'ertothrustoarinanotherman\'sboat。

  Nomore,honestshepherd,thesesorrowsresound,Thevirtuesthoupraisest,sohardtobefound,Areyetnotallfled,fortheswainwhosucceedsTohisfieldsandhisherdsistrueheirtohisdeeds;

  Hispatternhe\'llfollow,hisgentlenessuse,Takecareoftheshepherdsandcherishthemuse:

  Thenceaseforthedeadthyimpertinentcare,Rejoice,hesurvivesinhisbrotherandheir。

  Ballad:OnTheMostHighAndMightyMonarchKingJamesOnhisexaltationonthethroneofEngland。

  Beinganexcellentnewsong。Froma\"CollectionofOneHundredandEightyLoyalSongs,writtensince1678。\"

  Tothetuneof\"Hark!theThunderingCannonsroar。\"

  Hark!thebellsandsteeplesring!

  AhealthtoJamesourroyalKing;

  Heavenapprovestheoffering,Resoundinginchorus;

  Letoursacrificeaspire,Richestgemsperfumethefire,AngelsandthesacredquireHaveledthewaybeforeus。

  Thro\'loudstormsandtempestsdriven,Thiswrong\'dprincetouswasgiven,ThemightyJames,preservedbyHeavenTobeafutureblessing;

  Theanointedinstrument,GoodgreatCharlestorepresent,AndfilloursoulswiththatcontentWhichwearenowpossessing。

  Justice,plenty,wealth,andpeace,Withthefruitfulland\'sincrease,Allthetreasuresoftheseas,Withhimtousaregiven;

  Asthebrother,justandgood,Fromwhoseroyalfather\'sbloodClemencyrunslikeaflood,AlegacyfromHeaven。

  Summon\'dyoungtofiercealarms,Bornamaninmidstofarms,Hisgoodangelskeptfromharms-

  Thepeople\'sjoyandwonder;

  Earlylaurelscrown\'dhisbrow,Andthecrowddidpraiseallow,WhilstagainsttheBelgickfoeGreatJoveimploredhisthunder。

  Likehimnonee\'erfill\'dthethrone,NevercourageyetwasknownWithsomuchconductmetinone,Toclaimourduedevotion;

  WhomadetheBelgicklionroar,Drove\'embacktotheirownshore,TohumbleandencroachnomoreUpontheBritishocean。

  WhenpoorHollandfirstgrewproud,Saucy,insolent,andloud,GreatJamessubduedtheboisterouscrowd,Thefoamingoceanstemming;

  Hiscountry\'sgloryanditsgoodHevalueddearerthanhisblood,Andridsolesovereigno\'erhisflood,InspightofFrenchorFleming。

  Whenhethefoehadovercome,Broughtthempeaceandconquesthome,Exiledinforeignpartstoroam,Ungratefulrebelsvotehim;

  Butspiteofalltheirinsolence,Inspiredwithgod-likepatience,Therightfulheir,kindProvidenceDidtoathronepromotehim。

  MayjusticeathiselbowwaitTodefendtheChurchandState,Thesubjectandthismonarch\'sdateMaynostorme\'erdissever:

  MayhelongadornthisplaceWithhisroyalbrother\'sgrace,Hismercyandhistenderness,Torulethislandforever。

  Ballad:InASummer\'sDayFromHogg\'sJacobiteRelics。

  Inasummer\'sdaywhenallwasgayTheladsandlassesmetInaflowerymead,wheneachlovelymaidWasbyhertrueloveset。

  Dicktooktheglass,anddranktohislass,AndJAMIE\'Shealtharounddidpass;

  Huzza!theycried;Huzza!theyallreplied,GodblessournobleKing。

  TotheQueen,quothiwell;Drinkitoff,saysNell,Theysaysheiswondrouspretty;

  Andtheprince,saysHugh;That\'sright,saysSue;

  Godsendhimhome,saysKaty;

  Maythepowersabovethistriberemove,Andsendusbackthemanwelove。

  Huzza!theycried;Huzza!theyallreplied,GodblessournobleKing。

  Theliquorspent,theytodancingwent,Eachgamestertookhismate;

  Ralphbow\'dtoMoll,andHodgetoDoll,Haltookoutblack-eyedKate。

  Nameyourdance,quothJohn;Bidhim,saysAnne,Play,TheKingshallenjoyhisownagain。

  Huzza!theycried;Huzza!theyallreplied,GodblessournobleKing。

  Footnotes:

  (1)Thisstanzaisomittedinmostcollections。Walkerwasacolonelintheparliamentaryarmy;andafterwardsamemberoftheCommitteeofSafety。

  (2)TheDirectoryforthePublicWorshipofGod,orderedbytheAssemblyofDivinesatWestminsterin1644,tosupersedetheBookofCommonPrayer。

  (3)TheEarlofThomond。

  (4)TheExcise,firstintroducedbytheLongParliament,wasparticularlyobnoxioustotheToryparty。DrJohnsonmorethanahundredyearslatersharedalltheantipathyofhispartytoit,andinhisDictionarydefinedittobe\"ahatefultaxlevieduponcommodities,andadjudgednotbythecommonjudgesofproperty,butbywretcheshiredbythosetowhomexciseispaid。\"

  (5)HenrytheEighth。Thecomparisonismadeinotherballadsoftheage。ToplayoldHarrywithanyoneisaphrasethatseemstohaveoriginatedwiththosewhosufferedbytheconfiscationofchurchproperty。

  (6)TheMarquisofWinchester,thebravedefenderofhishouseatBasing,hadbeenmadeprisonerbyCromwellatthestormingofthathousein1645。Wallerhadbeenfoiledinhisattemptonthisplaceintheyearpreceding-T。W。

  (7)SirJohnOgle,oneoftheRoyalistcommanders,whowasintrustedwiththedefenceofWinchesterCastle,whichhesurrenderedonconditionsjustbeforethesiegeofBasingHouse-

  T。W。

  (8)Wren,bishopofEly,wascommittedtotheTowerin1641,accusedwithhigh\"misdemeanours\"inhisdiocese。

  (9)DavidJenkins,aWelshJudge,whohadbeenmadeprisoneratthetakingofHereford,andcommittedfirsttoNewgateandafterwardstotheTower。HerefusedtoacknowledgetheauthorityoftheParliament,andwastheauthorofseveraltractspublishedduringtheyear(whilehewasprisonerintheTower),whichmadeagreatnoise-T。W。

  (10)SirFrancisWortley,Bart。,wasmadeaprisonerin1644,atthetakingofWaltonHouse,nearWakefield,bySirThomasFairfax。

  (11)SirEdwardHales,Bart。,ofWoodchurch,inKent,hadbeenmemberforQueenboroughintheIsleofSheppey。HewasnotaRoyalist。

  (12)SirGeorgeStrangways,Bart。,accordingtothemarginalnoteintheoriginal。Anotherofthename,SirJohnStrangways,wastakenatthesurrenderofSherborneCastle。

  (13)SirHenryBedingfield,Bart。,ofNorfolk;SirWalterBlount,Bart。,ofWorcester;andSirFrancisHoward,Bart。,oftheNorth,werecommittedtotheToweronthe22ndofJanuary,1646。

  (14)ThehorriblebarbaritiescommittedbytheIrishrebelshadmadetheCatholicssomuchabhorredinEngland,thateveryEnglishmemberofthatcommunitywassuspectedofplottingthesamemassacresinEngland-T。W。

  (15)SirJohnHewet,ofHuntingdonshire,wascommittedtotheToweronthe28thofJanuary,1645(-6)。

  (16)SirThomasLunsford,Bart。,thecelebratedRoyalistofficer,wascommittedtotheToweronthe22ndofJanuary,1646。Theviolenceandbarbaritieswhichheandhistroopweresaidtohaveperpetratedledtothepopularbeliefthathewasinthehabitofeatingchildren。

  FromFieldingandfromVavasour,Bothill-affectedmen;

  FromLunsfordekedilverus,Thateatethupchildren。

  LoyalSongs,ed。1731,i。38。

  T。W。

  (17)SirWilliamLewis,oneoftheelevenmemberswhohadbeenimpeachedbythearmy。

  (18)Col。GilesStrangwaies,ofDorsetshire,takenwithSirLewisDives,atthesurrenderofSherborne,wascommittedtotheToweronthe28thAugust,1645。HewasmemberforBridportintheLongParliament,andwasoneofthosewhoattendedCharles\'s\"Mongrel\"

  ParliamentatOxford。

  (19)SirLewisDives,anactiveRoyalist,wasgovernorofSherborneCastlefortheKing,andhadbeenmadeaprisonerbyFairfaxinAugust,1645,whenthatfortresswastakenbystorm。Hewasbrother-in-lawtoLordDigby。

  (20)SirJohnMorley,ofNewcastle,committedtotheToweronthe18thofJuly,1645。

  (21)KingwasaRoyalistgeneral,inthenorth,whowasslainJuly,1643。

  (22)SirWilliamMorton,ofGloucestershire,committedtotheToweronthe17thAugust,1644。CardinalMorton,ArchbishopofCanterbury,broughtaboutthemarriagebetweenKingHenryVII。andthedaughterofEdwardIV。,andthuseffectedtheunisonoftherivalhousesofYorkandLancaster。

  (23)ThomasConingsby,Esq。,ofNorthmyusinHertfordshire,committedtotheTowerinNovember,1642,forreadingtheKing\'scommissionofarrayinthatcounty。

  (24)SirWingfieldBodenham,ofthecountyofRutland,committedtotheToweronthe31stofJuly,1643。

  (25)SirHenryVaughan,aWelshknight,committedtotheToweronthe18thJuly,1645。

  (26)Lilburnwas,ashasbeenobserved,intheTowerforhispracticesagainstthepresentorderofthings,hebeinganadvocateofextremedemocraticprinciples;andhewasthereinstructedinknottypointsoflawbyJudgeJenkins,toenablehimtotormentandbafflethepartyinpower。ItwasJenkinswhosaidofLilburnethat\"IftheworldwereemptiedofallbutJohnLilburne,LilburnewouldquarrelwithJohn,andJohnwithLilburne。\"-T。W。

  (27)MrThomasViolet,ofLondon,goldsmith,committedtotheTowerJanuary6th,1643(-4),forcarryingaletterfromtheKingtothemayorandcommoncouncilofLondon。

  (28)DrHudsonhadbeenconcernedintheKing\'stransactionswiththeScots,previoustohisdeliveringhimselfuptothem,andheandAshburnhamhadbeenhissoleattendantsinhisflightfromOxfordforthatpurpose-T。W。

  (29)PoyntzandMasseywerestaunchPresbyterians,andtheirpartycountedontheirassistanceinopposingthearmy:buttheywithdrew,whenthequarrelseemedtobenearcomingtoextremities。

  (30)Glynnwasoneoftheelevenmembersimpeachedbythearmy。

  (31)ItwasbelievedatthistimethatFairfaxwasfavourabletotherestorationoftheKing。

  (32)The\"JackKetch\"oftheday。

  (33)Thecopyinthe\"RumpSongs\"has\"Smeeandhistub。\"

  (34)Theoldproverbialexpressionof\"thedevilandhisdam\"wasfoundedonanarticleofpopularsuperstitionwhichisnowobsolete。In1598,aWelshman,orborderer,writestoLordBurghleyforleave\"todrivethedevillandhisdam\"fromthecastleofSkenfrith,wheretheyweresaidtowatchoverhiddentreasure:\"Thevoyceofthecountreygoeththereisadyvellandhisdame,onesittsuponahogshedofgold,theotheruponahogshedofsilver。\"(QueenElizabethandherTimes,ii。397。)Theexpressioniscommoninourearlierdramaticpoets:thusShakespeare,——

  \"I\'llhaveaboutwiththee;

  Devil,ordevil\'sdam,I\'llconjurethee:

  BloodwillIdrawonthee,thouartawitch。\"

  (Hen。V。PartI。ActI。sc。5。)

  T。W。

  (35)ThepredictionwasnotQUITEsospeedilyverified。

  (36)ColonelHewson,originallyashoemaker。

  (37)Newspapers。

  (38)IntheseventeenthcenturyLancashireenjoyedanunhappypre-

  eminenceintheannalsofsuperstition,anditwasregardedespeciallyasalandofwitches。Thisfameappearstohaveoriginatedpartlyintheexecutionofanumberofpersonsin1612,whowerepretendedtohavebeenassociatedtogetherinthecrimeofwitchcraft,andwhoheldtheirunearthlymeetingsattheMalkinTower,intheforestofPendle。In1613waspublishedanaccountofthetrials,inathickpamphlet,entitled\"TheWonderfulDiscoverieofWitchesintheCountieofLancaster。WiththeArraignmentandTriallofnineteenenotoriousWitches,attheAssizesandgeneralGoaleDeliverie,holdenintheCastleofLancaster,onMonday,theseventeenthofAugustlast,1612。

  PublishedandsetforthbycommandmentofhisMajestiesJusticesofAssizeintheNorthParts,byThomasPotts,Esquier。\"\"ThefamousHistoryoftheLancashireWitches\"continuedtobepopularasachap-bookuptothebeginningofthenineteenthcentury-T。

  WRIGHT。

  (39)AnallusiontotheDutchWarof1651and1652。

  (40)OliverCromwell。

  (41)TheWelshwerefrequentlythesubjectofsatiricalallusionsduringthecivilwarsandtheCommonwealth。

  (42)SpeakeroftheLongParliament。

  (43)Cromwell\'swife。

  (44)Cromwell\'stwosons,RichardandHenry。

  (45)Cromwell\'sdaughter。

  (46)Col。Pride,originallyabrewer\'sdrayman。

  (47)WalterStrickland,M。P。foraCornishborough。

  (48)MonkwaswithhistroopsinScotland,buthaddeclaredhimselfanapproveroftheproceedingsoftheParliament。

  (49)DrJohnOwen,JosephCaryl,andPhilipNye,werethreeofthemosteminentdivinesofthiseventfulage。Caryl,whowasamoderateindependent,wastheauthorofthewell-known\"CommentaryonJob。\"DrOwenenjoyedtheespecialfavourofCromwell,whomadehimDeanofChristchurch,Oxford;inhisyouthhehadshownaninclinationtoPresbyterianism,butearlyinthewarheembracedthepartyoftheIndependents。Hewasamostprolificwriter。Nyewasalsoaneminentwriter:previousto1647hehadbeenazealousPresbyterian,butontheriseofCromwell\'sinfluencehejoinedtheIndependents,andwasemployedonseveraloccasionsbythatparty-

  T。W。

  (50)Col。JohnIretonwasthebrotherofthemorecelebratedHenryIreton,andwasanaldermanofLondon。HeappearstohavebeenclerkoftheCouncilofOfficersatWallingfordHouse。

  (51)Col。RobertTichbournewasalsoanalderman,andhadbeenLordMayorin1658。HewasanenthusiastinreligionoftheIndependentparty,andpublishedseveralbooks,amongwhichonewasverycelebrated,andisoftenreferredtointhetractsofthisperiod,entitled,\"AClusterofCanaan\'sGrapes。BeingseverallexperimentedtruthsreceivedthroughprivatecommunionwithGodbyhisSpirit,groundedonScripture,andpresentedtoopenviewforpubliqueedification。\"London,4to,Feb。16,1649。Inasatiricaltractoftheyear1660heismadetosay,\"Imademymother,thecity,drunkwiththeclusterswhichIbroughtfromCanaan,andsheinherdrinkmademeacolonel。\"AfterthereturnofthesecludedmemberstotheHouse,andthetriumphofthecityandthePresbyterianparty,IretonandTichbournewerecommittedtotheTower,chargedwithaimingattheoverthrowofthelibertiesofthecity,andothergravemisdemeanours。ThereareintheBritishMuseumtwosatiricaltractsrelatingtotheirimprisonment:1。

  \"TheApologyofRobertTichbornandJohnIreton。BeingaseriousVindicationofthemselvesandtheGoodoldCause,fromtheimputationscastuponthemanditbythetriumphingcityandnationinthistheirdayofdesertion。Printedforeverybodybutthelight-heeledapprenticesandhead-strongmastersofthiswincingcityofLondon。\"(March12,1659-60。)2。\"BrethreninIniquity:

  or,aBeardlessPair;heldforthinaDialoguebetwixtTichburnandIreton,PrisonersintheTowerofLondon。\"4to。(April30,1660。)

  (52)GeorgeMonkandJohnLambert。

  (53)TheeleventhofFebruarywasthedayonwhichMonckoverthrewtheRump,bydeclaringfortheadmissionofthesecludedmembers。

  (54)OnthetenthofFebruaryMonk,byorderoftheParliament,hadenteredthecityinahostilemanner。\"MrFagetoldme,\"saysPepys,\"whatMonckhaddoneinthecity,howhehadpulleddownthemostpartsofthegatesandchainsthathecouldbreakdown,andthathewasnowgonebacktoWhitehall。Thecitylookmightyblank,andcannottellwhatintheworldtodo。\"ThenextdayheturnedfromtheParliament,andtookpartwiththecity。

  (55)ThomasScotandLukeRobinsonweresentbytheParliamenttoexpostulatewithMonk,butwithouteffect。

  (56)PepysgivesthefollowingdescriptionoftherejoicingsinthecityontheeveningoftheeleventhofFebruary:-\"InCheapsidetherewereagreatmanybonfires,andBowbellsandallthebellsinallthechurchesaswewenthomewerea-ringing。Hencewewenthomewards,itbeingabouttenatnight。Butthecommonjoythatwaseverywheretobeseen!Thenumberofbonfires!therebeingfourteenbetweenStDunstan\'sandTempleBar,andatStrandBridgeIcouldatonetimetellthirty-onefires。InKing-streetsevenoreight;andallalongburning,androasting,anddrinkingforRumps,therebeingrumpstieduponsticksandcarriedupanddown。ThebutchersattheMayPoleintheStrandrangapealwiththeirkniveswhentheyweregoingtosacrificetheirrump。OnLudgateHilltherewasoneturningofaspitthathadarumptieduponit,andanotherbastingofit。Indeeditwaspastimagination,boththegreatnessandthesuddennessofit。Atoneendofthestreetyouwouldthinktherewasawholelaneoffire,andsohotthatwewerefaintokeeponthefurtherside。\"

  (57)Inasatiricaltract,entitled\"FreeParliamentQuaeries,\"

  4to,April10,1660,itisinquired\"WhetherSirArthurdidnotacttheRagingTurkinWestminsterHall,whenhesawtheadmissionofthesecludedmembers?\"PepysgivesthefollowingaccountofthereceptionofMonck\'sletterfromthecityonthe11thofFebruary:-

  \"SoIwentuptothelobby,whereIsawtheSpeakerreadingoftheletter;andafteritwasreadSirA。Haselriggecameoutveryangry,andBilling,standingbythedoor,tookhimbythearmandcried,\'Thouman,willthybeastcarrytheenolonger?thoumustfall!\'\"

  (58)HaselriggewasaccusedofhavingbeenadupetoMonck\'scunningintrigues。

  (59)ThecelebratedPraise-GodBarebone,attheheadofabodyoffanatics,had(February9th)presentedastrongpetitiontotheHouseinsupportoftheGoodoldCause,whichgavegreatoffencetothePresbyterianpartyandthecitizens,althoughitwasreceivedwiththanks。AccordingtoPepys,oneofMonck\'scomplaintsagainsttheParliamentwas,\"ThatthelatepetitionofthefanatiquepeoplepresentedbyBarebone,fortheimposingofanoathuponallsortsofpeople,wasreceivedbytheHousewiththanks。\"Thecitizensdidnotomittoshowtheirhostilityagainstthepresenterofthepetition。Onthe12th,Pepyssays,\"CharlesGlascocke……toldmetheboyshadlastnightbrokeBarebone\'swindows。\"Andagain,onthe22nd,\"IobservedthisdayhowabominablyBarebone\'swindowsarebrokeagainlastnight。\"

  (60)MilesCorbet,aswellasTichbourn,hadsatupontheKinginjudgment。Inasatiricaltract,publishedaboutthesametimeasthepresentballad,Tichbournismadetosay,\"TheysayIamasnotoriousasMilesCorbettheJew。\"Inanother,entitled\"ThePrivateDebates,etc。,oftheRump,\"4to,April2,1660,weread,\"CallintheJews,cryesCorbet,thereisacertainsympathy(quothhe),methinks,betweenthemandme。ThosewanderingpedlersandI

  weredoubtlessmadeofthesamemould;theyhaveallsuchblote-

  herringfacesasmyself,andthedevilhimselfisin\'umforcruelty。\"HewasoneofthosewhofledontheRestoration,buthewasafterwardstakentreacherouslyinHolland,and,beingbroughttoLondon,wasexecutedasaregicide。Inanothersatiricaltract,entitled\"AContinuationoftheActsandMonumentsofourlateParliament\"(Dec。1659),itisstatedthat,\"July1,ThisverydaytheHousemadetwoserjeants-at-law,WilliamSteeleandMilesCorbet,andthatwasworkenoughforoneday。\"And,inafourth,\"Resolved,ThatMilesCorbetandRobertGoodwinbefreedfromthetroubleoftheChiefRegisterOfficeinChancery。\"MERCURIUS

  HONESTUS,No。1。(March21,1659-60。)

  (61)WilliamLordMonson,ViscountCastlemaine,wasmemberforRyegateintheLongParliament。HewasdegradedfromhishonourattheRestoration,andwascondemnedtobedrawnonasledgewitharoperoundhisneckfromtheTowertoTyburn,andbackagain,andtobeimprisonedthereforlife。Itappears,bythesatiricaltractsoftheday,thathewaschieflyfamousforbeingbeatenbyhiswife。Inone,entitled\"YourServant,Gentlemen,\"4to,1659,itisasked,\"WhetherthatmemberwholivesnearestthechurchoughtnottorideSkimmingtonnexttimemyLadyMounsoncudgelsherhusband?\"Andinanother(\"TheRumpDespairing,\"4to,London,March26,1660)wefindthefollowingpassage:-\"TomyLordMonson。

  Asceptreisonething,andaladleisanother,andthoughhiswifecantellhowtouseone,yetheisnotfittoholdtheother。\"

  (62)PuddingJohn,orJackPudding,wasaproverbialexpressionofthetimesforaMerryAndrew。InanoldEnglish-GermanDictionaryitisexplainedthus:-\"JACK-PUDDING,unbuffondetheatre,deliciaepopuli,einHanswurst,Pickelhering。\"Thetermwasappliedasasoubriquettoanymanwhoplayedthefooltoserveanotherperson\'sends。\"AndfirstSirThomasWrothe(JACKPUDDING

  toPrideauxthepost-master)hadhiscuetogohigh,andfeelethepulseofthehous。\"HistoryofIndependency,p。69(4to,1648)。

  (63)AnallusiontoJamesHarrington\'s\"Oceana。\"

  (64)JamesHarrington,aremarkablepoliticalwriterofthistime,hadfoundedaclubcalledtheRota,in1659,forthedebatingofpoliticalquestions。ThisclubmetatMiles\'sCoffee-house,inOldPalaceYard,andlastedafewmouths。Atthebeginningofthepresentyearwaspublishedtheresultoftheirdeliberations,underthetitleof\"TheRota:or,aModelofaFreeState,orEquallCommonwealth;onceproposedanddebatedinbrief,andtobeagainmoreatlargeproposedto,anddebatedby,afreeandopenSocietyofingeniousGentlemen。\"4to,London,1660(Jan。9)。

  (65)WilliamPrynne,thelawyer,whohadbeensoactiveamemberoftheLongParliamentwhenthePresbyterianswereinpower,wasoneofthesecludedmembers。HereturnedtotheHouseonthe21stofJanuary,thisyear。Pepyssays,\"MrPrincamewithanoldbasket-hiltswordon,andhadagreatmanyshoutsuponhisgoingintothehall。\"

  (66)JohnWildewasoneofthemembersforWorcestershireintheLongParliament。InCromwell\'slastParliamentherepresentedDroitwich,andwasmadebytheProtector\"LordChiefBaronofthepublickExchequer。\"Inasatiricalpamphlet,contemporarywiththepresentballad,heisspokenofas\"SarjeantWilde,bestknownbythenameoftheWildeSerjeant。\"Anotheroldsongdescribeshispersonalappearance:

  \"But,BaronWild,comeouthere,Showyourferretfaceandsnouthere,Foryou,beingbothafoolandaknave,Areamonsterintherouthere。\"

  LoyalsongsII。55。

  (67)Seefootnote(60)。

  (68)AldermanAtkins。

  (69)LudlowwaswellknownasastaunchRepublican。Theincidentalludedtowasasubjectofmuchmerriment,andexercisedthepenofsomeofthechoicestpoetsofthelatterhalfoftheseventeenthcentury-T。W。

  (70)Lambert,withhisarmy,wasintheNorth,andamidthecontradictoryintelligencewhichdailycamein,wefindsomepeoplewho,accordingtoPepys,spreadreportsthatLambertwasgainingstrength-T。W。

  (71)MarchamontNedham。

  (72)Lambertand\"hisbears\"arefrequentlymentionedinthesatiricalwritingsofthisperiod。Cromwellissaidtohavesworn\"bythelivingGod,\"whenhedissolvedtheLongParliament-T。W。

  (73)SpeakeroftheLongParliament。

  (74)HarryMarten,memberforBerkshire,amanofequivocalprivatecharacter。IntheheatofthecivilwarshehadbeencommittedtotheTowerforashorttimebytheParliament,forspeakingtooopenlyagainstthepersonoftheKing。WhenheattemptedtospeakagainsttheviolentdissolutionoftheLongParliamentbyCromwell,thelatterreproachedhimwiththelicentiousnessofhislife-T。W。

  (75)WilliamLordMonson,ViscountCastlemaine,wasmemberforRyegate。HewasdegradedfromhishonoursattheRestoration,andwascondemnedtobedrawnonasledgewitharoperoundhisneckfromtheTowertoTyburn,andbackagain,andtobeimprisonedthereforlife。Itappears,bythesatiricaltractsoftheday,thathewaschieflyfamousforbeingbeatenbyhiswife-T。W。

  (76)SirArthurHaselrigge,memberforLeicestershire。

  (77)Noiseordisturbance。

  (78)DrJohnHewit,anepiscopalclergyman,executedforhightreasonin1658,forhavingheldanactivecorrespondencewiththeRoyalistsabroad,andhavingzealouslycontributedtotheinsurrectionheadedbyPenruddock。

  (79)JohnLowry,memberforCambridge。

  (80)SirEdmundPrideaux,Bart。,memberforLymeRegis。HewasCromwell\'sAttorney-General。

  (81)OliverStJohn,memberforTotness,andLordChiefJusticeoftheCommonPleas。

  (82)JohnWilde,oneofthemembersforWorcestershire。InCromwell\'slastParliamentherepresentedDroitwich,andwasmadebytheProtector\"LordChiefBaronofthePublicExchequer。\"

  (83)SirHenrySlingsbyandDrHewetwereexecutedfortreasonagainstthegovernmentofOliverCromwellin1658。ColonelJohnGerardwasbroughttotheblockatthebeginningoftheProtectorate,in1654,forbeingengagedinaplottoassassinateCromwell。

  (84)JohnLordLislerepresentedYarmouthintheLongParliament。

  HesatforKentintheParliamentof1653,andwasafterwardsamemberofCromwell\'s\"otherHouse,\"andheldtheofficeofLordCommissioneroftheGreatSeal。HewaspresidentoftheHighCourtsofJusticewhichtriedGerard,Slingsby,andHewet。

  (85)NathanielFiennes,memberforBanbury。IntheParliamentof1654herepresentedOxfordshire。Hewasafterwards,asNathanielLordFiennes,amemberofCromwell\'s\"otherHouse。\"FienneswasaccusedofcowardiceinsurrenderingBristol(ofwhichhewasgovernor)toPrinceRupert,somewhathastily,in1643。Hisfather,LordSayandSele,opposingCromwell,wasobligedtoretiretotheIsleofLundy。

  (86)JohnLordGlynn,memberofCromwell\'s\"otherHouse,\"was\"ChiefJusticeassignedtoholdpleasintheUpperBench。\"HewasengagedintheprosecutionoftheEarlofStrafford。Hewasoneoftheelevenmembersimpeachedbythearmyin1647。IntheLongParliament,aswellasinCromwell\'sParliaments,hewasmemberforCarnarvon-T。W。

  (87)HenryNevil,memberforAbingdon。InCromwell\'slastParliamentherepresentedReading。Inasatiricaltract,heisspokenofas\"religiousHarryNevill;\"andwefindinBurton\'sDiary,thatsomemonthsbeforethedateofthepresentsong(onthe16thFeb。1658-9)therewas\"agreatdebate\"onachargeofatheismandblasphemywhichhadbeenbroughtagainsthim-T。W。

  (88)Inthesatiricaltractentitled\"England\'sConfusion,\"thismemberisdescribedas\"hastilyrichCorneliusHolland。\"Heappearstohaverisenfromalowstation,andischaracterizedinthesongsofthedayashavingbeenalink-bearer-T。W。

  (89)MajorSalweywasanofficerintheParliamentaryarray。Onthe17thJanuary,1660,heincurredthedispleasureoftheHouse,andwassequesteredfromhisseatandsenttotheTower。Heisdescribedas\"asmart,pratingapprentice,newlysetforhimself。\"

  Heappearstohavebeenoriginallyagrocerandtobacconist;aballadofthetimespeaksofhimas,\"SallowaywithtobaccoInspired,turnedStatequack-o;

  AndgotmorebyhisfeignedzealThenbyhis,WHATD\'YELACK-O?\"

  Inanotherheisintroducedthus,\"Thetobacco-manSalway,withahearttallofgallPuffsdownbells,steeples,priests,churchesandall,AsoldsuperstitionsrelicksofBaal。\"

  Athirdballad,alludingtohisattitudeintheHouse,couplestogether\"MrWilliamLilly\'sastrologicallyes,AndthemeditationsofSallowaybitinghisthumbs。\"-T。W。

  (90)RogerHillwasmemberforBridport,inDorsetshire。HeboughtagrantoftheBishopofWinchester\'smanorofTauntonDean,valuedat1200poundsayear。Aballadwrittentowardstheendof1659saysofhim,\"BaronHillwasbutavalley,Andbornscarcetoanalley;

  ButnowislordofTauntonDean,Andthousandshecanrally。\"

  (91)WiththerevivaloftheLongParliament,theoldRepublicanfeelingsaroseagainunderthedenominationofthe\"GoodoldCause。\"Innumerablepamphletswerepublishedforandagainst\"TheCause。\"EvenPrynne,thefierceoldPresbyterian,whowasnowturningagainstthepatriots,lifteduphispenagainstit,andpublished\"TheRepublicansandothersspuriousGoodoldCausebrieflyandtrulyAnatomized,\"4to,May13,1659。

  (92)RobertCecil,Esq。,wasoneofthemembersoftheOldLongParliamentwhowerenowbroughttogethertoformtheRump。HerepresentedOldSarum,Wilts。

  (93)LukeRobinson,ofPickeringLyth,inYorkshire,wasmemberforScarborough。Anoldballadsaysofhim,\"LukeRobinson,thatclownado,Thoughhisheartbeagranado,YetahighshoewithhishandinhispokeIshismostperfectshadow。\"

  (94)SirHarryVane。

  (95)ThomasScottwasmemberforAylesbury,inBuckinghamshire,intheLongParliament。

  (96)HughPeters,thecelebratedfanatic。Inthemarginoftheoriginal,oppositetothewords\"theDevil\'sfees,\"isthefollowingnote-\"Hisnumpsandhiskidneys。\"-T。W。

  (97)Tosavehistithepig:-probablytheoriginofthewellknownslangphraseofthepresentday。

  (98)Coloured,ordyed。

  (99)Faustus。

  (100)Anallusiontoapopularoldstoryandsong。Acopyofthewordsandtuneof\"TheFryarandtheNun\"ispreservedinthevaluablecollectionofballadsinthepossessionofMrThorpeofPiccadilly-T。W。

  (101)\"October13th。IwentouttoCharingCrosstoseeMajor-

  GeneralHarrisonhanged,drawn,andquartered,whichwasdonethere,helookingascheerfulasanymancoulddointhatcondition。\"-Pepys。ThomasHarrisonwasthesonofabutcheratNewcastle-under-Line;heconveyedCharlesI。fromWindsortoWhitehalltohistrial,andafterwardssatasoneofthejudges。

  (102)\"October15th。ThismorningMrCarewwashangedandquarteredatCharingCross;buthisquarters,byagreatfavour,arenottobehangedup。\"-Pepys。ColonelJohnCarew,likeHarrison,wasoneoftheFifth-monarchymen,aviolentandvisionarybuthonestenthusiast。

  (103)HughPeters,forhiszealinencouragingtheCommonwealthsoldiery,wasparticularlyhatedbytheRoyalists。JohnCoke,theablelawyer,conductedtheprosecutionoftheKing。

  (104)GregoryClement,JohnJones,ThomasScott,andAdrianScrope,werechargedwithsittingintheHighCourtofJusticewhichtriedtheKing。Scottwasfurtherchargedwithhaving,duringthesittingoftheRumpParliament,expressedhisapprobationofthesentenceagainsttheKing。ColonelScrope,althoughhehadbeenadmittedtopardon,wasselectedasoneoftheobjectsofvengeance,andwascondemnedchieflyonareportedconversation,inwhich,whenonepersonhadstronglyblamedwhathecalledthe\"murder\"oftheKing,Scropeobserved,\"Someareofoneopinion,andsomeofanother。\"

  (105)\"October19th。ThismorningHackerandAxtellwerehangedandquartered,astherestare。\"-Pepys。ColonelFrancisHackercommandedtheguardsattheKing\'sexecution。AxtellwascaptainoftheguardoftheHighCourtofJusticeatwhichtheKingwastried。

  (106)RichardBrown,oneofCromwell\'sMajor-generals,GovernorofAbingdon,andmemberforLondonintheLongParliament。HehadbeenimprisonedbytheRump。

  (107)TheEarlofNorwichwasGeorgeLordGoring,who,withhisson,actedaprominentpartintheCivilWars。HewascreatedEarlofNorwichin1644。

  (108)JohnMordaunt,sonoftheEarlofPeterborough,celebratedforhisexertionstoraiseinsurrectionsfortheKingduringtheProtectorate,wasoneofthebearersofthelettersoftheKingtoMonck。HewascreatedBaronMordaunt,July10,1659。CharlesLordGerard,afterwardscreatedEarlofMacclesfield,wasaverydistinguishedRoyalistofficer。ThomasWentworth,EarlofCleveland,whohadsufferedmuchforhisloyaltytoCharlesI。,headedabodyofthreehundrednoblemenandgentlemeninthetriumphalprocessionofCharlesII。intoLondon。

  (109)CharlesStuart,agallantRoyalistofficer,whohadbeencreatedEarlofLitchfieldbyCharlesI。in1645,andwhoimmediatelyaftertheRestorationsucceededhiscousinEsmeStuartasDukeofRichmond。CharlesStanley,EarlofDerby,wassonoftheEarlofDerbywhowasbeheadedafterthebattleofWorcester,andoftheCountesswhosogallantlydefendedLathamHousein1644。

  (110)TheNurseryRhyme,\"TheManintheMoondrinksclaret。\"

  (111)PhilipNye。

  (112)WilliamKiffinwasacelebratedpreacherofthistime,andhadbeenanofficerintheParliamentaryarmy。Alittlebeforethepublicationofthepresentballadatracthadappeared,withthetitle,\"TheLifeandApproachingDeathofWilliamKiffin。

  ExtractedoutoftheVisitationBookbyaChurchMember。\"4to,London,March13,1659-60。Heisheresaidtohavebeenoriginally\'prenticetoaglover,andtohavebeeningoodcreditwithCromwell,whomadehimalieutenant-colonel。HeappearstohavebeenbusyamongthesectariesattheperiodoftheRestoration。Heisthusmentionedinasatiricalpamphletofthattime,entitled\"SelectCityQuaeries:\"-\"WhethertheAnabaptists\'latemanifestocanbesaidtobeforged,false,andscandalous(asPoliticustermsit),itbeingwellknowntobewritbyoneofKiffin\'sdisciples;

  andwhethertheauthorthereoforPoliticusmaybeaccountedthegreaterincendiary?\"-T。W。

  (113)FoxandNaylorwerethefoundersofthesectofQuakers。

  Naylor,inparticular,wascelebratedasanenthusiast。JacobBoehmen,orBehmen,wasacelebratedGermanvisionaryandenthusiast,wholivedattheendofthesixteenthandbeginningoftheseventeenthcenturies,andthefounderofasect。

  (114)TherewasastorythatCharlesII。wasreallymarriedtoLucyWalters,themotheroftheDukeofMonmouth,andthatthecontractofmarriagewasinexistenceina\"blackbox,\"inthecustodyoftheBishopofDurham,suggestedapparentlybytheendeavoursofthatBishoptochangethesuccessiontothecrowninfavouroftheDukeofMonmouth,totheexclusionofJamesII。

  (115)TitusOates,theinventorofthePopishplot。

  (116)PatienceWard,thealderman。

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