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。