第3章

WillyoubuytheoldSpeaker\'schair?

Whichwaswarmandeasytositin,Andofthasbeenclean\'d,Ideclare,Whereasitwasfoulerthanfitting。

SaysoldSimontheKing,SaysoldSimontheKing,Withhisale-dropthose,andhisMalmseynose,Sing,heyding,ding-a-ding,ding。

Willyoubuyanybaconflitches,Thefattestthateverwerespent?

They\'rethesidesoftheoldcommitteesFedupintheLongParliament。

Here\'sapairofbellowsandtongs,AndforasmallmatterI\'llsellye\'um,Theyaremadeofthepresbyter\'slungs,Toblowupthecoalsofrebellion。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

IhadthoughttohavegiventhemonceTosomeblacksmithforhisforge;

ButnowIhaveconsider\'don\'t,TheyareconsecratetotheChurch:

SoI\'llgivethemuntosomequire,Theywillmakethebigorgansroar,AndthelittlepipestosqueakhigherThanevertheycouldbefore。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Here\'sacoupleofstoolsforsale,One\'ssquare,andt\'otherisround;

Betwixtthemboth,thetailOftheRumpfelldowntotheground。

WillyoubuytheState\'scouncil-table,Whichwasmadeofthegoodwain-Scot?

TheframewasatotteringBabel,Toupholdth\'Independentplot。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Here\'sthebesomofReformation,Whichshouldhavemadecleanthefloor;

Butitsweptthewealthoutofthenation,Andleftusdirtgoodstore。

Willyoubuythestate\'sspinning-wheel,Whichspunfortheroper\'strade?

Butbetterithadstoodstill,Fornowithasspunafairthread。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Here\'saglyster-pipewelltried,Whichwasmadeofabutcher\'sstump,AndhasbeensafelyappliedTocurethecoldsoftheRump。

Here\'salumpofpilgrim\'s-salve,Whichoncewasajusticeofpeace,WhoNollandthedevildidserve,Butnowitiscometothis,SaysoldSimon,etc。

Here\'sarolloftheState\'stobacco,Ifanygoodfellowwilltakeit;

NoVirginiahade\'ersuchaSmack-o,AndI\'lltellyouhowtheydidmakeit:

\'Tisth\'EngagementandCovenantcook\'tUpwiththeabjurationoath,Andmanyofthemthathavetook\'tComplainitwasfoulinthemouth。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

YettheashesmayhappilyserveTocurethescabofthenation,Whene\'er\'thasanitchtoswerveTorebellionbyinnovation。

Alanthornhereistobebought,Thelikewasscarceevergotten,FormanyplotsithasfoundoutBeforetheyeverwerethoughton。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

WillyoubuytheRump\'sgreatsaddle,Withwhichitjockey\'dthenation?

Andhereisthebitandthebridle,Andcurbofdissimulation;

Andhere\'sthetrunk-hoseoftheRump,Andtheirfairdissemblingcloak;

AndaPresbyterianjump,WithanIndependentsmock。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Willyoubuyaconscienceoftturn\'d,WhichservedtheHigh-Courtofjustice,Andstretch\'duntilEnglanditmourn\'d,Buthellwillbuythatiftheworstis。

Here\'sJoanCromwell\'skitchen-stufftub,WhereinisthefatoftheRumpers,WithwhicholdNoll\'shornsshedidrub,Whenhewasgotdrunkwithfalsebumbers。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Here\'sthepurseofthepublicfaith;

Here\'sthemodeloftheSequestration,WhentheoldwivesupontheirgoodtrothLentthimblestoruinthenation。

Here\'sDickCromwell\'sProtectorship,AndhereareLambert\'scommissions,AndhereisHughPetershisscrip,Cramm\'dwithtumultuouspetitions。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

AndhereareoldNoll\'sbrewingvessels,Andherearehisdrayandhisflings;

HereareHewson\'s(36)awlandhisbristles,Withdiverseotheroddthings:

AndwhatisthepricedothbelongToallthesemattersbeforeye?

I\'llsellthemallforanoldsong,AndsoIdoendmystory。

SaysoldSimon,etc。

Ballad:TheCavalier\'sFarewellToHisMistress,BeingCalledToTheWarrsThefollowingsongwasextractedfromtheMS。DiaryoftheRev。

JohnAdamson(afterwardsRectorofBurtonCoggles,Lincolnshire),commencingin1658;byacorrespondentofNotesandQueries,FirstSeries,Jan。18,1851。

FairFidelia,temptnomore,ImaynomorethydeityadoreNoroffertothyshrine,IserveonemoredivineAndfarrmoregreatthanyou:

Imustgoe,LestthefoeGainethecauseandwintheday。

Let\'smarchbravelyon,Chargeyminthevan,OurcauseGod\'sis,ThoughtheiroddsisTentoone。

Temptnomore,ImaynotyeeldAltho\'thineeyesAkingdomemaysurprize:

Leaveoffthywantontoiles,Thehigh-bornePrinceofWalesIsmountedinthefield,Wheretheroyallgentryflocke。

ThoughaloneNoblyborneOfane\'redecayingstocke。

Cavaliers,bebold,Bravelykeepyourhold,HethatloytersIsbytraytorsBoughtandsold。

Onekissemore,andthenfarewell;

Ohno,nomore,Ipritheegivemeo\'er,-

Whycloudestthouthybeames?

IseebytheseextreamesAwoman\'sheavenorhell。

PraytheKingmayhavehisowne,AndtheQueenMaybeseenWithherbabesonEngland\'sthrone。

Rallyupyourmen,Oneshallvanquishten,Victory,weCometotrytheeOnceagen。

Ballad:TheLastNewsFromFrance[Fromvol。iii。oftheRoxburghBallads,intheBritishMuseum。]

ThelastnewsfromFrance,beingatruerelationoftheescapeoftheKingofScotsfromWorcestertoLondonandfromLondontoFrance,-whowasconveyedawaybyayounggentlemaninwoman\'sapparel;theKingofScotsattendingonthissupposedgentlewomaninmannerofaserving-man。

Tune,\"WhentheKingenjoyshisownagain。\"

AllyouthatdodesiretoknowWhatisbecomeoftheKingo\'Scots,IuntoyouwilltrulyshowAfterthefightofNorthernRats。

\'TwasIdidconveyHisHighnessaway,Andfromalldangerssethimfree;-

Inwomanattire,Asreasondidrequire,AndtheKinghimselfdidwaitonme。

Heofmeaservicedidcrave,Andoftentimestomestoodbare;

Inwoman\'sapparelhewasmostbrave,Andonhischinhehadnohare;

WhereverIcameMyspeechesdidframeSowellmywaiting-mantofree,ThelikewasneverknownIthinkbyanyIone,FortheKinghimselfdidwaitonme。

Mywaiting-manajewelhad,WhichIforwantofmoneysold;

BecausemyfortunewassobadWeturn\'dourjewelintogold。

Agoodshiftindeed,Intimeofourneed,ThengladwasIandgladwashe;

OurcauseitdidadvanceUntilwecametoFrance,AndtheKinghimselfdidwaitonme。

WewalkedthroughWestminsterHall,WherelawandjusticedothtakeplaceOurgriefwasgreat,ourcomfortsmall,Welooktgrimdeathallintheface。

Ilooktroundabout,AndmadenootherdoubtButIandmymanshouldtakenbe;

Thepeoplelittleknew,AsImaytelltoyou,TheKinghimselfdidwaitonme。

FromthencewewenttothefatalplaceWherehisfatherlosthislife;

Andthenmymandidweepapace,Andsorrowwithhimthenwasrife。

Ibidhimpeace,Letsorrowcease,Forfearthatweshouldtakenbe。

ThegallantsinWhitehallDidlittleknowatallThattheKinghimselfdidwaitonme。

TheKinghewasmyserving-man,Andthustheplotwedidcontrive:

IwentbythenameofMistressAnneWhenwetookwateratQueenhythe。

Aboattherewetook,AndLondonforsook,AndnowinFrancearrivedarewe。

Wegotawaybystealth,AndtheKingisingoodhealth,Andheshallnolongerwaitonme。

TheKingofDenmark\'sdead,theysay,ThenCharlesisliketoruletheland;

InFrancehewillnolongerstay,AsIdorightlyunderstand。

Thatlandishisdue,Iftheybebuttrue,Andhewiththemdowellagree:

IheardabirdsingIfheoncebetheirking,Mymanwillthenmymasterbe。

NowHeavengrantthembettersuccessWiththeiryoungkingthanEnglandhad;

Freefromwarandfromdistress,Theirfortunemaynotbesobad;

Sincethecasethusstands,LetneighbouringlandsLaydowntheirarmsandatquietbe;

Butasformypart,IamgladwithallmyheartThatmyKingmustnowmymasterbe。

AndthusIhavedeclaredtoyouBywhatmeansweescapedaway;

Nowwebidourcaresadieu,ThoughtheKingdidlosetheday。

TohimIwastrue,Andthathewellknew;

\'TisGodthatmusthiscomfortbe,ElseallourpolicyHadbeenbutfoolery,FortheKingnolongerwaitsonme。

Ballad:SongToTheFigureTwoFromvol。ii。oftheRoxburghBallads,intheBritishMuseum。

AmerrynewsongwhereinyoumayviewThedrinkinghealthsofajoviallcrew,Tot\'happiereturnofthefigureofTWO。

ThefigureofTWOisapalpableallusiontoCharlesII。Tune,\"Ragged,andtorn,andtrue。\"

Ihavebeenatravellerlong,Andseentheconditionsofall;

Iseehoweachothertheywrong,Andtheweakeststillgoestothewall。

AndhereI\'llbegintorelateThecrosseconditionofthoseThathinderourhappyfate,Andnowareturnedourfoes。

Here\'sahealthtothefigureofTWO,Totherestoftheissuerenown\'d;

We\'llbidalloursorrowsadieu,WhenthefigureofTWOshallbecrown\'d。

Icrossedtheoceanoflate,AndthereIdidmeetwithacrosse,Buthavingaprettyestate,Ineverlamentedmylosse:

Ineverlamentedmyharmes,AndyetIwaswondroussad;

Ifoundallthelandupinarms,AndIthoughtallthefolkehadbinmad。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

Kindcountrymen,howfellyeout?

Ileftyouallquietandstill;

Butthingsarenowbroughtsoabout,Younothingbutplunderandkill;

Somedoeseemseeminglyholy,Andwouldbereformersofmen,Butwisdomdothlaughattheirfolly,Andsayesthey\'llbechildrenagen,Here\'sahealth,etc。

ButwoetothefigureofOne!

KingSolomontellethusso;

ButheshallbewrongedbynoneThathathtwostringstohisbow。

HowIlovethisfigureofTWO

Amongallthefiguresthatbe,I\'llmakeitappearuntoyouIfthatyouwilllistentome。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

ObservewhentheweatheriscoldIwearacaponmyhead,Butwish,ifImaybesobold,ThefigureofTWOinmybed。

TWOinmybedIdocrave,Andthatismyselfandmymate;

ButpraydonotthinkIwouldhaveTWOlargegreathornesonmypate。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

SinceNaturehathgiventwohands,ButwhentheyarefoulImightscornthem;

Yetpeoplethusmuchunderstands,TWOfinewhitegloveswilladornthem。

TWOfeetfortobearupmybody,Nomorehadtheknightofthesun;

ButpeoplewouldthinkmeanoddyIftwoshoesIwouldnotputon。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

ThefigureofTWOisathingThatwecannotwelllivewithout,Nomorethanwithoutagoodking,Thoughwebeneversostout;

Andthuswemaywellunderstand,Ifeverourtroublesshouldcease,TwoneedfulthingsinalandIsakingandajusticeofpeace。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

Andnowfortodrawtoanend,Iwishagoodhappyconclusion,TheStatewouldsomuchstandourfriend,Toendthisunhappyconfusion;

Thewhichmightbedoneinatrice,IngivingofCaesarhisdue;

IfweweresohonestandwiseAstothinkofthefigureofTWO。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

Ifanydesiretoknow,ThisriddleInowwillunfold,Itisamanwrappedinwoe,Whosefatheriswrappedinmould:

Sonowtoconcludemysong,ImentionhimsomuchtheratherBecausehehathsuffer\'dsomewrong,Andbearsupthenameofhisfather。

Here\'sahealth,etc。

Ballad:TheReformationWrittenintheyear1652,bySamuelButler。FromhisPosthumousWorks。

TellmenotofLordsandlaws,Rulesorreformation;

Allthat\'sdonenotworthtwostrawsTothewelfareofthenation;

Ifmeninpowerdorantitstill,AndgivenoreasonbuttheirwillForalltheirdomination;

Oriftheydoanactthat\'sjust,\'Tisnotbecausetheywould,butmust,Togratifysomeparty\'slust。

AllourexpenseofbloodandpurseHasyetproducednoprofit;

Menarestillasbadorworse,Andwillwhate\'ercomesofit。

We\'veshuffledoutandshuffledinTheperson,butretainthesin,Tomakeourgamethesurer;

Yetspightofallourpainsandskill,Theknavesallinthepackarestill,Andeverwere,andeverwill,Thoughsomethingnowdemurer。

Anditcanneverbeso,Sinceknavesarestillinfashion;

Menofsoulssobaseandlow,Meerbigotsofthenation;

Whosedesignsarepowerandwealth,Atwhichbyrapine,power,andstealth,Audaciouslytheyvent\'reye;

Theylaytheirconsciencesaside,Andturnwitheverywindandtide,Puff\'donbyignoranceandpride,Andalltolooklikegentry。

Crimesarenotpunish\'d\'causethey\'recrimes,Butcausethey\'relowandlittle:

MeanmenformeanfaultsinthesetimesMakesatisfactiontotittle;

WhilethoseinofficeandinpowerBoldlytheunderlingsdevour,Ourcobweblawscan\'thold\'em;

TheysellformanyathousandcrownThingswhichwereneveryettheirown,Andthisislawandcustomgrown,\'Causethosedojudgewhosold\'em。

Brothersstillwithbrothersbrawl,Andfortriflessue\'em;

FortwopronounsthatspoilallContentiousMEUMandTUUM。

ThewarylawyerbuysandbuildsWhiletheclientsellshisfieldsTosacrificehisfury;

Andwhenhethinkst\'obtainhisright,He\'sbaffledofforbeatenquiteBythejudge\'swill,orlawyer\'sslight,Orignoranceofthejury。

SeethetradesmanhowhethrivesWithperpetualtrouble:

Howhecheatsandhowhestrives,Hisestatet\'enlargeanddouble;

Extort,oppress,grindandencroach,Tobeasquireandkeepacoach,Andtobeoneo\'th\'quorum;

Whomaywith\'sbrother-worshipssit,Andjudgewithoutlaw,fear,orwit,Poorpettythieves,thatnothingget,Andyetarebroughtbefore\'em。

AndhiswaytogetallthisIsmeredissimulation;

Nofactiouslecturedoeshemiss,And\'scapenoschismthat\'sinfashion:

Butwithshorthairandshiningshoes,Hewithtwopensandnote-bookgoes,Andwinksandwritesatrandom;

Thencewithshortmealandtediousgrace,Inaloudtoneandpublicplace,Singswisdom\'shymns,thattrotandpaceAsifGoliahscann\'d\'em。

ButwhenDeathbeginshisthreats,AndhisconsciencestrugglesTocalltomindhisformercheats,ThenatHeavenheturnsandjuggles:

Andoutofall\'sill-gottenstoreHegivesadribblingtothepoor;

Anhospitalorschool-house;

Andthesuborn\'dpriestforhishireQuitefreeshimfromth\'infernalfire,Andplaceshiminth\'angel\'squire:

ThustheseJack-puddingsfoolus!

Allhegetsby\'spainsi\'th\'close,Is,thathedy\'dworthsomuch;

Whichheon\'sdoubtfulseedbestows,Thatneithercarenorknowmuch:

Thenfortune\'sfavourite,hisheir,Bredbaseandignorantandbare,Isblownuplikeabubble:

Whowonderingat\'sownsuddenrise,Bypride,simplicity,andvice,Fallstohissports,drink,drabs,anddice,Andmakeallflylikestubble。

AndtheChurch,theothertwin,Whosemadzealenragedus,IsnotpurifiedapinByallthosebroilsinwhichth\'engagedus:

Weourwivesturn\'doutofdoors,Andtookinconcubinesandwhores,Tomakeanalteration;

Ourpulpitorsareproudandbold,Theytheirownwillsandfactionshold,Andsellsalvationstillforgold,Andhere\'sourREFORMATION!

\'TisamadnessthentomakeThrivingouremployment,Andlucreloveforlucre\'ssake,Sincewe\'vepossession,notenjoyment:

Letthetimesrunontheircourse,Foroppressionmakesthemworse,Wene\'ershallbetterfind\'em;

Letgrandeeswealthandpowerengross,Andhonour,too,whilewesitclose,AndlaughandtakeourplenteousdoseOfsack,andnevermind\'em。

Ballad:UponTheGeneralPardonPassedByTheRumpFromabroadsideintheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。AfterCromwell\'svictoryatWorcester,heprevailedontheParliamenttopassageneral,orquasi-general,amnestyforallpoliticaloffencescommittedpriortothattime。

Rejoice,rejoice,yeCavaliers,Forherecomesthatdispelsyourfears;

Ageneralpardonisnowpast,Whatwaslonglook\'dfor,comesatlast。

Itpardonsallthatareundone;

ThePopene\'ergrantedsuchaone:

Solong,solarge,sofull,sofree,OhwhatagloriousStatehavewe!

Yetdonotjoytoomuch,myfriends,Firstseehowwellthispardonends;

Forthoughithathagloriousface,Ifearthere\'sin\'tbutlittlegrace。

\'Tissaidthemountainsoncebroughtforth,-

Andwhatbroughtthey?amouse,introth;

OurStateshavedonethelike,Idoubt,Inthistheirpardonnowsetout。

We\'lllookito\'er,then,ifyouplease,Andseewhereinitbringsusease:

Andfirst,itpardonswords,Ifind,AgainstourState-wordsarebutwind。

Hathanypray\'dforth\'Kingoflate,Andwish\'dconfusiontoourState?

Andcall\'dthemrebels?HemaycomeinAndpleadthispardonforthatsin。

Hasanycall\'dKingCharlesthat\'sdeadAmartyr-hethatlosthishead?

Andvillainsthosethatdidthefact?

Thatmanispardon\'dbythisAct。

HathanysaidourParliamentIsuchaoneasGodne\'ersent?

Orhathhewrit,andputinprint,Thathebelievesthedevil\'sin\'t?

OrhathhesaidthereneverwereSuchtyrantsanywhereashere?

Thoughthisoffenceofhisbehigh,He\'spardon\'dforhisblasphemy。

Youseehowlargethispardonis,ItpardonsallourMERCURIES,(37)

Andpoetstoo,foryouknowtheyArepoor,andhavenotaughttopay。

Forwherethere\'smoneytobegot,Ifindthispardonpardonsnot;

Malignantsthatwererichbefore,Shallnotbepardon\'dtillthey\'repoor。

Hathanyonebeentruetoth\'Crown,Andforthatpaidhismoneydown,BythisnewActheshallbefree,Andpardon\'dforhisloyalty。

Whohavetheirlandsconfiscatequite,Fornotcompoundingwhentheymight;

Ifthattheyknownothowtodig,Thispardongivesthemleavetobeg。

BeforethisActcameoutinprint,Wethoughttherehadbeencomfortin\'t;

Wedranksomehealthstothehigherpowers,Butnowwe\'veseen\'tthey\'dneeddrinkours。

ForbythisActitisthoughtfitThatnomanshallhavebenefit,UnlesshefirstengagetobeArebeltoeternity。

Thus,inthispardonitisclearThatnothing\'shereandnothing\'sthere:

IthinkourStatesdomeantochokeusWiththisnewActofHOCUSPOCUS。

Well,sincethisAct\'snotworthapin,We\'llprayourStatestocallitin,FormostmenthinkitoughttobeBurntbythehandofGregory。

Then,toconclude,here\'slittlejoyForthosethatprayVIVELEROY!

Butsincethey\'llnotforgetourcrimes,We\'llkeepourmirthtillbettertimes。

Ballad:AnOldSongOnOliver\'sCourtWrittenintheyear1654,bySamuelButler。

HethatwouldanewcourtierbeAndofthelatecoyn\'dgentry;

Abrotheroftheprick-earedcrew,Halfapresbyter,halfaJew,Whenheisdipp\'dinJordan\'sflood,Andwash\'dhishandsinroyalblood,Lethimtoourcourtrepair,Wherealltradesandreligionsare。

Ifhecandevoutlypray,Feastuponafastingday,BelongerblessingawarmbitThanthecookwasdressingit;

Withcovenantsandoathsdispense,Betrayhislordforfortypence,Lethim,etc。

Ifhebeoneoftheeatingtribe,BothaPhariseeandaScribe,Andhathlearn\'dthesnivellingtoneOfaflux\'ddevotion;

CursingfromhissweatingtubTheCavalierstoBeelzebub,Lethim,etc。

Whosicklerthanthecityruff,Canchangehisbrewer\'scoattobuff,Hisdray-carttoacoach,thebeastIntoFlandersmaresatleast;

Nay,haththearttomurderkings,LikeDavid,onlywithhisslings,Lethim,etc。

Ifhecaninverttheword,Turninghisploughsharetoasword,Hiscassocktoacoatofmail;

\'Gainstbishopsandtheclergyrail;

ConvertPaul\'schurchintothemews;

Makeanewcolonelofoldshoes,Lethim,etc。

WhohathcommissiontoconveyBothsexestoJAMAICA,TheretobegetnewbabesofgraceOnwencheshotterthantheplace,WhocarryintheirtailsafireWillratherscorchthanquenchdesire,Lethim,etc。

Ballad:TheParliamentRouted,OrHere\'sAHouseToBeLetIhopethatEngland,aftermanyjarres,Shallbeatpeace,andgivenowaytowarres:

OLord,protectthegenerall,thatheMaybetheagentofourunitie。

WrittenuponthedissolutionoftheLongParliamentbyCromwell,onthe20thApril,1653,andextractedfromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。June3rd,1653。

Tothetuneof\"Lucina,or,MerrilyandCherrily。\"

Cheareup,kindcountrymen,benotdismay\'d,TruenewsIcantellyeconcerningthenation;

Hotspiritsarequench\'d,thetempestislayd,(Andnowwemayhopeforagoodreformation)。

TheParliamentboldandthecounsellofstateDoewishthembeyondsea,orelseatVirginie;

Fornowalltheirordersarequiteoutofdate,TwelveParliamentmenshallbesoldforpeny。

Fulltwelveyearsandmoretheserookstheyhavesat,Togullandtocozenalltrue-heartedpeople;

Ourgoldandoursilverhasmadethemsofat,ThattheylooktmorebigandmightythanPaul\'ssteeple。

Thefreedomeofsubjecttheymuchdidpretend,Butsincetheyboreswayweneverhadany;

Foreverymemberpromotedself-end,TwelveParliamentmenarenowsoldforonepeny。

Theiractsandtheirorderswhichtheyhavecontrived,Wasstillinconclusiontomultiplyriches:

TheCommon-wealthsweetlybythesemenhavethrived,AsLancashiredidwiththejunctoofwitches。(38)

Oh!ourfreedomewaschain\'dtotheEgyptianyoak,Asithathbeenfeltandenduredbymany,Stillmakingreligiontheirauthorandcloak,TwelveParliamentmenshallbesoldforapeny。

BothcitieandcountreyarealmostundoneBythesecaterpillars,whichswarm\'dinthenation;

Theirimpsandtheirgoblinsdidupanddownerun,Excise-men,Imeane,allknavesofafashion:

Forallthegreattreasurethatdaylycamein,Thesouldierwantspay,\'tiswellknownebyamany;

Tocheatandtocozentheyhelditnosinne,TwelveParliamentmenshallbesoldforapeny。

Thelandandthelivingswhichthesemenhavehad,\'Twouldmakeoneadmirewhatusethey\'vemadeofit,Withplateandwithjewelstheyhavebinwellclad,Thesouldierfaredhardwhilsttheygottheprofit。

OurgoldandoursilvertoHollandtheysent,Butbeingfoundout,thisisknownebyamany,Thatnoonewouldowneitforfeareofashent,TwelveParliamentmenaresoldforapeny。

\'TisjudgedbymostpeoplethattheywerethecauseOfEnglandandHolland,theirwarringtogether,(39)

Bothfriendsanddearloverstobreakcivilllawes,Andincruellmannertokilloneanother。

Whatcaredtheyhowmanydidlosetheirdearlives,Sotheybythebargaindidgetpeople\'smoney,Sittingsecurelikebeesintheirhives?

ButtwelveParliamentmenarenowsoldforapeny。

THESECONDPART

Tothesametune。

Theyvoted,unvoted,asfancydidguide,Topasseawaytime,butincreasingtheirtreasure(WhenJackisoncock-horsehee\'lgallopingride,Butfallingatlast,hee\'lrepentitatleisure)。

Thewidow,thefatherlesse,gentryandpoore,Thetradesmanandcitizen,withagreatmany,Havesuffer\'dfulldearlytoheapuptheirstore;

ButtwelveParliamentmenshallbesoldforapeny。

TheseburdensandgrievancesEnglandhathfelt,Solongandsoheavy,ourheartsaree\'enbroken,Ourplate,goldandsilver,tothemselvesthey\'vedealt(Allthisistootrue,ingoodtimebeitspoken)。

Foramantorisehighandatlasttofalllow,Itisadiscredit:thislotfalstomany,But\'tisnogreatmatterthesementoserveso,TwelveParliamentmennowaresoldforapeny。

Thegenerall(40)perceivingtheirlustfulldesireTocovetmoretreasure,beingpuftwithambition,Bytheiractsandtheirorderstosetallonfire,Pretendingreligiontoroutsuperstition:

HebravelycommandedthesouldierstogoeIntheParliament-house,indefianceofany;

Towhichtheyconsented,andnowyoudoeknowThattwelveParliamentmenmaybesoldforapeny。

Thesouldiersundauntedlaidholdonthemace,Andoutofthechairetheyremovedthespeaker:

Thegreatoneswastheninapittifullcase,AndTaveecrydout,Allhercoldmustforsakeher。(41)

Thustheywererouted,plucktoutbytheeares,TheHousewassooneemptyandridofamanyUsurpers,thatsatetherethisthirteenlongyeares;

TwelveParliamentmenmaybesoldforapeny。

TotheTowerofLondonawaytheyweresent,Astheyhavesentothersbythemcaptivated;

OhwhatwillbecomeofthisoldParliamentAndalltheircompeers,thatwereroyallystated。

WhattheyhavedeservedIwishtheymayhave,And\'tisthedesireIknowofamany;

Forustohavefreedome,ohthatwillbebrave!

ButtwelveParliamentmenmaybesoldforapeny。

Let\'sprayforthegenerallandallhisbravetraine,HemaybeaninstrumentforEngland\'sblessing,Appointedinheaventofreeusagaine,-

Forthisisthewayofourburdensredressing:

ForEnglandtobeingloryoncemore,Itwouldsatisfy,Iknow,agreatmany;

ButendingIsay,asIsaidbefore,TwelveParliamentmennowaresoldforapeny。

Ballad:AChristmasSongWhenTheRumpWasFirstDissolvedFromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。TheRumpParliament,inanexcessofPuritanicacerbity,hadabolishedtheobservanceofChristmas,andforbiddentheeatingofpuddingsandpies,assavouringofPopery。

Tune-\"Itellthee,Dick。\"

ThisChristmastime\'tisfitthatweShouldfeast,andsing,andmerrybe。

Itisatimeofmirth;

ForneversincetheworldbeganMorejoyfulnewswasbroughttomanThanatourSaviour\'sbirth。

Butsuchhavebeenthesetimesoflate,Thatholidaysareoutofdate,Andholinesstoboot;

FortheythatdodespiseandscornTokeepthedaythatChristwasborn,Wantholinessnodoubt。

ThatParliamentthattookawayTheobservationofthatday,Weknowitwasnotfree;

Forifithad,suchactsasthoseHadne\'erbeenseeninverseorprose,Youmayconcludewithme。

\'TwasthatAssemblydidmaintain\'Twaslawtokilltheirsovereign,Whobythatlawmustdie;

ThoughGod\'sanointedonesaresuch,Whichsubjectsshouldnotdaretotouch,Muchlesstocrucify。

\'Twasthatwhichturn\'dourbishopsoutOfhouseandhome,bothbranchandroot,Andgavenoreasonwhy;

Andallourclergydidexpel,Thatwouldnotdolikethatrebel-

Thisnomancandeny。

ItwasthatParliamentthattookOutofourchurchesourSERVICEBOOK,Abookwithoutcompare;

AndmadeGod\'shouse(toallourgriefs),Thathouseofprayer,adenofthiefs\'

Bothhereandeverywhere。

Theyhadnoheadformanyyears,Norheart(ImeantheHouseofPeers),Andyetitdidnotdie;

Oftheselongsinceitwasbereft,Andnothingbutthetailwasleft,YouknowaswellasI。

Andinthistailwasatongue,Lenthal(42)Imean,whosefamehathrungIncountryandincity;

Notforhisworthoreloquence,Butforarebeltohisprince,Andneitherwisenorwitty。

ThisSpeaker\'swordsmustneedsbewind,Sincetheyproceededfrombehind;

Besides,youwayremember,Fromthencenoactcouldbediscreet,Norcouldthesenseo\'theHousebesweetWhereAtkinswasamember。

Thistale\'snowdone,theSpeaker\'sdumb,Thankstothetrumpetandthedrum;

AndnowIhopetoseeAParliamentthatwillrestoreAllthingsthatwereundonebefore,ThatwemayChristiansbe。

Ballad:AFreeParliamentLitanyFromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum-(A。D。1655。)Tothetuneof\"AnOldCourtieroftheQueen\'s。\"

Moreballads!-here\'saspickandspannewsupplication,ByorderofaCommitteefortheReformation,Tobereadinallchurchesandchapelsofthisnation,Uponpainofslaveryandsequestration。

FromfoolsandknavesinourParliamentfree,LIBERANOS,DOMINE。

Fromthosethatha\'morereligionandlessconsciencethantheirfellows;

Fromarepresentativethat\'sfearfulandzealous;

Fromastartingjadishpeoplethatistroubledwiththeyellows,Andapriestthatblowsthecoal(acrackinhisbellows);

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromshepherdsthatleadtheirflocksintothebriars,Andthenfleece\'em;fromvow-breakersandking-tryers;

OfChurchandCrownlands,frombothsellersandbuyers;

Fromthechildrenofhimthatisthefatherofliars;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

FromthedoctrineanddisciplineofNOWANDANON,PreserveusandourwivesfromJohnT。andSaintJohn,Likemasterlikeman,everywaybutone,-

Themasterhasalargeconscience,andthemanhasnone;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Frommajor-generals,armyofficers,andthatphanatiquecrew;

Fromtheparboil\'dpimpScot,andfromGood-facetheJew;

FromoldMildmay,thatinCheapsidemistookhisqueu,Andfromhimthatwon\'tpledge-Givethedevilhisdue;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromlong-windedspeeches,andnotawiseword;

Fromagospelministrysettledbythesword;

FromtheactofaRump,thatstinkswhen\'tisstirr\'d;

Fromaknightofthepost,andacobblinglord;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromalltherichpeoplethatha\'madeuspoor;

FromaSpeakerthatcreepstotheHousebyaback-door;

Fromthatbadger,Robinson(thatlimpsandbitessore);

Andthatdoginadoublet,Arthur-thatwilldosonomore;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromacertainslyknavewithabeastlyname;

FromaParliamentthat\'swild,andapeoplethat\'stame;

FromSkippon,Titchbourne,Ireton,-andanotherofthesame;

Fromadung-hillcock,andahenofthegame;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

FromallthosethatsatintheHighCourtofJustice;

Fromusurpersthatstylethemselvesthepeople\'strustees;

FromanoldRump,inwhichneitherprofitnorgustis,Andfromtherecoveryofthatwhichnowinthedustis;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromabackslidingsaintthatpretendt\'acquiesce;

Fromcrossingofproverbs(let\'umhangthatconfess);

Fromasnivelingcause,inapontificalldress,Andtwolawyers,withthedevilandhisdaminamess;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromthosethattroublethewaterstomendthefishing,AndfighttheLord\'sbattlesunderthedevil\'scommission,Suchaseatupthenation,whilstthegovernment\'sa-dishing;

Andfromapeoplewhenitshouldbedoing,standswishing;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromaneverlastingmock-parliament-andfromNONE;

FromStrafford\'soldfriends-Harry,Jack,andJohn;

Fromoursolicitor\'swolf-lawdeliverourKing\'sson;

AndfromtheresurrectionoftheRumpthatisdeadandgone;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromforeigninvasionandcommotionsathome;

Fromourpresentdistraction,andfromworktocome;

FromthesamehandagainSmectymnus,orthebum,AndfromtakingGenevainourwaytoRome;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromahundredthousandpoundtaxtokeepknavesbythescore(Butitiswellgiventothesethatturn\'dthoseoutofdoor);

Fromundoingourselvesinplaisteringoldsores;

Hethatsetthema-work,lethimpaytheirscores;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromsaintsandtenderconsciencesinbuff;

FromMounsoninafoam,andHasleriginahuff;

Frombothmenandwomenthatthinktheyneverhaveenough;

Andfromafool\'sheadthatlooksthroughachainandaduff;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Fromthosethatwoulddividethegen\'ralandthecity;

FromHarryMartin\'sgirl,thatwasneithersweetnorpretty;

Fromafactionthathasneitherbrainnorpity:

Fromthemercyofaphanatiquecommittee;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Preserveus,goodHeaven,fromentrustingthoseThatha\'muchtogetandlittletolose;

Thatmurther\'dthefather,andthesonwoulddepose(Suretheycan\'tbeourfriendsthataretheircountry\'sfoes);

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

FromBradshaw\'spresumption,andfromHoyle\'sdespairs;

Fromrottenmembers,blindguides,preachingaldermen,andfalsemay\'rs;

Fromlongknives,longears,longparliaments,andlongpray\'rs;

Inmercytothisnation-Deliverusandourheirs;

Fromfoolsandknaves,etc。

Ballad:TheMockSongByT。J。WithareplybyAlex。Brome-(A。D。1657。)

Hold,hold,quaffnomore,ButrestoreIfyoucanwhatyou\'velostbyyourdrinking:

Threekingdomsandcrowns,Withtheircitiesandtowns,WhiletheKingandhisprogeny\'ssinking。

Thestudsinyourcheekshaveobscuredhisstar,boys,Yourdrinkingmiscarriagesinthelatewar,boys,Havebroughthisprerogativenowtothewar,boys。

Throw,throwdowntheglass!

He\'sanassThatextractsallhisworthfromCanary;

ThatvalourwillshrinkThat\'sonlygoodindrink;

\'Twasthecupmadethecamptomiscarry。

Youthoughtintheworldthere\'snopowercouldtameye,Youtippledandwhoredtillthefoeovercameye;

God\'snigsandNe\'erstir,sirs,hasvanquish\'dGoddamnme。

Fly,flyfromthecoast,Oryou\'relost,Andthewaterwillrunwherethedrinkwent;

Fromhenceyoumustslink,Ifyouhavenochink,\'Tisthecourseoftheroyaldelinquent;

Youlovetoseebeer-bowlsturn\'doverthethumbwell,Youlikethreefairgamesters,fourdice,andadrumwell,Butyou\'dasliefseethedevilasFairfaxorCromwell。

Drink,drinknottheround,You\'llbedrown\'dInthesourceofyoursackandyoursonnets;

TryoncemoreyourfateFortheKingagainsttheState,Andgobarteryourbeaversforbonnets。

Youseehowthey\'recharm\'dbytheKing\'senchanters,AndthereforepackhencetoVirginiaforplanters,Foranactandtwored-coatswillroutalltheranters。

THEANSWER

ByAlex。Brome。

Stay,stay,pratenomore,Lestthybrain,likethypurse,runthescore,Thoughthoustrain\'stit;

ThosearetraitorsingrainThatofsackdocomplain,Andrailbyitsownpoweragainstit。

Thosekingdomsandcrownswhichyourpoetrypities,Arefall\'nbytheprideandhypocrisyofcities,Andnotbythosebrainsthatlovesackandgoodditties;

TheK。andhisprogenyhadkeptthemfromsinking,Hadtheyhadnoworsefoesthantheladsthatlovedrinking,Wethattippleha\'noleisureforplottingorthinking。

HeisanassThatdoththrowdownhimselfwithaglassOfCanary;

Hethat\'squietwillthinkMuchthebetterofdrink,\'Causethecupsmadethecamptomiscarry。

Youwhorewhilewetipple,andthere,myfriend,youlie,YoursportsdiddetermineinthemonthofJuly;

There\'slessfraudinplaindammethanyourslybymytruly;

\'Tissackmakesourbloodsbothpurerandwarmer,Weneednotyourpriestorthefemininecharmer,ForabowlofCanary\'sawholesuitofarmour。

Hold,hold,notsofast,Tippleon,forthereisnosuchhasteTobegoing;

Wedrowningmayfear,ButyourendwillbethereWherethereisneitherswimmingnorrowing。

Weweregamestersalike,andourstakeswerebothdown,boys,ButFortunedidfavouryou,beingherown,boys;

Andwhowouldnotventureacastforacrown,boys?

Sinceweweartherightcolours,hetheworstofourfoesisThatgoestotraduce,andfondlysupposesThatCromwell\'sanenemytosackandrednoses。

Then,then,quaffitround,Nodeceitinabrimmerisfound;

Here\'snoswearing:

BeerandalemakesyouprateOftheChurchandtheState,Wantingotherdiscourseworththehearing。

Thisstrumpetyourmuseis,toballadorflatter,Orrail,andyourbetterswithfrothtobespatter,Andyourtalk\'salldismalsandgunpowdermatter;

Butwe,whileoldsackdoesdivinelyinspireus,Areactivetodowhatourrulersrequireus,Andattemptsuchexploitsastheworldshalladmireus。

Ballad:AsCloseAsAGooseBySamuelButler-(A。D。1657。)ThisballadridiculesthetenderoftheCrownofEnglandtoOliverCromwellbyAldermanPack,M。P。

forLondon。

AscloseasagooseSattheParliament-house,Tohatchtheroyalgull;

Aftermuchfiddle-faddleTheeggprovedaddle,AndOlivercameforthNOLL。

YetoldQueenMadge,(43)

Thoughthingsdonotfadge,WillservetobequeenofaMay-pole;

TwoPrincesofWales,(44)

ForWhitsun-ales,Andhergrace,MaidMarionClaypole。(45)

InarobeofcowhideSatyeastyPride,(46)

Withhisdaggerandhissling;

HewasthepertinenstpeerOfallthatwerethere,T\'advisewithsuchaking。

AgreatphilosopherHadagooseforhisloverThatfollow\'dhimdayandnight:

Ifitbeatruestory,Orbutanallegory,Itmaybebothwaysright。

Strickland(47)andhisson,Bothcastintoone,Weremeantforasinglebaron;

Butwhentheycametosit,TherewasnotwitEnoughinthembothtoserveforone。

Wherefore\'twasthoughtgoodToaddHoneywood,ButwhentheycametotrialEachoneprovedafool,Yetthreeknavesinthewhole,AndthatmadeupaPAIR-ROYAL。

Ballad:ThePrisonersWrittenwhenO。C。attemptedtobeKing。ByAlex。Brome。

Come,abrimmer(mybullies),drinkwholeonesornothing,Nowhealthshavebeenvoteddown;

\'Tissackthatcanheatus,wecarenotforclothing,Agallon\'saswarmasagown;

\'CausetheParliamentseesNortheformernortheseCouldengageustodrinktheirhealth,TheymayvotethatweshallDrinknohealthsatall,NottoKingnortoCommonwealth,Sothatnowwemustventuretodrink\'embystealth。

Butwe\'vefoundoutawaythat\'sbeyondalltheirthinking;

Tokeepupgoodfellowshipstill,We\'lldrinktheirdestructionthatwoulddestroydrinking,-

Let\'umvoteTHATahealthiftheywill。

Thosementhatdidfight,AnddidpraydayandnightFortheParliamentanditsattendant,DidmakeallthatbustleTheKingouttojustle,AndbringintheIndependent,Butnowweallclearlyseewhatwastheendon\'t。

Nowtheiridolsthrowndownwiththeirsooter-kinalso,Aboutwhichtheydidmakesuchapother;

Andtho\'theircontrivancedidmakeonethingtofallso,Wehavedrankourselvesintoanother;

Andnow(mylads)weMaystillCavaliersbe,InspiteoftheCommittee\'sfrown;

Wewilldrinkandwe\'llsing,AndeachhealthtoourKingShallbeloyallydrunkinthe\'CROWN,\'

Whichshallbethestandardineverytown。

Theirpolitickwould-be\'sdobutshowthemselvesassesThatothermen\'scallinginvade;

Weonlyconversewithpotsandwithglasses,Lettherulersalonewiththeirtrade;

TheLyonoftheTowerThereestatesdoesdevour,Withoutshowinglawfor\'torreason;

IntoprisonwegetForthecrimecalleddebt,Whereourbodiesandbrainswedoseason,Andthatisne\'ertakenformurderortreason。

Whereourdittiesstillbe,Give\'smoredrink,give\'smoredrink,boys。

Letthosethatarefrugaltakecare;

Ourgaolersandwewilllivebyourchink,boys,Whileourcreditorslivebytheair;

Hereweliveatourease,Andgetcraftandgrease,\'Tillwe\'vemerrilyspentallourstore;

Then,asdrinkbroughtusin,\'Twillredeemusagen;

Wegotinbecausewewerepoor,Andswearourselvesoutontheverysamescore。

Ballad:TheProtectingBrewerThiswasapparentlywrittenasaparodyontheBrewer,inPillstopurgeMelancholy,1682。TheoriginalwastoocomplimentarytoOliverCromwell,assertedbytheRoyaliststohavebeenabrewerinearlylife,tosuitthetasteoftheCavaliers,andhencethealterationmadeinit。Suchcomplimentsasthefollowingmusthaveproceededfromawriteroftheoppositeparty。

SomeChristiankingsbegantoquake,AndsaidWiththebrewernoquarrelwe\'llmake,We\'lllethimalone;ashebrewslethimbake;

Whichnobodycandeny。

Hehadastrongandaverystoutheart,AndthoughttobemadeanEmperorfor\'t,*****

Whichnobodycandeny。

ABrewermaybeaburgessgrave,Andcarrythemattersofineandsobrave,Thathethebettermayplaytheknave,Whichnobodycandeny。

AbrewermayputonaNabalface,AndmarchtothewarswithsuchagraceThathemaygetacaptain\'splace;

Whichnobody,etc。

AbrewermayspeaksowondrouswellThathemayrise(strangethingstotell),Andsobemadeacolonel;

Whichnobody,etc。

Abrewermaymakehisfoestoflee,Andrisehisfortunes,sothatheLieutenant-generalmaybe;

Whichnobody,etc。

Abrewermaybeallinall,Andraisehispowers,bothgreatandsmall,Thathemaybealordgeneral;

Whichnobody,etc。

Abrewermaybelikeafoxinacub,Andteachalectureoutofatub,Andgivethewickedworldarub;

Whichnobody,etc。

Abrewer,by\'sexciseandrate,Willpromisehisarmyheknowswhat,Andsetuponthecollege-gate;

Whichnobody,etc。

MethinksIhearonesaytome,PraywhymaynotabrewerbeLordChancelloro\'theUniversity?

Whichnobody,etc。

AbrewermaybeasboldasHector,Whenashehaddrankhiscupo\'Nectar,AndabrewermaybeaLordProtector;

Whichnobody,etc。

Nowhereremainsthestrangestthing,HowthisbrewerabouthisliquordidbringTobeanemperororaking;

Whichnobody,etc。

Abrewermaydowhathewill,AndrobtheChurchandState,tosellHissouluntothedevilinhell;

Whichnobody,etc。

Ballad:TheArraignmentOfTheDevilForStealingAwayPresidentBradshawJohnBradshaw,whohadpresidedoverthecourtofjusticewhichcondemnedCharlesI。tothescaffold,andwhobyhisextremerepublicanprincipleshadrenderedhimselfobnoxioustoCromwell,beganagaintobedistinguishedinpublicaffairsaftertheProtector\'sdeath,andwaselectedPresidentoftheCouncilofState。Hedidnotlivelongtoenjoythishonour,butdied,accordingtosomeauthorities,onthe31stOctober,1659。Chalmersplaceshisdeathonthe22ndofNovemberinthatyear。

Tothetuneof\"Well-a-day,well-a-day。\"

Ifyou\'llhearnewsthat\'sill,Gentlemen,gentlemen,Againstthedevil,IwillBetherelator;

Arraignedhemustbe,Forthatfeloniously,\'Thoutduesolemnity,Hetookatraitor。

JohnBradshawwashisname,Howitstinks!howitstinks!

Who\'llmakewithblackerfamePilateunknown。

ThisworsethanworseofthingsCondemn\'dthebestofkings,And,whatmoreguiltyetbrings,Knew\'twashisown。

VirtueinCharlesdidseemEagerly,eagerly,AndvillainyinhimTovyeforglory。

MajestysocompleatAndimpudencesogreatTillthattimenevermet:-

Buttomystory。

Accuserstherewillbe,Bitterones,bitterones,Morethanone,two,orthree,Allfullofspight;

Hangmanandtreesotall,Bridge,tower,andcity-wall,Kiteandcrow,whichwereallRobb\'doftheirright。