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。