第7章

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。