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WhenTheKingEnjoysHisOwnAgainWhenTheKingComesHomeInPeaceAgainILoveMyKingAndCountryWellTheCommonersTheRoyalistTheNewCourtierUponTheCavaliersDepartingOutOfLondonAMadWorld,MyMastersTheManO"TheMoonTheTub-PreacherTheNewLitanyTheOldProtestant"sLitanyViveLeRoyTheCavalierACaveatToTheRoundheadsHey,Then,UpGoWeTheCleanContraryWay,Or,ColonelVenne"sEncouragementToHisSoldiersTheCameronianCatTheRoyalFeastUponHisMajesty"sComingToHolmbyIThankYouTwiceTheCitiesLoyaltieToTheKingTheLawyers"LamentationForTheLossOfCharing-CrossTheDownfalOfCharing-CrossTheLongParliamentThePuritanTheRoundheadPrattleYourPleasureUnderTheRoseTheDominionOfTheSwordTheState"sNewCoinTheAnarchie,OrTheBlestReformationSince1640

ACoffinForKingCharles,ACrownForCromwell,AndAPitForThePeopleAShortLitanyForTheYear1649

TheSaleOfRebellion"sHouse-HoldStuffTheCavalier"sFarewellToHisMistress,BeingCalledToTheWarrsTheLastNewsFromFranceSongToTheFigureTwoTheReformationUponTheGeneralPardonPassedByTheRumpAnOldSongOnOliver"sCourtTheParliamentRouted,OrHere"sAHouseToBeLetAChristmasSongWhenTheRumpWasFirstDissolvedAFreeParliamentLitanyTheMockSongAsCloseAsAGooseThePrisonersTheProtectingBrewerTheArraignmentOfTheDevilForStealingAwayPresidentBradshawANewBalladToAnOldTune,-TomOfBedlamSaintGeorgeAndTheDragon,AngliceMercuriusPoeticusTheSecondPartOfStGeorgeForEnglandANew-Year"sGiftForTheRumpAProperNewBalladOnTheOldParliament;Or,TheSecondPartOfKnaveOutOfDoorsTheTaleOfTheCobblerAndTheVicarOfBrayTheGenevaBalladTheDevil"sProgressOnEarth,OrHuggleDuggleABottleDefinitionOfThatFallenAngel,CalledAWhigTheDespondingWhigPhanatickZeal,OrALooking-glassForTheWhigsANewGameAtCards:Or,WinAtFirstAndLoseAtLastTheCavaleersLitanyTheCavalier"sComplaintAnEchoToTheCavalier"sComplaintARelationTheGloryOfTheseNationsTheNobleProgressOnTheKing"sReturnTheBraveBarbaryACatchTheTurn-CoatTheClaretDrinker"sSongTheLoyalSubjects"HeartyWishesToKingCharlesII。

KingCharlesTheSecond"sRestoration,29thMay。

TheJubilee,OrTheCoronationDayTheKingEnjoysHisOwnAgainACountrySong,IntituledTheRestorationHere"sAHealthUntoHisMajestyTheWhigsDrownedInAnHonestToryHealthTheCavalierTheLamentationOfABadMarket,OrTheDisbandedSouldierTheCourtier"sHealth;Or,TheMerryBoysOfTheTimesTheLoyalTories"Delight;OrAPillForFanaticksTheRoyalAdmiralTheUnfortunateWhigsTheDownfallOfTheGoodOldCauseOldJemmyTheCloak"sKnaveryTheTime-Server,OrAMedleyTheSoldier"sDelightTheLoyalSoldierThePolititianANewDrollTheRoyalistTheRoyalist"sResolveLoyaltyTurnedUpTrump,OrTheDangerOverTheLoyalist"sEncouragementTheTrouperOnTheTimes,OrTheGoodSubject"sWishTheJovialists"CoronationTheLoyalPrisonerCanary"sCoronationTheMournfulSubjects"MementoMori"

AccessionOfJamesII

OnTheMostHighAndMightyMonarchKingJamesInASummer"sDayINTRODUCTION。

TheCavalierBalladsofEngland,liketheJacobiteBalladsofEnglandandScotlandatalaterperiod,areminesofwealthforthestudentofthehistoryandsocialmannersofourancestors。TherudebutoftenbeautifulpoliticallyricsoftheearlydaysoftheStuartswerefarmoreinterestingandimportanttothepeoplewhoheardorrepeatedthem,thananysimilarcompositionscanbeinourtime。Whentheprintingpresswasthemerevehicleofpolemicsfortheeducatedminority,andwhenthedailyjournalwasneitheraluxuryofthepoor,anecessityoftherich,noranappreciablepowerintheformationandguidanceofpublicopinion,thesongandtheballadappealedtothepassion,ifnottotheintellectofthemasses,andinstructedtheminalltheleadingeventsofthetime。

Inourdaythepeopleneednoinformationofthekind,fortheyprocureitfromthemorereadilyavailableandmorecopiousifnotmorereliable,sourceofthedailyandweeklypress。Thesongandballadhaveceasedtodealwithpublicaffairs。Nonewonesofthekindaremadeexceptasmiserableparodiesandburlesquesthatmayamusesobercostermongersandhalf-drunkenmenabouttown,whofrequentmusicsaloonsatmidnight,butwhichareoffensivetoeveryoneelse。Suchgenuineoldballadsasremaininthepopularmemoryareeitherfastdyingout,orrelateexclusivelytothenever-to-be-supersededtopicsoflove,war,andwine。Thepeopleofourdayhavelittleheartorappreciationforsong,exceptinScotlandandIreland。EnglandandAmericaaretooprosaicandtoobusy,andthemasses,notwithstandingalltheirsupposedadvantagesineducation,aremuchtoovulgartodelightineithersongorballadthatrisestothedignityofpoetry。Theyappreciatethebuffooneriesofthe"NegroMinstrelsy,"andtheinanitiesandthevapiditiesofsentimentallovesongs,buttheeleganceofsuchwritersasThomasMoore,andtheforceofsuchvigorousthinkersandtenderlyristsasRobertBurns,areabovetheirsphere,andarelefttoscholarsintheirclosetsandladiesintheirdrawing-

rooms。ThecasewasdifferentamongourancestorsinthememorableperiodofthestruggleforlibertythatcommencedinthereignofCharlesI。ThePuritanshadthepulpitontheirside,andfounditapowerfulinstrument。TheCavaliershadthesongwritersontheirs,andfoundthemequallyeffective。Andthesongandballadwritersofthatdaywerenotalwaysilliterateversifiers。Someofthemwerethechoicestwitsandmostaccomplishedgentlemenofthenation。Astheycouldnotreachtheearsoftheircountrymenbytheprintedbook,thepamphlet,orthenewspaper,normountthepulpitanddisputewithPuritanismonitsowngroundandinitsownprecincts,theyfoundthesong,theballad,andtheepigrammoreavailableamongamusicalandsong-lovingpeoplesuchastheEnglishthenwere,andtrustedtothesetokeepupthespiritofloyaltyintheevildaysoftheroyalcause,toteachcourageinadversity,andcheerfulnessinallcircumstances,andtoridiculethehypocriteswhomtheycouldnotshame,andthetyrantswhomtheycouldnotoverthrow。ThoughmanythousandsofthesehavebeenpreservedintheKing"sPamphletsintheBritishMuseum,andinothercollectionswhichhavebeenfreelyransackedforthematerialsofthefollowingpages,asmanythousandsmorehaveundoubtedlyperished。Originallyprintedasbroadsides,andsoldforahalfpennyatcountryfairs,itusedtobethefashionofthepeasantrytopastethemupincupboards,oronthebacksofdoors,andfarmers"wives,aswellasservantgirlsandfarmlabourers,whowereabletoread,wouldoftenpastethemonthelidsoftheirtrunks,asthebestmeansofpreservingthem。Thisisonereasonwhysomanyofthemhavebeenlostwithoutrecovery。ToSirW。C。

Trevelyanliteratureisindebtedfortherestorationofafewofthesewaifsandstrays,whichhefoundpastedinanoldtrunkofthedaysofCromwell,andwhichhecarefullydetachedandpresentedtotheBritishMuseum。Butasufficientnumberoftheseflyingleavesofsatire,sentiment,andloyaltyhavereachedourtime,tothrowacuriousandinstructivelightuponthefeelingsofthemenwhoresistedtheprogressoftheEnglishRevolution;andwhomadeloyaltytothepersonofthemonarch,evenwhenthemonarchwaswrong,thefirstofthecivicvirtues。Inthesuperabundanceofthematerialsatcommand,aswillbeseenfromtheappendedlistofbooksandMSS。whichhavebeenconsultedanddrawnupontoformthiscollection,thedifficultywastokeepwithinbounds,andtoselectonlysuchspecimensasmeritedaplaceinavolumenecessarilylimited,bytheircelebrity,theirwit,theirbeauty,theirhistoricalinterest,orthelighttheymighthappentothrowontheobscurebiographyofthemostremarkableactorsinthesceneswhichtheydescribe。Itwouldbetoomuchtoclaimfortheseballadstheexaltedtitleofpoetry。Theyarenotpoeticalinthehighestsenseoftheword,andpossiblywouldnothavebeensoeffectiveforthepurposewhichtheywereintendedtoserve,iftheirwritershadbeenmorefancifulandimaginative,orlessintentuponwhattheyhadtosaythanuponthemannerofsayingit。

Butifnotextremelypoetical,theyareextremelynational,andracyofthesoil;andsomeofthemarecertaintoliveaslongasthelanguagewhichproducedthem。Fortheconvenienceofreferenceandconsultationtheyhavebeenarrangedchronologically;beginningwiththediscontentsthatinauguratedthereignofCharlesI。,andfollowingregularlytothefinal,thoughshort-lived,triumphoftheCavaliercause,intheaccessionofJamesII。Afterhisill-

omenedadventtothethrone,theCavalierbecametheJacobite。InthiscollectionnoJacobitesongs,properlysocalled,areincluded,itbeingtheintentionofthepublisherstoissueacompanionvolume,oftheJacobiteBalladsofEngland,fromtheaccessionofJamesII。tothebattleofCulloden,shouldthepublicreceivethepresentvolumewithsufficientfavourtojustifytheventure。

TheEditorcannot,injusticetopreviousfellow-labourers,omittorecordhisobligationtotheinterestingvolume,withitslearnedannotations,contributedbyMrThomasWrighttothePercySociety;

ortoanotherandequallyvaluablecollection,editedbyMrJ。O。

Halliwell。

December,1862。

Ballad:WhenTheKingEnjoysHisOwnAgainThisisperhapsthemostpopularofalltheCavaliersongs-afavourwhichitpartlyowestotheexcellentmelodywithwhichitisassociated。Thesong,saysMrChappell,isascertainedtobebyMartinParker,bythefollowingextractfromtheGOSSIPS"FEAST,orMoralTales,1647。"Bymyfaith,MartinParkernevergotafairertreat:no,notwhenheinditedthatsweetballad,WhentheKingenjoyshisownagain。"Inthepoet"sBlindMan"sBough(orBuff),1641,MartinParkersays,"WhateveryetwaspublishedbymeWasknownasMartinParker,orM。P。;"

butthissongwasprintedwithouthisnameorinitials,atatimewhenitwouldhavebeendangeroustogiveeitherhisownnameorthatofhispublisher。Ritsoncallsitthemostfamoussongofanytimeorcountry。InventedtosupportthedeclininginterestofCharlesI。,itservedafterwardswithmoresuccesstokeepupthespiritsoftheCavaliers,andpromotetherestorationofhisson;

aneventwhichitwasemployedtocelebratealloverthekingdom。

AttheRevolutionof1688,itofcoursebecameanadherentoftheexiledKing,whosecauseitneverdeserted。Itdidequalservicein1715and1745。ThetuneappearstohavebeenoriginallyknownasMARRYME,MARRYME,QUOTHTHEBONNIELASS。Booker,Pond,Hammond,Rivers,Swallow,Dade,and"TheManintheMoon,"wereallastrologersandAlmanacmakersintheearlydaysofthecivilwar。

"TheManintheMoon"appearstohavebeenaloyalistinhispredictions。Hammond"sAlmanaciscalled"bloody"becausethecompileralwaystookcaretonotetheanniversaryofthedeath,execution,ordownfallofaRoyalist。

WhatBOOKERdothprognosticateConcerningkings"orkingdoms"fate?

IthinkmyselftobeaswiseAshethatgazethontheskies;

MyskillgoesbeyondthedepthofaPOND,OrRIVERSinthegreatestrain,TherebyIcantellallthingswillbewellWhentheKingenjoyshisownagain。

There"sneitherSWALLOW,DOVE,norDADE,Cansoarmorehigh,ordeeperwade,NorshowareasonfromthestarsWhatcausethpeaceorcivilwars;

TheManintheMoonmaywearouthisshoonByrunningafterCharleshiswain:

Butall"stonoend,forthetimeswillnotmendTilltheKingenjoyshisownagain。

ThoughforatimeweseeWhitehallWithcobwebshangingonthewallInsteadofsilkandsilverbrave,Whichformerlyitusedtohave,Withrichperfumeineveryroom,-

Delightfultothatprincelytrain,Whichagainyoushallsee,whenthetimeitshallbe,ThattheKingenjoyshisownagain。

FullfortyyearstheroyalcrownHathbeenhisfather"sandhisown;

AndisthereanyonebutheThatinthesameshouldsharerbe?

ForwhobettermaythesceptreswayThanhethathathsuchrighttoreign?

Thenlet"shopeforapeace,forthewarswillnotceaseTilltheKingenjoyshisownagain。

[DidWALKERnopredictionslackInHammond"sbloodyalmanack?

Foretellingthingsthatwouldensue,Thatallprovesright,ifliesbetrue;

Butwhyshouldnothethepilloryforesee,WhereinpoorTobyoncewasta"en?

AndalsoforeknowtothegallowshemustgoWhentheKingenjoyshisownagain?](1)

TillthenuponArarat"shillMyhopeshallcastheranchorstill,UntilIseesomepeacefuldoveBringhomethebranchIdearlylove;

ThenwillIwaittillthewatersabateWhichnowdisturbmytroubledbrain,ElseneverrejoicetillIhearthevoiceThattheKingenjoyshisownagain。

Ballad:WhenTheKingComesHomeInPeaceAgainFromabroadsideintheRoxburgheCollectionofBallads。ItappearstohavebeenwrittenshortlyafterMartinParker"soriginalballadobtainedpopularityamongtheRoyalists,andtobebyanotherhand。Itbearsneitherdatenorprinter"sname;andhas"GodsavetheKing,Amen,"inlargelettersattheend。

OxfordandCambridgeshallagree,Withhonourcrown"d,anddignity;

Forlearnedmenshallthentakeplace,Andbadbesilencedwithdisgrace:

They"llknowittobebutacasualtyThathathsolongdisturb"dtheirbrain;

ForIcansurelytellthatallthingswillgowellWhentheKingcomeshomeinpeaceagain。

Churchgovernmentshallsettledbe,AndthenIhopeweshallagreeWithouttheirhelp,whosehigh-brain"dzealHathlongdisturb"dthecommonweal;

Greedoutofdate,andcobblersthatdoprateOfwarsthatstilldisturbtheirbrain;

Thewhichyouwillsee,whenthetimeitshallbeThattheKingcomeshomeinpeaceagain。

Thoughmanynowaremuchindebt,Andmanyshopsaretobelet,Agoldentimeisdrawingnear,Menshopsshalltaketoholdtheirware;

Andthenallourtradeshallflourishingbemade,Towhicherelongweshallattain;

ForstillIcantellallthingswillbewellWhentheKingcomeshomeinpeaceagain。

Maidensshallenjoytheirmates,Andhonestmentheirlostestates;

Womenshallhavewhattheydolack,Theirhusbands,whoarecomingback。

Whenthewarshaveanend,thenIandmyfriendAllsubjects"freedomshallobtain;

BywhichIcantellallthingswillbewellWhenweenjoysweetpeaceagain。

ThoughpeoplenowwalkingreatfearAlongthecountryeverywhere,Thievesshallthentrembleatthelaw,Andjusticeshallkeeptheminawe:

TheFrenchiesshallfleewiththeirtreacherie,AndthefoesoftheKingashamedremain:

ThewhichyoushallseewhenthetimeitshallbeThattheKingcomeshomeinpeaceagain。

TheParliamentmustwillingbeThatalltheworldmayplainlyseeHowtheydolabourstillforpeace,Thatnowthesebloodywarsmaycease;

FortheywillgladlyspendtheirlivestodefendTheKinginallhisrighttoreign:

SothenIcantellallthingswillbewellWhenweenjoysweetpeaceagain。

WhenallthesethingstopassshallcomeThenfarewellMusket,Pick,andDrum,TheLambshallwiththeLionfeed,Whichwereahappytimeindeed。

OletuspraywemayallseethedayThatpeacemaygoverninhisname,ForthenIcantellallthingswillbewellWhentheKingcomeshomeinpeaceagain。

Ballad:ILoveMyKingAndCountryWellFromSongsandotherPoemsbyAlex。Brome,Gent。PublishedLondon1664;written1645。

IlovemyKingandcountrywell,Religionandthelaws;

WhichI"mmadattheheartthate"erwedidsellTobuythegoodoldcause。

TheseunnaturalwarsAndbrotherlyjarsArenodelightorjoytome;

ButitismydesireThatthewarsshouldexpire,AndtheKingandhisrealmsagree。

Ineveryetdidtakeuparms,AndyetIdaretodye;

ButI"llnotbeseducedbyphanaticalcharmsTillIknowareasonwhy。

WhytheKingandthestateShouldfalltodebateIne"ercouldyetareasonsee,ButIfindmanyoneWhythewarsshouldbedone,AndtheKingandhisrealmsagree。

IlovetheKingandtheParliament,ButIlovethembothtogether:

Andwhentheybydivisionasunderarerent,Iknow"tisgoodforneither。

Whichsoe"erofthoseBevictorious,I"msureforusnogood"twillbe,ForourplagueswillincreaseUnlesswehavepeace,AndtheKingandhisrealmsagree。

TheKingwithoutthemcan"tlongstand,NortheywithouttheKing;

"Tistheymustadvise,and"tishemustcommand,Fortheirpowerfromhismustspring。

"TisacomfortlessswayWhennonewillobey;

IftheKinghan"thisright,whichwayshallwe?

Theymayvoteandmakelaws,ButnogoodtheywillcauseTilltheKingandhisrealmagree。

ApurereligionIwouldhave,Notmixtwithhumanwit;

AndIcannotendurethateachignorantknaveShoulddaretomeddlewithit。

ThetricksofthelawIwouldfainwithdraw,Thatitmaybealiketoeachdegree:

AndIfainwouldhavesuchAsdomeddlesomuch,WiththeKingandthechurchagree。

Wehavepray"dandpray"dthatthewarsmightcease,Andwebefreemenmade;

Iwouldfight,ifmyfightingwouldbringanypeace,Butwarisbecomeatrade。

OurservantsdidrideWithswordsbytheirside,Andmadetheirmastersfootmenbe;

Butwe"llbenomoreslavesTothebeggarsandknavesNowtheKingandtherealmsdoagree。

Ballad:TheCommonersWrittenin1645totheClub-men,byAlex。Brome。

Comeyourways,BonnyboysOfthetown,Fornowisyourtimeornever:

ShallyourfearsOryourcaresCastyoudown?

HangyourwealthAndyourhealth,Getrenown。

Weareallundoneforever,NowtheKingandthecrownAretumblingdown,Andtherealmdothgroanwithdisasters;

AndthescumofthelandArethementhatcommand,Andourslavesarebecomeourmasters。

Nowourlives,Children,wives,Andestate,Areapreytothelustandplunder,TotherageOfourage;

AndthefateOfourlandIsathand;

"TistoolateTotreadtheseusurpersunder。

Firstdowngoesthecrown,Thenfollowsthegown,Thuslevell"darewebytheRoundhead;

WhileChurchandStatemustFeedtheirprideandtheirlust,Andthekingdomandkingbeconfounded。

ShallwestillSufferillAndbedumb,Andleteveryvarletundous?

ShallwedoubtOfeachloutThatdothcome,WithavoiceLikethenoiseOfadrum,Andaswordorabuff-coat,tous?

ShallweloseourestatesByplunderandrates,Tobedeckthoseproudupstartsthatswagger?

RatherfightforyourmeatWhichthoselocustsdoeat,Noweveryman"sabeggar。

Ballad:TheRoyalistByAlex。Brome。Written1646。

Comepassaboutthebowltome,AhealthtoourdistressedKing;

Thoughwe"reinholdletcupsgofree,Birdsinacagemayfreelysing。

ThegrounddoestipplehealthsafarWhenstormsdofall,andshallnotwe?

AsorrowdaresnotshowitsfaceWhenweareships,andsack"sthesea。

Poxonthisgrief,hangwealth,let"ssing;

Shall"skillourselvesforfearofdeath?

We"lllivebyth"airwhichsongsdobring,Oursighingdoesbutwasteourbreath。

Thenletusnotbediscontent,Nordrinkaglassthelessofwine;

Invainthey"llthinktheirplaguesarespentWhenoncetheyseewedon"trepine。

Wedonotsufferherealone,Thoughwearebeggar"d,so"stheKing;

"Tissint"havewealthwhenhehasnone,Tush!poverty"saroyalthing!

Whenwearelardedwellwithdrink,Ourheadshallturnasroundastheirs,Ourfeetshallrise,ourbodiessinkCleandownthewindlikeCavaliers。

Fillthisunnaturalquartwithsack,Natureallvacuumsdothdecline;

Ourselveswillbeazodiac,Andeverymouthshallbeasign。

MethinksthetravelsoftheglassArecircular,likePlato"syear;

WhereeverythingisasitwasLet"stippleround:andso"tishere。

Ballad:TheNewCourtierByAlex。Brome。1648。

SinceitmustbesoThensoletitgo,Letthegiddy-brain"dtimesturnround;

Sincewehavenokingletthegobletbecrown"d,Ourmonarchythuswillrecover:

WhilethepottlesareweepingWe"lldrenchoursadsoulsInbig-belliedbowls;

Oursorrowsinsackshallliesteeping,Andwe"lldrinktilloureyesdorunover;

AndproveitbyreasonThatitcanbenotreasonTodrinkandtosingAmournivalofhealthstoournew-crown"dKing。

Letusallstandbare;-

Inthepresenceweare,Letournoseslikebonfiresshine;

Insteadoftheconduits,letthepottlesrunwine,Toperfectthisnewcoronation;

AndwethatareloyalIndrinkshallbepeers,WhilethatfacethatwearsPureclaret,looksliketheblood-royal,Andoutstaresthebonesofthenation:

Insignofobedience,OuroathofallegianceBeer-glassesshallbe,Andhethattipplestenisofthenobility。

ButifinthisreignThehalbertedtrainOrtheconstableshouldrebel,Andshouldmaketheirturbill"dmilitiatoswell,AndagainsttheKing"spartyraisearms;

Thenthedrawers,likeyeomenOftheguards,withquartpotsShallfuddlethesots,Whilewemake"embothcuckoldsandfreemen;

Andontheirwivesbeatupalarums。

ThusaseachhealthpassesWe"lltripletheglasses,AndholditnosinTobeloyalanddrinkindefenceofourKing。

Ballad:UponTheCavaliersDepartingOutOfLondonByAlex。Brome。

Nowfaretheewell,London,Thounextmustbeundone,"Causethouhastundoneusbefore;

ThiscauseandthistyrantHadneverplay"dthishighrantWere"tnotforthyARGENTD"OR。

Nowwemustdesertthee,Withthelinesthatbegirtthee,Andthered-coatedsaintsdomineer;

Whowithlibertyfoolthee,Whileamonsterdothrulethee,Andthoufeel"stwhatbeforethoudidstfear。

Nowjusticeandfreedom,Withthelawsthatdidbreed"em,AresenttoJamaicaforgold,Andthosethatupheld"emHavepowerbutseldom,Forjusticeisbarter"dandsold。

NowtheChristianreligionMustseekanewregion,Andtheoldsaintsgivewaytothenew;

AndwethatareloyalVailtothosethatdestroyall,WhentheChristiangivesplacetotheJew。

Butthisisourglory,InthiswretchedstoryCalamitiesfallonthebest;

AndthosethatdestroyusDobetteremployus,Tosingtilltheyaresupprest。

Ballad:AMadWorld,MyMastersFromtheKing"spamphlets,BritishMuseum。

WehaveaKing,andyetnoKing,Forhehathlosthispower;

For"gainsthiswillhissubjectsareImprison"dintheTower。

Wehadsomelaws(butnownolaws)

Bywhichheheldhiscrown;

Andwehadestatesandliberties,Butnowthey"revoteddown。

Wehadreligion,butoflateThat"sbeatendownwithclubs;

WhilstthatprofanenessauthorizedIsbelchedforthintubs。

Wewerefreesubjectsborn,butnowWearebyforcemadeslaves,Bysomewhomwedidcountourfriends,Butintheendprovedknaves。

AndnowtosuchagrievousheightAreourmisfortunesgrown,ThatourestatesaretookawayBytricksbeforene"erknown。

ForthereareagentssentabroadMosthumblyfortocraveOuralms;butiftheyaredenied,Andofusnothinghave,ThenbyavoteEXTEMPORE

Wearetoprisonsent,Mark"dwiththenameofenemy,ToKingandParliament:

Andduringourimprisonment,TheirlawlessbullsdoplunderAlicensetotheirsoldiers,Ourhousesfortoplunder。

AndiftheirhoundsdochancetosmellAmanwhosefortunesareOfsomeaccount,whosepurseisfull,Whichnowissomewhatrare;

AMONSTERnow,DELINQUENTterm"d,Heisdeclaredtobe,Andthathislands,aswellasgoods,Sequester"doughttobe。

Asifourprisonsweretoogood,HeistoYarmouthsent,ByvirtueofawarrantfromTheKingandParliament。

Thusinourroyalsovereign"sname,Andekehispowerinfused,Andbythevirtueofthesame,Heandallhisabused。

ForbythismeanshiscastlesnowAreinthepowerofthoseWhotreach"rously,withmightandmain,Dostrivehimtodepose。

Arise,therefore,braveBritishmen,FightforyourKingandState,Againstthosetrait"rousmenthatstriveThisrealmtoruinate。

"TisPym,"tisPymandhiscolleagues,Thatdidourwoeengender;

Noughtbuttheirlivescanendourwoes,Andusinsafetyrender。

Ballad:TheManO"TheMoonHogg,inhissecondseriesofJacobiteRelics,statesthathe"gotthissongamongsomeoldpapersbelongingtoMrOrrofAlloa,"andthathenevermetwithitelsewhere。InhisfirstseriesheprintedaScottishsongbeginning,-

"ThenwasamancamefronthemoonAndlandedinourtown,sir,AndhehasswornasolemnoathThatallbutknavesmustdown,sir。"

InMartinParker"sforegoingballad,"WhentheKingenjoyshisownagain,"thereisalsoanallusiontothemaninthemoon:-

"TheManintheMoonMaywearouthisshoonByrunningafterCharleshiswain;"

asitwouldappearthatthe"ManintheMoon,"wasthetitleassumedbyanalmanack-makerofthetimeoftheCommonwealth,who,likeotherastronomersandastrologers,predictedtheKing"srestoration。Inthissongthe"Mano"theMoon"clearlysignifiesKingCharles。

Themano"themoonforever!

Themano"themoonforever!

We"lldrinktohimstillInamerrycupofale,-

Here"sthemano"themoonforever!

Themano"themoon,here"stohim!

Howfewtherebethatknowhim!

Butwe"lldrinktohimstillInamerrycupofale,-

Themano"themoon,here"stohim!

Bravemano"themoon,wehailthee,Thetrueheartne"ershallfailthee;

Forthedaythat"sgoneAndthedaythat"sourown-

Bravemano"themoon,wehailthee。

Wehaveseenthebearbestridethee,Andthecloudsofwinterhidethee,ButthemoonischangedAndhereweareranged,-

Bravemano"themoon,webidethee。

Themano"themoonforever!

Themano"themoonforever!

We"lldrinktohimstillInamerrycupofale,-

Here"sthemano"themoonforever!

Wehavegrievedthelandshouldshunthee,Andhaveneverceasedtomournthee,ButforallourgriefTherewasnorelief,-

Now,mano"themoon,returnthee。

There"sOrionwithhisgoldenbelt,AndMars,thatburningmover,ButofallthelightsThatrulethenights,Themano"themoonforever!

Ballad:TheTub-PreacherBySamuelButler(AuthorofHudibras)。Tothetuneof"TheOldCourtieroftheQueen"s。"

Withfaceandfashiontobeknown,Witheyesallwhite,andmanyagroan,Withneckawryandsnivellingtone,Andhandkerchieffromnosenew-blown,AndlovingcanttosisterJoan;

"Tisanewteacheraboutthetown,Oh!thetown"snewteacher!

Withcozeninglaugh,andhollowcheek,Togetnewgatheringseveryweek,Withpaltrysenseasmancanspeak,WithsomesmallHebrew,andnoGreek,Withhumsandhawswhenstuff"stoseek;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Withhaircutshorterthanthebrow,Withlittleband,asyouknowhow,WithcloaklikePaul,nocoatItrow,Withsurplicenone,norgirdlenow,Withhandstothump,norkneestobow;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Withshop-boardbreedingandintrusion,Bysomeoutlandishinstitution,WithCalvin"smethodandconclusion,Tobringallthingsintoconfusion,Andfar-stretchedsighsformereillusion;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Withthreatsofabsolutedamnation,ButcertaintyofsomesalvationTohisnewsect,noteverynation,Withelectionandreprobation,Andwithsomeuseofconsolation;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

WithtroopsexpectinghimatdoorTohearasermonandnomore,Andwomenfollowhimgoodstore,AndwithgreatBiblestoturno"er,WhilstTomwritesnotes,asbar-boysscore,"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Withdoublecaptoputhisheadin,Thatlookslikeablackpottipp"dwithtin;

Whilewithanticgestureshedothgapeandgrin;

Thesistersadmire,andhewheedlesthemin,Whotocheattheirhusbandsthinknosin;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Withgreatpretendedspiritualmotions,Andmanyfinewhimsicalnotions,Withblindzealandlargedevotions,Withbroachingrebellionandraisingcommotions,AndpoisoningthepeoplewithGenevapotions;

"Tisanewteacher,etc。

Ballad:TheNewLitanyFromtheKing"spamphlets,BritishMuseum。Satiresintheformofalitanywerecommonfrom1646to1746,andevenlater。

Fromanextemporeprayerandagodlyditty,Fromthechurlishgovernmentofacity,Fromthepowerofacountrycommittee,Liberanos,Domine。

FromtheTurk,thePope,andtheScottishnation,Frombeinggovern"dbyproclamation,AndfromanoldProtestant,quiteoutoffashion,Libera,etc。

Frommeddlingwiththosethatareoutofourreaches,Fromafightingpriest,andasoldierthatpreaches,Fromanignoramusthatwrites,andawomanthatteaches,Libera,etc。

Fromthedoctrineofdeposingofaking,FromtheDIRECTORY,(2)oranysuchthing,Fromafinenewmarriagewithoutaring,Libera,etc。

Fromacitythatyieldsatthefirstsummons,Fromplunderinggoods,eithermanorwoman"s,OrhavingtodowiththeHouseofCommons,Libera,etc。

Fromastumblinghorsethattumbleso"erando"er,Fromusheringalady,orwalkingbefore,FromanEnglish-Irishrebel,newlycomeo"er,(3)

Libera,etc。

Fromcompounding,orhanginginasilkenaltar,Fromoathsandcovenants,andbeingpoundedinamortar,Fromcontributions,orfree-quarter,Libera,etc。

Frommouldybread,andmustybeer,Fromaholiday"sfast,andaFriday"scheer,Fromabrother-hood,andashe-cavalier,Libera,etc。

FromNickNeuter,foryou,andforyou,FromThomasTurn-coat,thatwillneverprovetrue,FromareverendRabbithat"sworsethanaJew,Libera,etc。

Fromacountryjusticethatstilllooksbig,FromswallowinguptheItalianfig,OrlearningoftheScottishjig,Libera,etc。

Frombeingtakeninadisguise,Frombelievingoftheprintedlies,FromtheDevilandfromtheExcise,(4)

Libera,etc。

Fromabrokenpatewithapintpot,ForfightingforIknownotwhat,AndfromafriendasfalseasaScot,Libera,etc。

Fromonethatspeaksnosense,yettalksallthathecan,FromanoldwomanandaParliamentman,FromanAnabaptistandaPresbyterman,Libera,etc。

FromIrishrebelsandWelshhubbub-men,FromIndependentsandtheirtub-men,Fromsheriffs"bailiffs,andtheirclub-men,Libera,etc。

Fromonethatcaresnotwhathesaith,Fromtrustingonethatneverpayeth,Fromaprivatepreacherandapublicfaith,Libera,etc。

FromavapouringhorseandaRoundheadinbuff,FromroaringJackCavee,withmoneylittleenough,Frombeadsandsuchidolatrousstuff,Libera,etc。

Fromholydays,andallthat"sholy,FromMay-polesandfiddlers,andallthat"sjollyFromLatinorlearning,sincethatisfolly,Libera,etc。

Andnowtomakeanendofall,IwishtheRoundheadshadafall,OrelsewerehangedinGoldsmith"sHall。

Amen。

BenedicatDominus。

Ballad:TheOldProtestant"sLitanyAgainstallsectariesAndtheirdefendants,BothPresbyteriansAndIndependents。

MrWalterWilkins,inhisPoliticalBalladsoftheSeventeenthandEighteenthCenturies,says,theimprintofthisbroadsideintimatesthatitwaspublishedin"theyearofHope,1647,"andThomson,thecollector,addedtheprecisedate,the7thofSeptember。

Thatthouwiltbepleasedtograntourrequests,Andquitedestroyallthevipers"nests,ThatEnglandandhertruereligionmolests,Terogamusaudinos。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedtocensurewithpityThepresentestateofouroncefamouscity;

Letherstillbegovern"dbymenjustandwitty,Terogamus,etc。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedtoconsidertheTower,AndallotherprisonsintheParliament"spower,WhereKingCharleshisfriendsfindtheirwelcomebutsour,Terogamus,etc。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedtolookonthegriefOftheKing"soldservants,andsendthemrelief,Restoretotheyeomeno"th"Guardchinesofbeef,Terogamus,etc。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedveryquicklytobringUntohisjustrightsoursomuch-wrong"dKing,Thathemaybehappyineverything,Terogamus,etc。

ThatWhitehallmayshineinitspristinelustre,ThattheParliamentmaymakeageneralmuster,Thatknavesmaybepunish"dbymenwhoarejuster,Terogamus,etc。

Thatnowthedog-daysarefullyexpired,Thatthosecursedcurs,whichourpatiencehavetired,Maysufferwhatisbytruejusticerequired,Terogamus,etc。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedtoinclineconqueringThomas(WhonowhathbothcityandTowergottenfromus),Thathemaybejustinperforminghispromise,Terogamus,etc。

ThatourhopefulPrinceandourgraciousQueen(WhomwehereinEnglandlongtimehavenotseen)

Maysoonberestoredtowhattheyhavebeen,Terogamus,etc。

ThattherestoftheroyalissuemaybeFromtheirParliamentaryguardianssetfree,Andbekeptaccordingtotheirhighdegree,Terogamus,etc。

ThatourancientLiturgymayberestored,Thattheorgans(bysectariessomuchabhorr"d)

Maysounddivinepraises,accordingtotheword,Terogamus,etc。

Thattheringinmarriage,thecrossatthefont,WhichthedevilandtheRoundheadssomuchaffront,Maybeusedagain,asbeforetheywerewont,Terogamus,etc。

ThatEpiscopacy,usedinitsrightkind,InEnglandoncemoreentertainmentmayfind,ThatScotsandlewdfactionsmaygodownthewind,Terogamus,etc。

ThatthouwiltbepleasedagaintorestoreAllthingsindueorder,astheywerebefore,ThattheChurchandtheStatemaybevex"dnomore,Terogamus,etc。

ThatalltheKing"sfriendsmayenjoytheirestates,Andnotbekept,astheyhavebeen,atlowrates,Thatthepoormayfindcomfortagainattheirgates,Terogamus,etc。

Thatthouwiltallouroppressionsremove,Andgrantusfirmfaithandhope,join"dwithtruelove,Convertorconfoundallwhichvirtuereprove,Terogamus,etc。

Thatallpeevishsectsthatwouldliveuncontroll"d,Andwillnotbegovern"d,asallsubjectsshould,ToNewEnglandmaypack,orlivequieti"th"Old,Terogamus,etc。

ThatgraciousKingCharles,withhischildrenandwife,Wholongtimehavesuffer"dthroughthiscivilstrife,Mayendwithhighhonourtheirnaturallife,Terogamus,etc。

Thattheywhohaveseizedonhonestmen"streasure,OnlyfortheirloyaltytoGodandtoCaesar,Mayintimeconvenientfindmeasureformeasure,Terogamus,etc。

Thatthoualltheseblessingsuponuswiltsend,WearenoINDEPENDENTS,onTheewedepend,Andaswebelieve,fromallharmusdefend;

Terogamus,etc。

Ballad:ViveLeRoyFromacollectionofsongs,1640to1660。ItisalsotobefoundintheadditionalMSS。,No。11,608,p。54,inthecollectionintheBritishMuseum。ItwassungtotheairofLoveliesbleeding,-andwas,saysMrChappell,"theGodsavetheKing"ofCharlesI。,CharlesII。,andJamesII。

Whatthoughthezealotspulldowntheprelates,Pushatthepulpit,andkickatthecrown,Shallwenotneveroncemoreendeavour,Strivetopurchaseourroyallrenown?

ShallnottheRoundheadfirstbeconfounded?

Sa,sa,sa,say,boys,ha,ha,ha,ha,boys,Thenwe"llreturnwithtriumphandjoy。

Thenwe"llbemerry,drinkwhitewineandsherry,Thenwewillsing,boys,GodblesstheKing,boys,Castupourcaps,andcry,VIVELEROY。

WhatthoughthewisemakeAldermanIsaacPutusinprisonandstealourestates,Thoughwebeforcedtobeunhorsed,Andwalkonfootasitpleaseththefates;

IntheKing"sarmynomanshallharmye。

Thencomealong,boys,valiantandstrong,boys,Fightforyourgoods,whichtheRoundheadsenjoy;

AndwhenyouventureLondontoenter,Andwhenyoucome,boys,withfifeanddrum,boys,Isaachimselfshallcry,VIVELEROY。

Ifyouwillchoosethem,donotrefusethem,SincehonestParliamentnevermadethieves,Charleswillnotfurtherhaveroguesdiptinmurder,Neitherbyleases,longlives,norreprieves。

"TistheconditionsandpropositionsWillnotbegranted,thenbenotdaunted,Wewillourhonestoldcustomsenjoy;

Paul"snotrejected,willberespected,Andinthequiervoicesrisehigher,Thankstotheheavens,and(cry),VIVELEROY。

Ballad:TheCavalierBySamuelButler。FromhisPosthumousWorks。AsomewhatdifferentversionappearsinChappell"sPopularMusicoftheOldenTime。

HethatisaclearCavalierWillnotrepine,AlthoughHispocketgrowSoverylowHecannotgetwine。

FortuneisalassWillembrace,Butsoondestroy;

Bornfree,InlibertyWe"llalwaysbe,SingingVIVELEROY。

Virtueisitsownreward,AndFortuneisawhore;

There"snonebutknavesandfoolsregardher,Orherpowerimplore。

ButhethatisatrustyROGER,AndwillservetheKing;

Altho"hebeatatter"dsoldier,Yetmayskipandsing:

Whilstwethatfightforlove,MayinthewayofhonourproveThattheywhomakesportofusMaycomeshortofus;

Fatewillflatterthem,Andwillscatterthem;

WhilstourloyaltyLooksuponroyalty,Wethatlivepeacefully,MaybesuccessfullyCrown"dwithacrownatlast。

Tho"arealhonestmanMaybequiteundone,He"llshowhisallegiance,Love,andobedience;

Thosewillraisehimup,Honourstayshimup,Virtuekeepshimup,Andwepraisehimup。

Whilstthevaincourtiersdine,Withtheirbottlesfullofwine,Honourwillmakehimfast。

FreelythenLet"sbehonestmenAndkickatfate,ForwemaylivetoseeOurloyaltyValuedatahigherrate。

HethatbearsaswordOrawordagainstthethrone,AnddoesprofanelyprateToabusethestate,Hathnokindnessforhisown。

Whattho"paintedplumesandprayersAretheprosp"rousmen,Yetwe"llattendourownaffairs"Tilltheycometo"tagen;

Treacherymaybefacedwithlight,Andletcherylinedwithfurr;

Acuckoldmaybemadeaknight,SingFORTUNEDELAGUERRE。

Butwhat"sthattous,braveboys,Thatarerighthonestmen?

We"llconquerandcomeagain,Beatupthedrumagain;

HeyforCAVALIERS,HoeforCAVALIERS,DrinkforCAVALIERS,FightforCAVALIERS,Dub-a-dub,dub-a-dub,HaveatOldBEELZEBUB,OLIVERstinksforfear。

FIFTHMONARCHY-MENmustdown,boys,Withbulleysofeverysectintown,boys;

We"llrallyandto"tagain,Give"emtheroutagain;

Flylikelightabout,Facetotheright-about,ChargethemhomeagainWhentheycomeonagain;

SINGTANTARARARA,BOYS,TANTARARARA,BOYS,ThisisthelifeofanOldCavalier。

Ballad:ACaveatToTheRoundheadsFromthePosthumousWorksofSamuelButler。

IcometochargeyeThatfighttheclergy,Andpullthemitrefromtheprelate"shead,ThatyouwillbewaryLestyoumiscarryInallthosefactioushumoursyouhavebred;

ButasforBROWNISTSwe"llhavenone,Buttakethemallandhangthemonebyone。

YourwickedactionsJoin"dinfactionsAreallbutaimstorobtheKingofhisdue;

ThengivethisreasonForyourtreason,Thatyou"llberuled,ifhe"llberuledbyyou。

Thenleavethesefactions,zealousbrother,Lestyoubehangedoneagainstanother。

Ballad:Hey,Then,UpGoWeThissong,saysMrChappell,inhisPopularMusicoftheOldenTime,whichdescribeswithsomehumourthetasteofthePuritans,mightpassforaPuritansong,ifitwerenotcontainedinthe"Shepherds"Oracles,"byFrancisQuarles,1646。Hewascup-bearertoElizabeth,QueenofBohemia,daughterofJamesI。,andafterwardschronologertothecityofLondon。Hediedin1644,andhisShepherds"Oracleswereaposthumouspublication。ItwasoftenreprintedduringtheRestoration,andreproducedandslightlyalteredbyThomasDurfey,inhis"PillstoPurgeMelancholy,"wheretheburthenis,"Hey,boys,upgowe。"

Knowthis,mybrethren,heavenisclear,Andallthecloudsaregone;

Therighteousmanshallflourishnow,Gooddaysarecomingon。

Thencome,mybrethren,andbeglad,Andekerejoycewithme;

Lawnsleevesandrochetsshallgodown,Andhey,then,upgowe。

We"llbreakthewindowswhichthewhoreOfBabylonhathpainted,AndwhenthepopishsaintsaredownThenBarrowshallbesainted;

There"sneithercrossnorcrucifixShallstandformentosee,Rome"strashandtrumperyshallgodown,Andhey,then,upgowe。

Whate"erthePopishhandshavebuiltOurhammersshallundo;

We"llbreaktheirpipesandburntheircopes,Andpulldownchurchestoo;

We"llexercisewithinthegroves,Andteachbeneathatree;

We"llmakeapulpitofacask,Andhey,then,upgowe。

We"llputdownUniversities,Wherelearningisprofest,BecausetheypractiseandmaintainThelanguageoftheBeast;

We"lldrivethedoctorsoutofdoors,Andallthatlearnedbe;

We"llcryallartsandlearningdown,Andhey,then,upgowe。

We"lldownwithdeansandprebends,too,AndIrejoycetotellyeWethenshallgetourfillofpig,Andcaponsforthebelly。

We"llburntheFathers"weightytomes,AndmaketheSchool-menflee;

We"lldownwithallthatsmellsofwit,Andhey,then,upgowe。

IfoncetheAntichristiancrewBecrush"dandoverthrown,We"llteachthenobleshowtostoop,Andkeepthegentrydown:

Goodmannershaveanillreport,Andturntopride,wesee,We"llthereforeputgoodmannersdown,Andhey,then,upgowe。

Thenameoflordsshallbeabhorr"d,Foreveryman"sabrother;

NoreasonwhyinChurchandStateOnemanshouldruleanother;

ButwhenthechangeofgovernmentShallsetourfingersfree,We"llmakethesewantonsistersstoop,Andhey,then,upgowe。

WhatthoughtheKingandParliamentDonotaccordtogether,Wehavemorecausetobecontent,Thisisoursunshineweather:

Forifthatreasonshouldtakeplace,Andtheyshouldonceagree,WhowouldbeinaRoundhead"scase,Forhey,then,upgowe。

Whatshouldwedo,then,inthiscase?

Let"sputittoaventure;

Ifthatweholdoutsevenyears"spaceWe"llsueoutourindenture。

Atimemaycometomakeusrue,Andtimemaysetusfree,Exceptthegallowsclaimhisdue,Andhey,then,upgowe。

Ballad:TheCleanContraryWay,Or,ColonelVenne"sEncouragementToHisSoldiersTotheairof"Hey,then,upgowe。"FromaCollectionofLoyalSongswrittenagainsttheRumpParliament。

Fighton,bravesoldiers,forthecause,FearnottheCavaliers;

Theirthreat"ningsareassenselessasOurjealousiesandfears。

Tisyoumustperfectthisgreatwork,Andallmalignantsslay;

YoumustbringbacktheKingagainThecleancontraryway。

"Tisforreligionthatyoufight,Andforthekingdom"sgood;

Byrobbingchurches,plunderingthem,Andsheddingguiltlessblood。

Downwiththeorthodoxaltrain,Allloyalsubjectsslay;

Whenthesearegone,weshallbeblestThecleancontraryway。

WhenCHARLESwehavemadebankrupt,Ofpowerandcrownberefthim,Andallhisloyalsubjectsslain,Andnonebutrebelslefthim;

Whenwehavebeggar"dalltheland,Andsentourtrunksaway,We"llmakehimthenagloriousprinceThecleancontraryway。

"TistopreservehisMajestyThatweagainsthimfight,Noreverarewebeatenback,Becauseourcauseisright:

IfanymakeascrupleatOurDeclarations,say,-

Whofightforus,fightfortheKingThecleancontraryway。

AtKEINTON,BRAINSFORD,PLYMOUTH,YORK,Anddiversplacesmore,Whatvictorieswesaintsobtain,Thelikene"erseenbefore:

HowoftenwePrinceRUPERTkill"d,Andbravelywontheday,ThewickedCavaliersdidrunThecleancontraryway。

Thetruereligionwemaintain,Thekingdom"speaceandplenty;

TheprivilegeofParliamentNotknowntooneandtwenty;

Theancientfundamentallaws,AndteachmentoobeyTheirlawfulsovereign,andalltheseThecleancontraryway。

Wesubjects"libertiespreserveByimprisonmentandplunder,AnddoenrichourselvesandstateBykeepingth"wickedunder。

WemustpreservemechanicksnowTolectorizeandpray;

BythemthegospelisadvancedThecleancontraryway。

AndthoughtheKingbemuchmisledBythatmalignantcrew,He"llfindushonestatthelast,Giveallofusourdue。

Forwedowiselyplot,andplotRebelliontoalloy,HeseeswestandforpeaceandtruthThecleancontraryway。

ThepublickfaithshallsaveoursoulsAndourgoodworkstogether;

Andshipsshallsaveourlives,thatstayOnlyforwindandweather:

ButwhenourfaithandworksfalldownAndallourhopesdecay,OuractswillbearusuptoheavenThecleancontraryway。

Ballad:TheCameronianCatAwell-knownsongfromHogg"sJacobiteRelics;andpopularamongtheCavaliersbothofEnglandandScotlandinthedaysoftheCommonwealth。Itwasusuallysungtoapsalmtune;thesingersimitatingthestyleandmannerofaprecentorataPresbyterianchurch。

TherewasaCameroniancatWashuntingforaprey,Andinthehouseshecatch"damouseUpontheSabbath-day。

TheWhig,beingoffendedAtsuchanactprofane,Laidbyhisbook,thecathetook,Andboundherinachain。

Thoudamn"d,thoucursedcreature,Thisdeedsodarkwiththee,Think"stthoutobringtohellbelowMyholywifeandme?

AssurethyselfthatforthedeedThoubloodforbloodshaltpay,ForkillingoftheLord"sownmouseUpontheSabbath-day。

Thepresbyterlaidbythebook,Andearnestlyhepray"dThatthegreatsinthecathaddoneMightnotonhimbelaid。

AndstraighttoexecutionPoorpussyshewasdrawn,Andhighhang"dupuponatree-

Thepreachersungapsalm。

Andwhentheworkwasended,Theythoughtthecatneardead,Shegaveapaw,andthenamew,Andstretchedoutherhead。

Thyname,saidhe,shallcertainlyAbeaconstillremain,AterroruntoevilonesForevermore,Amen。

Ballad:TheRoyalFeastALoyallSongoftheRoyallFeastkeptbythePrisonersintheTowre,Augustlast,withtheNames,Titles,andCharactersofeveryPrisoner。BySirF。W。,KnightandBaronet,Prisoner。(Sept。

16th,1647。)

"InthenegotiationsbetweentheKingandtheParliamentduringthesummerandautumnofthisyear,"saysMrThomasWrightinhisPoliticalBalladsoftheCommonwealth,publishedforthePercySociety,"thecaseoftheroyalistprisonersintheTowerwasfrequentlybroughtintoquestion。Thelatterseizedtheoccasionofcomplainingagainsttherigours(complaintsapparentlyexaggerated)whichwereexertedagainstthem,andonthe16thJune,1647,waspublished"ATrueRelationofthecruellandunparallel"dOppressionwhichhathbeenillegallyimposedupontheGentlemenPrisonersintheTowerofLondon。"TheseveralpetitionscontainedinthistracthavethesignaturesofFrancisHoward,HenryBedingfield,WalterBlount,GilesStrangwaies,FrancisButler,HenryVaughan,ThomasLunsford,RichardGibson,Tho。Violet,JohnMorley,FrancisWortley,Edw。Bishop,JohnHewet,WingfieldBodenham,HenryWarren,W。Morton,JohnSlaughter,GilbertSwinhow。"

Onthe19thofAugust(accordingtotheMODERATEINTELLIGENCERofthatdate)theKingsenttotheroyalprisonersintheTowertwofatbucksforafeast。Thiscircumstancewastheoriginofthepresentballad。ItwaswrittenbySirFrancisWortley,oneoftheprisoners。Thisballad,aswelearnbytheconcludinglines,wastobesungtothepopulartuneof"ChevyChace。"

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