投诉 阅读记录

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。

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