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。