首页 >出版文学> Cavalier Songs and Ballads of England from 1642 to>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。