第2章

类别:其他 作者:by Charles Mackay字数:15986更新时间:19/01/04 15:10:22
Godsavethebestofkings,KingCharles! Thebestofqueens,QueenMary! Theladiesall,GlosterandYorke,PrinceCharles,solikeoldharry!(5) GodsendtheKinghisownagain,Histowreandallhiscoyners! Andblesseallkingswhoaretoreigne,Fromtraytorsandpurloyners! TheKingsentuspoortraytorshere(Butyoumayguessethereason) Twobraceofbuckstomendthecheere,Is\'tnottoeatthemtreason? LetSeldensearchCotton\'srecords,AndRowleyintheTowre,Theycannotmatchthepresident,Itisnotintheirpower。 OldColletwouldhavejoy\'dto\'veseenThispresidentrecorded; ForallthepapersheeresawScarcesuchanoneafforded。 TheKingsentus,etc。 Butthatyoumaythesetraytorsknow,I\'llbesoboldtonamethem; ThatiftheyevertraytorsproveThenthisrecordmayshamethem: Butthesearewell-try\'dloyalblades(IfEnglanderehadany),SearchboththeHousesthroughandthroughYou\'ldscarcelyfindesomany。 TheKingsentus,etc。 Thefirstandchiefeamarquesse(6)is,LongwiththeStatedidwrestle; HadOgle(7)doneasmuchashe,Th\'adspoyl\'dWillWaller\'scastle。 Oglehadwealthandtitlegot,Solayddownhiscommissions; Thenoblemarquessewouldnotyield,Butscorn\'dallbaseconditions。 TheKingsentus,etc。 Thenextaworthybishop(8)is,Ofschismatickswashated; ButIthecausecouldneverknow,Norseethereasonstated。 Thecryeswereloud,Godknowesthecause,Theyhadastrangecommittee,Whichwasa-footwellneereayeare,Whowouldhavehadsmallpitty。 TheKingsentus,etc。 ThenexttohimisaWelshJudge,(9) Dursttellthemwhatwastreason; OldhonestDaviddurstbegoodWhenitwasoutofseason; HedurstdiscoverallthetricksThelawyersuse,andknavery,AndshowthesubtileplotstheyuseToenthrallusintoslavery。 TheKingsentus,etc。 FrankWortley(10)hathajovialsoule,Yetneverwasgoodclub-man; He\'sforthebishopsandthechurch,Butcanendurenotub-man。 HetoldSirThomasintheTowre,Thoughhebyhimwasundone,ItpleasedhimthathelostmoremenIntakinghimthenLondon。 TheKingsentus,etc。 SirEdwardHayles(11)waswond\'rousrich,NoflowerinKentyieldshoneyInmoreabundancetothebeeThentheyfromhimsuckmoney; Yethee\'saschearfullasthebest- JudgeJenkinsseesnoreasonThathonestmenforwealthshouldbeAccusedofhightreason。 TheKingsentus,etc。 OldSirGeorgeStrangways(12)hecamein,Thoughhehimselfsubmitted,YetasatraytorhemustbeExceptedandcommitted: Yettheyth\'exceptionnowtakeoff,Butnotthesequestrations,HeemustforsoothtoGoldsmith\'s-hall,Theplaceofdesolation。 TheKingsentus,etc。 HonestSirBerr\'sareallman,Aserewaslaptinleather; Buthe(Godblesseus)lovestheKing,Andthereforewassenthither。 Hedurstbesheriff,anddurstmakeTheParliamentacquaintedWhatheintendedfortodoe,Andforthiswasattainted。 TheKingsentus,etc。 SirBenefield,(13)SirWalterBlunt,AreRomishlyaffected,So\'shonestFrankofHoward\'srace,Andslaughterissuspected。(14) Buthowthedevillcomesthisabout,ThatPapistsaresoloyall,AndthosethatcallthemselvesGod\'ssaintsLikedevilsdodestroyall? TheKingsentus,etc。 JackHewet(15)willhavewholesomemeat,Anddrinkgoodwine,ifany; Hisentertainment\'sfreeandneat,Hischoyceoffriendsnotmany; Jackisaloyall-heartedman,Wellpartedandascholar; He\'llgrumbleifthingspleasehimnot,Butnevergrowstocholler。 TheKingsentus,etc。 GallantSirThomas,(16)boldandstout(BraveLunsford),childreneateth; Buthetakescare,whereheeatsone,Thereheahundredgetteth; WhenHarlow\'swifebringsherlongbills,Hewishesshewereblinded; Whensheespeaksloud,asloudheswearsThewoman\'searthly-minded。 TheKingsentus,etc。 SirLewis(17)hathanablepen,Cancudgellacommittee; Hemakesthemdoehimreason,thoughTheyothersdonotpitty。 BraveCleavelandhadawillingminde,FrankWortleywasnotable,ButLewisgotfourepoundperweekeFor\'schildrenandhistable。 TheKingsentus,etc。 GilesStrangwayes(18)hasagallantsoul,Abraininfatigable; WhatstudyheereundertakesTomasterithee\'sable: Hestudiesonhistheoremes,Andlogarithmesfornumber; HelovestospeakeofLewisDives,(19) Andtheyarene\'erasunder。 TheKingsentus,etc。 SirJohnMarlow\'s(20)aloyallman(IfEnglanderebredany),Hebang\'dthepedlarbackandside,OfScotshekilledmany。 HadGeneralKing(21)donewhatheshould,Andgiventheblew-capsbattail,Wee\'dmakethemallrunintoTweedBydroves,likesommercattell。 TheKingsentus,etc。 WillMorton\'s(22)ofthatCardinal\'srace,Whomadethatblessedmaryage; HeismostloyalltohisKing,Inaction,word,andcarryage; Hisswordandpendefendsthecause,IfKingCharlesthinkenotonhim,Willisamongsttherestundone,- TheLordhavemercyonhim! TheKingsentus,etc。 TomConisby(23)isstoutandstern,Yetofasweetcondition; Tothemheloveshiscrimewasgreat,HereadtheKing\'scommission,AndrequiredCranborntoassist; Hecharged,butshouldhavepray\'dhim; TomwassoboldhedidrequireAllfortheKingshouldaidhim。 TheKingsentus,etc。 ButIWin。Bodnam(24)hadforgot,Hadsuffer\'dsomuchhardship; There\'snomanintheTowrehadleftTheKingsoyoungawardship; He\'sfirmebothtothechurchandcrowne,Thecrownlawandthecanon; TheHousesputhimtohisshifts,Andhiswife\'sfatherMammon。 TheKingsentus,etc。 SirHenryVaughan(25)looksasgraveAsanybeardcanmakehim; ThosecomepooreprisonersfortoseeDoeforourpatriarketakehim。 OldHarryisarighttrue-blue,AsvaliantasPendraggon; AndwouldbeloyalltohisKing,HadKingCharlesne\'eraragon。 TheKingsentus,etc。 JohnLilburne(26)isastirringblade,Andunderstandsthematter; Heneitherwillking,bishops,lords,North\'HouseofCommonsflatter: Johnlovesnopowerprerogative,ButthatderivedfromSion; Asforthemitreandthecrown,Thosetwohelooksawryon。 TheKingsentus,etc。 TomViolet(27)swearshisinjuriesArescarcelytobenumbred; HewascloseprisonertotheStateThesescoredayesandninehundred; ForTomdoessetdownallthedayes,Andhopeshehasgooddebters; \'Twouldbenotreason(Jenkinsayes) Tobringthempeacefulletters。 TheKingsentus,etc。 PooreHudson(28)ofallwasthelast,Foritwashisdisaster,HemetaturncoatsworethatheWasonceKingCharleshismaster; SohetoLondonsoonwasbrought,Butcameinsuchaseason,Theirmartialcourtwasthencry\'ddown,Theycouldnottryhistreason。 Thekingsentus,etc。 ElseHudsonhadgonetothepot,Whoishecanabidehim? ForhewasmastertotheKing,And(whichismore)didguidehim。 HadHudsondone(asJudasdid),Mostloyallybetray\'dhim,TheHousesaresonoble,theyAsbravelywouldhavepaidhim。 TheKingsentus,etc。 We\'llthenconcludewithheartyhealthsToKingCharlesandQueenMary; Totheblackladinbuff(thePrince),SolikehisgrandsireHarry; ToYork,toGlo\'ster;maywenotSendTurkandPopedefiance,SincewesuchgallantsecondshaveTostrengthenouralliance? Wee\'ldrinkthemo\'reando\'reagain,Elsewe\'reunthankfullcreatures; SinceCharles,thewise,thevaliantKing,Takesusforloyalltraytors。 Thisifyouwillrhymedogrellcall,(Thatyoupleaseyoumaynameit,) OneoftheloyaltraytorshereDidforaballadframeit: OldChevyChacewasinhisminde; Ifanysuititbetter,AllthoseconcernedinthesongWillkindlythankthesetter。 Ballad:UponHisMajesty\'sComingToHolmbyCharlesI。,afterhissurrendertotheEnglishCommissionersbytheScotch,wasconveyedtoHolmbyHouse,Northamptonshire,16thFebruary,1647。 Holdout,braveCharles,andthoushaftwinthefield; Thoucanstnotlosethyself,unlessthouyieldOnsuchconditionsaswillforcethyhandTogiveawaythysceptre,crown,andland。 Andwhatisworse,tohazardbythyfall,Toloseagreatercrown,moreworththanall。 ThypoordistressedCavaliersrejoycedTohearthyroyalresolutionvoiced,AndarecontentfarmorepoortobeThanyettheyare,soitreflectsfromthee。 Thouartoursovereignstill,inspiteofhate; OurzealistothyPERSON,notthySTATE。 WearenotsoambitioustodesireOurdroopingfortunestobemountedhigher,Andthousogreatamonarch,toourgrief,Mustsueuntothysubjectsforrelief: Andwhentheysitandlongdebateaboutit,Musteitherstaytheirtime,orgowithoutit。 No,sacredprince,thyfriendsesteemtheemoreInthydistressesthaneretheydidbefore; Andthoughtheirwingsbeclipt,theirwishesflyToheavenbymillions,forafreshsupply。 Thatasthycausewassobetray\'dbyMEN,ItmaybyANGELSberestoredagen。 Ballad:IThankYouTwiceOrThecitycourtingtheirownruin,ThanktheParliamenttwicefortheirtrebleundoing。 Astreetballad。Fromabroadside,1647。 Thehierarchyisoutofdate,Ourmonarchywassickoflate,Butnow\'tisgrownanexcellentstate: Oh,Goda-mercy,Parliament! Theteachersknewnotwhattosay,The\'prenticeshaveleavetoplay,Thepeoplehaveallforgottentopray; Still,Goda-mercy,Parliament! TheRoundheadandtheCavalierHavefoughtitoutalmostsevenyear,Andyet,methinks,theyareneverthenear: Oh,God,etc。 Thegentryaresequester\'dall; OurwivesyoufindatGoldsmithHall,Fortheretheymeetwiththedevilandall; Still,God,etc。 TheParliamentaregrowntothatheightTheycarenotapinwhathisMajestysaith; Andtheypayalltheirdebtswiththepublicfaith。 Oh,God,etc。 Thoughallwehavehereisbroughttonought,InIrelandwehavewholelordshipsbought,Thereweshallonedayberich,\'tisthought: Still,God,etc。 Wemustforsakeourfatherandmother,AndfortheStateundoourownbrotherAndneverleavemurtheringoneanother: Oh,God,etc。 NowtheKingiscaughtandthedevilisdead; Fairfaxmustbedisbanded,OrelsehemaychancebeHotham-ed。 Still,God,etc。 TheyhavemadeKingCharlesagloriousking,Hewastold,longago,ofsuchathing; Nowheandhissubjectshavereasontosing,Oh,God,etc。 Ballad:TheCitiesLoyaltieToTheKing(Aug。13th,1647。) ThecityofLondonmadeseveraldemonstrationsthisyeartosupportthePresbyterianpartyintheParliamentagainsttheIndependentsandthearmy。InthelatterendofSeptember,afterthearmyhadmarchedtoLondon,andtheParliamentactedunderitsinfluence,thelordmayorandalargepartofthealdermenwerecommittedtotheToweronthechargeofhightreason;andanewmayorfortherestoftheyearwasappointedbytheParliament。 Tothetuneof\"Londonisafinetownandagallantcity。\" Whykeptyourtrain-bandssuchastirre? Whysentyouthembyclusters? ThenwentintoSaintJames\'sParke? Whytookyouthentheirmusters? WhyrodemyLordupFleet-streetWithcoachesatleasttwenty,Andfill\'dtheysaywithaldermen,Asgoodtheyhadbeenempty? Londonisabravetowne,YetItheircasespitty; TheirmayorandsomefewaldermenHavecleaneundonethecity。 The\'prenticesaregallantblades,Andtothekingareclifty; ButthelordmayorandaldermenArescarcesowiseasthrifty。 I\'lepayfortheapprentices,TheytotheKingwerehearty; FortheyhavedoneallthattheycanToadvancetheirsoveraignesparty。 London,etc。 What\'snowbecomeofyourbravePoyntz? AndofyourGenerallMassey?(29) Ifyoupetitionforapeace,Thesegallantstheywillslashyee。 Wherenowareyourreformadoes? ToScotlandgonetogether: \'TwerebettertheywerefairlytrusstThentheyshouldbringthemthither。 London,etc。 Butifyouraldermenwerefalse,OrGlyn,that\'syourrecorder!(30) Letthemneverbetrayyoumore,Buthangthemupinorder。 Allthesemenmaybecoach\'taswellAsanyothersinnerUpHolborne,andrideforwardestill,ToTyburnetotheirdinner。 London,&c。 GodsendthevaliantGeneralmayRestoretheKingtoglory!(31) ThenthatnameIhavehonour\'dsoWillfamousbeinstory; Whileifhedoenot,ImuchfeareTheruineofthenation,And(thatIshouldbelothtosee) Hishouse\'sdesolation。 London,etc。 Ballad:TheLawyers\'LamentationForTheLossOfCharing-CrossFromaCollectionofLoyalSongs,1610to1660。 Undone!undone!thelawyerscry,Theyrambleupanddown; WeknownotthewaytoWESTMINSTER NowCHARING-CROSSisdown。 Nowfaretheewell,oldCharing-Cross,Thenfaretheewell,oldstump; ItwasathingsetupbyaKing,Andsopull\'ddownbytheRUMP。 AndwhentheycametothebottomoftheStrandTheywereallataloss: ThisisnotthewaytoWESTMINSTER,WemustgobyCHARING-CROSS。 Thenfaretheewell,etc。 TheParliamentdidvoteitdownAsathingtheythoughtmostfitting,Forfearitshouldfall,andsokill\'emallIntheHouseastheyweresitting。 Thenfaretheewell,etc。 SomelettersaboutthisCROSSwerefound,Orelseitmightbeenfreed; ButIdaresay,andsafelyswear,Itcouldneitherwritenorread。 Thenfaretheewell,etc。 TheWHIGstheydoaffirmandsayToPOPERYitwasbent; ForwhatIknowitmightbeso,Fortochurchitneverwent,Thenfaretheewell,etc。 ThiscursedRUMP-REBELLIOUSCREW,Theyweresodamn\'dhard-hearted; Theypass\'davotethatCHARING-CROSS Shouldbetakendownandcarted: Thenfaretheewell,etc。 Now,WHIGS,Iwouldadviseyouall,\'TiswhatI\'dhaveyoudo; ForfeartheKingshouldcomeagain,PraypulldownTYBURNtoo。 Thenfaretheewell,etc。 Ballad:TheDownfalOfCharing-CrossCharing-Cross,asitstoodbeforethecivilwars,wasoneofthosebeautifulGothicobelisks,erectedtoconjugalaffectionbyEdwardI。,whobuiltsuchaonewhereverthehearseofhisbelovedEleanorrestedinitswayfromLincolnshiretoWestminster。Butneitheritsornamentalsituation,thebeautyofitsstructure,northenobledesignofitserection(whichdidhonourtohumanity),couldpreserveitfromthemercilesszealofthetimes;forin1647itwasdemolishedbyorderoftheHouseofCommons,asPopishandsuperstitious。Thisoccasionedthefollowingnotunhumoroussarcasm,whichhasbeenoftenprintedamongthepopularsonnetsofthosetimes。 Theplotreferredtoinver。3wasthatenteredintobyMrWallerthepoet,andothers,withaviewtoreducethecityandTowertotheserviceoftheKing;forwhichtwoofthem,Nath。TomkinsandRichardChaloner,suffereddeath,July5,1643。Vid。Ath。Ox。11。 24-PERCY\'SRELIQUESOFANCIENTENGLISHPOETRY。 Undone!undone!thelawyersare,Theywanderaboutthetowne,NorcanfindthewaytoWestminsterNowCharing-Crossisdowne: AttheendoftheStrandtheymakeastand,Swearingtheyareataloss,Andchaffingsay,that\'snottheway,TheymustgobyCharing-Cross。 TheParliamenttovoteitdownConceiveditveryfitting,Forfearitshouldfall,andkillthemallIntheHouseastheyweresitting。 Theyweretoldgod-wot,ithadaplot,Whichmadethemsohard-hearted,Togivecommanditshouldnotstand,Butbetakendownandcarted。 Mentalkofplots,thismighthavebeenworse,ForanythingIknow,ThanthatTOMKINSandCHALONER Werehang\'dforlongagoe。 OurParliamentdidthatprevent,Andwiselythemdefended,ForplotstheywilldiscoverstillBeforetheywereintended。 Butneitherman,woman,norchildWillsay,I\'mconfident,TheyeverhearditspeakonewordAgainsttheParliament。 Aninformersworeitlettersbore,Orelseithadbeenfreed; IntrothI\'lltakemyBibleoathItcouldneitherwritenorread。 TheCommitteesaidthatverifyToPoperyitwasbent: ForoughtIknow,itmightbeso,Fortochurchitneverwent。 Whatwithexcise,andsuchdevice,ThekingdomdothbeginTothinkyou\'llleavethemne\'eracrossWithoutdoorsnorwithin。 MethinkstheCommon-councilshouldOfithavetakenpity,\'Cause,goodoldcross,italwaysstoodSofirmlytothecity。 Sincecrossesyousomuchdisdain,Faith,ifIwereasyou,ForfeartheKingshouldruleagainI\'dpulldownTiburntoo。 Whitlockesays,\"May3rd,1643,CheapsideCrossandothercrosseswerevoteddown,\"&c。Whenthisvotewasputinexecutiondoesnotappear;probablynottillmanymouthsafterTomkinsandChalonerhadsuffered。 WehadaverycuriousaccountofthepullingdownofCheapsideCrosslatelypublishedinoneoftheNumbersoftheGENTLEMEN\'S MAGAZINE,1766-PERCY\'SRELIQUES。 Ballad:TheLongParliamentByJohnCleveland。 Mostgraciousandomnipotent,AndeverlastingParliament,WhosepowerandmajestyAregreaterthanallkingsbyodds; AndtoaccountyoulessthangodsMustneedsbeblasphemy。 MossesandAaronne\'erdiddoMorewonderthaniswroughtbyyouForEngland\'sIsrael; ButthoughtheRedSeawehavepast,IfyoutoCanaanbring\'satlast,Is\'tnotamiracle-? Insixyears\'spaceyouhavedonemoreThanalltheparliamentsbefore; Youhavequitedonethework。 TheKing,theCavalier,andPope,Youhaveo\'erthrown,andnextwehopeYouwillconfoundtheTurk。 ByyouwehavedeliveranceFromthedesignofSpainandFrance,Ormond,Montrose,theDanes; You,aidedbyourbrethrenScots,Defeatedhavemalignantplots,AndbroughtyourswordtoCain\'s。 Whatwholesomelawsyouhaveordain\'d,Wherebyourproperty\'smaintain\'d,\'Gainstthosewouldusundo; Sothatourfortunesandourlives,Nay,whatisdearer,ourownwives,Arewhollykeptbyyou。 Oh!whataflourishingChurchandStateHaveweenjoy\'de\'ersinceyousate,WithagloriousKing(Godsavehim!): HaveyounotmadehisMajesty,Hadhethegracebuttocomply,Anddoasyouwouldhavehim! YourDIRECTORYhowtoprayBythespiritshowstheperfectway; InrealyouhaveabolishtTheDagonoftheCOMMONPRAYER,AndnextweseeyouwilltakecareThatchurchesbedemolisht。 AmultitudeineverytradeOfpainfulpreachersyouhavemade,Learnedbyrevelation; CambridgeandOxfordmadepoorpreachers,Eachshopaffordethbetterteachers,- Oblessedreformation! YourgodlywisdomhathfoundoutThetruereligion,withoutdoubt; ForsureamongsomanyWehavefivehundredattheleast; Isnotthegospelmuchincreast? Allmustbepure,ifany。 CouldyouhavedonemorepiouslyThansellchurchlandstheKingtobuy,Andstopthecity\'splaints? PayingtheScotschurch-militant,Thatthenewgospelhelpttoplant; Godknowstheyarepoorsaints! Becauseth\'Apostles\'Creedislame,Th\'Assemblydothabetterframe,Whichsavesusallwithease; ProvidedstillwehavethegraceTobelieveth\'Houseinthefirstplace,Ourworksbewhattheyplease。 \'TisstrangeyourpowerandholinessCan\'ttheIrishdevilsdispossess,Hisendisverystout: Buttho\'youdosooftenpray,Andev\'rymonthkeepfasting-day,Youcannotcastthemout。 Ballad:ThePuritanByJohnCleveland。Tothetuneof\"AnoldCourtieroftheQueen\'s。\" Withfaceandfashiontobeknown,Foroneofsureelection; Witheyesallwhite,andmanyagroan,Withneckasidetodrawintone,Withharpin\'snose,orheisnone: Seeanewteacherofthetown,Ohthetown,ohthetown\'snewteacher! Withpatecutshorterthanthebrow,Withlittleruffstarch\'d,youknowhow,WithcloaklikePaul,nocapeItrow,Withsurplicenone;butlatelynowWithhandstothump,nokneestobow: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withcoz\'ningcough,andhollowcheek,Togetnewgatheringseveryweek,WithpaltrychangeofANDtoEKE,WithsomesmallHebrew,andnoGreek,Tofindoutwords,whenstuff\'stoseek: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withshop-boardbreedingandintrusion,Withsomeoutlandishinstitution,WithUrsine\'scatechismtomuseon,Withsystem\'smethodforconfusion,Withgroundsstronglaidofmereillusion: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withritesindifferentalldamned,Andmadeunlawful,ifcommanded; GoodworksofPoperydownbanded,Andmorallawsfromhimestranged,Exceptthesabbathstillunchanged: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withspeechunthought,quickrevelation,Withboldnessinpredestination,WiththreatsofabsolutedamnationYetYEAandNAYhathsomesalvationForhisowntribe,noteverynation: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withafterlicensecastacrown,WhenBishopnewhadputhimdown; Withtrickscall\'drepetition,AnddoctrinenewlybroughttotownOfteachingmentohanganddrown: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withflesh-provisiontokeepLent,Withshelvesofsweetmeatsoftenspent,Whichnewmaidbought,oldladysent,Though,tobesaved,apoorpresent,Yetlegaciesassuretoevent: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withtroopsexpectinghimatth\'door,Thatwouldhearsermons,andnomore; Withnotingtools,andsighsgreatstore,WithBiblesgreattoturnthemo\'er,Whilehewrestsplacesbythescore: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withrunningtext,thenamedforsaken,WithFORandBUT,bothbysenseshaken,Cheapdoctrinesforced,wildusestaken,Bothsometimesonebymarkmistaken; Withanythingtoanyshapen: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Withnew-wroughtcaps,againstthecanon,Fortakingcold,tho\'surehehavenone; Asermon\'send,wherehebeganone,Anewhourlong,when\'sglasshadrunone,Newuse,newpoints,newnotestostandon: Seeanewteacher,etc。 Ballad:TheRoundheadFromSamuelButler\'sPosthumousWorks。 Whatcreature\'sthat,withhisshorthairs,Hislittleband,andhugelongears,Thatthisnewfaithhathfounded? Thesaintsthemselveswereneversuch,Theprelatesne\'erruledhalfsomuch; Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。 What\'shethatdoththebishopshate,Andcountstheircallingreprobate,\'CausebythePopepropounded; AndthinksazealouscobblerbetterThanlearnedUsherinev\'ryletter? Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。 What\'shethatdothHIGHTREASONsay,AsoftenashisYEAandNAY,AndwishtheKingconfounded; AnddaresmaintainthatMrPimIsfitterforacrownthanhim? Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。 What\'shethatifhechancetohearAlittlepieceofCOMMONPRAYER,Doththinkhisconsciencewounded; Willgofivemilestopreachandpray,Andmeetasisterbytheway? Oh!sucharogue\'saRoundhead。 What\'shethatmetaholysisterAndinahaycockgentlykiss\'dher? Oh!thenhiszealabounded: \'Twasunderneathashadywillow,HerBibleservedherforapillow,AndtherehegotaRoundhead。 Ballad:PrattleYourPleasureUnderTheRoseFromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。 Thereisanoldproverbwhichalltheworldknows,Anythingmaybespoke,if\'tbeundertherose: Thennowletusspeak,whilstweareinthehint,Ofthestateoftheland,andth\'enormitiesin\'t。 Undertherosebeitspoke,thereisanumberofknaves,MorethaneverwereknowninaStatebefore; ButIhopethattheirmischiefshavedigg\'dtheirowngraves,Andwe\'llnevertrustknavesfortheirsakesanymore。 Undertherosebeitspoken,thecity\'sanassSolongtothepublictolettheirgoldrun,TokeeptheKingout;but\'tisnowcometopass,Iamsuretheywilllose,whosoeverhaswon。 Undertherosebeitspoken,there\'sacompanyofmen,Trainbandstheyarecalled-aplagueconfound\'em:- AndwhentheyarewaitingatWestminsterHall,Maytheirwivesbebeguiledandbegatwithchildall! Undertherosebeitspoken,there\'sadamn\'dcommitteeSitsinhell(Goldsmiths\'Hall),inthemidstofthecity,OnlytosequesterthepoorCavaliers- Thedeviltaketheirsouls,andthehangmantheirears。 Undertherosebeitspoken,ifyoudonotrepentOfthathorriblesin,yourpureParliament,PraystaytillSirThomasdothbringintheKing,ThenDerrick(32)maychancehave\'emallinastring。 Undertherosebeitspoken,letthesynodnowleaveTowrestthewholeScripture,howsoulstodeceive; Foralltheyhavespokenortaughtwillne\'ersave\'em,Unlesstheywillleavethatfault,hell\'ssuretohave\'em! Ballad:TheDominionOfTheSwordAsongmadeintheRebellion。 FromtheLoyalGarland,1686。Tothetuneof\"Loveliesableeding。\" Laybyyourpleading,Lawliesableeding; Burnallyourstudiesdown,andThrowawayyourreading。 Smallpow\'rthewordhas,AndcanaffordusNothalfsomuchprivilegeasThesworddoes。 Itfostersyourmasters,Itplaistersdisasters,ItmakestheservantsquicklygreaterThantheirmasters。 Itventers,itenters,Itseeksanditcenters,Itmakesa\'prenticefreeinspiteOfhisindentures。 Ittalksofsmallthings,Butitsetsupallthings; Thismastersmoney,thoughmoneyMastersallthings。 ItisnotseasonTotalkofreason,Norcallitloyalty,whentheswordWillhaveittreason。 Itconquersthecrown,too,Thegraveandthegown,too,Firstitsetsupapresbyter,andThenitpullshimdowntoo。 ThissubtledisasterTurnsbonnettobeaver; Downgoesabishop,sirs,andupStartsaweaver。 ThismakesalaymanTopreachandtopray,man; AndmakesalordofhimthatWasbutadrayman。 FarfromthegulpitOfSaxby\'spulpit,ThisbroughtanHebrewironmongerTothepulpit。 SuchpitifulthingsbeMorehappythankingsbe; TheygettheupperhandofThimblebeeAndSlingsbee。 Nogospelcanguideit,Nolawcandecideit,InChurchorState,tilltheswordHassanctifiedit。 Downgoesyourlaw-tricks,Farfromthematricks,SprungupholyHewson\'spower,Andpull\'ddownStPatrick\'s。 Thissworditprevails,too,SohighlyinWales,too,ShenkinapPowelswears\"Cots-splutterernails,too。\" InScotlandthisfasterDidmakesuchdisaster,ThattheysenttheirmoneybackForwhichtheysoldtheirmaster。 Itbatter\'dtheirGunkirk,AndsoitdidtheirSpainkirk,Thatheisfled,andswearsthedevilIsinDunkirk。 Hethatcantower,Orhethatislower,WouldbejudgedafooltoputAwayhispower。 Takebooksandrent\'em,Whocaninvent\'em,Whenthattheswordreplies,NEGATURARGUMENTUM。 Yourbravecollege-butlersMuststooptothesutlers; There\'sne\'eralibraryLiketothecutlers\'。 Thebloodthatwasspilt,sir,Hathgain\'dallthegilt,sir; ThushaveyouseenmerunmySworduptothehilt,sir。 Ballad:TheState\'sNewCoinThecoinageissuedduringtheProtectorateofCromwell,consistedofpieceshavingontheobversesideashieldwithStGeorge\'scross,encircledbyalaurelandpalmbranch,andthewords,\"TheCommonwealthofEngland。\"Onthereversesidewasthelegend,\"Godwithus,\"andtwoshields,bearingthearmsofEnglandandIreland。 SawyoutheState\'smoneynewcomefromtheMint? Somepeopledosayitiswonderousfine; Andthatyoumayreadagreatmysteryin\'t,OfmightyKingNol,thelordofthecoin。 Theyhavequiteomittedhispolitichead,Hisworshipfulface,andhisexcellentnose; Butthebettertoshowthelifehehadled,Theyhavefix\'duponittheprintofhishose。 For,iftheyhadsetuphispicturethere,Theyneedsmustha\'crown\'dhiminCharles\'sstead; But\'twascunninglydone,thattheydidforbear,Andratherwouldsetupaughtelsethanhishead。 \'Tismonstrousstrange,andyetitistrue,Inthisreformationweshouldhavesuchluck; Thatcrosseswerealwaysdisdain\'dbyyou,Whobeforepull\'dthemdown,shouldnowsetthemup。 Onthissidetheyhavecircumscribed\"Godwithus,\" Andinthisstampandcointheyconfide; COMMON-WEALTHontheother,bywhichwemayguessThatGodandtheStateswerenotbothofaside。 Onthissidetheyhavecrossandharp,Andonlyacrossontheothersetforth; Bywhichwemaylearn,itfallstoourpartTwocrossestohaveforonefitofmirth! Ballad:TheAnarchie,OrTheBlestReformationSince1640 Beinganewsong,whereinthepeopleexpressetheirthankesandprayforthereformers。 Tobesaidorsungofallthewell-affectedofthekingdomeofEngland,anddominionofWales,beforethebreakingupofthisunhappyParliament。 [FromtheKing\'sPamphlets,BritishMuseum。Itisprintedbutincorrectlyinthe\"RumpSongs,\"ed。1665,underthetitleof\"TheRebellion。\"] ToararenewTune。(Oct。24,1648。) Nowthat,thankestothepowersbelow! Wehavee\'nedoneoutourdoe,Themitreisdowne,andsoisthecrowne,Andwiththemthecoronettoo; Comeclownes,andcomeboyes,comehober-de-hoyes,Comefemalesofeachdegree; Stretchyourthroats,bringinyourvotes,Andmakegoodtheanarchy。 And\"thusitshallgoe,\"sayesAlice; \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesAmy; \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesTaffie,\"Itrow;\" \"Nay,thusitshallgoe,\"sayesJamy。 Ah!butthetruth,goodpeopleall,Thetruthissuchathing; Foritwou\'dundoebothChurchandStatetoo,AndcutthethroatofourKing。 Yetnotthespirit,northenewlight,Canmakethispointsocleare,Butthoumustbringout,thoudeifiedrout,Whatthingthistruthis,andwhere。 SpeakAbraham,speakKester,speakJudith,speakHester,Speaktagandrag,shortcoatandlong; Truth\'sthespellmadeusrebell,Andmurtherandplunder,ding-dong。 \"SureIhavethetruth,\"sayesNumph; \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesClemme; \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesReverendRuth; \"Nay,Iha\'thetruth,\"sayesNem。 Well,letthetruthbewhereitwill,We\'resureallelseisours; YetthesedivisionsinourreligionsMaychanceabateourpowers。 Thenlet\'sagreeonsomeoneway,Itskillsnotmuchhowtrue; TakePrynandhisclubs;orSayandhistubs,(33) Oranysectoldornew; Thedevil\'si\'th\'pack,ifchoyceyoucanlack,We\'refourscorereligionsstrong; Takeyourchoyce,themajorvoyceShallcarryit,rightorwrong。 \"Thenwee\'lebeofthis,\"sayesMegg; \"Nay,wee\'lebeofthat,\"sayesTibb; \"Nay,wee\'lebeofall,\"sayespitifullPaul; \"Nay,wee\'lebeofnone,\"sayesGibb。 Neighboursandfriends,prayonewordmore,There\'ssomethingyetbehinde; Andwisethoughyoube,youdoenotwellseeInwhichdooresitsthewinde。 Asforreligiontospeakeright,AndintheHousessence,Thematter\'sallonetohaveanyornone,If\'twerenotforthepretence。 Buthereindothlurkethekeyoftheworke,Eventodisposeofthecrowne,Dexteriously,andasmaybe,Foryourbehoofeandyourowne。 \"Thenlet\'sha\'KingCharles,\"sayesGeorge; \"Nay,let\'shavehisson,\"sayesHugh; \"Nay,let\'shavenone,\"sayesJabberingJone; \"Nay,let\'sbeallkings,\"sayesPrue。 Ohweshallhave(ifwegoonInplunder,excise,andblood) Butfewfolkeandpooretodomineereore,Andthatwillnotbesogood; Thenlet\'sresolveonsomenewway,Somenewandhappycourse,Thecountry\'sgrownesad,thecityhorne-mad,AndboththeHousesareworse。 Thesynodhathwrit,thegenerallhathspit,Andbothtolikepurposestoo; Religion,lawes,thetruth,thecause,Aretalk\'tof,butnothingwedoe。 \"Come,come,shal\'sha\'peace?\"sayesNell; \"No,no,butwewon\'t,\"sayesMadge; \"ButIsaywewill,\"sayesfiry-facedPhill; \"Wewillandwewon\'t,\"sayesHodge。 ThusfromtheroutwhocanexpectOughtbutdivision? SinceunitydothwithmonarchyBeginandendinone。 Ifthenwhenallisthoughttheirowne,Andlyesattheirbehest,Thesepopularpatesreapnoughtbutdebates,Fromthatmanyround-headedbeast; Come,Royalists,then,doeyouplaythemen,AndCavaliersgivetheword; Nowletusseeatwhatyouwouldbe,Andwhetheryoucanaccord。 \"AhealthtoKingCharles!\"sayesTom; \"Upwithit,\"sayesRalph,likeaman; \"Godblessehim,\"sayesDoll;\"andraisehim,\"sayesMoll; \"Andsendhimhisowne!\"sayesNan。 NowfortheseprudentthingsthatsitWithoutendandtonone,Andtheircommittees,thattownesandcitiesFillwithconfusion; Fortheboldtroopesofsectaries,TheScotsandtheirpartakers,OurnewBritishstates,Col。Burgesandhismates,Thecovenantanditsmakers; Forallthesewee\'lepray,andinsuchaway,Asifitmightgrantedbe,JackandGill,MatandWill,Andalltheworldwouldagree。 \"Aplaguetakethemall!\"sayesBesse; \"Andapestilencetoo!\"sayesMargery,\"Thedevill!\"sayesDick;\"Andhisdam,(34)too!\"sayesNick; \"Amen!andAmen!\"sayI。 Itisdesiredthattheknightsandburgesseswouldtakeespecialcaretosenddownfullnumbershereoftotheirrespectivecountiesandburroughs,forwhichtheyhaveservedapprenticeship,thatallthepeoplemayrejoyceasonemanfortheirfreedom。 Ballad:ACoffinForKingCharles,ACrownForCromwell,AndAPitForThePeopleFromabroadsideintheKing\'sPamphlets,vol。viii。intheBritishMuseum,withthedirection,\"Youmaysingthistothetuneof\'FaineIwould。\'\"Thetunesometimescalled\"Parthenia,\"and\"TheKing\'sComplaint,\"istobefoundinMrChappell\'sPopularMusicoftheOldenTime。TheKingwasbeheadedinJanuary,1649。ThisBalladisdatedthe23rdofAprilinthesameyear。 CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。 So,so,thedeedisdone,Theroyalheadissever\'d,AsImeantwhenIfirstbegun,Andstronglyhaveendeavour\'d。 NowCharlestheFirstistumbleddown,TheSecondIdonotfear; Igraspthesceptre,wearthecrown,NorforJehovahcare。 KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。 Think\'stthou,baseslave,thoughinmygraveLikeothermenIlie,MysparklingfameandroyalnameCan(asthouwishest)die? Know,caitif,inmysonIlive(TheBlackPrincecall\'dbysome),AndheshallamplevengeancegiveTothosethatdidmydoom。 THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。 Supprest,deprest,involvedinwoes,GreatCharles,thypeoplebeBaselydeceivedwithspeciousshowsBythosethatmurther\'dthee。 Weareenslavedtotyrants\'hests,Whohaveourfreedomwon: OurfaintinghopenowonlyrestsOnthysucceedingson。 CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。 Basevulgar!know,themoreyoustir,Themoreyourwoesincrease,Yourrashnesswillyourhopesdeter,\'Tiswemustgiveyoupeace。 BlackCharlesatraitorisproclaim\'dUntoourdignity; Hedies(ife\'erbyushe\'sgain\'d) Withoutallremedy。 KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。 Thriceperjuredvillain!didstnotthouAndthydegeneratetrain,Bymankind\'sSaviour\'sbodyvowTomethysovereign,TomakemethemostgloriouskingThate\'ero\'erEnglandreign\'d; ThatmeandmineineverythingByyoushouldbemaintain\'d? THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。 Sweetprince!OletuspardoncraveOfthybelovedshade; \'Tiswethatbroughttheetothegrave,Thouwertbyusbetray\'d。 Wedidbelieve\'twasreformationThesemonstersdiddesire; NotknowingthatthydegradationAnddeathshouldbeourhire。 CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。 Yesick-brain\'dfools!whosewitdoeslieInyoursmallguts;couldyouImagineourconspiracyDidclaimnootherdue,ButfortospendourdearestbloodsTomakerascallionsflee? No,wesoughtforyourlivesandgoods,Andforamonarchy。 KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。 Butthere\'saThundererabove,Who,thoughhewinksawhile,Isnotwithyourblackdeedsinlove,Hehatesyourdamnedguile。 AndthoughatimeyouperchuponThetopofFortune\'swheel,YoushortlyuntoAcharon(Drunkwithyourcrimes)shallreel。 THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。 Meanwhile(thougloryoftheearth) Welanguishingdodie: EXCISEdothgivefree-quartersbirth,Whilesoldiersmultiply。 Ourlivesweforfeiteveryday,Ourmoneycutsourthroats; Thelawsaretakencleanaway,Orshrunktotraitor\'svotes。 CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。 LikepatientmulesresolvetobearWhate\'erweshallimpose; Yourlivesandgoodsyouneednotfear,We\'llproveyourfriends,notfoes。 We(theELECTEDones)mustguideAthousandyearsthisland; Youmustbepropsuntoourpride,Andslavestoourcommand。 KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。 Butyoumayfailofyourfairhopes,Iffatespropitiousbe; AndyieldyourloathedlivesinropesTovengeanceandtome。 WhenastheSwedesandIrishjoin,TheCumbrianandtheScotDowiththeDanesandFrenchcombine,Thenlookuntoyourlot。 THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。 Ourwrongshavearm\'duswithsuchstrength,Sosadisourcondition,ThatcouldwehopethatnowatlengthWemightfindintermission,Andhadbuthalfwehadbefore,Erethesemechanicssway\'d; Toourrevenge,knee-deepingore,Wewouldnotfeartowade。 CROMWELLONTHETHRONE。 Invain(fondpeople)doyougrutchAndtacitlyrepine。 Forwhy?myskillandstrengtharesuchBothpolesofheavenaremine。 YourhandsandpursesbothcoheredToraiseustothisheight: Youmustprotectthoseyouhaverear\'d,Orsinkbeneaththeirweight。 KINGCHARLESINHISCOFFIN。 SingingwithangelsnearthethroneOftheAlmightyThreeIsit,andknowperdition(BaseCromwell)waitsonthee,Andonthyvileassociates: Twelvemonths(35)shallfullconcludeYourpower-thusspeakthepowerfulfates,ThenVADESyourinterlude。 THEPEOPLEINTHEPIT。 Yea,powerfulfates,haste,hastethetime,Themostauspiciousday,OnwhichthesemonstersofourtimeTohellmustpostaway。 Meanwhile,soparetheirsharpen\'dclaws,Andsoimpairtheirstings,WemaynomorefightfortheCauseOrotherNOVELthings! Ballad:AShortLitanyForTheYear1649 BySamuelButler。(FromhisPosthumousWorks。) FromallthemischiefsthatImentionhere,Preserveus,Heaven,inthisapproachingyear: FromcivilwarsandthoseuncivilthingsThathatetheraceofallourqueensandkings; Fromthosewhoforself-endswouldallbetray,Fromsaintsthatcurseandflatterwhentheypray; Fromthosethatholditmerittorebel,Intreason,murthers,andintheftexcel; Fromthosenewteachershavedestroy\'dtheold,Andthosethatturnthegospelintogold; FromaHigh-Court,andthatrebelliouscrewThatdidtheirhandsinroyalbloodimbrue,- Defendus,Heaven,andtothethronerestoreTherightfulheir,andwewillasknomore。 Ballad:TheSaleOfRebellion\'sHouse-HoldStuffPrintedin\"Percy\'sReliques,\"fromanoldblack-lettercopyinMrPepys\'collection,correctedbytwoothers,oneofwhichispreservedinaChoiceCollectionof120LoyalSongs-1684 Tothetuneof\"OldSirSimontheKing。\" Rebellionhathbrokenuphouse,Andhathleftmeoldlumbertosell; Comehitherandtakeyourchoice,I\'llpromisetouseyouwell。