第7章

类别:其他 作者:by Charles Mackay字数:27409更新时间:19/01/04 15:10:22
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。