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A New Litany for the Holy Time of LENT.
I
From all the Women We have whor'dFrom being bound to keep Our Word,
From Civil Broils and Foreign Sword,
Libera nos Domine.
II
From store of Ships and want of Men,From leaping into the Lyons Den,
From a Dutch-War, and Burnet's Pen,
Libera nos, &c.
III
From Bombs of France, and Bulls of Rome,From being Hen-peck'd worse at Home,
From D--- insatiate Womb,
Libera nos, &c.
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IV
From Toleration and such Nonsense,From granting Liberty of Conscience
To Hereticks, against their own Sense,
Libera nos, &c.
V
From hopes we shall Dissenters bringTo Union with a Popish King,
And P---n, that manag'd the whole thing,
Libera nos, &c.
VI
From standing of our Slaves in dread,From being by the Priesthood led
From English-Limbs, to a Roman-Head,
Libera nos, &c.
VII
From Oxford, faithful to his Trust,From being to Our Promise Just,
From M--- Pride to his VVive's Lust,
Libera nos, &c.
VIII
From Somerset and haughty Lory,That would Eclipse our Roman Glory,
And make a Jest of Purgatory,
Libera nos, &c.
IX
From Parliaments that dare oppose,And lead their Soveraign by the Nose,
And from the Sanguinary Laws,
Libera nos, &c.
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X
From such as will not do their bestTo take off Penal-Laws and Test:
From Stamford, Grey, and all the rest,
Libera nos, &c.
XI
VVe humble do beseech thee Lord,That we may Govern by the Sword,
And Berwick know no other VVord,
Quæsimus te audire nos Domine.
XII
That it may please while we do Reign,VVhatever Neighbour Rules the Main,
To make us great in our Campaign,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XIII
That it may be enough for these,VVhile others Towns and Castles seize,
To storm 'em here in Effigies,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XIV
That they may feast and make a Noise,And with their Volleys rend the Skies,
Against a flock of Butter-flys,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XV
That it may please thee to repairLord P---is, who is in despair,
And furnish England with an Heir,
Quæsimus te, &c.
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XVI
That it may be a Prince of Wales,And if the Smock and Dada fails,
Adopt a Brat of Neddy H---,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XVII
That it may prove its Fathers Hope,Restore the Nuncio and the Pope,
And save Old Petre from the Rope,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XVIII
That we with Members may be bless'd,In such a Parliament possess'd,
As shall Annul the Bloody Test,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XIX
That we have time before we dyeTo settle Church and Popery,
That Father Condon may not fly,
Quæsimus te, &c.
XX
Grant we never cross the Main,To be a Geneal for Spain,
And never see Breda again,
Quæsimus te, &c.
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