Poems on Affairs of State | ||
Song.
[What the Priests Gospel call]
1
What the Priests Gospel callDoth not move us at all,
We Commons will have the Dominion;
Whatsoe'er St. Paul taught
Of Subjection, we vote,
Is but one Doctor's Opinion.
2
Since James does not meritAfter Charles to inherit,
And hates the Saints new Reformation;
We'll be rul'd by the Devil,
And do what is Evil,
That Good may thence come to the Nation.
3
We are taught by St. Peter,To submit; but 'tis sweeter,
To rule as his Successors tell us:
Let the Church and State groan,
We'll give Laws to the Throne,
At least be his Majesty's Fellows.
4
What's Great Charles unto us?If he lets James undo us,
We owe him no longer Subjection.
Then Hugh doth afford
Us the use of the Word,
And appears for our Protection.
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5
Let him lay York aside,Let Jack Presbyter ride,
There's no other way to please us;
Then to Charles we'll be true,
As the Treacherous Jew
To the innocent crucify'd Jesus.
6
Then 'twill quickly appear,That we value Tangier:
And he need not make any Motion
For Money or Men
On that Score agen,
All we have is at his devotion.
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