In Imitation of Hudibras The Dissenting Hypocrite, or Occasional Conformist; with reflections On Two of the Ring-Leaders, &c. Viz. I. Their Works and Writings. II. Their Professions and Principles. III. Their Qualifications and Parts. IV. Their Persons and Practices [by Edward Ward] |
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Sure these Couragious threat'ning Boys
Dare go t'assist the Sevennois;
Their Cause is just, so near a-Kin
To what they never thought a Sin,
Rebellion for Religion-sake.
The Devil may the Hindmost take.
The lazy Dugonots will join
So Great and Noble a Design,
Their lawful Rights for to Regain,
And Conquer cruel France and Spain;
I hope not bring the Example back again.
The Charitable Kind Min Deer
Will certainly go Voluntier,
Upon so glorious an Adventure
Of piercing France through to the Centre;
To reinstate poor Refugees,
Upon a True and Lasting Peace.
No Changling Duke will then refuse,
But soon the strongest Party chuse;
And his own Children disinherit,
Rather than not their Friendship merit.
There never was a Project braver!
May Wind, and Tide, and Time all favour
Our Whigs Confed'rate, gone Abroad
To squeeze the Head of Gallick Toad,
According to Old Nostredamus;
Those Wights may say, and who can blame us?
May't have Success o'er France and Rome
To the last Day of Foreign Doom;
So it prevent a Civil War at Home.
Dare go t'assist the Sevennois;
Their Cause is just, so near a-Kin
To what they never thought a Sin,
Rebellion for Religion-sake.
The Devil may the Hindmost take.
The lazy Dugonots will join
So Great and Noble a Design,
Their lawful Rights for to Regain,
And Conquer cruel France and Spain;
I hope not bring the Example back again.
The Charitable Kind Min Deer
Will certainly go Voluntier,
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Of piercing France through to the Centre;
To reinstate poor Refugees,
Upon a True and Lasting Peace.
No Changling Duke will then refuse,
But soon the strongest Party chuse;
And his own Children disinherit,
Rather than not their Friendship merit.
There never was a Project braver!
May Wind, and Tide, and Time all favour
Our Whigs Confed'rate, gone Abroad
To squeeze the Head of Gallick Toad,
According to Old Nostredamus;
Those Wights may say, and who can blame us?
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To the last Day of Foreign Doom;
So it prevent a Civil War at Home.
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