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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Howe'er, perhaps this Upstart Rumper,
A Commonwealth's New-Model'd Trumper,
A Broker Trooper, or Solliciter
For Rebels All, to speak Simpliciter;
Who does delight so much in Burning,
And his own Country overturning:
Can yet some Tidings or Tale tell us
Of those Mischievous wicked Fellows,
By whose Conspiracy poor London
With fatal Fire was wholly undone;
His Antient Friends and old Acquaintance:
Presbytery and Independence
Set People still at Work on thinking,
The Good Old Cause was almost sinking;
For discontent with th'King's Returning,
They were resolv'd to fall a-burning,
And lay Glad London all in Mourning.
We may with Reason now remember,
It was the Third of Black September;
Which Old Noll call'd his Lucky Day
Thro' all his vast Usurping Sway:
Till, on This Day, he fairly paid
The damned Contract he had made.
If Others so observ'd the Day,
Perhaps they may as dearly pay.
A Commonwealth's New-Model'd Trumper,
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For Rebels All, to speak Simpliciter;
Who does delight so much in Burning,
And his own Country overturning:
Can yet some Tidings or Tale tell us
Of those Mischievous wicked Fellows,
By whose Conspiracy poor London
With fatal Fire was wholly undone;
His Antient Friends and old Acquaintance:
Presbytery and Independence
Set People still at Work on thinking,
The Good Old Cause was almost sinking;
For discontent with th'King's Returning,
They were resolv'd to fall a-burning,
And lay Glad London all in Mourning.
We may with Reason now remember,
It was the Third of Black September;
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Thro' all his vast Usurping Sway:
Till, on This Day, he fairly paid
The damned Contract he had made.
If Others so observ'd the Day,
Perhaps they may as dearly pay.
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