Latine Songs With their English: and Poems. By Henry Bold ... Collected and perfected by Captain William Bold |
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SONG XLI.
I
Lets sing as one may say the FateOf those that meddle with this and that,
And more then comes to their shares do prate,
Which no body can deny.
II
Such who their Wine and Coffee Sip,And let fall words 'twixt Cup and Lip,
To scandal of good fellowship,
Which no body, &c.
III
Those Clubbers who when met & sate,Where every Seat is Chair of State,
As if they only knew whats what.
VVhich, &c.
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IV
Dam me says one, were I so and so,Or as the King I know what I know,
The Devil too wood with the French should go,
Which, &c.
V
Would the King Comission grantTo me, were Lewis John of Gant,
I'de beat him or know why I shant,
Which no, &c,
VI
I'de undertake bring scores to tenOf mine at hours-warning-men,
To make France tremble once again
Which, &c.
VII
The Claret takes, yet e're he drinks,Cries Pox o'th' French-man, but me thinks
It must go round to my brothe-
Which, &c.
VIII
He's the only Citizen of Sence,And Liberty is his pretence,
And has enough of Conscience,
Which, &c.
IX
The Bully that next to him sate,With a green Livery in his Hat,
Cry'd what a plague would the French be at,
Which, &c.
138
X
Zounds had the King without Offence,Been Rul'd by me, you'd seen long since,
Chastisement for their Insolence,
Which, &c.
XI
They take our Ships, do what they please,VVere ever play'd such Pranks as these,
As if we were not Lord o'th' Seas,
Which, &c.
XII
I told the King on't th'ther day.And how th' Intreagues o'th' matter lay,
But Princes will have their one way,
Which, &c.
XIII
The next Man that did widen throatWas wight in half pil'd Velvet Coat,
But he and that not worth a Groat,
Which, &c.
XIV
VVho being planted next the Dore,(Pox on him for a Son of Whore)
Inveighs against the Embassador,
XV
Had the King (quoth he) put me upon't,You should have found how I had don't,
But now you see what is come on't,
Which, &c.
139
XVI
Quoth he if such an Act had stood,That was design'd for publick good,
'Thad pass'd more then is understood,
Which, &c.
XVII
But now forsooth our strictest Laws,Are 'gainst the Friends o'th' good old Cause,
And if one hangs the other draws,
Which, &c.
XVIII
But had I but so worthy been,To sit in place that some are in,
I better had advis'd therein,
Which, &c.
XIX
I am one that firm doth standFor Manefactures of the Land,
Then Cyder takes in, out of hand,
Which, &c.
XX
This English Wine (quoth he) & Ale,Our Fathers drank before the Sale
Of Sack on Pothecaries Stall,
Which, &c.
XXI
These Outlandish drinks quoth he,The French, and Spanish Foppery,
They tast too much of Popery,
Which, &c.
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XXII
And having thus their Verdicts spent,Concerning King and Parliament,
They Scandalize a Government,
Which, &c.
XXIII
An Hierarchy by such a Prince,As may be said without offence,
None e're could boast more Excellence,
Which, &c.
XXIV
God bless the King, the Queen & Peers,Our Parliament and Overseres,
And rid us of such Mutineers,
Which no body can deny.
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