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An Advertisement to a Protestant Grand-Jury.
Slight not these following Lines,
Or count them idle things:
A Stander-by sees more sometimes
Than those that game with Kings.
Forewarn'd, fore-arm'd.
Or count them idle things:
A Stander-by sees more sometimes
Than those that game with Kings.
Forewarn'd, fore-arm'd.
Mack-Ninnies Case looks desperate,
The Papists Cause the same;
The Traitors struggle with their Fate:
Then Patriots now beware their Hate;
Look to your selves e'er 't be too late,
Or all is on a Flame.
The Papists Cause the same;
The Traitors struggle with their Fate:
Then Patriots now beware their Hate;
Look to your selves e'er 't be too late,
Or all is on a Flame.
A Country Hodg heard Tories say,
As he was walking home,
October's three and twentieth Day
Began the bloody Irish Fray,
And then to Edg-Hill took its way,
Remember Forty One.
As he was walking home,
October's three and twentieth Day
Began the bloody Irish Fray,
And then to Edg-Hill took its way,
Remember Forty One.
This trusty Roger told for true,
'Tis odds he guesses right;
Mack—had prepar'd his murd'ring Crew
At unawares to murder you,
And by that Blow the Land subdue,
As ye sit late at Night.
'Tis odds he guesses right;
Mack—had prepar'd his murd'ring Crew
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And by that Blow the Land subdue,
As ye sit late at Night.
Unless in time ye him prevent,
Be arm'd against those Fears:
Ne'er trust to Rowley's Compliment,
When Actions speak the ill Intent,
Who never yet lov'd Parliament,
Whate'er he says or swears.
Be arm'd against those Fears:
Ne'er trust to Rowley's Compliment,
When Actions speak the ill Intent,
Who never yet lov'd Parliament,
Whate'er he says or swears.
What if 'tis said that Mack—shall go,
The Fool the Knave may trust:
Stand on your Guard, prevent this Blow,
No matter whether he runs or no,
'Tis you must Papists overthrow,
Let Devil do his worst.
The Fool the Knave may trust:
Stand on your Guard, prevent this Blow,
No matter whether he runs or no,
'Tis you must Papists overthrow,
Let Devil do his worst.
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