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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Now if this Chronical Disease
From Government receives no ease,
I cannot here prescribe a Cure
For such a Frantick Calenture.
This Good and Loyal Parliament will sure:
Consider of such Ways and Means
As may best now preserve the QUEEN's
Authority from Whiggish Pow'rs;
Which would fain turn Her out of Doors:
As Her FOREFATHERS honour'd were
To graze, and breath a Foreign Air.
The Parliament can soon find out
A Matter of so much Dispute;
Whether the Nation is secure,
Without the PENAL LAWS in Ure?
For whatsoever they did then,
Like Tragedies they'd act again;
'Cause they're the same Obdurate Wretches,
And hate the QUEEN should wear the Breeches:
That is, should Govern; Be Commanding
Men, of a shrewder Understanding.
As if Great Hannover were Landing.
From Government receives no ease,
I cannot here prescribe a Cure
For such a Frantick Calenture.
This Good and Loyal Parliament will sure:
Consider of such Ways and Means
As may best now preserve the QUEEN's
Authority from Whiggish Pow'rs;
Which would fain turn Her out of Doors:
As Her FOREFATHERS honour'd were
To graze, and breath a Foreign Air.
The Parliament can soon find out
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Whether the Nation is secure,
Without the PENAL LAWS in Ure?
For whatsoever they did then,
Like Tragedies they'd act again;
'Cause they're the same Obdurate Wretches,
And hate the QUEEN should wear the Breeches:
That is, should Govern; Be Commanding
Men, of a shrewder Understanding.
As if Great Hannover were Landing.
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