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The Answer.
I should be glad to see Kate going,And Great James to our Church returning,
And Prince Rupert Admiralling,
At any time.
But to turn D---y out of Doors,
Or join his Name to Common-Shores,
None will say but Sons of Whores,
At any time.
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To send Laud---le to rule the Scots,
And rid all Places of all Sots,
At any time.
But for exalting of the Name
Of Shaftsbury and Buckingham,
Let him who knows them be the Man,
And do't how and when he can
At any time.
But to remember Scroggs's Name,
And to proclaim his real Fame,
I could most gladly be the Man
At all times.
There's none our Sov'reign will abuse,
Or say the Parliament's of no use,
But Rogues who're bred in filthy Stews,
And smell more rank than dirty Shoes
At this time.
I'm for disbanding Pimps and Panders,
As fast as Country kills old Glanders,
Prove Mulgrave, Teague, send him to Flanders;
But to encourage good Commanders
At all times.
I'm for giving Bellasis his Due,
Hang him and all that are untrue,
But know not where to find old Hugh
At this time.
Then to send Confessors to tell,
Powis, Stafford, Arundel,
Unless they repent, they'll go to Hell,
I say would do most wondrous well
At this time.
But to remove our Ministers,
Without the Truths of Grounds for Fears,
Would be like Olivering Gears
At this time.
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I say they merit Cords of Hemp well,
But I know greater Rogues than Temple
At this time.
'Tis God must bless our English Nation,
He'll do't when Whoring's out of fashion,
And Pimps shall leave their old Vocation;
I wish for happy Procreation,
At this time.
I wish Barillon sent to France,
Believe Oates, Bedloe, Dugdale, Prance,
And would let Portsmouth have her Chance
At this time.
I would turn Papists from the Queen,
No Cloister build for Mazarine,
For she is certain Trump-Marine,
But make Charles great as e'er he'as been
At all times.
But if you'd come to mend the Matter,
Leave to dissemble, lye, and flatter,
And use plain-dealing clear as Water
At all times.
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