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On the E. of D***by's Impeachment by the House of Commons, 1678.
What a Devil ails the Parliament?
Sure they were drunk with Brandy,
When they did seek to circumvent
Thomas Earl of D---by.
Sure they were drunk with Brandy,
When they did seek to circumvent
Thomas Earl of D---by.
But they ungrateful will appear,
As any thing that can be;
For they received Fidler's Fare
From Thomas Earl of D---by.
As any thing that can be;
For they received Fidler's Fare
From Thomas Earl of D---by.
But Shaftsbury does lie and lurk,
That little Jack-a-Dandy,
And all his Engines set on work
'Gainst Thomas Earl of D---by.
That little Jack-a-Dandy,
And all his Engines set on work
'Gainst Thomas Earl of D---by.
Now whether he will stay or go,
I think it handy-dandy;
If he dare stay, he'll hang I trow
Poor Thomas Earl of D---by.
I think it handy-dandy;
If he dare stay, he'll hang I trow
Poor Thomas Earl of D---by.
I never heard of Subject tell,
Nor can one in this Land be,
Deserves a Halter half so well
As Thomas Earl of D---by.
Nor can one in this Land be,
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As Thomas Earl of D---by.
Then Commons trust him not a bit,
Unless you will trapan'd be;
There's not so false a Jesuit
As Thomas Earl of D---by.
Unless you will trapan'd be;
There's not so false a Jesuit
As Thomas Earl of D---by.
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