Perjury Punish'd with equal Justice; OR,
MILES PRANCE
His Sorrowful Lamentation for his foul Offences.
In heart I grieve, you may believe,
was it to do again;
I'd ne'r agree, to Perjury,
nor any such like thing.
Tune of, No Ignoramus Juries now, etc.
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ALL you that standeth near me,
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Pray listen now, and hear me,
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Tho's false I Swore, I ne'r will more,
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My Friends, you need not fear me.
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No daring, nor baring
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With any false declaring:
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The Pillory's my destiny,
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[For my unlawful Swearing.]
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Good Fortune now refuse me,
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If I think they abuse me;
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I did confess, cou'd I do less?
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My Conscience did accuse me.
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No daring, nor baring
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With any false declaring;
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The Pillory's my destiny,
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[For my unlawful Swearing.]
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I'de have you now believe me,
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There's something still does grieve [me]
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I need not tell, you know full well,
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My Touch-Stone did deceive me:
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No daring, nor bearing
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With any false declaring;
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The Pillory's my Destiny,
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For my unlawful Swearing.
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When Lords lay in the Tower,
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Then to my utmost power,
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The Loyali'st men; I swore agen,
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That I might them devour:
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No daring, etc.
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Of this I now am weary,
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For why I can't be merry,
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The Thoughts of Hill, torments me still,
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And so does Green and Berry,
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No daring, etc.
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My peace I have confounded,
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And am in grief surrounded,
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Their Blood I spilt, and now with guilt
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My Conscience I have wounded:
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No daring, etc.
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This being discontented,
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I bitterly lamented,
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That hanious crime, but in due time,
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In heart I have repented:
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No daring, etc.
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I send my mournful ditty,
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Through e'ry Town and City,
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Let me not fail, but now prevail,
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To gain the Nations pitty:
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No daring, etc.
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My Conscience waxing tender,
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My self I did surrender,
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And did not spare for to declare,
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I was a foul offender,
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no daring, etc.
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I'le be no ill retainer,
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For why I am no gainer,
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From Perjury I will live free,
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And e'ry Misdemeanour:
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No daring, nor bearing
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With any false declaring;
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The Pillory's my destiny,
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for my unlawful Swearing.
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FINIS.
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