ENGLANDS Happiness
In the Crowning of
WILLIAM and MARY,
King and Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland.
Tune of, Let Cesar live long, and his temper abide; or, my Life and my Death.
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NOw England, old England, still hold up thy head,
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who lately by Popery long time hath been led,
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[An]d let the Pope's Actors, that plaid all their pranks,
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[Be] gone in all haste, or we'l cripple their shanks;
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[F]or in heart, voice, and loyalty merry we'l be,
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[I]n the Crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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[So] they got up on horseback, to Rome for to ride,
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[And] God bless great William that turned the tide
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[He] kickt those old Mass-mongers quite out of door,
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[Wi]th a downfal for ever to Babylons whore:
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[A]nd now popery's banisht as all men may see,
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[In] the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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And tho Priests and Jesuits look black and sad,
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Like that lyon in the Tower, we'l make them all mad:
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for our Lords and good Commons, beyond all compare,
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Will send them strait packing to Coleman's old Mare.
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Whilst our Bonfires shall burn with Huzas to the Sky,
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In the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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Then let's spare for no cost, since the day is our own,
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And great William and Mary right Heirs to the Throne
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Who throughout the Nation hath popery pul'd down;
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Then bid 'em thrice welcome to Englands brave Crown,
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Let the Conduits run wine and the Bells ring for joy,
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In the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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For a Protestant King and a Protestant Queen,
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The like in old England long time hath not been;
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Twill make Monsieur French-man his heart for to ake,
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for fear lest great William his Kingdom should shake:
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For we'l venture our lives and fortunes most free,
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In the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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Tis God that that wrought us this Miracle great,
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for to settle old England in Church and in State:
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With wisdom & knowledge God bless our good King,
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In all his undertakings in every thing;
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That in health, peace and plenty long life we may see
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By the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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Now once more our good old laws establisht will be,
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By House, Lords, and Commons, and Parliament free.
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Then God bless all the Nobility of the land,
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That for true Religion so stedfast did stand;
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And have acted so firmly in Parliament free,
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For the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary.
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And now let us pray that they still may agree,
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Without disquiet of Conscience in free libert[y]
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The glory of England once more for to raise,
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And confirm the laws of Elizabeths days.
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Then happy is all England this day for to se[e]
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The Coronation of William and brave Queen Mary[.]
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Let's give God the praise both in hart & in voic[e]
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And in our good King & Queen greatly rejoice
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That their Reign may be prosperous fervently pra[y]
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Defended by Heavens success many a day;
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That all Subjects for ever united may be,
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In the crowning of William and brave Queen Mary[.]
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Then let all true Christians that lives in the lan[d]
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By Protestant Interest for ever to stand;
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And for good King William and Mary to pray,
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In true Gospel-glory the Scepter to sway:
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Then return thanks to God, who hath wrough[t] the decree
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For the crowning of William & brave Qu. Mary[.]
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