The Discovery of the New Plot:
A brief Account of ROME's old treacherous Trade continued; for
which we hope they will in Time be equally rewarded.
To the Tune of Lilli burlero. Licensed according to Order.
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Protestant Boys now stand on your Guard,
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this very day it well do's appear,
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Rome with her Plots is labouring hard,
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for to destroy our Liberties here;
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Yet ne'er doubt, the Laws will seize them
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that would the King and Kingdome abuse;
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Those that have been brewing the Nations undoing,
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Will have the good luck to dye in their Shooes.
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Every false and Treacherous Lord,
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that would his native Nation betray;
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Though it may be in hopes of Reward,
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yet let him take this word by the way:
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The severest hand of Justice,
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will not such Villains Treasons excuse;
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For those that are brewing the Kingdom's undoing,
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Shall have the good luck to dye in their Shooes.
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When our Rights, Religion, and Laws,
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stood like a Feeble tottering Wall,
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William our King espoused the Cause,
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freeing us streight from Infinite Thrall:
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Those that dare to plot against him.
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surely the Laws can no ways excuse
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Those that have been brewing the Kingdoms undoing,
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Let them have the luck to due in their Shooes.
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Irish Teagues the Ocean did cross,
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at which sad humours ran in our Heads;
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Nay, at the length it came to that pass
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that we were fear'd to lye in our Beds:
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But K. William bravely freed us
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therefore let those that would us abuse,
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By plotting and brewing the Kingdoms undoing;
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Let them have the luck to dye in their Shooes.
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Those that should be a support to the Throne
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by their wise Council, Conduct and Care,
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Now at this time 'tis 'parently known,
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here have contriv'd a treacherous Snare,
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To betray us all to ruine,
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surely the Law can ne'er them excuse,
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Whoe'ever have been brewing the Kingdoms undoing,
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Let them have the luck to dye in their Shooes.
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Plotting you know has been an old Trade,
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practis'd by all the Villains of Rome,
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Many hath sad examples been made
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having the Ax, and Halter their Doom;
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Yet we find they take no Warning,
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but those would their gracious Monarch abuse;
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Those that have been brewing the Nations undoing,
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May they have the luck to dye in their Shooes.
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Letters we find we were going for France,
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there to inform the Jacobite crew;
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Yet they were seiz'd and taken by chance,
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ay, and the hopefull Messengers too;
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Which were brought to London's Tower
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there to be scourg'd for carrying of News
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As they have been brewing the Nations undoing,
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May they have the luck to dye in their Shooes.
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Yet after all, we Protestants hope
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that our most Gracious Soveraign King,
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In spite of French, Turk, Devil, and Pope,
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Triumph into this Kingdom shall bring;
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While those false deceitfull Traitors
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they shall be Scourg'd for carrying of News,
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Was it in their Power they'd Laws too, devour,
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For which they shall fairly dye in their Shooes.
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