Private Occurrences:
OR,
The Transactions of the four Last Years, Written in
Imitation of the Old Ballad of
Hey brave Oliver , Ho brave Oliver , etc.
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A Protestant Muse, yet a lover of Kings:
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On th' Age, grown a little Satyrical, Sings,
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Of Papists , their Councels, and other fine things.
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Sing hey brave Popery, ho rare Popery, oh fine Popery
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Oh dainty popery, oh.
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2.
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She hopes she offends no English-man's patience;
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The Satyr's forbid on all such occasions,
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She's too good a Subject to Read Declarations.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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3.
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If the saying be good, of Let him Laugh that Wins ,
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Sure a Loser may smile without any offence:
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My Muse then is gamesome, and thus she begins;
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With hey brave popery, etc.
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4.
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When Ch ---- deceas'd, to his Kingdoms dismay,
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By an Appoplex , or else some other way;
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Our Brother with Shouts was proclaim'd the same day
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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5.
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His first Royal promise was never to touch
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Odr Rights, nor Religion, nor Priviledge grutch
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But Pet --- he said that he granted too much,
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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6.
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Then Mon --- came in with an Army of Fools,
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Betray'd by his Cuckold, and other dull Tools
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That painted the Turfe of Green Sedgmore with Gules .
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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7.
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That Victory gotten, some think to our wrong:
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The Priests braid out Joy in a Thanksgiving Song,
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And Teague with their Bald-pates were at it ding-dong.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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8.
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Then straight a strong Army was levy'd in hast,
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To hinder Rebellion; a very good Jest;
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For some Rogues will swear 'twas to murder the Test .
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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9.
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A politique Law which Rescusants did doom;
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That into out Senate they never might come,
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But Equivalent since, was propos'd in its room.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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10.
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As if a true Friend should in Kindness demand
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A Tooth in my Head, which firmly doth stand,
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To give for't another he had in his hand.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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11.
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Then Term after Term, this great Matter was weigh'd,
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Old Judges turn'd out, and new Block---ds made:
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That Cook or Wise Letteron never did read.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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12.
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The good Church of England with speed was run down,
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Whose Loyalty ever stood fast to the Crown
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And Presbyter John was made Major of the Town.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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13.
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The Bishops Disgrace made the Clergy to sob:
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A prey to Old Pet --- and president Bod
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And hurried to prison as if they did Rob,
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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14.
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Then into the world, a dear P --- of W ---slipt;
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'Twas plain, for we hear a great Minister peep'd.
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The Bricklayer for prating had like t'a bin whip'd.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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15.
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Thus Englands Distresses more fierce than the plague,
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That during three Years, of no Quiet could bragg.
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The brave Prince of Orange is come from the Hague .
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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16.
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A strong Fleet and Army they hither are bent,
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We know well the cause that there is something in't,
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And we doubt not, e're long we shall see it in print.
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Sing hey brave popery, etc.
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17.
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Ah England , that never couldst value thy peace:
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Had matters been now as in Elsabeths day,
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The Dutch had ne'r ventur'd to Fish in our Seas.
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Then curse of popery, pox o' popery, plague o' popery
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Oh senceless popery, oh .
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FINIS
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