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Magdalene College - Pepys
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ROMES PLOTS
against the Present Government discovred,
OR THE
Whore of Babylons Rich Robes
Turned into a Torn-Placket.
To the Tune, Jones Placket is Rent Torn. Licensed according to Order.

I.

ENgland must be Watchful now,
The Romans buisie are,
They fain would Carry on their Show,
And trap us in a snare;
But their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her Placket has tore,
'tis Rent and Torn in twain.

II.

O how unhappy are these Tools,
who rather far Agree,
Then live like Lords, to die like Fools
for their disloyalty;
But their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her Placket has Tore,
'tis Rent and Torn in twain.

III.

The black Designs of Romes and France,
shall ne'er Effectual be;
Our Nations Glory we'll Advance,
and fix our Liberty;
For their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her Placket has tore,
'tis Rent and torn in twain.

IV.

They thought their brandy Bottle Plot,
Was from discovery free,
Their Trav'ling Shoes, and Pacquet Boat,
Would all successful be,

But their Plot is still found out,
their Treacheries all in vain,
The Romish whore, her placket has tore,
'tis Rent and torn in twain.

V.

Their evils ne'er will prosperous be,
against so good a Prince,
Rebellious Rouges shall have (you'l see)
a rope for recompence:
For their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her placket has tore,
'tis Rent and torn in twain.

VI.

If Union was Establish't here,
how happy should we be,
No Pope nor Monsieur, need we fear,
upon our Land or Sea,
For their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her Placket has Tore,
'tis Rent and torn in twain.

VII.

You Plotters all you'd best beware;
now your design's undone,
He's alwayes in the safest sphear,
who lets the state alone,
For their Plot is still found out,
their Treachery's all in vain,
The Romish Whore, her Placket has tore,
'tis Rent and torn in twain.

FINIS.

Printed for R. Kell, at the White-Hart, in West-Smithfield, near Pye-Corner.

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