A New Coppy of Verses
OF
The WEAVERS
LOYAL RESOLUTION.
To the Tune of, Legon-Water . With Allowance.
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I.
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COME brave Boys lay by your Fears,
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Think no more of Want or Cares;
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Come let's Pray for the King and Queen,
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For the Weaver was always Loyal seen.
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II.
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Why should we like Mad-men Pine
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At what the Parliament design,
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Their Acts to publick Good Incline,
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Then let us for the Nations Wellfare Joyn.
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III.
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The Weaver he ne're can want a Trade,
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Nor an Honest Way for to get his Bread;
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Since the King wants Soldiers who can be
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More fit to Serve so Good a Prince then we.
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IV.
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Our Papist Forces shall never Boast,
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That they made us Mutiny to our Cost;
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For the Loyal Weavers will submit
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To what the Parliament shall think fit.
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V.
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When all things fail, we'l March for France ,
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And there we'l lead Monsieur a Dance,
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We'l Plunder his Coffers when we come,
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And so make Amends for our Want at Home.
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VI.
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Maids shall still their Top-knots wear,
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And in Silk Gowns, shall Gay appear;
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Then Lasses now no more Repine,
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We'll Work at our Loomes to make you Fine.
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VII.
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Each Pretty Lass, like Peacock drest,
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With Silks may hide her Snowy Breast:
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Sweet Maids then wear what Money affords,
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For 'tis fine Feathers that makes fine Birds.
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VIII.
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Now fear no more a Steeple Crown,
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Nor find Fault with a Worsted Gown:
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The Bill which caus'd such Discontent,
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Is thrown quite out of the Parliament.
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IX.
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The Weaver at all times firmly stood,
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And would Work or Fight for his Country s Good;
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And sure it shall never be said or seen,
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That he fail'd in his Love to the King and Queen.
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X.
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How Just is our Good Parliament,
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To Ruin our Trade, they'd not Consent;
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Our Livelyhoods they d not destroy,
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But let us freely our Trades Enjoy.
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XI.
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Come Boys since we so happy are,
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Let's Drink a Health to the Royal Pair,
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Long may they Live, and Happy be,
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From Cares and every Misfortune free.
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XII.
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The Parliament let's not forget,
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Who all things in good order set;
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May they United ever be,
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And Act with Justice and Prosperitie.
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