The WANDERING JEWs CHRONICLE.
Or, A Brief HISTORY of the Remarkable Passages from William the Conqueror to this present Reign.
William the Conqueror.
began his Reign
Oct. 14, 1066.
Reigned 20 Years
11 Months 22 Days.
William Rufus
began his Reign
Sept. 9. 1087.
Reigned 12 Years
11 Months 19 Days.
Henry I.
began his Reign
Aug. 2. 1100.
Reigned 35 Years
4 Months 11 Days.
Stephen
began his Reign
Dec. 2. 1135.
Reigned 18 Years
11 Months 19 Days.
Henry II.
began his Reign
Oct. 25. 1154.
Reigned 32 Years
9 Months 4 Days.
Richard I.
began his Reign
July 6, 1182
Reigned 9 Years
9 Months.
John
began his Reign
April 6. 1199.
Reigned 17 Years
7 Months
Henry III.
began his Reign
Oct. 19, 1216.
Reigned 56 Years
1 Month.
Edward I.
began his Reign
Nov. 16, 1273.
Reigned 24 Years
8 Months 6 days.
Edward II.
began his Reign
July 7, 1307.
Reigned 9 Years
7 Months 5 Days.
Edward III.
began his Reign
Jan. 25, 1362.
Reigned 51 Years
5 Months 7 Days.
Richard II.
began his Reign
June 21, 1377.
Reigned 12 Years
3 Months 14 Days.
Henry IV.
began his Reign
Sept. 29. 1399.
Reigned 13 Years
6 Months 3 Days.
Henry V.
began his Reign
Mar. 20, 1412.
Reigned 9 Years
3 Months 24 Days.
Henry VI.
began his Reign
Aug. 31, 1422.
Reigned 31 Years
6 Months 8 Days.
Edward IV.
began his Reign
March 4, 1460.
Reigned 23 Years
1 Month 8 Days.
Edward V.
began his Reign
April 9, 1413.
Reigned 2 Months
18 Days.
Richard III.
began his Reign
June 22, 1483
Reigned 2 Years
2 Months 5 Days.
Henry VII.
began his Reign
Aug. 22, 1485.
Reigned 23 Years.
10 Months 16 Days.
Henry VIII.
began his Reign
April 22, 1509.
Reigned 37 Years
10 Months 2 Days.
Edward VI.
began his Reign
Jan. 28. 1545.
Reigned 6 Years
5 Months 19 Days.
Q. Mary
began her Reign
July 6, 1553.
Reigned 5 Years
4 Months 22 Days.
Q. Elizabeth
began her Reign
Nov. 17, 1558
Reigned 44 Years
3 Months 16 Days.
James I.
began his Reign
[M]ar. 24, 1602.
Reigned 22 Years
3 Days.
Charles I.
began his Reign
Mar. 27, 1625.
Reigned 23 Years
10 Months 3 Days.
Charles II.
began his Reign
Jan. 30, 1648.
Reigned 36 Years
8 Days.
James II.
began his Reign
Feb. 6. 1685.
Reigned 4 Years
7 Days.
King William and Queen Mary
began their Reign
Feb. 13. 1689.
Reigned 13 Years 23 Days.
Q. Anne
began her Reign
Mar. 8. 1701.
Reigned 12 Years
4 Months 23 Days.
K. George I. began to
reign Aug. 1. 1714.
Reigned 12 Years
10 Months 10 Days.
K. GEORGE and Q. CAROLINE
began to reign June 11. 1727.
Q. Caroline died Nov. 20. 1737.
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WHEN William, Duke of Normandy,
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With all his Normans gallantly,
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This kingdom did subdue,
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Full fifteen years of age I was,
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And what eer since has come to pass,
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I can report for true.
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I can remember since he went,
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From London for to conquer Kent;
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Where walking in a Wood
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The men of Kent compassed him,
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And he for ay confirmd to them
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King Edwards laws for good.
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Likewise I William Rufus knew,
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And saw the arrow that him slew
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Hard by a forest-side.
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I well could tell you, if I list,
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Or better tell you, If I wist,
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Who next to him did ride.
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First Henry, ay, and Stephen too,
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Whom no man there but I did view,
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I saw them crownd and dead.
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I can remember well also,
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The Second Henrys royal show,
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The day that he was wed.
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I likewise was at Woodstock bower,
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And saw that sweet and famous flower
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Queen Eleanor did so spite.
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I found that clew of thread again,
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After that worthy knight was slain,
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Twas blue, red, green, and white.
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I saw king Richard in his shirt,
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Pull out a furious lions heart,
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Whereby his strength was tryd.
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I saw king John, when as the monk
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Gave him the poison which he drunk,
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And then forsooth he dyd.
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I saw the barons when they sent
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For the French dauphin with intent
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To put Third Henry by.
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I saw the earl of Leicester bent,
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(Calld Simon Montford) with his tent,
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Besiege fair London-town.
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And I have the First Edward seen,
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Whose legs I think to have been
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A yard or more in length.
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With him I into Scotland went,
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And back again incontinent,
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Which he subdud by strength.
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I knew Carnarvons minion dear,
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And saw the fall of Mortimer,
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With all the barons wars.
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I likewise was in armour sent
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To Burton battle upon Trent,
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Where I receivd these scars.
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Third Edward and his valiant son,
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By whom great feats of arms were done,
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I saw on Crosley-plain.
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Which day when bows and arrows keen.
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Grew scant, with mighty stones I ween,
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Were many Frenchmen slain.
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I knew Wat Tyler and Jack Straw,
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And I the mayor of London saw,
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In Smithfield with him slew.
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I was at Pomfret-castle, when
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The Second Richard there was slain,
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Whose death eer since I rue.
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I saw when Henry Bolinbroke
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The crown and scepter on him took,
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When he became right well.
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I saw when Henry Hotspur he
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And many lords at Salisbury,
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Were slain in battle fell.
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I saw that brave victorious prince,
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Whose death I have bewaild eer since,
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Henry the Fifth I mean.
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And I can give you good report,
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How many French at Agincourt
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Were in one battle slain.
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I saw the white and red rose knight,
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And Warwick great in armour Bright,
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In the Sixth Henry[s] reign,
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And present was that very hour,
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When Henry was in London tower
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By Crook-backd Richard slain.
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I in the goldsmiths shop have seen
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Fourth Edwards famous concubine,
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Whose name was sweet Jane Shore.
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I saw when Richards cruelty
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Did put her to great misery,
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And I was grievd therefore.
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I also was at Bosworth field,
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Well armed there with spear and shield,
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Meaning to try my force.
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Where Richard losing life and crown,
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Was naked borne to Leicester town,
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Upon a colliers horse.
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To the Seventh Henry then I was
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A servant as it came to pass,
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To serve him at his need.
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And while I did in court remain,
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I saw in the Eighth Henrys reign,
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Full many great men bleed.
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I was a soldier bold with him,
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Oer Neptunes curled breast did swim,
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Unto the realms of France.
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I helpd to ransack Bulloign-town,
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And many places of renown,
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Yet home I came by chance.
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I knew Sixth Edward of a child,
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Whose countenance was very mild,
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A hopeful prince he was.
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I knew queen Mary in her reign,
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Put Protestants to mickle pain,
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And re-set up the Mass.
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And to my comfort I have seen
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Elizabeth, that maiden queen,
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Queen Marys only sister.
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Tho she reignd four-and-forty years,
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Her subjects shewd well by their tears,
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That they too soon had missd her.
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I saw king James come from the North,
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Like to a star that shineth forth,
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To glad the peoples sight.
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He brought a salve to cure our wound,
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And made Great-Britain safe and sound,
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Thro equity and right.
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He was in troth a prince of peace,
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And made all former jars to cease
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Twixt Englishmen and Scots.
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The Englishmen sung merry sonnets,
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The Scots did then throw up their bonnets.
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For joys of their good lots.
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In Scotland born, in England nurst,
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Was pious princely Charles the First,
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Who had to wife queen Mary.
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But by the rage of rebels hate,
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Murderd and martyrd ats own gate,
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This good king did miscarry.
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King Charles the Second that had spent
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Many long years in Banishment,
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And scapd with life so nearly,
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By miracles and means unknown,
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I saw placd on the royal throne,
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Where he did shine most clearly.
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I saw his royal Brother James,
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Who was led on by such extremes,
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Which made the nation weep.
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I saw his coronation-day,
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And how he did the scepter sway,
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Which long he could not keep.
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Lord chancellor I saw likewise,
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When he did rule and tyrannize.
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By arbitrary power;
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And I was in the council-room
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When Peters he was pleasd to doom
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The bishops to the Tower.
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I present was that very morn,
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When the Pretender he was born,
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Which was the tenth of June,
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In sixteen hundred eighty-eight.
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But this day provd unfortunate,
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It put all out of tune.
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I see king William cross the seas,
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To give the land and nation ease,
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With a most glorious fleet.
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I saw him cross to Ireland,
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With a right valiant armed band,
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Making his foes retreat.
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I have his royal consort seen,
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Mary, our most religious queen,
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In all her courtly train.
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I saw her royal funeral,
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And how the showers of tears did fall,
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While subjects did complain.
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I saw the duke of Gloucesters birth,
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The glory, triumph, joy and mirth,
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That was on this great day.
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I saw his royal mothers tears,
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When in the blossom of his years
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Death snatchd him hence away:
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I saw king William when he dyd,
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Who was the land and nations guide,
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A scourge to France and Spain:
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I saw queen Anne come to the throne,
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Whose royal favours she made known,
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During her glorious reign.
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I saw her commons, lords and peers,
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Who paid a tribute of sad tears,
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Before her royal tomb.
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I saw king George pass thro the town,
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All to possess the royal crown,
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And govern in her room.
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I saw king George the Second come,
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With loud huzzas to Britains throne,
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And glorious Caroline.
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Like bright Aurora sweet and gay,
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That chases all dull cares away,
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The joy of woman-kind.
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I saw their numerous progeny,
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The pledges of prosperity,
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For many years to come.
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I saw the king and queen when crownd,
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With men and angels compassd round,
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Long may he grace the throne.
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