King Charles the Seconds Restoration,
Tune, Where have you been my lovely Sailor bold.
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YOU brave loyal Churchmen,
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That ever stood by the crown,
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Have you forgot that noble Prince,
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Great Charles of high renown,
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That from his rights was banishd,
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By P------ns who,
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Most cruelly his father killd,
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O cursed damned crew,
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So let the Bells in Steeples ring,
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and musick sweetly play,
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That loyal tories maynt forget,
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The twenty ninth of May,
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Twelve years was he banishd,
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From what was his just due,
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And forcd to hide in fields and woods
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From P------n crew,
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But God did preserve him,
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As plainly you do see,
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The blood hounds did surround the Oak.
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While he was in the tree,
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So let the bells in Steeples ring,
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And Musick sweetly play,
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That loyal tories may not forget,
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The twenty ninth of May.
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As providence would have it,
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The hounds did lose their scent,
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To spill the blood of this brave Prince
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It was their whole intent,
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While that he was in exile,
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The church they pulled down,
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The common prayer they burnt sir,
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And trampled on the crown
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So let, etc.
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They plunderd at their pleasure,
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On lords estates they siezd,
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The bishops they did send away,
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They did just as they pleasd:
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But General Monk at last rose up,
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With valiant hearts so bold,
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Saying, that he no longer,
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By them would be contrould.
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So let, etc.
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So in great splendour,
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At last he did bring in,
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Unto every Tories joy,
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Great Charles our sovereign;
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Then loyal hearts so merry,
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the royal oak did wear,
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While balconies with tapestry hung,
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Nothing but joy was there.
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So let, etc.
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The conduits they with wine did run,
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the bonfires did blaze,
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In every street likewise the skies,
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did right with loud huzzas.
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Saying God bless our Sovereign,
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and send him long to reign,
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Hoping the P------n crew,
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may never rule again. So let, etc.
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Soon as great Charles
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Our royal king was crownd,
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He built the church up again,
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the meetings were pulld down.
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No canting then was in the land,
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the subjects were at peace,
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The church again did flourish,
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and joy did then increase.
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So let, etc.
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The cursed P------n crew,
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was then put to the flight,
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Some did fly by day,
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and others run by night,
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In barns and stables they did cant,
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and every place they could,
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He made them remember,
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the spilling royal blood.
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So let, etc.
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May God for ever,
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bless the church and crown,
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And never let any subject strive,
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the king for to dethrone,
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May churchmen ever flourish,
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and peace increase again,
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God for ever bless the king,
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and send him long to reign,
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So let, etc.
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