The Royall Subjects Joy,
OR,
Joyfull news to all that faithfull be,
And doth desire a happy year to see,
To see the same let all good Christians pray
That Charles in peace, may Crown and Scepter sway,
Then should we see such love in fair England,
No forreign Nation durst against us stand.
The Tune is, Sound a charge.
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YOu Loyall Subjects all
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sing for joy, sing for joy;
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Good news heres at White-Hall,
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sing for joy.
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A second Charles is come,
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Though heavy news to some,
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Let them say no more but mum.
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sing for joy, sing for joy.
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Long time we did him want,
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sing for joy, sing for joy;
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Which made all trading scant,
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sing for joy;
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But now I hope that we
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Shall better trading see,
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And live in unity.
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sing for joy, etc.
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Our Royal Parliament.
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sing etc.
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I hope will give content,
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sing for joy.
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That Charles of high renown,
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In peace may wear the Crown,
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And pull all Schisms down,
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sing, etc.
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For George our Generall
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sing for joy, etc.
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Let us pray both great and small,
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sing for joy.
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That faithfull he may stand,
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For the good of fair England,
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Then we will fight with heart and hand
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sing, etc.
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For if Charles do wear the Crown,
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sing, etc.
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And pull all Taxes down.
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sing for joy.
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Then Quakers look about,
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For you will have the rout
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of that thtre is no doubt,
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sing, etc.
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The Gospell flourish shall,
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sing, etc.
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Heavens bless them at White-hall
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sing, etc.
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Lord grant they may agree,
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That we all may see,
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And joyfull unity,
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sing, etc.
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The Second Part, To the same Tune.
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FOr Sects and Schisms they,
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sing etc.
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Shall in England bear no sway,
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sing, etc.
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Quaker nor any other
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Which would the Gospell smother.
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If that he were my Brother,
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sing, etc.
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Good Souldiers will not daunt,
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sing, etc.
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What, though they mony want,
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sing, etc.
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Their Arrears are all at hand,
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That will true and faithfull stand,
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And be at Charles s and Georges command.
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sing, etc.
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England rejoice with me.
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sing, etc.
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We happy days shall see,
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sing for, etc.
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for I hope all Trades will mend,
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And cruell wars will end,
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Peace so much will stand our friend,
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sing, etc.
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Merchants of high renown
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sing, etc.
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If Charles enjoy the Crown,
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sing, etc.
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Most happy dayes youl see,
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Trading so good will be,
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If Charles and George agree.
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sing etc.
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If all this to pass do come,
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sing etc.
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Then let both all and some
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sing for joy.
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Then will all Englands foes
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Lament their grievous woes,
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for fear of English blows,
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sing, etc.
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So to conclude I cry
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sing, etc.
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for peace and liberty.
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sing, etc.
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Let all true Subjects stand
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for the good of fair England,
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Under Charles and George command.
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sing, etc.
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So as I first begun,
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sing, etc.
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My Subject still shall run,
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sing, etc.
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Let all good Christians pray
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That Peace may bear the, sway,
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Amen. Amen I say.
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sing for joy, sing for joy,
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