EBBA 32156

Huntington Library - Bridgewater

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TESTIS OVAT

Thus rendred.

PAid for his Crimes the Perjurd Witness swears,

And shews what for rewards his false Tongue dares.

Swears till three Kingdoms mourn; whilst oer the prize

Our Witness triumphs with relentless Eyes.

Swears on till Ireland perish, England fall,

And Scotland in one common Funeral.

Swears still, dreadless of Hell, nor fearing Heaven,

Till the great YORK be from his Countrey driven.

Wrongd Innocence by Perjurd Witness dies,

Who drunk with guiltless Bloud still swears and lies.

Then since our Witness has this hardned face,

Let the false Wretch the Pillory disgrace.

London, Printed for J. Hindmarsh. 1685.