Vive le ROY: Or LONDONs Joy.
A New Song on the Instalment of the present Lord Mayor of LONDON.
To the Tune of St. GEORGE for ENGLAND.
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YOu London Lads rejoyce, and cast away your Care,
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Since with one Heart and Voice Sir John is chosen Mayor;
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The Famous Sir John Moore, Lord Mayor of London Town,
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To your eternal Praise, shall stand a Subject of Renown,
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Amongst your Famous Worthies who have been most esteemd;
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For Sir John Sir John your Honour hath redeemd.
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Sir John Hes for the Kings Right, which Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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When with a Hide-bound Mayor the Town was in distraction,
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Sir John leapt in the Chair, and curd the Hall of Faction:
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How to the People shewd their Duty and Allegiance;
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How to the Sacred King and Laws they pay their due Obedience.
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Sir George unto the People a Loyal Speech did give;
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But Sir John Sir John your Honour did retrieve.
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Sir John is for Allegiance, which Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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When thou wast lost, Oh London, in Faction and Sedition;
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By Whigs and Zealots undon, while they were in Commission:
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When Treason, like old Nols Brigade, did gallop through the Town,
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And Loyalty, a tired Jade, had cast her Rider down;
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The Famous Sir George Jeffreys your Charter did maintain;
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But Sir John Sir John restord thy Fame again.
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Sir John is for the Monarchy, which Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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When th Mayor, with Sheriffs mounted, sad Jealousies contrivd,
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And all the Town run after, as if the Devil drivd,
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Then Famous Sir John Moore thy Loyalty restord,
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And Noble Sir George Jeffreys, who did thy Acts record;
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Sir George of all thy Heroes deserves the formost place;
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But Sir John Sir John hath got the Sword and Mace.
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Sir John he is for Justice, which Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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Sir Pa--- would have the Court submit unto the City;
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Whitehall stoop to the Change, and is not that a pity?
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Sh. Be--- (save Allegiance) thinks nothing a Transgression:
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Sir Tom rails at the Lawful Prince, Sir Bob at the Succession:
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While still the brave Sir George does their Fury interpose;
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But Sir John Sir John maintains the Royal Cause.
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Sir John Hes for his Highness, whom Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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Sir Pa--- for a Parliament, Sh. Be--- a Petition
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Instead of an Address, cramd brimful of Sedition.
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Sir Tom he is for Liberty, against Prerogative:
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Sir Bob is for the Subjects Right, but will no Justice give:
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And brave Sir George does all their Famous Deeds record;
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But Sir John Sir John your Loyalty restord.
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Sir John Hes for the Intrest which Rebels would destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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Sir Pa--- he calls for Justice, and then the Wretch will sham us.
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Sh. Be--- he packs a Jury well verst in Ignoramus:
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Sir Tom woud hang the Tory, and let the Whig go free:
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Sir Bob woud have a Commonwealth, and cry down Monarchy.
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While still the brave Sir George does all their Deeds record;
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But Sir John Sir John your Loyalty restord.
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Sir John He is for Justice, which Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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And may such Loyal Mayors as honest Sheriffs find:
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Such Sheriffs find a Jury will to the King be kind;
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And may the King live long, to rule such People here;
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And may he such a Lord Mayor find, and Sheriffs every year;
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That Traytors may receive the Justice of the Laws,
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While Sir John Sir John maintains the Royal Cause.
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Sir John is for the King still, whom Rebels woud destroy.
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Vive, Vive, Vive le Roy.
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